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Penalties for calling 113 to joking and insulting according to new regulations

Penalties for calling up to 113 to harass and insult according to new regulations

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Decree No. 282/2025/ND-CP stipulates the penalty for calling emergency phone numbers 111, 113, 114, 115 to harass, threaten, or insult.

The commune chairman decides to appoint the Director and deputy Director of the commune health station

The commune chairman decides to appoint the Director and deputy Director of the commune health station

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Circular No. 43/2025/TT-BYT stipulates the authority to appoint the Director and Deputy Director of the Commune-level Health Station.

Those who are receiving social pension benefits and have died will be supported with funeral expenses according to Government regulations. Illustrative photo: Hai Nguyen

People receiving social pension benefits who have died will be supported with funeral expenses

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A reader with email ngoanhienxxx@gmail.com asked: Are people receiving social pension benefits who have died supported for funeral expenses?

Subjects receiving additional income other than salary according to coefficients from 0.4 to 0.8

Subjects receiving additional income other than salary according to coefficients from 0.4 to 0.8

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Many cadres and civil servants who have completed their tasks well or better will receive additional income in addition to salary, with a coefficient of 0.4 to 0.8.

What is the compulsory social insurance (SI) contribution rate for business owners? Graphics: Tra My

Amended amount of compulsory social insurance payable for business owners

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Business owners must participate in compulsory social insurance (SI) according to the Social Insurance Law 2024. The contribution rate is calculated based on the salary chosen by the household owner...

From September 25, 2025, university lecturers teaching in English must have a minimum foreign language proficiency of level 5 according to the 6-level Foreign Language Proficiency framework for Vietnam or equivalent. Photo: Van Trang

Foreign language requirements for university lecturers teaching in English

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Reader khuecacxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the requirements for foreign language proficiency for university lecturers teaching in English?

Pursuant to the Land Rental Reduction Proposal shall be submitted by the land user in accordance with regulations and the Notice of Land Rental Payment in 2025 of the land user (if any); no more than 30 days from the date of receipt of the Land Rental Reduction Proposal in accordance with the provisions of Clause 4 of this Article, the competent authority or person shall determine the amount of land rent to be reduced and issue a Decision on land rental reduction in accordance with the provisions of law. Linh Trang Graphics.

Procedures for reducing land rent payable in 2025

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A reader with email anhthuxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the procedures for reducing land rent payable in 2025?

Reduced 30% of land rent payable in 2025 for land users as prescribed in Article 4 of the 2024 Land Law who are being leased land by the State in the form of annual land rent payment. Photo: Phan Anh

Regulations on reducing land rent payable in 2025

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A reader with email anhthuxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the reduction in land rent payable in 2025 regulated?

Within 10 working days from the date of receiving a complete dossier as prescribed, the social insurance agency is responsible for resolving the death regime of the voluntary social insurance participant. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Deadline for settling the death regime of voluntary social insurance participants

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A reader with email vanthuxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the records and deadline for settling the death benefits of relatives of voluntary social insurance participants?

The Chief of Commune-level Police, the Chief of Police Station and equivalent shall resolve complaints against police officers and soldiers under their direct management, except for the Deputy Chief of Commune-level Police, Deputy Chief of Police Station and equivalent. Photo: Vuong Tran

Authority to resolve complaints in the People's Public Security according to new regulations

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The application for death benefits for relatives of a person participating in social insurance includes: Social insurance book; Certificate of death certificate or death certificate extract or a copy of death certificate or a copy of the Court's decision declaring death. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Regulations on application for death benefits

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A reader with email theanhxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the application for death benefits regulated?

Change the competent person to appoint the Deputy Commander of the Commune-level Military Command from July 1, 2025. Photo: VGP

Changes in the competent person to appoint the Deputy Commander of the Commune-level Military Command

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The competent person appointing the Deputy Commander of the Commune-level Military Command changes from July 1, 2025.

The regulations on Deputy Commanders of Commune-level Military Commands have changed from July 1, 2025. Photo: quansu.haiphong.gov.vn

The Deputy Military Commander of the commune is a civil servant from July 1, 2025

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The Ministry of Home Affairs responds to the regulations on commune civil servants after July 1, 2025.

If a person who is participating in social insurance or is reserving social insurance payment period dies, his/her relatives will be considered for a one-time death benefit. Photo: Nam Duong

Cases receiving one-time death benefits

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A reader with email hanghuuxxx@gmail.com asked: In which cases will there be a one-time death benefit?

Employees are responsible for preparing and completing the appraisal examination and assessment dossier and sending it to the Medical Appraisal Council for the appraisal case to receive one-time social insurance. Photo: Nam Duong

Responsibility for preparing an appraisal dossier to receive one-time social insurance

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A reader with email anhthuxxx@gmail.com asked: What is the responsibility for submitting an appraisal dossier to receive one-time social insurance?

The regulations on Deputy Commanders of Commune-level Military Commands have changed from July 1, 2025. Photo: quansu.haiphong.gov.vn

Changes to regulations on Deputy Commander of Commune-level Military Commands from 1.7.2025

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The regulations on Deputy Commanders of Commune-level Military Commands have changed from July 1, 2025.

The tuition fee collection for organizing teaching and learning in foreign languages in public general education and continuing education institutions is implemented according to the principle of correct calculation, completeness, revenue and expenditure compensation and the consent of learners. Photo: Huyen Nguyen

New regulations on tuition fees in schools teaching English

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The Director of the Provincial Police Department resolves the complaint against the Commune-level Police Chief according to regulations effective from August 14, 2025. Graphics: Que Chi

Provincial Police Director resolves complaints against Commune-level Police Chief

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The Director of the Provincial Police Department resolves the complaint against the Commune-level Police Chief according to regulations effective from August 14, 2025.

From September 25, 2025, secondary school teachers teaching in English must have a minimum foreign language proficiency of level 4 according to the 6-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam or equivalent. Photo: Chan Phuc

New requirements for foreign languages for secondary school teachers teaching in English

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Reader chihanxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the requirements for foreign language proficiency for secondary school teachers teaching in English?

05 days before the date of military service registration, the Military Command at the commune level, agencies and organizations are responsible for transferring the decision to call up for military service registration to citizens. Photo: Hung Tho

Regulations on the procedure for implementing initial military service registration

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A reader with email quanhongxxx@gmail.com asked: What is the procedure for first-time military service registration?