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For houses and constructions serving the daily life attached to the land of households, individuals, and people of Vietnamese origin residing abroad that must be dismantled or demolished when the State reclaims the land, the owners of those houses and constructions shall be compensated with the new construction value of houses and constructions with equivalent technical standards. Photo: Phan Anh

Compensation for housing damage when the State acquires land

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Reader with email quangteoxxx@gmail.com asked: When the State reclaims land, how is compensation for damage to houses and housing regulated?

Vietnamese citizens from 18 to 70 years old are allowed to join the security and order protection force at the grassroots level. In case of people over 70 years old and in good health, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee will consider and decide based on the proposal of the Commune Police. Photo: Minh Quan

How old do you have to be to join security guards?

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Reader with email dangkhuxxx@gmail.com asked: How old do you have to be to join the security and order protection force at the grassroots level?

Homeowners are domestic organizations, individuals, and Vietnamese people residing abroad who have the obligations to use their homes for the right purposes; create and maintain records of their homes. Photo: Nam Duong

Obligations of home owners

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Reader with email hoaithuongxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the obligations of a homeowner?

Homeowners are domestic organizations, individuals, and Vietnamese people residing abroad who have the inviolable right to their legally owned homes. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Homeowners' rights

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Reader with email vumapxxx@gmail.com asked: What rights do home owners have?

Conditions for kindergartens to operate educational activities are as follows: Having land, facilities, equipment, utensils, and toys that meet the standards on location, scale, area, and minimum facilities for kindergartens as prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training. Photo: Anh Tu

Conditions for preschool educational activities

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Reader with email thuhangxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the conditions for preschools to operate educational activities?

Motorbike and motorbike drivers are only allowed to carry one person, except in the case of transporting a sick person to the emergency room, when they are allowed to carry a maximum of two people. Photo: Chan Phuc

4 cases where motorbike drivers are allowed to carry a maximum of two people

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Reader with email tinxx@gmail.com asked: According to the new regulations, in what cases are motorbike drivers allowed to carry a maximum of two people?

Owners of apartment buildings damaged by fire or explosion and no longer safe to live in, which require demolition, are among those who will be provided with housing for resettlement. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Apartment owner burned down, will be arranged resettlement housing?

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Readers with email linhnguyenxx@gmail.com asked: Can the owner of an apartment building that caught fire or exploded and is no longer safe to live in be arranged a resettlement house?

Handover ceremony, putting into use official housing for staff and teachers of Vinh Ha Primary Boarding School. Photo: Hung Tho

Conditions for teachers to rent public housing

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A reader with email hoangtuanxx@gmail.com asked: What are the conditions for teachers to rent public housing?

When transferring car ownership, the car owner must keep the vehicle registration certificate, license plate... Photo: Huu Chanh

Responsibilities of car owners when transferring car ownership

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Reader with email hunganhxx@gmail.com asked: When transferring car ownership, what are the car owner's responsibilities?

From January 1, 2025, illegal construction projects in Hanoi may have their electricity and water supplies cut off. Photo: Huu Chanh

Construction projects in Hanoi may have their electricity and water supplies cut off

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Reader with email hanxxx@gmail.com asked: According to the new regulations, which constructions and production facilities in Hanoi can have their electricity and water supply cut off?

The State collects highway usage fees from vehicles traveling on highways owned by the entire people, which the State represents as the owner and directly manages and operates.

New regulations on highway usage fees

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A reader with email thieucongxxx@gmail.com asked: How are highway usage fees regulated?

The useful life of a motor vehicle is calculated from the year of manufacture to December 31 of the year the useful life ends. Photo: Huu Chanh

New regulations on the term of use of motor vehicles

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Reader with email duclongxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the age limit of motor vehicles regulated according to the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024?

Retirement age

Regulations on early retirement age from 1.7.2025

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The Social Insurance Law 2024 takes effect from July 1, 2025. In some cases and specific occupations, employees can retire earlier than the prescribed age.

How to calculate the fee when converting land use purpose to residential land. Photo: Phan Anh

How to calculate money when changing land use purpose to residential land

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Reader with email khoilinhxxx@gmail.com asked: How is land use fee calculated when changing land use purpose from household to individual to residential land?

Changing the purpose of using rice-growing land, special-use forest land, protective forest land, and production forest land to another type of land in the agricultural land group must be permitted by a competent State agency. Graphics: Linh Trang

7 cases requiring permission to change land use purpose

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Reader with email lehaixxx@gmail.com asked: In what cases is it necessary to apply for permission to change land use purpose according to the 2024 Land Law?

If an employee who is participating in compulsory social insurance is detained or temporarily suspended from work, the employee and the employer will temporarily stop paying compulsory social insurance. Photo: Nam Duong

When can compulsory social insurance payments be suspended

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Reader with email vumaoxxx@gmail.com asked: In what cases can compulsory social insurance payments be temporarily suspended?

Regulations on early retirement for civil servants are based on the Law on Social Insurance.

Early retirement regulations for civil servants

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Vietnam Social Security responds to early retirement for civil servants who have paid social insurance for over 35 years.

In case of direct investment in housing construction, the time of establishing housing ownership is the time of completion of housing construction according to the provisions of the law on construction. Photo: Phan Anh

Time to establish home ownership from August 2024

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Reader with email tulexxx@gmail.com asked: What is the time to establish home ownership according to the new regulations?

Citizens have access to land information on planning, land use plans, and plans related to land use that have been decided and approved by competent state agencies. Photo: Nam Duong

People's rights to access land information

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Reader with email congducxxx@gmail.com asked: How do people have the right to access land information?

The State promulgates and organizes the implementation of legal documents on land management and use. Photo: Phan Anh

18 contents of State management of land

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Reader with email daiphixxx@gmail.com asked: What is the content of State management of land according to the provisions of the 2024 Land Law?