Definition

1. Noun:
   • Retirement passbook / Pension booklet: An official document issued by the state or a pension fund to a retiree, which records their pension eligibility and is used to receive monthly pension payments.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy cần xuất trình sổ hưu để nhận lương hưu. (He needs to present his retirement passbook to receive his pension.)
  • Sổ hưu của bà tôi được cấp từ năm 1995. (My grandmother's pension booklet was issued in 1995.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to the Vietnamese social security system. It is a physical document that serves as proof of a retiree's status and pension rights.

Variants and Related Words

• Sổ hưu trí: A full, formal term for a retirement passbook.
  • Cơ quan bảo hiểm xã hội đã gửi thông báo về việc đổi sổ hưu trí mới. (The social insurance agency sent a notice about exchanging for a new retirement passbook.)

Synonyms

• Pension book: A common equivalent in British English.
• Retirement benefit book: A descriptive synonym.

Related Terms

• Lương hưu (n): Pension; the monthly payment received by a retiree.
• Bảo hiểm xã hội (n): Social insurance; the governing system for pensions.