In this regard, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs answered as follows:

According to Point b, Clause 1, Article 5 of the Government's Decree No. 135/2020/ND-CP of November 18, 2020, stipulating the retirement age, from January 1, 2021, the employee has full 15 years or more working in areas with extremely difficult socio -economic conditions according to the list promulgated by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, including working time at the area where the area allowance is 0, 7 or more before January 1, 2021, it may retire at a lower age but not more than 5 years older than the retirement age specified in Article 4 of the Decree.

According to the above provisions, the consideration of working time in areas with extremely difficult socio-economic conditions is from January 1, 2021 onwards. Compared to his case, the period before January 1, 2021, he worked at the area of ​​regional allowance of 0.5, so it was not calculated to consider the retirement conditions at a lower age, if he working in areas with extremely difficult socio -economic conditions as prescribed, it is calculated from January 1, 2021.