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Proposal to reduce personal income tax by 10% when transferring real estate

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In the draft regulation on digital citizen development, the Ministry of Public Security proposed that the group of subjects will be reduced by 10% of personal income tax when transferring real estate.

Registry for civil servant recruitment does not accept any group of subjects

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The 2025 Civil Servants' Law, in Clause 3, Article 19, clearly stipulates 3 groups of subjects who are not allowed to register to apply for civil service.

2 groups will receive 100% of health insurance examination and treatment costs in 2026

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From January 1, 2026, the State will pay 100% of medical examination and treatment costs within the scope of health insurance benefits for 2 groups of subjects.

Determining the period of late payment of social insurance when settling pension regimes

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A reader with email hoangtuyetxxx@gmail.com asked: How to determine the period of late payment of social insurance when settling pension benefits?

Time to propose 5 new salary tables and 9 new types of allowances

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Minister of Home Affairs Do Thanh Binh has signed a document responding to voters' recommendations on adjusting the basic salary and the roadmap for implementing synchronous salary reform.

Providing incorrect salary information of taxpayers is subject to a fine of up to 10 million VND

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A reader with email phantuanxxx@gmail.com asked: How is it punished for providing incorrect taxpayer salary information?

Rights of personal data subjects

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A reader with email vandangxxx@gmail.com asked: What rights does the personal data subject have?

Prohibited acts in the Law on Personal Data Protection

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A reader with email minhchauxxx@gmail.com asked: How are the prohibitions on personal data protection regulated?

From January 1, 2026, the waiting period for unemployment benefits will be shortened to 11 days

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One of the changes that directly benefits employees is shortening the time to settle unemployment benefits.

Will the elderly who pay health insurance before the free time get a refund

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Free health insurance for people aged 6575 in Ho Chi Minh City only applies after the current card expires, so those who have paid and the card is valid will not be refunded.

Cases where personal data is disclosed

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A reader with email thuthuyxxx@gmail.com asked: In which cases is personal data allowed to be made public?

Details of the labor day allowance for the Militia when performing tasks

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Resolution No. 75/2025 of the Hanoi People's Council stipulates the level of labor day allowance for the Militia when performing their duties.

The highest penalty for business households that do not register for business

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Apply a fine of 5-10 million VND to business households that do not register to establish business households in cases where registration is required according to regulations.

How will the increase in position allowances and salaries of commune and ward chairmen change

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The Ministry of Home Affairs proposes to adjust position allowances for commune-level leaders - in which the Chairman of the People's Committee of communes and wards is increased to 0.60.7.

6 principles on personal data protection from 2026

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A reader with email tungthuxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the principles for personal data protection under the new regulations?

Pension and social insurance benefits for employees may increase from 2026

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From 2026, the central budget will prioritize adjusting pensions and social insurance benefits; the benefit level is expected to increase according to the basic salary and the new salary policy.

Regulations on the selection of female citizens to perform their duty to join the People's Public Security

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Reader tranthuxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the selection of female citizens to perform their duty to join the People's Public Security carried out?

Penalties for tax administrative violations against organizations and individuals from 2026

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A reader with email caotuanxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the penalty for tax administrative violations against related organizations and individuals regulated?

Selling invoices can be fined up to 50 million VND

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A reader with email bichngocxxx@gmail.com asked: How can the act of selling invoices be punished?

Failure to destroy invoices as prescribed can be fined up to 8 million VND

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A reader with email thunhixxx@gmail.com asked: How can the act of not destroying invoices according to regulations be punished under the new regulations?