Retired since 1982, Ms. Nguyen Thi Nghi, Phong Dao Street, Ninh Son Ward (Hoa Lu City) still maintains the habit of following information and the situation of her homeland and country as well as new policies and regimes through social networks and press media.

Ms. Nghi shared: I have been retired for a long time, under the sick soldier regime. My pension has changed with several salary increases, so it is currently more than 4.6 million VND/month. I realize that the Party and the State always care about the people's lives, especially for retirees with many policies such as: Increasing salaries, reducing the age of receiving social pension benefits, reducing the time of participating in social insurance contributions from 20 years to 15 years to receive pension...

The Prime Minister's direction to pay pensions and allowances for May half a month earlier than usual on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day made us retirees extremely excited about the practical and meaningful attention of the Party and State...

Sharing the joy and excitement of receiving his early pension, Mr. Nguyen Van Dinh, Tue Tinh Street, Nam Thanh Ward (Hoa Lu City) said: On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South, the reunification of the country, and the work of streamlining the apparatus with so much work, the Party and State leaders still pay great attention to the lives of retirees like us, which is truly admirable.

Although we know that our salary is ours, receiving it early before the long holiday is also a favorable condition for us retirees to have money to organize trips, family parties, and have small gifts for our grandchildren when they visit their grandparents...

Mr. Nguyen Van Long, Head of Phuc Chinh 1 Residential Group, Nam Thanh Ward (Hoa Lu City) said: The Prime Minister's policy of paying pensions and social insurance benefits early has made retirees very excited. More than 200 retirees in Phuc Chinh 1 Street, upon hearing the news, expressed their joy at the attention of the Party and State to those who have devoted their lives in all areas of social work and are now retiring. To help make the payment quick, tight, and safe, the head of the residential group coordinated with the payment staff of Hoa Lu City Post Office to propagate, notify, and then review the list, check the information, etc.

In recent years, thanks to good propaganda and mobilization work, nearly 80% of more than 200 people on Phuc Chinh 1 Street have received their pensions and benefits through their accounts. Currently, there are only about 30 people, mainly the elderly who are not proficient in applying IT and do not have smartphones, so they still receive them in cash. Receiving their pensions and social insurance benefits 15 days early on the occasion of the national holiday, many elderly people were moved because they have experienced many historical periods of the country from the days of bombs and bullets of war to today when they live in peace, independence, and enjoy the preferential policies of the Party and State...

Comrade Dinh Nho Khanh, Deputy Director of the Provincial Social Insurance, said: In order to effectively implement the settlement and payment of social insurance and unemployment insurance regimes to ensure full, timely and correct payment of social insurance benefits for beneficiaries and promptly organize the payment of pensions and social insurance benefits for May 2025, from April 25 to April 28, according to the direction of the Prime Minister, the Provincial Social Insurance requires the Social Insurance of districts and cities to coordinate with the District Post Office to announce the schedule for payment of pensions and social insurance benefits for May 2025.

The form of notification is carried out on mass media, through the radio system of communes, wards and towns so that beneficiaries know the form of payment through the beneficiary's account of the Social Insurance agency and the cash payment schedule of the Post Office in a timely and complete manner for beneficiaries according to the plan and payment process of Social Insurance and Unemployment Insurance regimes.

According to statistics from the provincial Social Insurance sector, the total cost of pension and social insurance benefits in May 2025 was VND 324.7 billion for 59,640 pension and social insurance beneficiaries. Of which, 35,415 people were paid via ATM with an amount of VND 202 billion, accounting for about 60%; 24,225 people were paid in cash with an amount of VND 123 billion.

Implementing the plan to organize early payment, the provincial Social Insurance has allocated funds to pay pensions and social insurance benefits for May 2025 and transferred the payment list data to the Post Office before April 24 so that from April 25 to April 28, payments will be made to 100% of pensioners and beneficiaries in the whole province.

In addition, the provincial Social Insurance also coordinated with the provincial Post Office to direct the Social Insurance of districts and cities to grasp the situation of pension, social insurance and unemployment insurance payments in May 2025 at the units. Timely report and advise on handling issues arising during the payment process. At the same time, assign officers to inspect and supervise the management of beneficiaries and payment work in districts and cities in 2025 in accordance with the Contract of authorization for payment of social insurance regimes, unemployment benefits and management of beneficiaries between the provincial Social Insurance and the provincial Post Office...

In addition to paying pensions and social insurance benefits in cash in full, strictly and safely, the provincial social insurance sector continues to coordinate with press and media agencies, post offices, banks, job placement centers, etc. to promote and encourage beneficiaries to receive social insurance and unemployment benefits through personal accounts so that beneficiaries can receive benefits quickly and conveniently.