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Those who have retired and become Village Heads, now having to streamline their staff, will receive a one-time allowance equal to 15 months of current monthly allowance. Photo: Khanh Linh

Allowances for retired village chiefs, must streamline staff

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A reader with email dohuanxxx@gmail.com asked: I have retired and become a Village Chief, now I have to streamline the payroll, how will I receive the allowance?

The Ministry of Public Security proposes to sentence life in prison and fine 400 million VND for the act of trafficking in persons under 16 years old

The Ministry of Public Security proposes to sentence life in prison and fine 400 million VND for the act of trafficking in persons under 16 years old

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The Ministry of Public Security proposes to increase the fine for the act of trafficking in persons under 16 years old in the draft Penal Code (amended).

Village heads with less than 5 years of service until retirement age will receive a one-time allowance equal to 0.8 times the current monthly allowance multiplied by the number of months of service, and will receive a subsidy equal to 1.5 times the current monthly allowance for each year of service. Photo: Manh Cuong

Village chief's allowance is not yet retired, the payroll must be streamlined

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A reader with email dangtrieuxxx@gmail.com asked: How is a village chief who is not old enough to retire and is subject to staff streamlining entitled to benefits?

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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A reader with email hoihanxxx@gmail.com asked: How to determine salary to calculate the allowance for streamlining the payroll?

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.

Extra teaching and learning in schools must not collect money from students. Illustration: Hai Nguyen

Is it allowed to charge students for extra tutoring in school?

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A reader with email thuyhoaxxx@gmail.com asked: If a school organizes extra classes for students, can they collect extra tuition from students?

The latest pension levels in 2025 according to Decree 75. Graphics: Hoang Le

Unifying pension levels in 2025 according to Decree 75

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Pensions in 2025 will continue to apply according to Decree 75 for retirees before and after 1995.

No extra classes are organized for primary school students, except in the following cases: art training, physical education, and life skills training. Photo: Anh Tu

Can I teach English to elementary school students?

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A reader with email oanhguyenxxx@gmail.com asked: I want to teach English to students from grades 2 to 5, is that possible?

Veterans who participated in the resistance war after April 30, 1975 as stipulated in Clause 5, Article 2 of Decree No. 150/2006/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Veterans Ordinance are entitled to 100% of the costs of medical examination and treatment. Illustrative photo: Tran Lam

Which veterans are entitled to 100% coverage for medical examination and treatment costs?

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Readers emailed anhthuxxx@gmail.com and asked: Are veterans entitled to 100% of medical examination and treatment costs according to current regulations?

Public school principals are not allowed to operate or manage extracurricular tutoring facilities but can participate in extracurricular tutoring. Illustration photo: Hai Nguyen

Can public school principals run extracurricular tutoring

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Reader email phuocanxxx@gmail.com asked: Are public school principals allowed to operate and manage extracurricular tutoring facilities?

Individuals and organizations that do not have the function but exchange new coins for the purpose of making profit can be fined from 20,000,000 VND to 40,000,000 VND for individuals and from 40,000,000 VND to 80,000,000 VND for organizations. Illustration photo: Hai Nguyen

How is exchanging small change for profit during Tet punished?

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Reader email trungxxx@gmail.com asked: Will people who exchange new small bills and profit from a percentage of the amount exchanged be punished?

When teaching extra classes, it is necessary to make public on the electronic information portal or post at the place where the extra class is located the subjects that are organized for extra classes; the duration of extra classes for each subject according to each grade level; the location, form, and time of organizing extra classes and learning. Illustration photo: Dinh Trong

Things to disclose when tutoring

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Reader email ngocthuyxxx@gmail.com asked: What must be disclosed when teaching extra classes?

Tutoring establishments are responsible for managing and ensuring the quality of tutoring, learning, and the rights of students and tutors. Illustration: Hai Nguyen

What are the responsibilities of tutoring facilities?

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Reader email nhungthuyxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the responsibilities of tutoring facilities under the new regulations?

retirement

What benefits do you get when you stop working and wait until you reach retirement age?

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People who stop working and wait to reach retirement age are entitled to the benefits according to Clause 2, Article 4 of Decree 177/2024/ND-CP.

The principal is responsible for organizing extra teaching and learning in schools according to the provisions of law. Illustration photo: Dinh Trong

What is the principal's responsibility for extra teaching and learning

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Reader email thoataixxx@gmail.com asked: How is the Principal's responsibility for extra teaching and learning regulated under the new regulations?

Drivers with a driving license can have their driving license changed or reissued in the following cases: The driving license is lost; The driving license is damaged and no longer usable. Photo: Khanh An

Cases where driving licenses are changed or reissued

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Reader email trunghaxxx@gmail.com asked: According to the new regulations, in what cases will a driver's license be changed or reissued?

No extra classes are organized for primary school students, except in the following cases: art training, physical education, life skills training. Illustration photo: Dinh Trong.

Cases where extra teaching and extra teaching are not allowed

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Reader with email tuyenlamxxx@gmail.com asked: According to the new regulations, in which cases are we not allowed to teach extra classes or organize extra classes?

On the first day of 2025, 60 cases in Phu Tho had their driving license points deducted for violating traffic safety order. Photo: Phu Tho Provincial Police.

Procedures for restoring driving license points that have not been fully deducted

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A reader with email lolangxxx@gmail.com asked: What is the procedure for restoring driving license points when all points have not been deducted?

How is the Tet bonus for commune-level officials and civil servants determined? Graphics: Hoang Le

How to determine the Tet bonus level for commune-level officials and civil servants?

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Tet bonuses for commune-level civil servants are based on outstanding work achievements and annual assessment and classification of task completion levels.

The period for calculating severance pay when rearranging the apparatus is the period of work with compulsory social insurance payment in agencies of the Party, State, socio-political organizations and armed forces. Photo: Duc Long

How to calculate time to enjoy the regime when arranging the apparatus

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Reader with email congbaxxx@gmail.com asked: How to calculate the time to enjoy the regime and policies for civil servants and public employees who quit their jobs when the apparatus is reorganized?