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Responsibility for managing construction order of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction

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A reader with email levuxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction responsible for managing construction order according to the new regulations?

Streamlining the payroll for non-professional people decided by the Chairman of the commune

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Streamlining the payroll for non-professional people in Hanoi will be approved by the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level according to the authorization, applicable from November 10, 2025 to May 31, 2026.

New regulations on the responsibility of managing construction order of People's Committees of communes, wards and special zones in Ho Chi Minh City

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A reader with email dangngocxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the People's Committee of communes, wards and special zones in Ho Chi Minh City responsible for managing construction order?

Officers, soldiers, and defense officials will be compensated 1.5 million VND if they are below

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Officers, professional soldiers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers, workers and defense officials on the payroll of the teams searching for and collecting martyrs' remains will be compensated 1.5 million VND/person.

Contents to support vocational skills development

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A reader with email duytuanxxx@gmail.com asked: What content does vocational skills development support include?

Proposal to raise funds to collect public opinions on the establishment and merger of provinces and communes

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The Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed funding to collect public opinions on the project to establish, merge, and rename administrative units at all levels.

People aged 70 and over can receive social pension benefits

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A reader with email quangngocxxx@gmail.com asked: Can people aged 70 and over receive social pension benefits?

Fine up to 15 million VND for violating regulations on organization and operation of grassroots security forces

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Decree No. 282/2025/ND-CP stipulates the penalty for violations of regulations on the organization and operation of forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level.

Households exempt from tax for using entire agricultural land area

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Reader lehaixxx@gmail.com asked: Which households are exempt from tax on the entire area of agricultural land?

Fine up to 8 million VND for person who declares false information when making an ID card

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Decree No. 282/2025/ND-CP stipulates the penalty for providing false information and documents to be granted an ID card.

Streamlining the payroll according to Decree 154 for both non-civil servants and public employees

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The staff streamlining is expanded, applying to all those working at the association, leaders of redundant state-owned enterprises and representatives of the rearranged state capital.

Standards for the rank of Chief Inspector of National Defense

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A reader with email tranhungxxx@gmail.com asked: What standards must the Chief Inspector of the National Defense meet?

Arbitrarily using another person's ID card will be fined up to 4 million VND

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Decree No. 282/2025/ND-CP stipulates the penalty for illegal appropriation and use of another person's ID card.

How are the grassroots security and order protection forces that do not have health insurance when sick covered

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For people in the grassroots security and order protection force who do not have health insurance and are sick or have an accident while on duty, the regime settlement period is 9 working days.

Note 3 traffic violations that will start to be punished from January 1, 2026

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Decree 168/2024 stipulates that 3 traffic violations will be punished from January 1, 2026, in addition to the provisions implemented from 2025.

Without a red book, can you apply for a license to build an individual house

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If there is no red book but there are other documents proving the land use rights, a separate house construction permit will still be granted.

In case students are recruited as civil servants, receive 100% salary and additional allowances

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Conclusion No. 205-KL/TW stipulates cases of priority for recruiting graduates as civil servants, receiving 100% of salary and additional allowances.

Powers of the Chief Inspector of the Military Region

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A reader with email phandangxxx@gmail.com asked: What powers does the Chief Inspector of the Military Region have?

Regional minimum wage increases according to new decree of the Government

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The new Decree of the Government adjusts the increase in regional minimum wage from January 1, 2026, the highest level reaching 5.31 million VND/month.

Civil servants and public employees who quit before December 31, 2025 will still enjoy the staff reduction regime

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Civil servants and public employees are still entitled to the staff reduction regime according to Decree 178 and Decree 67 if they have a decision to retire before August 1, 2025 but actually retire from September 1 to December 31, 2025.