Two months' pension payments were made in advance before the Lunar New Year of the Horse.

Pensions and social insurance benefits for February and March 2026 will be paid together before the Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse), helping more than 3.4 million beneficiaries have additional funds to spend and stabilize their lives at the beginning of the year.

According to the recently issued directive, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the Ministry of Finance to instruct the Vietnam Social Security to combine the payment of two months' pensions and social insurance benefits into the February payment period, ensuring timely and accurate disbursement to eligible recipients.

Nationwide, more than 3.4 million people receive monthly pensions and social insurance benefits. These payments are disbursed at the beginning of the month, either through bank accounts or directly at payment points. For the elderly, those living alone, or those who are ill, the postal service organizes home delivery of payments. Payments via personal accounts are due no later than the 5th of each month; cash payments at payment points are made from the 2nd to the 10th; and payments at post office branches are made from the 11th of the month.

Hanoi residents buy peach blossoms for Tet (Lunar New Year) at Quang Ba market. Photo: Giang Huy.

Previously, the Vietnam Social Security completed the lump-sum payment of three months' pensions and social insurance benefits from December 2025 to February 2026 for people in four provinces (Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa, and Lam Dong) affected by the major floods in November in the South Central region. More than 250,500 beneficiaries received a total of 4,963 billion VND.

The Ministry of Finance is also tasked with releasing national reserves to ensure social security, especially in areas affected by natural disasters, storms, and floods, preventing people from going hungry during Tet and the lean season. The Ministry of Interior is responsible for ensuring full implementation of policies for war veterans and social welfare recipients; urging the full payment of salaries, bonuses, social insurance, and unemployment insurance benefits to workers, while also preventing labor disputes and strikes during Tet.

The Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse) lasts for 9 days. Civil servants and employees will return to work from February 23rd.

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