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Elderly people receive a living allowance of up to VND 2,400,000 in Ho Chi Minh City. Graphics: Tra My

Elderly people in Ho Chi Minh City are about to have a living license of up to VND 2,400,000

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Elderly people legally residing in Ho Chi Minh City are entitled to a cash bonus of up to 2.4 million VND from 2026 according to Resolution 57.

The fine is up to 4 million VND if you do not register for temporary residence on VNeID. Graphics: Thanh Binh

Fine up to 4 million VND if not registered for temporary residence on VNeID

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Decree 282/2025/ND-CP has officially taken effect, regulating fines for failure to register for temporary residence on VNeID.

When there is a basis to believe that the decision or act on unemployment insurance is illegal, violating their legitimate rights and interests, the complaintant must first file a complaint with the social insurance agency or a public employment service organization where the person has the decision or act on unemployment insurance or file a lawsuit in court according to the provisions of law. Photo: Nam Duong

Regulations on complaints about unemployment insurance from 2026

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A reader with email tienhungxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the complaint and decision on unemployment insurance regimes carried out?

From December 15, 2025, people directly participating in propaganda activities to minimize damage caused by road traffic accidents without State funding guarantees can receive funding support. Photo: Traffic Police Department

Propaganda to reduce damage caused by traffic accidents is supported

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A reader with email trentingxxx@gmail.com asked: Are propagandists who reduce the damage caused by traffic accidents supported by the State?

New points on salaries, bonuses, and overtime pay for civil servants from 2026. Graphics: Tra My

Latest salaries, bonuses, overtime pay for civil servants from 2026

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Civil servants are entitled to salary, bonus and overtime pay associated with job positions, work results and incentives according to the new regulations of the Law on Civil Servants from 2026.

Failure to notify people whose land is recovered in advance according to regulations; Failure to properly implement the procedures for land recovery, compensation, support, and resettlement according to the provisions of the Land Law are violations when reclaiming land. Photo: Cao Nguyen

Violations of land recovery, compensation, and resettlement

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A reader with email khoemanhxxx@gmail.com asked: How are violations of regulations on land recovery, compensation, support, and resettlement regulated?

Members of the Security and Order Protection Team of the Security and Order Protection Force at the grassroots level who have worked for 15 years or more for men and 10 years or more for women up to the time of application will be considered for the Commemorative Medal "Protecting National Security". Photo: To The

More benefits for grassroots security forces

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A reader with email nghiahuexxx@gmail.com asked: Will the grassroots security force be awarded the "Protecting National Security" Medal?

The People's Committee of the commune is responsible for reviewing and verifying the causes of land disputes, collecting relevant documents and papers provided by the parties regarding the origin of the land, land use process and current land use status. Photo: Nam Duong

Responsibility of the Commune People's Committee when mediating land disputes

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A reader with email vanguyenxxx@gmail.com asked: What is the responsibility of the People's Committee of the commune when mediating land disputes?

The bonus fund is taken from the reward and welfare fund for employees decided by a state-owned enterprise. Photo: Provided by EVN

Regulations on bonuses for 100% state-owned enterprises

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A reader with email maiducxxx@gmail.com asked: How are bonuses and benefits for 100% state-owned enterprises according to the new regulations implemented?

Decree No. 5/VBHN-BNV stipulates the establishment, reorganization, and dissolution of public service units, including regulations on the number of civil servants. Graphics: Tra My

New regulations on civil servants and deputy heads of departments in public service units

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The number of deputy heads of public service units is regulated according to the level of financial autonomy and the number of civil servants, with a maximum of 2 people per case.

Within 05 years from the date the buyer of the social housing has paid the full price for the house and has a need to sell this house, it can only be resold to the investor of the social housing construction investment project. Photo: Nguyen Hung

Procedures for reselling social housing within 5 years

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A reader with email thienxxx@gmail.com asked: What are the procedures for reselling social housing within 5 years?

Latest pension payment schedule in 2025. Graphics: Tra My

Details of the pension and social insurance allowance payment schedule for April 2025

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Social Insurance Region 1 will pay pensions and social insurance benefits through personal accounts to beneficiaries on April 2.

Regulations on the order and procedures for implementing social pension benefits

Regulations on regimes and procedures for implementing social pension benefits

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Article 22 of the Law on Social Insurance 2024 (effective from July 1, 2025) stipulates the regimes, order and procedures for implementing social pension benefits.

Early retirement policy due to streamlining according to Decree 67

Early retirement policy due to streamlining according to Decree 67

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How is the policy for people retiring early due to staff streamlining regulated, what new contents are mentioned in Decree 67?

In case the enterprise encounters difficulties and has to temporarily suspend production and business, leading to the employee and employer being unable to pay social insurance, they will be temporarily suspended from paying social insurance to the pension fund and die for a maximum period of 12 months. Photo: Nam Duong

Facing difficulties in temporarily suspending production and stopping social insurance payments

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A reader with email insanxxx@gmail.com asked: In case the business encounters difficulties, can it stop paying social insurance?

2 new subjects will be able to withdraw social insurance at one time from July 2025. Graphics: Linh Dan

2 new subjects will be able to withdraw social insurance at one time from July 2025

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From July 1, 2025, the 2024 Law on Social Insurance will take effect, adding two more subjects who are eligible to withdraw social insurance at one time.

Number of cadres and civil servants who are not leaders. Graphics: Tra My

Number of civil servants and public employees who are not leaders

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The number of cadres and civil servants who do not hold leadership positions after the reorganization must not exceed the current number.

The Chairman of the District People's Committee decides to remove the position of Chairman of the Commune People's Committee for violating the law or failing to properly perform the assigned duties and tasks. Illustrative photo: Ha Anh

Authority to remove Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune

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A reader with email buihanhxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the authority to remove the Chairman of the People's Committee of a commune regulated?

The Commander of the Hanoi Capital Command, the Commander of the Ho Chi Minh City Command, the Commander of the Provincial Military Command are authorized to dissolve the Commune-level Military Command, the Military Command of agencies and organizations. Graphics: Tra My

Who has the right to establish and dissolve militia and self-defense forces, commune-level military command

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The competent authority to establish a Commune-level Military Command also has the right to decide to dissolve it according to the provisions of the 2019 Law on Militia and Self-Defense Forces.

The determination of the authority of local authorities must ensure the principle of clearly defining the content and scope of tasks and powers that local authorities are decided, organized to implement and responsible for the results. Photo: Tan Van

Regulations on determining the authority of local authorities

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A reader with email lesanxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the determination of the authority of local governments regulated?