Decree 135/2020/ND-CP, issued by the Government on 18 November 2020 and effective from 1 January 2021, sets the statutory retirement age in detail, implementing Article 169 of the 2019 Labour Code. It is central to pension calculations because it defines the age at which a worker qualifies for a pension and the phased timetable that raises that age each year. The decree applies to employees and employers under the Labour Code and to bodies and individuals connected with social insurance. Under normal working conditions, from 1 January 2021 the retirement age is 60 years and 3 months for men and 55 years and 4 months for women. The age then rises by 3 months each year for men until it…