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Proposal to increase pensions to 3.8 million VND for low-entitlement groups.

Proposal to increase pensions to 3.8 million VND for elderly people with low benefit levels

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The new proposal aims to increase pensions and social insurance allowances for people with low benefit levels, ensuring a minimum of 3.8 million VND/month.

The dossier requesting retirement at a higher retirement age for teachers includes documents and evidence meeting the retirement condition at a higher retirement age. Photo: Van Trang

Dossier requesting retirement at a higher age for teachers

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Reader aimyxxx@gmail asks: What are the regulations on retirement dossiers at a higher age for teachers?

Teachers teaching majors and occupations that are difficult to recruit students but are in need of society; specialized majors and occupations in the fields of art, sports, health, defense and security enjoy policies to attract and value them. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Teachers teaching majors that are difficult to recruit students enjoy policies to attract and rely on

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Reader ngoclexxx@gmail asks: Which subjects are entitled to policies to attract and value teachers?

The funding for teacher training and fostering is estimated in the education budget of ministries, branches and localities. Photo: Dinh Trong

Teacher training and fostering costs according to new regulations

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Reader thanhmaixxx@gmail asks: How are the funding sources for training and fostering teachers regulated?

Penalties for the act of promoting alcohol and beer for people under 18 years old

Penalties for the act of promoting alcohol and beer for people under 18 years old

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The new decree stipulates fines of up to 30 million VND if alcohol and beer promotions are given to people under 18 years old.

Based on the information about social housing projects that has been publicized, households and individuals who need to submit applications to buy social housing to the project investor. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Publicizing information on social housing that does not use trade union financial resources

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Reader with email thuyvanxxx@gmail. com asks: How is the public disclosure of information about social housing projects that do not use trade union financial resources regulated?

Details of allowances and preferential allowances for people with meritorious services in 2026. Graphics: Tra My

Allowances and preferential allowances for people with meritorious services in 2026

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Allowances and subsidies for people with meritorious services in 2026 continue to be implemented according to the standard level of 2,789,000 VND, applied to many groups of policy beneficiaries.

Salaries will be deducted and accounts will be frozen if administrative fines are not paid. Photo: Pham Dong

Salary will be deducted, accounts will be frozen if administrative fines are not paid

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Not paying administrative fines on time, individuals may face the risk of salary deduction or account freezing.

After 30 days from the date of commencement, the investor of the project investing in housing construction for the people's armed forces is responsible for providing information related to the project. Photo: Mai Huong

Order and procedures for selling houses to the people's armed forces

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Reader with email thuyvanxxx@gmail. com asks: What are the order and procedures for selling houses to the people's armed forces?

Criteria for evaluating the operational results of grassroots security and order protection forces

Criteria for evaluating the operational results of grassroots security and order protection forces

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The Ministry of Public Security has issued Guidance 01/HD-BCA-V05 dated January 7, 2026 on criteria for evaluating the results of activities of forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level.

The selling price of social housing currently on lease includes: the selling price that has been appraised, determined at the time of determination, appraisal of rental price, plus the average annual loan interest of state-owned joint-stock commercial banks corresponding to the lease term and minus the depreciation value of the house. Photo: Xuyen Dong

Social housing selling prices for rent from February 2026

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Reader with email nhuyxxx@gmail. com asks: What are the current rental prices of social housing according to new regulations?

Cases where party members are exempted or reduced from paying party fees according to new regulations.

Party members are exempted or reduced from party membership fees in which cases

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Party members are exempted, reduced or late in paying party fees, applied according to each specific circumstance according to new regulations.

Are employees entitled to unemployment benefits when they have received a pension

Are employees entitled to unemployment benefits when they have received a pension

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Employees who terminate their contracts when they meet the conditions to receive a pension will not be entitled to unemployment benefits, whether they have completed or not completed procedures to receive a pension.

Citizens are responsible for declaring and committing to information on average monthly income to buy social housing. Commune police coordinate with relevant agencies in verifying and post-checking information on average monthly income of citizens for necessary cases. Photo: Hai Nguyen

What does the commune police confirm for people without labor contracts to buy social housing?

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Reader with email nhuyxxx@gmail. com asks: What content does the commune police confirm for people without labor contracts to buy social housing?

Responsibility for creating electronic dossiers for cadres, civil servants, and public employees

Responsibility for creating electronic dossiers for cadres, civil servants, and public employees

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The creation is carried out on the information system for managing cadres, civil servants, and public employees.

Enterprises held by the State from over 50% of charter capital to under 100% of charter capital are joint-stock companies converted into limited liability companies with two or more members in the form of: Converting into limited liability companies with two or more members without additional mobilization or transferring shares to other organizations and individuals. Photo: Ha May

In what form is the enterprise converted to state-owned enterprises holding over 50% of charter capital?

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Reader with email nhuhocxxx@gmail. com asks: What is the form of enterprise conversion where the State holds more than 50% of charter capital?

Pension

Do not abolish the pension benefit rate due to early retirement

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Early retirement reduces the pension benefit rate. So when reaching retirement age according to regulations, is this reduced rate deducted or not?

In addition to pensions, conditions for receiving an additional 500,000 VND social pension allowance

In addition to pensions, conditions for receiving an additional 500,000 VND social pension allowance

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Employees who do not yet meet the conditions to receive pensions are also considered for monthly allowances.

Employees are allowed to continue working at enterprises after conversion to implement new labor contracts. Photo: Thuc Quyen

Policies for employees when enterprises are equitized

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Reader with email vantoanxxx@gmail. com asks: When a business is equitized, what is the policy for employees?

From February 13, 2026, when enterprises are equitized, grassroots trade unions are allowed to use trade union funds (according to the provisions of Article 29 of the 2024 Trade Union Law; no mobilization or borrowing) to buy shares but not exceeding 3% of charter capital. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Grassroots trade unions are allowed to use trade union funds to buy shares in equitized enterprises

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Reader with email letamxxx@gmail. com asks: When a business is equitized, is the grassroots trade union allowed to use the trade union fund to buy shares?