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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?

The State collects highway usage fees from vehicles traveling on highways, including: Highways invested by the State in the form of public investment; Highways invested in other forms, when the contract ends, are transferred to the State. Photo: Ha Anh Chien

Regulations on highway usage fees

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Reader email hoithamxxx@gmail.com asked: How are highway usage fees regulated?

If an employee has worked for the employer for 12 months or more, and is laid off for economic reasons, he or she will be entitled to unemployment benefits. Photo: Nam Duong

If I am laid off at the end of the year, am I entitled to unemployment benefits?

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A reader with email vuhaiixx@gmail.com asked: Near the end of the year, the company said that due to difficulties, they informed employees to terminate their employment. Will they be entitled to unemployment benefits?

The procedure for first-time online vehicle registration for domestically manufactured and assembled vehicles is carried out at the provincial, district, and commune levels as follows: Vehicle owners declare vehicle registration on the Public Service Portal or the National Identification Application. The vehicle registration agency receives applications during office hours. Illustration photo of the Ministry of Public Security.

Procedures for first-time vehicle registration online

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Reader with email hamikixx@gmail.com asked: What are the procedures for first-time vehicle registration on the snow?

Where will civil servants get their income increased from January 1, 2025? Graphics: Hoang Le

Where will civil servants get their income increased from January 1, 2025?

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Officials, civil servants and public employees in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will enjoy increased income from January 1, 2025.

People's Committees at all levels are responsible for submitting to the People's Councils at the same level for approval and decision on plans, projects, construction schemes, force arrangement, and ensuring operating conditions for forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level. Photo: To The

Responsibility of the People's Committee with security forces at the grassroots level

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Reader dieutietxxx@gmail.com asked what responsibility the People's Committees at all levels have for the forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level?

Tet bonus is an amount of money that is not required to be paid to employees during the probationary period. The Tet bonus regime for employees during the probationary period will depend on the company's rules and regulations and will be decided by the employer. Photo: Nam Duong

Do probationary workers get Tet bonuses?

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Reader with email lanchixxx@gmail.com asked: I have a two-month probationary labor contract, will I get a Tet bonus?

People with driving licenses of classes B, C1, C, D1, D2, D, BE, C1E, CE, D1E, D2E, DE that have expired for less than 1 year from the date of expiration must take a theory test. Photo: Phuong Anh

In 2025, how long does it take for a driver's license to expire before having to retake the test?

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Reader email binhnguyenxxx@gmail.com asked: From 2025, how long after the driver's license expires will the driver have to retake the test?

In case of re-issuing a vehicle registration certificate, the vehicle registration authority must conduct verification within 30 days from the date of receiving a complete and valid application. After verification, if eligible, re-issuance will be made within 02 working days. Photo: Cao Huan

Regulations on vehicle registration re-issuance deadline in 2025

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Reader with email tuananhxxx@gmail.com asked: How long does it take to re-issue vehicle registration in 2025?

Cases where apartment buildings must be demolished include: Apartment buildings damaged by fire or explosion and no longer meet safety conditions for continued use; Apartment buildings damaged by natural disasters or enemy attacks and no longer meet safety conditions for continued use. Illustration: Ngoc Thuy

Cases where apartments must be demolished

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Reader email monghoaixxx@gmail.com asked: Which apartment buildings must be demolished according to the new regulations?

The annual leave regime for security and order protection forces at the grassroots level depends on the regulations of the People's Council and People's Committee at the same level where they are directly managed. Photo: Phong Linh

Do security guards at the facility get annual leave?

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Reader votrungxxx@gmail.com asked: Do forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level get annual leave?

Conditions for receiving financial support of 5 times the price of recovered agricultural land. Photo: Linh Trang

Conditions for receiving financial support 5 times the price of recovered agricultural land

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The issue of compensation when reclaiming agricultural land is of concern to many people.

Pension in 2025 for the elderly according to Resolution 159. Graphics: Hoang Le

Pension in 2025 for the elderly according to Resolution 159

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In 2025, pensions and social insurance benefits will not be increased. If the socio-economic situation in 2025 is more favorable, the Government will propose to increase pensions.

Special-use forest land; protective forest land; production forest land managed by organizations are used stably and long-term. Graphics: Linh Trang

Types of land used stably and long-term

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Reader with email quanggiatxxx@gmail.com asked: What types of land can be used stably and long-term?

The lowest monthly allowance for the elderly eligible for monthly social assistance is VND500,000/month. Illustration photo: Que Chi

Minimum monthly social allowance for the elderly

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Reader email doanduxxx@gmail.com asked: What is the lowest monthly social allowance for the elderly?

For houses and constructions serving the daily life attached to the land of households, individuals, and people of Vietnamese origin residing abroad that must be dismantled or demolished when the State reclaims the land, the owners of those houses and constructions shall be compensated with the new construction value of houses and constructions with equivalent technical standards. Photo: Cao Nguyen

Compensation for housing damage when land is acquired

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Reader with email hangnguyenxxx@gmail.com asked: When the State reclaims land, how is compensation for damage to houses and construction works attached to the land regulated?