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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?

Commune-level office workers who are eligible for severance pay according to Decree 178/2024/ND-CP will be subsidized 03 months of current salary to find a job. Illustrative photo: Bao Han

Policy for commune-level office workers who quit their jobs

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A reader with email thutungxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the benefits of commune-level office workers who quit their jobs under Decree 178/2024/ND-CP?

Budget revenues from land include: Land use fees; Land rent; Fees from administrative sanctions for land violations. Graphics: Linh Trang

9 budget revenues from land

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A reader with email thangnaixxx@gmail.com asked: How are budget revenues from land regulated?

Commune-level land officials who are eligible for resignation under Decree 178/2024/ND-CP are allowed to reserve their social insurance payment period or receive one-time social insurance according to the provisions of the law on social insurance. Illustrative photo: Hai Nguyen

Policy for commune-level land officials who quit their jobs

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A reader with email hoang Tranxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the benefits of commune-level land officials who quit their jobs under Decree 178/2024/ND-CP?

Central agency civil servants who are assigned to work at the district level will receive a one-time allowance equal to 3 months of basic salary at the time of receiving the work. Illustrative photo: Nam Duong

Policy for civil servants to increase work at the district level

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A reader with email oanhnguyenxxx@gmail.com asked: What policies do civil servants of central agencies who are assigned to work at the district level enjoy?

When the retail electricity market is in operation, retail electricity prices are implemented according to market mechanisms. Photo: Provided by EVN

Regulations on adjusting retail electricity prices from February 2025

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Employees who are eligible for severance pay under Decree 178/2024/ND-CP are subsidized 1.5 months of current salary for each year of work with compulsory social insurance. Illustrative photo: Nam Duong

Policy for employees who quit their jobs according to Decree 178

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A reader with email tuyenthuhxxx@gmail.com asked: What policies are employees entitled to when they quit their jobs under Decree 178/2024/ND-CP?

Commune-level civil servants who are eligible for severance pay under Decree 178/2024/ND-CP are subsidized 1.5 months of current salary for each year of work with compulsory social insurance. Illustrative photo: Bao Han

Policy for commune-level civil servants who quit their jobs according to Decree 178

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A reader with email xuantanxxx@gmail.com asked: What policies are commune-level civil servants entitled to when they quit their jobs according to Decree 178/2024/ND-CP?

Officials who increase their work trips to commune-level facilities will enjoy many preferential regimes. Illustrative photo: Bao Han

Regime for civil servants to increase their travel to the commune level according to Decree 178

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A reader with email thucphamxxx@gmail.com asked: What benefits do civil servants who are on active duty at commune-level facilities enjoy?

Retail electricity prices are built by electricity retail units based on electricity price policies, price frameworks of average retail electricity prices, mechanisms for adjusting average retail electricity prices and retail electricity price structure. Photo: Nam Duong

Regulations on retail electricity prices from February 2025

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A reader with email tuankhanhxxx@gmail.com asked: How are retail electricity prices regulated?

A place where the entire housing area is located on encroached or illegally occupied land or a house built on land that does not meet the construction conditions according to the provisions of law is not allowed to register for new temporary residence. Photo: Phan Anh

Places that are not allowed to register for new temporary residence

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The Head of the Traffic Police Department where the test is conducted on legal knowledge on road traffic order and safety has the authority to restore points for driving licenses. Illustrative photo: Pham Dong

Authority to restore driving license points

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A reader with email Trannguyenxxx@gmail.com asked: Who has the authority to restore driving license points?

Regulations on settlement and refund of personal income tax in 2025

Regulations on settlement and refund of personal income tax in 2025

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How is personal income tax regulated in 2025? Lawyer Dao Nguyen Thuat of the Hanoi City Bar Association will provide more detailed information.

Party Committee Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries, Chairmen, and Vice Chairmen of People's Councils at the commune level who are commune-level cadres if they meet the conditions will receive bonuses according to Decree 73/2024/ND-CP. Illustrative photo: Bao Han

Commune-level cadres are rewarded according to Decree 73

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A reader with email vutamxxx@gmail.com asked: Which commune-level cadres are entitled to the bonus regime according to Decree 73/2024/ND-CP?

Retired people who join the security and order protection force at the grassroots level will not receive additional social insurance contributions. Photo: To The

If you have retired, will security guards at the grassroots level be paid additional social insurance

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Reader chitamxxx@gmail.com asked: If I have retired and joined the security and order protection force at the grassroots level, will I be entitled to additional social insurance contributions?

People are obliged to pay electricity bills in full and on time and fulfill other agreements in the electricity purchase contract when using electricity. Photo: Nam Duong

Obligations of people when using electricity from February 2025

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A reader with email huancaoxxx@gmail.com asked: According to the new regulations, what obligations do people using electricity have?