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National universities are responsible for managing the organization and personnel of national universities according to the provisions of law, the Regulations on the organization and operation of national universities and member higher education institutions. Photo: Huu Chanh

Duties of the national university on organizing the apparatus and personnel from September 2025

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A reader with email huuphuocxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the duties of national universities in terms of organizational structure and personnel according to the new regulations?

National universities have the task of developing and improving the quality of higher education to train highly qualified human resources, meeting the requirements of socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security of the country. Photo: Chan Phuc

Duties of national universities on training activities from September 2025

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A reader with email toloanxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the duties of national universities in terms of training activities under the new regulations?

From August 15, the State Budget will support health insurance payments for students. Graphics: Thanh Binh

From August 15, the State Budget supports health insurance payments for students

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Decree No. 188/2025/ND-CP stipulates new content on Health Insurance (HI) for students, officially taking effect from August 15.

Defining the authority of salaries in the 2-level government model. Graphics: Huong Giang

Competent authorities increase salaries when implementing two-level government

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The Ministry of Home Affairs has just responded to the authority to increase salaries when implementing the 2-level local government model.

How do commune-level mass associations operate after the merger

How do commune-level mass associations operate after the merger

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Instruction 05/HD-MTTW-BTT stipulates the continued arrangement, streamlining, and consolidation of mass associations assigned by the Party and the State at the provincial and commune levels.

In case of violation of criminal law, the defendant has been prosecuted or preventive measures have been applied according to the provisions of the law on criminal procedure; administrative measures have been applied, he/she will be denied participation in the security and order protection force at the grassroots level. Photo: Minh Quan

When should the security team leader at the facility be dismissed

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Reader quuchinhxxx@gmail.com asked: In what cases must the head of the security and order protection team at the grassroots level be dismissed?

Individuals directly engaged in agricultural production who are allocated agricultural land within the limits prescribed in Article 176 of the 2024 Land Law will be allocated land without paying land use fees. Photo: Phan Anh

Cases of land allocation without land use fee collection

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Reader with email taiquangxxx@gmail.com asked: In what cases is land allocated without collecting land use fees?

New military service standards will apply from 2025. Photo: Thanh Binh.

Military service standards in 2025

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In 2025, military service standards will continue to be implemented according to Circular No. 148/2018/TT-BQP.

The forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level are strengthened from the civil defense force, the part-time communal police force that is still being used, and the Captain and Deputy Captain of the civil defense team, or are selected according to the provisions of the Law on Forces Participating in Protecting Security and Order at the Grassroots Level. Photo: Khanh Linh

Regulations on the arrangement of forces participating in the security protection at the grassroots level

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Reader nhieuchuyenxxx@gmail.com asked: How are the forces involved in protecting security and order at the grassroots level arranged?

When the State recovers agricultural land from households and individuals, if they meet the compensation conditions prescribed in Article 95 of the 2024 Land Law, they will be compensated with agricultural land or money or land with a different purpose than the recovered land or housing. Photo: Phan Anh

Regulations on land compensation when reclaiming agricultural land

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Reader email thangmapxxx@gmail.com asked: When the State reclaims agricultural land, how is compensation regulated?

Population officers are proposed to receive a 40% allowance. Graphics: Huong Giang

Population officers are proposed to receive 40% allowance

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According to the Draft Decree regulating preferential allowances for civil servants and employees working at public health facilities, population officers are proposed to receive a 40% allowance.

Foreign individuals are allowed to own houses in Vietnam through purchasing, leasing-purchasing commercial houses from investors of housing construction investment projects, receiving gifts, or inheriting commercial houses in housing construction investment projects not located in areas requiring national defense and security. Photo: Nam Duong

Are foreign individuals allowed to own houses in Vietnam?

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Reader with email tulexxx@gmail.com asked: Are foreign individuals allowed to own houses in Vietnam?

Economic organizations and overseas Vietnamese who are using non-agricultural land other than residential land or cemetery land when the State reclaims the land, if they meet the conditions for compensation prescribed in Article 95 of this Law, will be compensated with land of the same purpose of use; in case there is no land for compensation, they will be compensated in cash. Photo: Cao Nguyen

Compensation for recovery of non-agricultural land other than residential land

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Reader with email dangvanxxx@gmail.com asked: When the State reclaims non-agricultural land that is not residential land, how is land compensation regulated?

Expected beneficiaries of 70% of medical allowance. Graphics: Huong Giang

Expected beneficiaries of 70% of medical allowance

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The Ministry of Health is drafting a Decree regulating preferential allowances for civil servants and employees working at public health facilities.

The application for sickness benefits for employees or employees' children receiving inpatient treatment is the original or a copy of one of the following documents: Hospital discharge papers; Medical record summary; Other documents proving the inpatient treatment process. Photo: Nam Duong

Application for sickness benefits under new regulations

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Reader with email dongvanxxx@gmail.com asked: What is the application form for sickness benefits according to the provisions of the Social Insurance Law 2024?

Workers can request to organize dialogue at the workplace. Photo: Nam Duong

Is it okay to ask for dialogue at work?

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Readers with email tuananhxxx@gmail.com asked: Are workers allowed to request to organize dialogue at the workplace?

The election of the Village Chief is carried out in the following order: The head of the election team reads the decision announcing the election date; the decision to establish the Election Team, the duties and powers of the Election Team; and the decision on the composition of voters participating in the election. Photo: VGP

How is the village chief elected?

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Reader thanhthuyxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the village chief elected?

Drivers who drive the wrong way on the highway will have all points deducted from their driving license. Photo: Traffic Police Department

Test content to restore driving license points from 2025

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Reader with email thieuxxx@gmail.com asked: From 2025, if all points are deducted from the driver's license, what will the test content be to restore it?

From 2025, when stopping a vehicle, traffic police will have the right to check documents related to the person and vehicle, including: Driver's license; certificate of training in road traffic law, license or certificate to drive a specialized motorbike. Photo: The Century

From 2025, what will traffic police be able to control when stopping vehicles?

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Reader with email quanminhxxx@gmail.com asked: According to the new regulations, what content can traffic police check when stopping a vehicle?

The conversion of rice-growing land, special-use forest land, protective forest land, and production forest land to other purposes must comply with criteria and conditions prescribed by the Government. Graphics: Linh Lan

Conditions for permission to change land use purpose

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Readers with email maithuyxxx@gmail.com asked: What conditions must people meet to change land use purposes?