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Employees who quit immediately upon streamlining their payroll are entitled to retain the period of compulsory social insurance payment or receive one-time social insurance according to the provisions of the law on social insurance. Photo: Nam Duong

Policies that people subject to staff reduction and immediate termination of employment are entitled to

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A reader with email muonbietxxx@gmail.com asked: What policies are people subject to staff streamlining under Decree 154/2025/ND-CP who immediately quit their jobs entitled to?

Those who are pregnant, on maternity leave, or raising children under 36 months old, except for individuals who voluntarily reduce their staff, are not subject to staff reduction. Photo: Hanh An

Subjects not subject to staff streamlining from June 16, 2025

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A reader with email lolangxxx@gmail.com asked: Which subjects are not subject to staff streamlining under Decree 154/2025/ND-CP?

Village heads subject to staff streamlining are entitled to many regimes according to the provisions of Decree 154/2025/ND-CP. Photo: Manh Cuong

What does the village chief who is subject to staff streamlining enjoy

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A reader with email trachnhiemxxx@gmail.com asked: What benefits are village heads subject to staff streamlining under Decree 154/2025/ND-CP entitled to?

From July 1, 2025, the Head of the Residential Group will receive support from the State for health insurance contributions. Photo: Manh Cuong

Heads of Residential Groups are supported to pay health insurance from July 2025

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A reader with email vietanhxxx@gmail.com asked: From July 2025, will the Head of the Residential Group receive support from the State for health insurance payment?

Village heads who are redundant due to the arrangement of villages will retire immediately from the date of the arrangement decision of the competent authority subject to staff streamlining according to Decree 154/2025/ND-CP. Illustrative photo: VGP

Are village heads subject to staff streamlining

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A reader with email nghiavuxxx@gmail.com asked: Is the village chief subject to staff streamlining under Decree 154/2025/ND-CP?

No early salary increase if retiring early according to Decree 178

No early salary increase if retiring early according to Decree 178/2024/ND-CP

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Civil servants are not entitled to early salary increase when retiring according to Decree 178/2024/ND-CP.

To become Chairman of the Vietnam Veterans Association at the commune level, it is necessary to meet the age prescribed by law, organizational charter and regulations of central socio-political organizations. Photo: Tran Lam

Standards for becoming Chairman of the Commune-level Veterans Association

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A reader with email Tranlinhxxx@gmail.com asked: To become the Chairman of the Vietnam Veterans Association at the commune level, what standards must be met?

Circular 03/2025/TT-BTP (effective from May 15, 2025) regulates salary classification for legal officer ranks. Graphics: Tra My

New regulations on salary classification apply from May 15, 2025

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The way to arrange salaries according to each legal officer rank is specifically regulated in Circular 03/2025/TT-BTP, officially applied from May 15, 2025.

Signing a labor contract, don't just look at the salary

Signing a labor contract, don't just look at the salary

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Working time, insurance, benefits, etc. are also important benefits that employees need to negotiate clearly in the contract to avoid future disadvantages.

Teachers who have retired under Decree 29 are entitled to the regime under Decree 178, no

Are teachers who have retired under Decree 29 entitled to benefits under Decree 178

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Many junior high school teachers who have retired under Decree No. 29/2023/ND-CP are wondering whether they will continue to enjoy the regime of Decree 178 or not.

Part-time workers in type I commune-level administrative units (wards) are allocated an allowance fund equal to 21.0 times the basic salary. Graphics: Nam Duong

How do part-time workers in the ward receive allowances?

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How do part-time workers in the ward receive allowances?

The Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level has the right to decide to dissolve the Security and Order Protection Team at the grassroots level. Photo: Minh Quan

Authority to dissolve the Security and Order Protection Team at the grassroots level

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A reader with email Dinhlexxx@gmail.com asked: Who has the authority to dissolve the Security and Order Protection Team at the grassroots level?

The pension application for those participating in compulsory social insurance includes: Social insurance book; Original or copy of the document determining the termination of labor contract or the document terminating employment. Photo: Nam Duong

Application for pension of compulsory social insurance participants

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A reader with email emthuxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the regulations on pension application for compulsory social insurance participants?

Who is the Commune Police Chief under the management of according to current regulations

The Commune Police Chief is under the management and direction of who according to current regulations

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Decree 42/2021/ND-CP has informed the Head of the Commune Police to be subject to the management and direction of relevant levels.

The commune -level police shall base themselves on the capacity and professional qualifications of the person who has been appointed the captain and deputy head of the civil defense team to report to the President of the People's Committee of the same level to consider and decide to recognize as the leader and deputy head of the security and order protection team. Photo: Phong Linh

The basis for deciding to recognize the Head of the Security and Order Protection Team

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A reader with email thaihocxxx@gmail.com asked: What is the basis for considering and deciding to recognize the Head of the Security and Order Protection Team at the grassroots level?

Information about the increase in the basic salary in 2025 has received much attention from cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers. Photo: Huong Nha

There is no basis to consider increasing the basic salary in 2025

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According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, in 2025, there is no basis to consider continuing to adjust the basic salary for cadres, civil servants, and public employees.

non-professional cadres of the commune

The time spent as a non-professional commune cadre is not included in the salary when recruiting

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The time spent as a non-professional commune cadre is not included in the salary scale when recruiting commune cadres and civil servants.

Clause 2, Article 9 of Decree 59/2023/ND-CP stipulates the procedure for organizing meetings of the community to dismiss the Head of the Village or Head of the Residential Group according to regulations. Graphics: Tra My

In what order should the Village Head and Residential Group Head be removed from office

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The dismissal of the Head of the Village or Head of the Residential Group was carried out through a community meeting in a strict manner according to Decree 59/2023/ND-CP.

Things that Commune Police Chiefs are not allowed to do

Things that Commune Police Chiefs are not allowed to do

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The Law on the People's Public Security has stipulated the things that Commune Police Chiefs are not allowed to do.

The right to use land is the property of which party it is, but when divorced, it still belongs to that party. Photo: Cao Nguyen

Sharing land use rights of couples when divorcing

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A reader with email touyenxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the division of land use rights of a husband and wife when divorced regulated?