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According to NLD [assume this is an abbreviation for Người Lao Động], the government has issued Decree No. 188/2025/ND-CP, which took effect on August 15, 2025. This decree details and guides the implementation of several articles of the Law on Health Insurance, specifically regarding information on health insurance cards.

Article 10 of the decree stipulates the following regarding health insurance card information:

1. The health insurance card, in either electronic or paper format, is issued by the social insurance agency and includes the health insurance code and the following basic information:

a) Personal information of the health insurance participant, including full name, gender, and date of birth;

b) Information on the level of health insurance benefits based on the participant’s category;

c) The validity period of the health insurance card;

d) The initial registered location for health insurance-covered medical examinations and treatments;

e) The time point of participating in health insurance for a continuous period of 05 years or more for subjects who are required to co-pay for medical examination and treatment expenses.

2. The electronic health insurance card is presented in the form of electronic data established by Vietnam Social Security using electronic means. It contains the information specified in Point 1 of this article.

3. The information on the health insurance card, as mentioned in Point 1 of this article, is integrated and synchronized based on the health insurance code and the civil status number of the health insurance participant.

Procedures for Issuing Health Insurance Cards from August 15

According to Article 11 of Decree 188/2025/ND-CP, the procedures for issuing health insurance cards are as follows:

– The Social Insurance Agency shall issue an electronic health insurance card to each participant. If the participant requests a paper card, the Social Insurance Agency shall issue a paper health insurance card.

– The issuance of health insurance cards (including first-time issuance and re-issuance) and the adjustment of card information shall be carried out as follows:

– Health insurance participants fully declare their information according to Form No. 2 in the Appendix to this Decree, or the agency or organization managing the subjects declares information according to Form No. 3 in the Appendix to this Decree, via the National Public Service Portal, the Social Insurance Agency’s application, or direct submission at the one-door division of the Social Insurance Agency assigned to receive applications, or via public postal services to the Social Insurance Agency assigned to receive applications;

– Health insurance participants or agencies/organizations managing the subjects select the option for an electronic or paper health insurance card on the participation declaration or list of participating subjects. If there is a change in dependent information or benefit entitlement, the health insurance participant must provide scanned copies of relevant documents to be submitted along with the declaration on the National Public Service Portal, the Social Insurance Agency’s application, or direct submission at the one-door division of the Social Insurance Agency, or via public postal services to the Social Insurance Agency assigned to receive applications;

– The National Public Service Portal or the Social Insurance Agency’s application automatically issues a receipt and schedules an appointment for the participant or the agency/organization managing the subjects to receive the health insurance card. In the case of direct submission at the one-door division of the Social Insurance Agency, the receiving officer directly checks the dossier and issues a receipt with an appointment for the participant or the agency/organization managing the subjects to receive the health insurance card;

– For electronic health insurance cards, within 5 working days from the date of receiving complete dossiers as specified at Points a, b, and c of this Clause, the Social Insurance Agency shall send the electronic health insurance card to the VssID application, personal email, or link to the VNeID electronic identification account level 2. The health insurance participant uses an electronic device with the VNeID or VssID application installed and an internet connection to receive the electronic card.

In the case of paper health insurance cards, within 5 working days from the date of receiving complete dossiers as specified at Points a, b, and c of this Clause, the Social Insurance Agency shall deliver the paper health insurance card to the health insurance participant or the managing organization for delivery to the participant.

– For children under 6 years old, the issuance of health insurance cards shall be integrated with the procedures for birth registration, permanent residence registration, and health insurance card issuance for children under 6 years old, as stipulated in Clause 7, Article 5 of the Government’s Decree No. 63/2024/ND-CP dated June 10, 2024.

– The Social Insurance Agency for the military shall issue health insurance cards to the subjects specified in Clause 7, Article 5 of this Decree.