According to Article 38 of the 2025 Law on Employment, the conditions for receiving unemployment benefits for employees participating in unemployment insurance are as follows:
Resignation of labor contracts, employment contracts or termination of employment according to the provisions of law without falling into one of the cases where the employee unilaterally terminates the labor contract illegally according to the provisions of the 2019 Labor Code or the employee quits work when eligible for pension.
Having paid unemployment insurance for 12 months or more within 24 months before terminating the labor contract, employment contract or termination of employment as prescribed by law.
In case the employee works under a labor contract with a term of 01 month to less than 12 months, he/she must pay for 12 months or more within 36 months before terminating the labor contract.
Having submitted a complete application for unemployment benefits within 3 months from the date of termination of the labor contract, employment contract or termination of employment.
Within 10 working days from the date of submitting a complete application for unemployment benefits, employees who are not employed and are subject to compulsory social insurance as prescribed in the Law on Social Insurance 2024 or perform military service, service in the People's Public Security, standing militia or study for more than 12 months or comply with the decision to apply the measure of being sent to compulsory education institutions, compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities or being detained, serving a prison sentence or settling abroad or dying.
Thus, employees who are paying unemployment insurance are entitled to unemployment benefits when they meet the above conditions.
