Cases that have not been considered for disciplinary action against civil servants since July 2026

Legal Consulting Department of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Article 3 of Decree 234/2026/ND-CP stipulating the handling of disciplinary action against public employees (effective from July 1, 2026) stipulates the cases that have not been considered for disciplinary action as follows:

1. Civil servants who are undergoing treatment for serious illnesses or are losing consciousness; seriously ill and undergoing inpatient treatment at a hospital certified by a competent medical agency.

2. Female civil servants who are pregnant, on maternity leave, raising children under 12 months old, or male civil servants (in case the wife dies or the wife cannot raise children due to force majeure events or objective obstacles according to the provisions of the Civil Code and the law on emergency situations) raising children under 12 months old, except in cases where the violator has a written request for consideration of disciplinary action.

3. Officials who are being prosecuted, temporarily detained, or temporarily imprisoned pending the conclusion of competent authorities investigating, prosecuting, and trying violations of the law, except for cases according to decisions of competent authorities.

4. Cases that have not been considered for disciplinary action as stipulated in the National Assembly's Resolution on specific mechanisms and policies to handle violations of land law by organizations and individuals occurring before the 2024 Land Law takes effect and remove difficulties and obstacles for backlog and prolonged projects.

5. Other cases not yet considered for disciplinary action according to the provisions of law.

Thus, from July 1, 2026, civil servants in the above cases will not be considered for disciplinary action.