Ministry of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs
Government ministry of Vietnam (1945–2025)
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The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs[1] (MOLISA, Vietnamese: Bộ Lao động – Thương binh và Xã hội) was a ministry under the government of Vietnam responsible for state administration on labour, employment, occupational safety, social insurances and vocational training; policies for war invalids, martyrs and people with special contribution to the country; social protection and prevention of social evils; child care and gender equality.
Formed28 August 1945
Preceding Ministry
- Ministry of Labour (1945–1946)
- Ministry of Social Humanitarian Support (1945–1946)
- Ministry of Social Affairs (1946)
- Ministry of Labour (1946–1987)
- Ministry of Humanitarian Support (1946–1947)
- Ministry of Invalids and Veterans (1947–1959)
- Ministry of Humanitarian Support (1955–1959)
- Ministry of Invalids and Social Affairs (1975–1987)
- Ministry of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs (1987–present)
TypeGovernment Ministry
JurisdictionGovernment of Vietnam
| Bộ Lao động – Thương binh và Xã hội | |
The ministry headquarters in Hanoi. | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 28 August 1945 |
Preceding Ministry |
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| Type | Government Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Vietnam |
| Status | Merged with Ministry of Home Affairs (2025) |
| Headquarters |
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| Annual budget | 32.872 billion VND (2018) |
Minister responsible |
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Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Website | molisa |
The ministry was merged with Ministry of Home Affairs in February 2025.[2]
Ministerial units
- Department of Labour and Wage
- Department of Social Insurance
- Department of Gender Equality
- Department of Legal Affairs
- Department of Planning and Finance
- Department of International Cooperation
- Department of Organisation and Personnel
- Ministry's Inspectorate
- Ministry's Office
- General Bureau of Vocational Training
- Bureau of Employment
- Bureau of Social Assistance
- Bureau of Overseas Labour
- Bureau of Work Safety
- Bureau of Social Evils Prevention and Combat
- Bureau of National Devotees
- Bureau of Child Care and Protection
Administrative units
- Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs
- Institute of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
- Labour and Social Affairs Information Centre
- Labour and Society Magazine
- Dan Tri newspaper
- National Fund for Vietnamese Children