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From April 20, 2026, failure to maintain enough common fire fighting vehicles as prescribed may be fined up to 5 million VND. Photo: Hanoi Police

Failure to maintain sufficient common fire fighting equipment will be fined up to 5 million VND

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Reader dongkhanhxxx@gmail asks: What is the penalty for not maintaining enough common fire fighting vehicles as prescribed?

In case business households declare taxes quarterly, the deadline for submitting tax returns is no later than the last day of the first month of the next quarter. Photo: Luc Giang

Deadline for submitting tax declaration and tax payment dossiers of business households

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Reader thanhthuyxxx@gmail asks: How do business households submit tax declaration dossiers and pay taxes on time?

Business households with annual revenue of 500 million VND or less are not subject to value-added tax. Photo: Luc Giang

Which business households are not subject to value-added tax?

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Reader baolucxxx@gmail asks: Which business households are not subject to value-added tax according to new regulations?

Tasks and powers of boarding schools

Tasks and powers of boarding schools

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Below is detailed information about the tasks and powers of boarding general schools according to the latest regulations.

The new salary scale for military and police when the base salary is expected to increase to 2,527,200 VND

New salary scale for the army and police when the base salary is expected to increase by 8% from July 1. 2026

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When the base salary is expected to increase to 2,527,200 VND/month from July 1, 2026, the salaries of the army and police will increase according to the current salary coefficient.

Cases of changing land use purposes must be permitted by competent state agencies, including: Changing rice-growing land, special-use forest land, protective forest land, production forest land to other types of land in the agricultural land group. Photo: Phan Anh

Regulations on land use purpose conversion

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Reader with email tuanxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the change of land use purpose regulated?

For public housing properties where the central agency is the representative owner, the renovation and reconstruction of apartment buildings shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law on public investment. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Forms of renovation and reconstruction of apartment buildings

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Readers with email monghoaixxx@gmail.com asked: What form should be followed when renovating and rebuilding apartment buildings?

Subjects of salary adjustment for social insurance contributions as prescribed in Clause 1 and Clause 2, Article 10 of Decree 115/2015/ND-CP include: Employees subject to the salary regime prescribed by the State who start participating in social insurance from January 1, 2016 onwards. Illustration photo: Nam Duong

Who must adjust social insurance contributions?

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Reader email duymanhxxx@gmail.com asked: Which subjects must adjust salary and monthly income for which social insurance has been paid?

Lawyers advise on regulations on salary and Tet bonus payment for employees. Photo: Ngoc Anh

Are businesses required to give Tet bonuses to employees?

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Are businesses required to give Tet bonuses to employees? Lawyer Luu Phuong Nhat Thuy - Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association will answer these questions.

Anyone who organizes illegal car racing shall be fined from 30,000,000 VND to 100,000,000 VND, sentenced to non-custodial reform for up to 03 years or imprisoned from 01 year to 05 years. Illustration photo: The Century

Organizing illegal car racing during Tet holiday can result in imprisonment

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Reader email khuongbeoxxx@gmail.com asked: How will those who organize illegal racing during Tet be handled?

Homeroom teachers are not allowed to teach extra classes outside of school for money from students. Illustration photo: Dinh Trong

Are homeroom teachers allowed to give extra lessons and charge students money?

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A reader with email quangthangxxx@gmail.com asked: Are homeroom teachers allowed to teach extra classes and charge students?

Employers are responsible for registering employees for compulsory social insurance according to the law. Photo: Nam Duong

9 responsibilities of employers regarding social insurance

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Reader with email dongvanxxx@gmail.com asked: What is the employer's responsibility regarding social insurance?

Economic organizations are allocated land to carry out investment projects to build commercial housing, social housing, and housing for the people's armed forces. Graphics: Linh Trang

Subjects assigned land with land use fees

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Reader with email tuanxxx@gmail.com asked: Which subjects are allocated land with land use fees?

Extra classes are only organized when students have the need to take extra classes, voluntarily take extra classes, and have the consent of their parents or guardians. Illustration: Dinh Trong

Parents agree, then the school can teach extra lessons for students

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A reader with email ducthongxxx@gmail.com asked: If parents do not agree, can the school give extra lessons to students?

Each extra class can have no more than 45 students. Photo: Van Trang

Regulations on student numbers when teaching extra classes

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Reader with email quangthangxxx@gmail.com asked: If we organize extra classes, what will be the number of students in each class?

In case of lending a vehicle and being fined, the vehicle owner must go to the headquarters of the competent authority to work. Graphics: Nhat Minh

Who will be responsible for fines for lending a car?

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If a vehicle is fined, the vehicle owner needs to coordinate with the authorities to resolve the matter.

Land inheritance disputes must be mediated at the Commune People's Committee?

Do land inheritance disputes have to be mediated at the Commune People's Committee?

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Land inheritance disputes are one of the common disputes that many people are concerned about.

Within 3 working days from the date of making the Minutes of the results of the recruitment of security and order protection forces at the grassroots level, the Commune-level Police shall publicly post the Minutes of the results of the recruitment at the headquarters of the People's Council, People's Committee, and Commune-level Police. Photo: Minh Quan.

Are the results of the security guard recruitment public?

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A reader with email vandangxxx@gmail.com asked: Are the results of the recruitment of security and order protection forces at the grassroots level public?

When will the Tet bonus with 10% personal income tax deducted be refunded? Photo: Thanh Binh.

When will the Tet bonus deducted 10% personal income tax be refunded?

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The actual Tet bonus received is 10% less than the signed amount due to personal income tax deduction. Many employees are wondering when this amount will be refunded.

Extra classes are arranged by subject for each grade; each class has no more than 45 students. Photo: Van Trang

Requirements for organizing extra teaching and learning in schools

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A reader with email thuhangxxx@gmail.com asked: What requirements must a school that organizes extra classes meet?