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The salary of State-owned enterprise leaders can be up to 320 million VND/month. Graphics: Thanh Binh

State-owned enterprise leaders can receive a maximum of 320 million VND/month

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Decree No. 248 stipulates new regulations on salaries for state-owned enterprise leaders and basic salaries for enterprise leaders.

The benefit for a day of rest and recovery after illness is 30% of the reference level. Photo: Nam Duong

New level of benefits for a day of rest, recovery after illness

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Readers with email in18xx@gmail.com What is the benefit level for a day of rest and recovery after illness according to the new regulations?

The health insurance medical examination and treatment contract shall be temporarily suspended in whole or part in cases where the medical examination and treatment facility is completely or partially suspended according to the decision of the competent authority. Photo: Nam Duong

Cases where health insurance examination and treatment contracts must be suspended

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A reader with email cong quanxxx@gmail.com asked: In which cases should the health insurance contract for medical examination and treatment be temporarily suspended?

In case of interruption of health insurance participation within 90 days, it is counted as the continuous period of health insurance participation. Photo: Nam Duong

Cases eligible for benefits such as participating in health insurance for 5 consecutive years

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A reader with email letaxxx@gmail.com asked: In which cases is it eligible to receive the same benefits as participating in health insurance for 5 consecutive years?

For public vocational training institutions and public higher education institutions, teacher recruitment is carried out by the head of the educational institution. Photo: Van Trang

Authority to recruit teachers from 2026

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A reader with email lemaixxx@gmail.com asked: How is the authority to recruit teachers regulated?

People participating in civil defense duties who are subjects participating in social insurance and health insurance, if they are sick, have an accident, are injured or die during a training, coaching, drill and perform civil defense duties, are entitled to the regime on sickness, work-related accidents, death according to the provisions of the law on labor, social insurance, health insurance and occupational safety and hygiene. Photo: Minh Quan

Policy for civil defense forces affected by illness and accidents

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A reader with email tuphixxx@gmail.com asked: What benefits are civil defense forces members who are sick or have accidents entitled to?

The Ministry of Public Security is responsible for directing the Public Security force to develop a civil defense plan. Photo: Huu Chanh

Responsibility of the Ministry of Public Security for civil defense

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A reader with email levuxxx@gmail.com asked: What is the responsibility of the Ministry of Public Security for civil defense?

Employees working in enterprises and organizations that do not receive salaries from the state budget, during the period of mobilization to perform civil defense duties according to the decision of the competent authority, will be paid by the mobilization agency for labor day allowances, meals and special allowances and other regimes. Photo: Nam Duong

Salary and wages of employees when performing civil defense duties

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A reader with email dinhtrongxxx@gmail.com asked: How are workers receiving salaries and wages when performing civil defense duties?

If a civil servant is a party member who commits a violation to the extent of being disciplined by being expelled, the statute of limitations for disciplinary action shall not be applied. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Behaviors that do not apply the statute of limitations for disciplinary action against civil servants

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A reader with email thuvanxxx@gmail.com asked: What violations of civil servants do not apply the statute of limitations for disciplinary action?

The consequences of civil servants' violations are very serious: violations of a very large nature, scale, and impact, affecting the whole society, causing great public outrage among cadres, civil servants, and people, and damaging the reputation of agencies, organizations, and work units. Photo: Hai Nguyen

New regulations on determining the level of violation for civil servants

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A reader with email dinhtuxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the level of violation against civil servants determined?

People are looking to buy fire protection equipment at fire protection equipment trading points in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Nhu Quynh

6 industries related to fire prevention and fighting are no longer conditional business lines

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The Law on Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue (PCCC and CNCH) has abolished the regulations on PCCC services as a conditional business line.

The form of disciplinary warning applies to civil servants who have been disciplined by reprimand according to the provisions of Article 8 of Decree 172/2025/ND-CP and re-offend. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Cases of civil servants subject to disciplinary warnings under new regulations

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A reader with email buihoanxxx@gmail.com asked: According to the new regulations, civil servants who violate which violations will be subject to disciplinary action and warning?

Monthly support policy for people participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level. Graphics: Tra My

Monthly support policy for people participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level

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Participants in the security and order protection force at the grassroots level receive regular monthly support and allowances when performing specific tasks.

The form of disciplinary reprimand applies to cadres and civil servants who commit first-time violations, causing less serious consequences. Photo: Hanh An

Cases of civil servants disciplined with reprimand from July 2025

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Civil servants who violate the law with organization and are the masterminds will be subject to increased discipline. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Cases of civil servants subject to increased discipline from July 2025

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Civil servants who have been confirmed by competent authorities to be in a state of civil capacity for civil acts when committing violations are exempted from discipline. Photo: Hanh An

Cases of civil servants exempted from discipline from July 2025

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A reader with email phatdatxxx@gmail.com asked: In which cases are civil servants exempted from discipline?

From January 1, 2026, the time to receive unemployment benefits is the 11th working day from the date of submitting a complete application for unemployment benefits. Photo: Nam Duong

Time to receive unemployment benefits from January 2026

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A reader with email vucoxxx@gmail.com asked: What is the time to receive unemployment benefits according to the new regulations?

Functional forces inspect fire prevention and fighting at boarding houses. Photo: Dung Vu

6 violations in fire prevention and fighting will be suspended for a period of time

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6 acts with a direct risk of causing fire and explosion are supplemented with additional penalties of "limited suspension of operations" from July 2025.

Overcoming the problems of fire prevention and fighting at business establishments in Hanoi. Photo: Duc Tuan

A series of violations in fire prevention and fighting have had their fines increased from July 2025

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Some serious acts and acts with direct risk of causing fire and explosion will have their maximum fines increased compared to before.

Employees who are paying unemployment insurance are entitled to unemployment benefits when terminating their labor contracts, employment contracts or terminating their employment according to the provisions of law without falling into one of the cases where the employee unilaterally terminates the labor contract illegally. Photo: Nam Duong

New regulations on conditions for receiving unemployment benefits from January 2026

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A reader with email Tranminhxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the conditions for receiving unemployment benefits according to the new regulations?