Which agency is responsible for confirming the registration of surface water exploitation?

Ms. Trieu Quynh Tham from Bac Kan asked: Starting from July 1, 2024, will the confirmation of registration for surface water and seawater exploitation, as well as the registration for the use of surface water, excavation of lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, canals, and ditches fall under the authority of the Provincial People's Committee (PPC) or the Department of Natural Resources and Environment?

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Is a competency certificate required for installing a semi-automatic parking system?

Organizations involved in construction design and execution must comply with the regulations regarding the competency requirements for construction activities as specified in Clause 4, Article 148 of the Construction Law 2014, as amended and supplemented in Point a, Clause 53, Article 1 of Law No. 62/2020/QH14.

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Does the allowance for non-specialized commune officials include social insurance and health insurance?

The Central Government's budget provides a fixed allowance fund, including support for social insurance (BHXH) and health insurance (BHYT) contributions, to be paid monthly to non-specialized workers at the commune level.

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Time for Submitting an Application for Land Use Fee Exemption

Mrs. Hoang Huong (from Dak Nong) is in the process of applying to convert the land use purpose from perennial crop land to residential land in a rural area. The tax authorities have already notified her to pay the land use tax. Her family belongs to an ethnic minority group in an area with exceptionally difficult socio-economic conditions.

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New regulations on document templates and reports in bidding

According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Dat (Hanoi), following the issuance of Circular No. 01/2024/TT-BKHĐT, Circular No. 08/2022/TT-BKHĐT has expired, and the draft Circular guiding new document templates is pending. Mr. Dat asked how his unit should apply the designated bidding document templates.

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Is there a limit for converting agricultural land to residential land?

Ms. Luong Thi Phuong Trang's family (Sơn La) spans three generations (grandparents, parents, children, grandchildren) living together. In 1999, Ms. Trang's grandfather was granted a Certificate of Land Use Rights by the district People's Committee for 7,720 m2 of land (allocated to the household), including 400 m2 of residential land in rural areas, 3,900 m2 of perennial crop land, and 3,420 m2 of paddy fields.

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Cases exempt from online bidding

Mr. Bui Quang Huy's company in Ho Chi Minh City is 100% state-owned. Mr. Huy asks whether his company is allowed to nominate contractors for bidding packages within the specified limits under Article 54 of Decree No. 63/2014/ND-CP, or if it must adhere to the provisions of Article 37 of Circular No. 08/2022/TT-BKHDT, which mandate 100% online bidding?

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The method for determining equipment prices when preparing construction estimates

Determining equipment prices to calculate equipment costs in the total construction investment amount, construction project estimates, and construction package bids must be appropriate for the calculation and determination timeframe.

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Where should the tax settlement documents submit?

On March 31, 2024, Ms. Nguyen Duyen Kieu signed a labor contract with a new company in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Now, she is doing online tax settlement for the year 2023 (in 2023, she worked at two different companies, different from the current company where she signed the labor contract).

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Is it possible to return the one-time social insurance subsidy?

Mr. Nguyen Khoi (Hanoi) asked whether a worker who has withdrawn social insurance (BHXH) once can repay this amount.

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