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Lunar New Year 2026 bonus for teachers 2,000,000 VND in cash in Quang Ninh. Graphics: Tra My

Lunar New Year bonus of 2 million VND in cash for teachers in Quang Ninh

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Lunar New Year 2026 bonuses up to 2,000,000 VND in cash for teachers who achieve the title of People's Teacher, Meritorious Teacher in Quang Ninh.

Civil servants with 5 years of service are considered for recruitment into civil service

Civil servants with 5 years of service are considered for recruitment into civil service

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The Ministry of Home Affairs has just issued specific guidance on the conditions for being accepted into civil service for public employees who have a university degree and 5 years of work experience.

From January 15, 2026, people with income from the transfer of shares and capital contributions to creative startups are exempt from personal income tax. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Personal income tax exemption from share and contributed capital transfers

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Reader lehoaxxx@gmail.com asks: Are people who transfer shares and contributed capital to creative startups exempt from personal income tax?

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Subjects and conditions for enjoying social pension benefits. Graphics: Tra My

Special social pension allowance for which subjects

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Social pension allowances are applied to citizens from 75 years old according to Decree 176/2025/ND-CP, including cases of enjoying preferential regimes for people with meritorious services.

Students who graduate with honors or higher are considered for civil servant recruitment when they are in any case. Graphics: Tra My

Students graduating with honors or higher are considered for civil servant recruitment from 2026

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Students who graduate with honors or higher in majors in the field of atomic energy will be considered for civil servant recruitment from 2026.

Employees working in enterprises and organizations that do not receive salaries from the state budget, during the period of mobilization to perform civil defense duties according to the decision of the competent authority, will be paid by the mobilization agency for labor day allowances, meals and special allowances and other regimes. Photo: Nam Duong

Salary and wages of employees when performing civil defense duties

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A reader with email dinhtrongxxx@gmail.com asked: How are workers receiving salaries and wages when performing civil defense duties?

If a civil servant is a party member who commits a violation to the extent of being disciplined by being expelled, the statute of limitations for disciplinary action shall not be applied. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Behaviors that do not apply the statute of limitations for disciplinary action against civil servants

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A reader with email thuvanxxx@gmail.com asked: What violations of civil servants do not apply the statute of limitations for disciplinary action?

The consequences of civil servants' violations are very serious: violations of a very large nature, scale, and impact, affecting the whole society, causing great public outrage among cadres, civil servants, and people, and damaging the reputation of agencies, organizations, and work units. Photo: Hai Nguyen

New regulations on determining the level of violation for civil servants

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A reader with email dinhtuxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the level of violation against civil servants determined?

People are looking to buy fire protection equipment at fire protection equipment trading points in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Nhu Quynh

6 industries related to fire prevention and fighting are no longer conditional business lines

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The Law on Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue (PCCC and CNCH) has abolished the regulations on PCCC services as a conditional business line.

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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A reader with email buihoanxxx@gmail.com asked: According to the new regulations, civil servants who violate which violations will be subject to disciplinary action and warning?

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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A reader with email phatdatxxx@gmail.com asked: What violations will civil servants be subject to disciplinary reprimand for?

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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A reader with email batlongxxx@gmail.com asked: In which cases will civil servants be subject to increased discipline?

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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A reader with email phatdatxxx@gmail.com asked: In which cases are civil servants exempted from discipline?

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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A reader with email vucoxxx@gmail.com asked: What is the time to receive unemployment benefits according to the new regulations?

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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A reader with email Tranminhxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the conditions for receiving unemployment benefits according to the new regulations?

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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A reader with email anhngoaixxx@gmail.com asked: How is the monthly social pension payment period regulated?

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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A reader with email thilocxxx@gmail.com asked: Are people aged 70 and over from poor households eligible for social pension benefits?