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The social insurance agency directly managing subjects participating in compulsory social insurance and unemployment insurance is responsible for determining the behavior of late payment, evasion of payment of compulsory social insurance and unemployment insurance. Photo: Nam Duong

Responsibility for determining the act of evading compulsory social insurance payment

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Reader khuecacxxx@gmail.com asked: Which agency is responsible for determining the act of evading compulsory social insurance and unemployment insurance payments?

Enterprises that encounter dangerous epidemics announced by competent state agencies, causing serious impacts on production and business activities and financial capacity are not considered to have evaded compulsory social insurance and unemployment insurance. Photo: Nam Duong

Latest regulations on not being considered an evasion of compulsory social insurance payment

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Reader thuthaoxxx@gmail.com asked: In which cases is it not considered an evasion of compulsory social insurance and unemployment insurance?

The dossier requesting direct payment for health insurance includes a document requesting direct payment according to regulations. Photo: Thuy Linh

Application for direct payment of health insurance

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Reader lenghiaxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the dossier for requesting direct payment of health insurance regulated?

Time for civil defense training with militia and self-defense forces. Graphics: Tra My

How long will the militia and self-defense forces train civil defense

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The time spent on civil defense training of militia and self-defense forces accounts for 2% of the total annual military training time. The training time ranges from 1 to 7 hours.

The lawyer advised on the regulations on the selection and dissolvement of security and order protection forces at the grassroots level. Photo: Ngoc Anh

Regulations on the selection and dissolvement of security and order protection forces at the grassroots level

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HCMC - What documents are required for citizens to be selected as members of the Security and Order Protection Team at the grassroots level? Lawyer Nguyen Van Hau will answer this question.

The Union's supervisory activities are carried out in the form of researching and reviewing documents and reports from employers, agencies and organizations being supervised. Photo: Nam Duong

4 forms of union supervision

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Reader email ducdungxxx@gmail.com asked: What form of supervision does the union take charge of?

Female employees who are surrogate mothers and have paid compulsory social insurance for at least 6 months within 12 months up to the time of receiving the child are entitled to maternity leave from the time of receiving the child until the child is 6 months old. Photo: Nam Duong

Maternity benefits for surrogacy from July 2025

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Reader with email thuycucxxx@gmail.com asked: What maternity benefits are female workers entitled to when they use surrogacy?

Trade unions provide legal support to workers by participating in litigation as protectors of their legal rights and interests or as defenders in accordance with the provisions of the law on litigation. Photo: Duc Long

Forms of legal support of trade unions

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Reader with email tulexxx@gmail.com asked: In what form does the union provide legal support?

Depending on the age of the sick child, the mother is given a certain number of days off to take care of the child. Photo: Nam Duong

How many days off does a mother get to care for a sick child?

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Reader email thuycucxxx@gmail.com asked: When the child is sick, how many days off does the mother get to take care of the child?

Lawyers advise on new regulations of Vietnam Trade Union. Photo: Ngoc Anh

New regulations on Vietnam Trade Unions from July 1, 2025

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The Trade Union Law (amended) 2024 will officially take effect from July 1, 2025 with many new points. Lawyer Luu Phuong Nhat Thuy will answer these questions.

Requiring employees to join, not join or leave the Vietnam Trade Union in order to be recruited, sign or renew a labor contract or employment contract is an act of discrimination against employees for the reason of establishing, joining or participating in trade union activities. Photo: Nam Duong

What is discrimination based on union membership

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Reader with email levyxxx@gmail.com asked: What is discrimination against workers for joining a union?

The People's Public Security Inspectorate includes the Ministry of Public Security Inspectorate. Illustration photo: MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY

Regulations on the People's Public Security Inspectorate

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A reader with email thucucxxx@gmail.com asked: What agencies does the People's Police Inspectorate include?

The District People's Committee is responsible for inspecting the implementation of regulations on extra teaching in the area. Illustration photo: Van Trang

Can the district People's Committee inspect extra teaching?

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Readers with email thanhmaixxx@gmail.com asked: Can the District People's Committee inspect teachers' extra teaching?

Training and improving the capacity of trade union officials is one of the areas of international cooperation on trade unions. Photo: Nam Duong

7 contents of international cooperation on trade unions

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Reader with email hongthuyxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the content of international cooperation on trade unions regulated?

Enterprises that invest in housing construction investment projects must have equity capital according to the provisions of the law on real estate business to implement each housing construction investment project. Photo: Bao Chuong

Regulations on investors of housing construction investment projects

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A reader with email monghoaixxx@gmail.com asked: What are the regulations on investors of housing construction investment projects?

Children underage driving motorbikes will be punished with warnings or administrative fines. Graphics: Nhat Minh

How are people under 18 years old punished for driving motorbikes?

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From 2025, children under 18 years old driving motorbikes exceeding the permitted speed limit can be fined up to 600,000 VND.

The application for one-time social insurance benefits includes: Social insurance book; Employee's application for one-time social insurance benefits. Photo: Nam Duong

Regulations on one-time social insurance benefit records

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Reader with email thanhthuyxxx@gmail.com asked: What documents do I need to submit to receive one-time social insurance benefits?

Foreign citizens working in Vietnam under labor contracts with a term of 12 months or more are allowed to join and participate in trade union activities at grassroots trade unions within the Vietnam Trade Union system.

Which foreign citizens are allowed to join the Vietnam Trade Union?

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Reader with email thucucxxx@gmail.com asked: Which foreign citizens are allowed to join the Vietnam Trade Union?

Trade unions are responsible for participating in and coordinating with competent state agencies to inspect and examine the implementation of regimes, policies and laws on trade unions, labor, employment and wages. Photo: Nam Duong

Regulations on union participation in inspection and audit?

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Reader email khoemanhxxx@gmail.com asked: How is union participation in inspection and audit regulated?

Schools, organizations, and individuals organizing extra teaching and learning are not allowed to use any form of forcing students to take extra classes. Illustration: Hai Nguyen

4 principles of extra teaching and learning

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Reader with email quangthangxxx@gmail.com asked: When teaching and learning extra, what principles must be followed?