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Civil servants and public employees who are temporarily suspended from work or temporarily suspended from their positions without disciplinary action shall have a monthly health insurance contribution rate equal to 4.5% of 50% of the monthly salary used as the basis for compulsory social insurance payment in the month before the suspension. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Health insurance contribution rate of civil servants and public employees temporarily suspended from work

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The time when the health insurance card is valid for grade 1 students: from October 1, the first year of primary school. Photo: Dinh Trong

When is the health insurance card of students valid

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From July 2025, some subjects without pensions will receive a subsidy of VND 500,000 per month.

Those without pensions will receive a monthly allowance of VND 500,000 from July 2025

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HCMC - From July 2025, some subjects without pensions will receive social pension benefits at the rate of VND500,000 per month.

Social Insurance pays the cost directly to health insurance participants when the patient is in a state of emergency, unconsciousness or dies without presenting health insurance card information before being discharged from the hospital. Photo: Thuy Linh

In case the Social Insurance directly pays the cost of health insurance treatment for patients

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The recovery of health insurance medical examination and treatment costs is carried out for medical examination and treatment costs that have been paid by health insurance but are discovered to be not in accordance with the provisions of law. Photo: Ha Anh

New regulations on recovering medical examination and treatment costs under health insurance

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Communes and towns in mountainous areas, highlands and islands with 2,000 or less people are elected to 15 commune People's Council delegates. Photo: Tran Ngoc

New regulations on the number of commune People's Council delegates from March 2025

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Important notes when signing a labor contract

Important notes when signing a labor contract

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A labor contract is an agreement between employees and enterprises. Understanding the regulations helps protect rights, avoid disputes, and ensure proper fulfillment of obligations.

The Chairman of the People's Council of the commune has the duties and powers to chair meetings of the People's Council of the commune, ensuring the implementation of regulations on the activities of People's Council delegates of the commune. Illustrative photo: Ha Anh

Duties and powers of the Chairman of the People's Council of the commune

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People's Council delegates who do not meet the standards of People's Council delegates and are no longer worthy of the trust of the People will be dismissed by the People's Council or voters. Illustrative photo: Minh Quan

Regulations on the dismissal of People's Council delegates

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Every year, local authorities at the commune level are responsible for organizing at least one dialogue conference with the People in person, online or through legitimate social networks as prescribed by law. Illustrative photo: VGP

Dialogue between local authorities at the commune level and the people

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Vehicles transporting oversized goods must be suitable for the type of goods, size, weight of the goods and must have a vehicle circulation permit issued by a competent road management agency. Photo: Thanh Tuan

Regulations on transporting overweight oversized goods

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The maximum age for drivers of passenger cars (including buses) with more than 29 seats (excluding the driver's seat) and sleeper cars is 57 years old for men and 55 years old for women. Photo: To The

Regulations on the age of car and motorbike drivers

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Employees working under normal conditions are entitled to 30 days of sick leave if they have paid compulsory social insurance for less than 15 years. Photo: Nam Duong

Regulations on sick leave benefits

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Summary of annual leave for teachers in 2025. Design: Thanh Binh

Summary of annual leave for teachers in 2025

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Circular No. 05/2025/TT-BGDDT, effective from April 22, stipulates the annual leave of principals, vice principals, and teachers.

The social insurance agency has the right to require employers to present labor management books, salary scales, salary tables and information and other documents related to paying and receiving compulsory social insurance benefits. Photo: Nam Duong

7 rights of social insurance agencies

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Part-time commune-level cadres need to meet the standards in Decree 33/2023/ND-CP. Graphics: Vy Vy

Standards for non-professional cadres at the commune level after the merger

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The standards for non-professional cadres at the commune level are stipulated in Article 36 of Decree 33/2023/ND-CP.

Electricity bills are paid by the payment method agreed upon by both parties in the electricity purchase contract. Illustrative photo: Nam Duong

New regulations on payment of electricity bills

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The Chairman of the District People's Committee decides to remove the position of Chairman of the Commune People's Committee from the position of a direct subordinate when the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee violates the law or does not properly perform his assigned duties and tasks. Illustrative photo: Bao Han

Regulations on removing the position of Chairman of the Commune People's Committee from March 2025

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People who are eligible for early retirement at will are entitled to receive pensions and other regimes according to the provisions of the law on social insurance and will not have their pension percentage reduced due to early retirement for a period of 05 years (60 months) or less. Photo: Nam Duong

Regime for early retirement according to wishes

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People participating in security protection at the grassroots level are not subject to the provisions of Decree 178/2024/ND-CP. Photo: Phong Linh

Security protection at the grassroots level is not allowed to take a leave according to Decree 178

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