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Order, procedures, dossiers for dissolution of villages and residential groups

Order, procedures, dossiers for dissolution of villages and residential groups

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The order, procedures, and dossiers for the dissolution of villages and residential groups are specified in Decree 185.

Illegal drug users are responsible for providing complete and accurate information about drug substances and their illegal drug use acts to the commune-level police or other competent agencies and people. Photo: Ministry of Public Security.

What is the responsibility of illegal drug users from July 2026

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Reader lengaxxx@gmail asks: What is the responsibility of illegal drug users according to the new regulations?

Business households should note to issue invoices when selling goods on e-commerce platforms. Graphics: Ha Linh

Business households should note to issue invoices when selling goods on e-commerce platforms

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Household businesses with regulations on tax declaration when both selling goods directly and selling online.

The drug detoxification period for first-time drug addicts is 24 months, for drug addicts from the second time or more is 36 months. Photo: Tien Dung

Deadline, drug detoxification process from July 2026

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Reader hohangxxx@gmail asks: What are the deadlines and procedures for drug detoxification according to the new regulations?

Salary level of Secretary of the Commune Party Committee from July 1.

The salary of the Secretary of the Commune Party Committee is up to more than 7 million VND/month from July 1

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The salary of the Secretary of the Commune Party Committee is calculated according to the new basic salary from July 1, with benefits ranging from 5.95 million VND to 7.21 million VND/month depending on the salary coefficient.

From January 16, 2026, failure to destroy invoices as prescribed by law can be fined up to 8 million VND. Photo: General Department of Taxation

Failure to destroy invoices as prescribed can be fined up to 8 million VND

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A reader with email thunhixxx@gmail.com asked: How can the act of not destroying invoices according to regulations be punished under the new regulations?

From January 16, 2026, depending on the number of invoices not issued when selling, the level of administrative fines will be different, but the highest level is 80 million VND. Photo: Ha Vy

Failure to make an invoice when selling goods can be fined up to 80 million VND

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A reader with email buihanhxxx@gmail.com asked: How can the act of not making invoices when selling goods be punished under the new regulations?

The application for compulsory social insurance participation includes the declaration of registration for social insurance participation of the employer along with a list of employees participating in social insurance. Photo: Nam Duong

Compulsory and voluntary social insurance registration documents

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A reader with email dinhcongxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the application for compulsory and voluntary social insurance regulated?

Social insurance beneficiaries are entitled to health insurance in case they are receiving pension. Photo: Thuy Linh

Rights of social insurance beneficiaries

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A reader with email hongtamxxx@gmail.com asked: What rights do beneficiaries of social insurance benefits have?

Notable new wage policies take effect from 2026. Graphics: Tra My

Notable new wage policies take effect from 2026

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Many new salary policies will be applied from 2026, including increasing the regional minimum wage, "reference level" in social insurance and specific salary coefficient for teachers.

From November 2025, Vietnam can provide aid to foreign countries by supplying goods. Photo: VNA

Forms of Vietnam's aid to foreign countries according to new regulations

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A reader with email cuongntxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the forms and methods of Vietnam's aid to foreign countries according to the new regulations?

People aged 65 to under 75 need to contact the Ward People's Committee to complete the procedures for issuing health insurance cards. Graphics: Tra My

People aged 65 to 75 in Ho Chi Minh City immediately contact the Ward People's Committee to issue health insurance cards as quickly as possible

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To be issued health insurance cards quickly and conveniently, people aged 65 to under 75 in Ho Chi Minh City need to contact the Ward People's Committee early to supplement information and complete card issuance procedures.

From November 25, 2025, hiring people to intentionally cause injury or harm the health of others but not to the extent of criminal prosecution can be subject to a fine of up to 4 million VND. Illustrative photo: VGP

Hiring someone to intentionally cause injury to another person's health will be fined up to 4 million VND

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A reader with email vantoanxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the act of hiring someone to intentionally cause injury or harm the health of another person punished?

Administrative units with a population of 300% of the standards prescribed in the Resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the standards of administrative units or higher will be awarded 5 points when classifying administrative units. Illustrative photo: Hai Nguyen

Priority points in classifying administrative units

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A reader with email phanvuxxx@gmail.com asked: How are priority points in the classification of administrative units regulated?

New regulations for the education sector on the national excellent student exam from December 2025. Graphics: Tra My

New regulations for the education sector on the national excellent student exam from December 2025

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The education policy effective from December 2025 has amended and supplemented a number of articles of the Regulations on the National Excellent Student Competition.

People aged 70 to 75 in near-poor households who do not receive monthly pension or social insurance benefits; or are receiving monthly pension or social insurance benefits lower than the pension benefits if there is a written request to receive them, are entitled to social pension benefits. Photo: Thuc Quyen

People in near-poor households can receive social pension benefits

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A reader with email dinhtrongxxx@gmail.com asked: Are people from near-poor households entitled to social pension benefits?

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New regulations on the number of deputy heads in departments and offices

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Decree 303/2025/ND-CP details the number of deputy heads in units under the ministry.

The socio-economic development conditions for classifying commune administrative units when self-balancing local budget revenue and expenditure are calculated at 10 points. Photo: Minh Quan

Conditions for socio-economic development to calculate the classification score of commune administrative units

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A reader with email thanhphongxxx@gmail.com asked: How are the socio-economic development conditions for calculating the classification score of commune administrative units regulated?

Salary of public and non-public teachers from January 1, 2026. Graphics: Tra My

New salary policy for public and non-public teachers from 2026

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The salary of teachers is clearly separated between public and non-public establishments, according to the administrative career salary scale or regional minimum wage.

The police warned of scams in the form of "Giving 0 VND" impersonating e-commerce platforms. Graphics: Minh Hanh

Warning about a recurrence of fraud through a scenario of giving 0 VND gifts in industrial parks

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HCMC - Tan Thanh Industrial Park Police Station warns workers to be vigilant against scams in the form of "Giving 0 VND".