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Guiding the implementation of regulations on retirement, leave, and resolution of regimes and policies when restructuring the apparatus. Graphics: Tra My

What's new about the retirement and severance pay regime when merging

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The Ministry of Home Affairs guides the implementation of retirement, severance pay policies and regimes for cadres, civil servants, and public employees when arranging...

Enterprises are not considered to have evaded health insurance payments when encountering emergency situations according to the provisions of law, causing sudden and surprising impacts on the operations of agencies, organizations, and employers. Photo: Nam Duong

Cases not considered as evasion of health insurance payment

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A reader with email hoankiemxxx@gmail.com asked: In which cases is it not considered evasion of health insurance payment?

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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A reader with email hoanhixxx@gmail.com asked: How do civil servants and public employees who are temporarily suspended from work pay health insurance?

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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A reader with email dotuanxxx@gmail.com asked: When is the health insurance card of students valid?

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.

The commune police did not have the right to stop participating in the security and order protection forces at the grassroots level, which belongs to the President of the commune -level People's Committee for consideration and decision. Photo: Minh Quan

Does the commune police have the right to stop protecting the grassroots security?

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Do you read email vandangxxx@gmail.com ask: The commune police has the authority to stop joining the security and order protection force at the grassroots level?

Taking advantage of positions and powers to violate regulations on military service is a prohibited act. Illustrative photo: Khanh Linh

6 prohibited acts in the Military Service Law

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Circular 29/2024/TT-BGDDT of the Ministry of Education and Training does not stipulate who the principal must report to if he or she teaches outside of school. Illustration: Van Trang

Who will the principal teach extra classes?

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A reader with email thanhmaixxx@gmail.com asked: If the principal teaches extra classes outside the school, who must be reported to?

People who have registered for military service when changing their workplace must go to the agency where they registered for military service to complete the procedures to transfer their military service registration. Photo: Ta Quang

Changing workplace requires re-registration for military service?

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Reader email duyhieuxxx@gmail.com asked: When changing workplace, do I have to re-register for military service?

Cadres, civil servants, public employees, and youth volunteers who are mobilized to work in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions according to the law are temporarily deferred from military service. Photo: Khanh Linh

7 cases of temporary deferment of military service

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Reader email dinhkhangxxx@gmail.com asked: In what cases will military service be postponed?

The commune-level military service council is responsible for organizing citizens to register for military service and have health check-ups. Photo: Ministry of National Defense

5 tasks of the Commune Military Service Council

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Reader with email tuanvietxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the duties of the commune-level military service council?

The State has the responsibility to propagate, disseminate and educate on the law on trade unions, labor and other legal provisions related to the rights and obligations of workers. Photo: Nam Duong

7 responsibilities of the State towards Trade Unions

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Reader with email ducdungxxx@gmail.com asked: What is the State's responsibility towards the Trade Union?

People in the following cases are not allowed to register for military service: Being prosecuted for criminal liability; serving a prison sentence, non-custodial reform, probation or having completed a prison sentence but not yet had their criminal record cleared. Photo: Ta Quang

Regulations on removal from the military service registration list

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Reader with email taiphanxxx@gmail.com asked: When will I be removed from the military service registration list?

The Union's supervisory activities are carried out in the form of researching and reviewing documents and reports from employers, agencies and organizations being supervised. Photo: Nam Duong

4 forms of union supervision

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Reader email ducdungxxx@gmail.com asked: What form of supervision does the union take charge of?

Female employees who are surrogate mothers and have paid compulsory social insurance for at least 6 months within 12 months up to the time of receiving the child are entitled to maternity leave from the time of receiving the child until the child is 6 months old. Photo: Nam Duong

Maternity benefits for surrogacy from July 2025

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Reader with email thuycucxxx@gmail.com asked: What maternity benefits are female workers entitled to when they use surrogacy?

Trade unions provide legal support to workers by participating in litigation as protectors of their legal rights and interests or as defenders in accordance with the provisions of the law on litigation. Photo: Duc Long

Forms of legal support of trade unions

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Reader with email tulexxx@gmail.com asked: In what form does the union provide legal support?

Depending on the age of the sick child, the mother is given a certain number of days off to take care of the child. Photo: Nam Duong

How many days off does a mother get to care for a sick child?

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Reader email thuycucxxx@gmail.com asked: When the child is sick, how many days off does the mother get to take care of the child?

Lawyers advise on new regulations of Vietnam Trade Union. Photo: Ngoc Anh

New regulations on Vietnam Trade Unions from July 1, 2025

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The Trade Union Law (amended) 2024 will officially take effect from July 1, 2025 with many new points. Lawyer Luu Phuong Nhat Thuy will answer these questions.

Requiring employees to join, not join or leave the Vietnam Trade Union in order to be recruited, sign or renew a labor contract or employment contract is an act of discrimination against employees for the reason of establishing, joining or participating in trade union activities. Photo: Nam Duong

What is discrimination based on union membership

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Reader with email levyxxx@gmail.com asked: What is discrimination against workers for joining a union?

The People's Public Security Inspectorate includes the Ministry of Public Security Inspectorate. Illustration photo: MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY

Regulations on the People's Public Security Inspectorate

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A reader with email thucucxxx@gmail.com asked: What agencies does the People's Police Inspectorate include?