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The current salary to be calculated for the subsidy is the salary of the month immediately preceding the staff streamlining, including: salary according to the rank, position, title, professional title or salary according to the agreement of the labor contract or salary of the company manager. Photo: Hai Nguyen

How to calculate salary to receive allowances for staff streamlining

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Hanoi will apply the minimum wage in 2 regions, in the photo is a corner of Hanoi. Photo: Ngoc Thuy

Regulations on regional minimum wages of 34 provinces and cities

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The minimum wage in 34 provinces and cities after the arrangement of administrative units from July 1, 2025 is specifically regulated in Decree No. 128/2025.

The current monthly allowance received by the Village Chief is the allowance of the month immediately preceding his resignation due to staff streamlining, which the central budget has contracted for allowance funds to pay. Photo: Hai Nguyen

How to determine the allowance of the Village Chief to calculate the allowance for streamlining the payroll

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Employees who quit immediately upon streamlining their payroll are entitled to retain the period of compulsory social insurance payment or receive one-time social insurance according to the provisions of the law on social insurance. Photo: Nam Duong

Policies that people subject to staff reduction and immediate termination of employment are entitled to

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A reader with email muonbietxxx@gmail.com asked: What policies are people subject to staff streamlining under Decree 154/2025/ND-CP who immediately quit their jobs entitled to?

Those who are pregnant, on maternity leave, or raising children under 36 months old, except for individuals who voluntarily reduce their staff, are not subject to staff reduction. Photo: Hanh An

Subjects not subject to staff streamlining from June 16, 2025

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A reader with email lolangxxx@gmail.com asked: Which subjects are not subject to staff streamlining under Decree 154/2025/ND-CP?

Summary of annual leave for teachers in 2025. Design: Thanh Binh

Summary of annual leave for teachers in 2025

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Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BGDDT, effective from April 22, stipulates the annual leave of principals, vice principals, and teachers.

The social insurance agency has the right to require employers to present labor management books, salary scales, salary tables and information and other documents related to paying and receiving compulsory social insurance benefits. Photo: Nam Duong

7 rights of social insurance agencies

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A reader with email thanhuyenxxx@gmail.com asked: According to the new law, how are the powers of social insurance agencies regulated?

Part-time commune-level cadres need to meet the standards in Decree 33/2023/ND-CP. Graphics: Vy Vy

Standards for non-professional cadres at the commune level after the merger

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The standards for non-professional cadres at the commune level are stipulated in Article 36 of Decree 33/2023/ND-CP.

Electricity bills are paid by the payment method agreed upon by both parties in the electricity purchase contract. Illustrative photo: Nam Duong

New regulations on payment of electricity bills

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The Chairman of the District People's Committee decides to remove the position of Chairman of the Commune People's Committee from the position of a direct subordinate when the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee violates the law or does not properly perform his assigned duties and tasks. Illustrative photo: Bao Han

Regulations on removing the position of Chairman of the Commune People's Committee from March 2025

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A reader with email honghangxxx@gmail.com asked: According to the new regulations, how is the position of Chairman of the People's Committee of a commune removed?

People who are eligible for early retirement at will are entitled to receive pensions and other regimes according to the provisions of the law on social insurance and will not have their pension percentage reduced due to early retirement for a period of 05 years (60 months) or less. Photo: Nam Duong

Regime for early retirement according to wishes

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A reader with email phidaixxx@gmail.com asked: What benefits do people who retire early according to their wishes enjoy?

People participating in security protection at the grassroots level are not subject to the provisions of Decree 178/2024/ND-CP. Photo: Phong Linh

Security protection at the grassroots level is not allowed to take a leave according to Decree 178

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A reader with email linteoxxx@gmail.com asked: Are people participating in security protection at the grassroots level entitled to leave under Decree 178/2024/ND-CP?

To become a People's Council delegate, it is necessary to have good moral qualities, be fruitful, thrifty, honest, upright, just, impartial, and exemplary in obeying the law. Photo: Minh Quan

5 standards for People's Council delegates from March 2025

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The Chairman of the Ward People's Committee is responsible for leading and implementing the activities of the state administrative apparatus, ensuring the unity and smoothness of the administration. Illustrative photo: Hai Nguyen

Rights and duties of the Chairman of the Ward People's Committee from March 2025

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Pedagogical students who have enjoyed the policy of not working in the education sector after 2 years from the date of the graduation recognition decision will have to compensate for the supported funding. Illustrative photo: Van Trang

Cases where students have to pay compensation for support

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A reader with email tranghtxxx@gmail.com asked: In which cases do pedagogical students have to compensate for support costs?

Procedure for settling early retirement according to Decree 178

Procedure for settling early retirement according to Decree 178

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According to the instructions for implementing the policy of early retirement and termination of employment in Decree No. 178/2024/ND-CP, units need to strictly follow the below procedures.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Home Affairs has just submitted to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee a project to reorganize, arrange and implement policies for cadres, civil servants and public employees after reorganizing the apparatus of the political system. According to the project, staff streamlining applies to 4 main groups of subjects. Graphics: Tra My

Which civil servants and public employees in Ho Chi Minh City can be streamlined

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Ho Chi Minh City implements a project to reorganize the apparatus and streamline the payroll with 4 groups of civil servants and public employees.

The Chairman of the Commune People's Committee who is eligible for resignation under Decree 178/2024/ND-CP will receive a subsidy of 3 months of current salary to find a job. Illustrative photo: Bao Han

Regime for Chairman of Commune People's Committee to resign according to Decree 178

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A reader with email lenaxxx@gmail.com asked: What benefits does the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee receive if he quits his job under Decree 178/2024/ND-CP?

According to regulations, if teachers have taught students in class, they are not allowed to teach students at home, even if students voluntarily apply for extra classes. Graphics: Tra My

Are teachers allowed to teach students who have applied for additional study

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According to Circular 29/2024, teachers are not allowed to teach or take extra classes at home for regular students, even when they voluntarily apply for a course.

For public service units with regular expenditures guaranteed by the state budget: Funding for resolving policies and regimes according to Decree 178/2024/ND-CP is provided by the state budget. Photo: Nam Duong

Regulations on funding sources for implementing Decree 178

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A reader with email thaihuongxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the funding source for implementing Decree 178/2024/ND-CP regulated?