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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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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.

People aged 70 to 75 in near-poor households who do not receive monthly pension or social insurance benefits; or are receiving monthly pension or social insurance benefits lower than the pension benefits if there is a written request to receive them, are entitled to social pension benefits. Photo: Thuc Quyen

People in near-poor households can receive social pension benefits

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New regulations on the number of deputy heads in departments and offices

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Decree 303/2025/ND-CP details the number of deputy heads in units under the ministry.

The socio-economic development conditions for classifying commune administrative units when self-balancing local budget revenue and expenditure are calculated at 10 points. Photo: Minh Quan

Conditions for socio-economic development to calculate the classification score of commune administrative units

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The form of disciplinary warning applies to civil servants who have been disciplined by reprimand according to the provisions of Article 8 of Decree 172/2025/ND-CP and re-offend. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Cases of civil servants subject to disciplinary warnings under new regulations

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Monthly support policy for people participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level. Graphics: Tra My

Monthly support policy for people participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level

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Participants in the security and order protection force at the grassroots level receive regular monthly support and allowances when performing specific tasks.

The form of disciplinary reprimand applies to cadres and civil servants who commit first-time violations, causing less serious consequences. Photo: Hanh An

Cases of civil servants disciplined with reprimand from July 2025

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Civil servants who violate the law with organization and are the masterminds will be subject to increased discipline. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Cases of civil servants subject to increased discipline from July 2025

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Civil servants who have been confirmed by competent authorities to be in a state of civil capacity for civil acts when committing violations are exempted from discipline. Photo: Hanh An

Cases of civil servants exempted from discipline from July 2025

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From January 1, 2026, the time to receive unemployment benefits is the 11th working day from the date of submitting a complete application for unemployment benefits. Photo: Nam Duong

Time to receive unemployment benefits from January 2026

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Functional forces inspect fire prevention and fighting at boarding houses. Photo: Dung Vu

6 violations in fire prevention and fighting will be suspended for a period of time

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6 acts with a direct risk of causing fire and explosion are supplemented with additional penalties of "limited suspension of operations" from July 2025.

Overcoming the problems of fire prevention and fighting at business establishments in Hanoi. Photo: Duc Tuan

A series of violations in fire prevention and fighting have had their fines increased from July 2025

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Some serious acts and acts with direct risk of causing fire and explosion will have their maximum fines increased compared to before.

Employees who are paying unemployment insurance are entitled to unemployment benefits when terminating their labor contracts, employment contracts or terminating their employment according to the provisions of law without falling into one of the cases where the employee unilaterally terminates the labor contract illegally. Photo: Nam Duong

New regulations on conditions for receiving unemployment benefits from January 2026

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Before the 25th of each month, the People's Committee at the commune level shall base on the list of beneficiaries of social pension benefits in the area to withdraw the budget at the State Treasury and transfer it to the deposit account of the payment service organization, and at the same time transfer the payment list to organize payment services for beneficiaries in the following month. Graphics: Nam Duong

Regulations on the payment period of social pension benefits from July 2025

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People aged 70 to under 75 who are poor or near-poor households as prescribed by the Government and do not receive monthly pension or social insurance benefits are entitled to social pension benefits. Photo: Que Chi

People in poor households aged 70 and over receive social pension benefits

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From July 1, 2025, people participating in the security and order protection force at the grassroots level who are awarded a Provincial Certificate of Merit will be rewarded with VND 3,510,000. Graphics: Nam Duong

Bonuses for security and order guards at the grassroots level awarded Provincial Certificates of Merit

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Procedures for non-professional commune-level workers to be appointed to leadership positions. Graphics: Tra My

Procedure for appointing leadership positions for part-time workers at the commune level

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Part-time workers at the commune level before July 1, 2025 can be appointed as civil servants in leadership positions if they meet the conditions and complete the procedures correctly.

Social pension benefits are paid in full and promptly every month, to the right beneficiaries. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Time to pay monthly social pension benefits

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From July 1, 2025, soldiers awarded a Certificate of Merit from the military region will be rewarded with VND 2,340,000. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Bonus level for soldiers awarded a Certificate of Merit of the Military Region from July 2025

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