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Business households that have paid value-added tax and personal income tax for business activities but have actual revenue generated in the year from 500 million VND or less shall carry out compensation, refund, refund cum budget revenue compensation according to regulations. Photo: Hai Nguyen

How to handle tax, late payment fees, and overpaid fines of business households

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Reader hongvanxxx@gmail asks: How is the handling of tax, late payment fees, and overpaid fines of business households handled?

Regulations on 5 years of working experience when receiving civil servant positions for village heads

Regulations on 5 years of working experience when receiving civil servant positions for village heads

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According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Article 13 of Decree 170/2025/ND-CP stipulates the subjects to be recruited as civil servants.

Business households that are subject to business registration according to the provisions of law on business registration shall carry out procedures for temporary suspension of business operations according to the provisions of Decree No. 168/2025/ND-CP. Photo: Luc Giang

How do business households temporarily suspend or terminate operations?

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Reader ngocmaixxx@gmail asks: How do business households temporarily suspend or terminate operations according to new regulations?

In case of selling goods and providing services in installment and deferred payment methods, it is one-time payment for selling goods and services, revenue does not include installment interest or deferred interest. Photo: Ha Vy

How to determine revenue to calculate personal income tax for business households

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Reader phạmthaixxx@gmail. com asks: How is the method of determining revenue to calculate personal income tax for business households regulated?

Regulations on civil servant recruitment from July 1, 2026

Public employee recruitment from July 1st, 2026, what's new

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Public employee recruitment from July 1, 2026 will be carried out through competitive examination or selection, and at the same time supplement the mechanism for receiving some special subjects into public employees.

Only personal data can be collected and processed in accordance with specific and clear scope and purpose, ensuring compliance with legal regulations. Graphics: Thien Nhan

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. Graphics: Tra My

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.

Female citizens who have graduated with a secondary education or higher, if voluntary and the police of a unit or locality have a need, will be considered and selected to perform their duty to join the People's Public Security. Photo: Vu Linh

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?

Providing inaccurate information related to the assets, rights, and obligations of taxpayers regarding the assets they hold may be subject to a fine of up to 10 million VND. Photo: Nam Duong

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?

From January 16, 2026, the sale of invoices may be subject to a fine of up to VND 50 million. Illustrative photo: Thanh An

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?

From January 16, 2026, failure to destroy invoices as prescribed by law can be fined up to 8 million VND. Photo: General Department of Taxation

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?

From January 16, 2026, depending on the number of invoices not issued when selling, the level of administrative fines will be different, but the highest level is 80 million VND. Photo: Ha Vy

Failure to make an invoice when selling goods can be fined up to 80 million VND

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A reader with email buihanhxxx@gmail.com asked: How can the act of not making invoices when selling goods be punished under the new regulations?

The application for compulsory social insurance participation includes the declaration of registration for social insurance participation of the employer along with a list of employees participating in social insurance. Photo: Nam Duong

Compulsory and voluntary social insurance registration documents

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A reader with email dinhcongxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the application for compulsory and voluntary social insurance regulated?

Social insurance beneficiaries are entitled to health insurance in case they are receiving pension. Photo: Thuy Linh

Rights of social insurance beneficiaries

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A reader with email hongtamxxx@gmail.com asked: What rights do beneficiaries of social insurance benefits have?

Notable new wage policies take effect from 2026. Graphics: Tra My

Notable new wage policies take effect from 2026

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Many new salary policies will be applied from 2026, including increasing the regional minimum wage, "reference level" in social insurance and specific salary coefficient for teachers.

From November 2025, Vietnam can provide aid to foreign countries by supplying goods. Photo: VNA

Forms of Vietnam's aid to foreign countries according to new regulations

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A reader with email cuongntxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the forms and methods of Vietnam's aid to foreign countries according to the new regulations?

People aged 65 to under 75 need to contact the Ward People's Committee to complete the procedures for issuing health insurance cards. Graphics: Tra My

People aged 65 to 75 in Ho Chi Minh City immediately contact the Ward People's Committee to issue health insurance cards as quickly as possible

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To be issued health insurance cards quickly and conveniently, people aged 65 to under 75 in Ho Chi Minh City need to contact the Ward People's Committee early to supplement information and complete card issuance procedures.

From November 25, 2025, hiring people to intentionally cause injury or harm the health of others but not to the extent of criminal prosecution can be subject to a fine of up to 4 million VND. Illustrative photo: VGP

Hiring someone to intentionally cause injury to another person's health will be fined up to 4 million VND

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A reader with email vantoanxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the act of hiring someone to intentionally cause injury or harm the health of another person punished?

Administrative units with a population of 300% of the standards prescribed in the Resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the standards of administrative units or higher will be awarded 5 points when classifying administrative units. Illustrative photo: Hai Nguyen

Priority points in classifying administrative units

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A reader with email phanvuxxx@gmail.com asked: How are priority points in the classification of administrative units regulated?

New regulations for the education sector on the national excellent student exam from December 2025. Graphics: Tra My

New regulations for the education sector on the national excellent student exam from December 2025

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The education policy effective from December 2025 has amended and supplemented a number of articles of the Regulations on the National Excellent Student Competition.