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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.

Training and improving the capacity of trade union officials is one of the areas of international cooperation on trade unions. Photo: Nam Duong

7 contents of international cooperation on trade unions

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Reader with email hongthuyxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the content of international cooperation on trade unions regulated?

Enterprises that invest in housing construction investment projects must have equity capital according to the provisions of the law on real estate business to implement each housing construction investment project. Photo: Bao Chuong

Regulations on investors of housing construction investment projects

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A reader with email monghoaixxx@gmail.com asked: What are the regulations on investors of housing construction investment projects?

Children underage driving motorbikes will be punished with warnings or administrative fines. Graphics: Nhat Minh

How are people under 18 years old punished for driving motorbikes?

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From 2025, children under 18 years old driving motorbikes exceeding the permitted speed limit can be fined up to 600,000 VND.

The application for one-time social insurance benefits includes: Social insurance book; Employee's application for one-time social insurance benefits. Photo: Nam Duong

Regulations on one-time social insurance benefit records

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Reader with email thanhthuyxxx@gmail.com asked: What documents do I need to submit to receive one-time social insurance benefits?

Foreign citizens working in Vietnam under labor contracts with a term of 12 months or more are allowed to join and participate in trade union activities at grassroots trade unions within the Vietnam Trade Union system.

Which foreign citizens are allowed to join the Vietnam Trade Union?

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Reader with email thucucxxx@gmail.com asked: Which foreign citizens are allowed to join the Vietnam Trade Union?

Trade unions are responsible for participating in and coordinating with competent state agencies to inspect and examine the implementation of regimes, policies and laws on trade unions, labor, employment and wages. Photo: Nam Duong

Regulations on union participation in inspection and audit?

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Reader email khoemanhxxx@gmail.com asked: How is union participation in inspection and audit regulated?

Schools, organizations, and individuals organizing extra teaching and learning are not allowed to use any form of forcing students to take extra classes. Illustration: Hai Nguyen

4 principles of extra teaching and learning

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Reader with email quangthangxxx@gmail.com asked: When teaching and learning extra, what principles must be followed?

Details of longevity wishes and birthday gifts in 2025 for the elderly. Graphics: Hoang Le

Details of longevity wishes and birthday gifts in 2025 for the elderly

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The level of gifts to congratulate and celebrate the longevity of the elderly is specified in Clause 2, Article 3 of Circular 96/2018/TT-BTC.

In case an employer encounters difficulties and has to temporarily suspend production and business, leading to the inability to pay social insurance, the employer can temporarily suspend contributions to the pension and death fund for a maximum period of 12 months. Photo: Nam Duong

Regulations on temporary suspension of compulsory social insurance payments

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Reader with email lolangxxx@gmail.com asked: When can employers temporarily stop paying compulsory social insurance?

Land encroachment, land occupation, and land destruction are prohibited acts in the land sector. Photo: Phan Anh

11 prohibited acts in the land sector

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Readers with email anhgiangxxx@gmail.com asked: What behaviors are strictly prohibited in the land sector?

Cases of changing land use purposes must be permitted by competent state agencies, including: Changing rice-growing land, special-use forest land, protective forest land, production forest land to other types of land in the agricultural land group. Photo: Phan Anh

Regulations on land use purpose conversion

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Reader with email tuanxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the change of land use purpose regulated?

For public housing properties where the central agency is the representative owner, the renovation and reconstruction of apartment buildings shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law on public investment. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Forms of renovation and reconstruction of apartment buildings

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Readers with email monghoaixxx@gmail.com asked: What form should be followed when renovating and rebuilding apartment buildings?

Subjects of salary adjustment for social insurance contributions as prescribed in Clause 1 and Clause 2, Article 10 of Decree 115/2015/ND-CP include: Employees subject to the salary regime prescribed by the State who start participating in social insurance from January 1, 2016 onwards. Illustration photo: Nam Duong

Who must adjust social insurance contributions?

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Reader email duymanhxxx@gmail.com asked: Which subjects must adjust salary and monthly income for which social insurance has been paid?

Lawyers advise on regulations on salary and Tet bonus payment for employees. Photo: Ngoc Anh

Are businesses required to give Tet bonuses to employees?

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Are businesses required to give Tet bonuses to employees? Lawyer Luu Phuong Nhat Thuy - Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association will answer these questions.

Anyone who organizes illegal car racing shall be fined from 30,000,000 VND to 100,000,000 VND, sentenced to non-custodial reform for up to 03 years or imprisoned from 01 year to 05 years. Illustration photo: The Century

Organizing illegal car racing during Tet holiday can result in imprisonment

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Reader email khuongbeoxxx@gmail.com asked: How will those who organize illegal racing during Tet be handled?