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Principles for determining and implementing the number of students enrolled. Graphics: Duc Anh

New proposal on principles for determining and implementing the number of university admissions

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The expected number of university admissions is determined and implemented for each year, by major, group of majors, level...

New salary scale for doctors expected when base salary increases by 8% from July 1st

The latest doctor salary table from July 1, 2026 when the base salary is expected to increase to 2,527,200 VND

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When the base salary is expected to increase by 8% from July 1, 2026, the salary of doctors in public health facilities will be recalculated according to a coefficient, leading to a significant increase in income.

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?

From January 1, 2025, if you let go of both hands while driving, your motorbike will be confiscated. Photo: Provided by the police

Your motorbike will be confiscated if you let go of both hands while driving

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Reader email hongchuyenxxx@gmail.com asked: According to the new regulations, what violations when driving a motorbike will result in the vehicle being confiscated?

Motorcyclists who enter a road with a sign prohibiting entry to the type of vehicle being driven, drive in the wrong direction on a one-way road, or drive in the wrong direction on a road with a “No Entry” sign causing a traffic accident will be fined up to VND14,000,000. Photo: Minh Hanh

Riding a motorbike in the wrong direction can be fined up to 14 million VND

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Reader email hongchuyenxxx@gmail.com asked: What is the fine for riding a motorbike in the wrong direction according to the new regulations?

Citizens who have registered for military service when changing their place of residence must go to the agency where they registered for military service to complete the procedures for transferring military service registration. Photo: Hai Phong Electronic Information Portal

Do I have to re-register for military service if I change my place of residence?

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Reader with email ductuanxx@gmail.com asked: When changing residence, do I have to re-register for military service?

Elderly people from poor households, without anyone with the obligation and right to support them, who are receiving monthly social benefits, will be supported with funeral expenses when they die. Photo: Hai Nguyen.

Which elderly people are supported with funeral expenses when they die?

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Reader email tuyetlexx@gmail.com asked: Which elderly people will be supported with funeral expenses when they die?

8pm News: How much is the fine for not testing motorbike emissions?

8pm News: How much is the fine for not testing motorbike emissions?

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News 8pm January 1: How much is the fine for not having your motorbike's emissions checked?; Losing a month's salary due to running a red light, going the wrong way...

Ban on e-cigarettes, young people support for public health. Photo: Cao Thom

Ban on electronic cigarettes, young people support for public health

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From January 1, 2025, Vietnam officially banned the production, trading, import and use of electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products.

Union members have the right to request the Union to represent and protect their legitimate and legal rights and interests when they are violated. Photo: Nam Duong

12 rights of union members from July 2025

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Reader with email thaiyenxxx@gmail.com asked: How are the rights of union members regulated?

The Trade Union's supervisory activities towards employers must ensure the principle of originating from the legitimate demands and aspirations of union members and employees. Photo: Nam Duong

Principles and forms of Union supervision

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Reader with email quangtrungxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the regulations on the principles and forms of supervision by the Trade Union?

From December 25, 2024, Facebook accounts that regularly provide illegal content will be locked. Photo: Khanh An

Posting illegal content will result in Facebook being locked

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Reader with email bobeoxxx@gmail.com asked: I heard that social network users (Facebook) who post illegal content will have their accounts locked, is that true?

The annual bonus fund for civil servants and public employees is outside the reward fund as prescribed by the Law on Emulation and Reward, and is determined by 10% of the total salary fund (excluding allowances) according to the position, title, rank, level and military rank of the subjects on the salary list of the agency or unit. Photo: Nam Duong

Regulations on annual bonuses for civil servants and public employees

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Reader with email maihoaxxx@gmail.com asked: How are annual bonuses for civil servants and public employees currently regulated?

When there is a need to determine the level of disability, the disabled person or the legal representative of the disabled person submits an application to the People's Committee of the commune where the disabled person resides. Photo: Bao Han

Procedure for determining the level of disability

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Reader with email tienphatxxx@gmail.com asked: What is the procedure for determining the level of disability?

Procedures for receiving monthly social allowance: The subject, the subject's guardian or related organizations and individuals prepare a dossier according to the provisions of Article 7 of Decree 20/2021/ND-CP and send it to the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, ward or town where they reside (hereinafter referred to as the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level) where they reside. Photo: Anh Tu

Procedures for receiving monthly social benefits

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A reader with email monghoaixxx@gmail.com asked: What are the procedures to receive monthly social benefits?

The State encourages parties to land disputes to reconcile themselves, reconcile at the grassroots level according to the provisions of the law on grassroots mediation, reconcile according to the provisions of the law on commercial mediation or other mediation mechanisms. Photo: Phan Anh

Regulations on land dispute mediation

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Reader with email tuanxxx@gmail.com asked: How is land dispute mediation regulated?

In winter, forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level in localities from Thua Thien Hue to the North and the Central Highlands provinces are equipped with autumn and winter uniforms including cotton hats with badges, autumn and winter clothes, warm coats, shirts, and ties. Photo: Tuyet Anh

What equipment are facility security guards equipped with in winter?

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Reader with email mahoaxxx@gmail.com asked: What kind of clothing are the forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level equipped with in winter?

Elderly people who are poor and have no one with the obligation and right to support them, or have someone with the obligation and right to support them but this person is receiving monthly social benefits, are entitled to social benefits. Illustration: Que Chi

Which elderly people receive monthly social benefits?

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Reader with email lethanhxxx@gmail.com asked: Which elderly people receive monthly social benefits?