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22 September 2026
Vietnam Replaces Social Security ID with Citizen Identification Number (CCCD)
 
Effective 1 September 2026, Vietnam Social Security has replaced the traditional 10-digit social insurance code with the 12-digit Citizen Identification Number (CCCD/Personal Identification Number) under Plan 3115/KH-BHXH across all its systems. This national initiative aims to streamline administrative procedures, eliminate redundant identifiers and establish a unified digital database.

Key Highlights
  • Vietnam Social Security will replace the number automatically in its systems, without creating additional administrative work for employees and employers.
  • Employees will be identified using their PIN or CCCD to standardize records and align data across government systems.
  • This does not change the participation process and will not affect social insurance and unemployment insurance benefits already recorded.
  • This change will affect employers, payroll and HR teams, employees participating in social insurance programs and payroll service providers.
Next Steps for Employers

Employers must review employee master data, validate PIN/CCCD details, update payroll and HR systems, test reporting interfaces, reconcile records, communicate requirements to employees, and implement controls to ensure compliance and uninterrupted social insurance reporting.
Our Comments

Replacing the social insurance code with the Citizen ID number is a major modernization step that supports Vietnam's digital transformation and simplifies administration while maintaining all existing rights and records. However, its success will depend on robust data protection, cybersecurity safeguards and careful migration of existing records to ensure that people's social insurance rights and benefits remain fully protected.

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