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Employees receive a monthly salary increase to contribute to social insurance up to 28.5%

Minh Hương (báo lao động) 29/01/2026 11:11 (GMT+7)

Song Hong Garment Joint Stock Company (Ninh Binh) has decided to increase the social insurance contribution level for employees at all affiliated branches to 28.5%.

Ms. Mai Thi Huong - a trade union official at the company - shared that the policy of increasing the monthly salary for social insurance contributions was issued by the company's leadership after listening to and receiving opinions from union members and employees.

Công ty Cổ phần May Sông Hồng (Ninh Bình) đã quyết định tăng mức đóng bảo hiểm xã hội cho người lao động tại tất cả các chi nhánh trực thuộc
Song Hong Garment Joint Stock Company (Ninh Binh) has decided to increase social insurance contributions for employees at all affiliated branches. Photo: Minh Huong

The female official said that with the new contribution level, many long-term workers have been paid social insurance by the company based on a salary of 8.5 million VND, equivalent to the actual salary they receive.

In addition to the current welfare policies, we want to create long-term trust for employees when working. Increasing social insurance contributions is an example for employees to feel secure about the future and stick with the company for a long time" - Ms. Huong said.

When they learned about the policy of increasing social insurance contributions from the beginning of 2026, many workers at the company could not hide their joy.

Ms. Vu Thi Minh Nguyet - a garment worker at Song Hong 4 branch (Xuan Truong commune, Ninh Binh) - said that increasing social insurance contributions is both in line with the regulations on increasing the regional minimum wage and is a new policy to attract and retain workers. Female workers feel very happy and more secure about the insurance benefits they will receive in the future.

With the same insurance premium as before, if I give birth, I will only receive nearly 26 million VND in maternity benefits. However, with the new insurance premium, when I give birth, I will receive nearly 33 million VND, 7 million VND higher," Ms. Nguyet said.

Chị Nguyệt cho biết, tiền lương tháng đóng bảo hiểm xã hội tăng cao sẽ đảm bảo nhiều quyền lợi cho người lao động. Ảnh: Minh Hương.
Ms. Vu Thi Minh Nguyet said that the increased monthly salary for social insurance contributions will ensure many rights for workers. Photo: Minh Huong

The working area of female workers belongs to region III, but the new social insurance premium is currently higher than region I. Therefore, female workers feel secure when taking sick leave or taking care of sick children, the amount of social insurance benefits each day is expected to be 1.5 times higher than before.

Mr. Cao Van Muu - a breathing worker at Song Hong 4 Branch - said that although he has only been working for a short time, his salary as a basis for social insurance contributions has been adjusted to increase by more than 30% compared to before.

This level is also about 28.5% higher than the current regional minimum wage III. According to Mr. Muu, this is an income level that in many other places, workers must stick to and contribute for many years to achieve.

For male workers, when social insurance contributions increase, future benefits for workers are also more guaranteed.

Increasing social insurance contributions will also increase maternity benefits, unemployment benefits, sick leave, Tet holidays, especially pensions. These are very practical benefits for workers" - Mr. Muu said.

Sharing more, Mr. Muu said that although the income each month deducted to pay additional social insurance has decreased, it is not much. The male worker said that each month he only has to deduct more than 100,000 VND but increase benefits in all aspects, so he is very excited and willing to participate at a higher level.

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