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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.

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?