The above is the content of the Resolution of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council, term X, regulating the level of social pension benefits in Ho Chi Minh City, officially effective from September 1, 2025.
The elderly, poor, lonely, and disadvantaged are very happy to receive this information.
They are freelance workers, without pensions, receiving a monthly subsidy of 650,000 VND, which is very meaningful.
Those who receive a social pension subsidy of VND500,000 according to the general regulations of the Government are very happy because they understand that the Government does not forget the poor, even if it is only VND500,000, but for them, it can help solve part of their living needs.
Having money to buy a few pills when sick is enough to get over an illness, it is meaningless. His father said "a piece of food when hungry is worth a package when full", to tell him that when facing difficulties and shortages, a small help is very valuable.
In Ho Chi Minh City alone, raising the social pension subsidy to 650,000 VND, 150,000 VND higher, is also a concern for the poor.
In Ho Chi Minh City, living prices are higher than in other areas, so there should be an additional increase to compensate for the price difference. Although small, people can see that the government has shared the difficulties of the elderly.
For poor families, children have to take care of their elderly parents, and having an additional allowance will reduce the burden.
Receiving social pension benefits, in addition to the joy of having some money to compensate for living expenses, the elderly have the greater joy of feeling that they are not abandoned, that they are remembered and shared.
The saying "no one is left behind" comes into life through specific, practical actions. Ho Chi Minh City residents or anywhere in this country, whether they are freelance workers, when they are old, are still cared for by the government and the social community.
In Ho Chi Minh City, people aged 60 and over are exempted from bus fares, which is also a concern.
The country is developing more and more, localities that "work out" will also balance their budgets, supporting the elderly without pensions like Ho Chi Minh City.
Hopefully, the social pension subsidy will be higher, and the age of subsidy will be lower. The elderly are also supported with free periodic medical examination.
I would like to reiterate General Secretary To Lam's words, which is to move towards exempting hospital fees for all people, so that every Vietnamese person can truly have a prosperous and happy life.
The whole country and the entire people must strive to achieve this good goal.
