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From August 26, 2026, the apartment building management board may be fined up to 60 million VND if they manage and use maintenance funds improperly; Arbitrarily convert the function and purpose of using the common ownership and common use part of the apartment building. Photo: Anh Tu (taken September 2, 2026)

6 behaviors that caused the apartment building management board to be fined up to 60 million VND

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Reader theluxxx@gmail. com asks: What are the penalties for the violations of the apartment building management board?

Public employment service organizations collecting job introduction fees may be fined up to 5 million VND. Graphics: AI

Public employment service organizations collecting job introduction fees may be fined up to 5 million VND

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Public employment service organizations collecting fees for consulting and introducing workers may be fined up to 5 million VND.

In case children receive social assistance of 810,000 VND/month from October 5th

Cases of children receiving social allowances of 810,000 VND/month from October 5th

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From October 5, 2026, children from 4 to under 16 years old in the following 11 cases will receive social allowances of 810,000 VND/month.

From August 26, 2026, people using apartments for business will be fined up to 130 million VND and forced to use apartments for residential purposes. Photo: Cao Nguyen

Using apartments for business fined up to 130 million VND

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Reader phamhungxxx@gmail. com asks: What are the penalties for people using apartments for business?

People who have been cleared of criminal records, if they commit criminal offenses and meet the conditions, may be considered to be committing crimes for the first time. Photo using AI tool

The reason for having been in prison for theft, continuing to violate can still be considered a first-time offense

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Ho Chi Minh City - Reader banhvietxxx@gmail. com asks: There are cases where people used to be imprisoned for theft, then re-offended, but why is it determined to be the first offense?

Forms and contents of civil servant recruitment according to the new Decree. Graphics: AI

Forms and contents of civil servant recruitment according to the new Decree

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Decree 259/2026/ND-CP regulating the recruitment, use and management of public employees takes effect from July 1, 2026.

Procedures for civil servants to resign from office,

Procedures for considering demotion and resignation of civil servants

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Clause 5, Article 42 of Decree No. 259/2026/ND-CP clearly stipulates the process of considering dismissal from office and resignation for public employees.

Business households are not required to use electronic invoices in 3 cases. Graphics: AI

Business households are not required to use electronic invoices in 3 cases

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Decree 254/2026/ND-CP stipulates some cases where business households are not required to use electronic invoices when selling goods and providing services.

Textbooks that are free of charge belong to the list of textbooks decided by the Minister of Education and Training to be used uniformly nationwide. Photo: Van Cuong

Textbooks are free of charge from July 2026

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Reader with email trung89xx@gmail. com asks: What types of textbooks are free of charge according to the new regulations?

Regulations on ensuring aviation security for goods and mail

Regulations on ensuring aviation security for goods and mail

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Article 16 of Decree No. 215/2026/ND-CP (effective from July 1, 2026) stipulates the assurance of aviation security for goods and mail.

Civil servants and public employees who cause waste are allowed to temporarily postpone compensation for damages if the family belongs to poor households or near-poor households according to the Government's regulations. Photo: Nam Duong

In case civil servants and public employees cause waste, compensation for damages is temporarily postponed

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Reader with email manhlongxxx@gmail. com asks: In which cases can officials, civil servants, and public employees who cause waste be temporarily suspended from compensation?

Civil servants who are subject to training costs compensation must comply with the agreement and other requirements of the civil servant management agency. Photo: Que Chi

Compensation for postgraduate training costs for public employees from July 2026

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Reader khuecacxxx@gmail asks: How is the compensation for postgraduate training costs of public employees according to new regulations?

Due to work requirements of agencies and organizations or failure to arrange replacements, public employees have not been dismissed. Photo: Nam Duong

4 cases of civil servants not yet dismissed from July 2026

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Reader tongaxxx@gmail asks: What cases have not been resolved for civil servants to resign according to new regulations?

Civil servants who are recruited and accepted into a job position at a certain professional level are classified to enjoy the starting salary level of that professional level. Photo: VGP

Salary ranking for people recruited as public employees from July 2026

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Reader mykhaxxx@gmail asks: What is the salary ranking for people recruited as public employees according to the new regulations?

Excellent graduates are considered for civil servant recruitment from July 2026. Photo: Anh Tho

Excellent graduates will be considered for civil servant recruitment from July 2026

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Reader holongxxx@gmail asks: In which cases is civil servant recruitment considered according to new regulations?

Regulations on public employee recruitment notices. Photo using AI

Deadline for approval and public disclosure of civil servant recruitment results

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Article 19 of Decree 259/2026/ND-CP stipulates the notification of public employee recruitment results.

Signing work contracts with public employees that are not in accordance with the provisions of law, causing waste, is one of the acts that cause waste in the organizational structure and management and use of labor in the state sector. Photo: Nam Duong

11 acts of wastefulness in the organizational structure in the state sector

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Reader phankhoixxx@gmail asks: What acts cause waste in the organizational structure and management and use of labor in the state sector according to new regulations?

Trade union officials who grew up from the grassroots level, in the worker movement according to the regulations of competent authorities: 1.5 points are added to the results of round 2 when recruiting civil servants. Photo: Mai Huong

Trade union officials are given priority and bonus points when taking civil servant recruitment exams

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Reader ducmanhxxx@gmail asks: Are trade union officials prioritized in the civil servant recruitment exam according to new regulations?

No change of driver's license for the following cases: the person requesting a driver's license change no longer has the issued driver's license and the driver's license information is not in the driver's license information system of the Traffic Police Department or there is no list of driver's license issuance lists (management book). Photo: Song Huu

Cases without changing driver's licenses from July 2026

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Reader banvyxxx@gmail asks: In which cases is the driver's license not changed according to the new regulations?

retirement

People who have resigned or retired may still be disciplined

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Articles 19 and 20 of Decree 234/2026/ND-CP stipulate the authority, order, and procedures for disciplinary action against people who have resigned or retired.