Change to new health insurance card form

From April 1,health insurance cardwill be changed, the size is as small as an ATM card, 85.6 x 53.98 mm, while the old card model is 98 x 66 mm. This is one of the new points stated in Decision 1666 of Vietnam Social Security.

The new card is printed on plastic, instead of paper as it is now. The card number will have 10 digits instead of 15 characters. The back of the card has instructions for checking medical examination and treatment costs, card information and for any questions, contact the Social Insurance of the province or district that issued the card or the Call Center 19009068, the previous card model information is not available.

Provincial social insurance agencies will issue new cards when the old cards are used up. They will not exchange for new cards if the old cards are still valid.

Current health insurance front and back templates. Photo: Internet

Homeowners must pay social insurance for domestic workers.

According to Decree 28/2020, effective from April 15, homeowners will be warned if they do not sign a written labor contract with a domestic worker; do not paytrain, travel when they leave work to return to their place of residence, except in cases of early termination of the contract.

Homeowners will also be fined from 10 to 15 million VND if they keep the original identity papers of domestic workers; do not pay social insurance and health insurance as prescribed. This fine also applies to homeowners who hire elderly people to do heavy, toxic, dangerous work that has negative effects on health.

Many new points about high school graduation exam in 2021

According to the circular amending and supplementing a number of articles of the 2021 high school exam regulations, candidates with poor conduct from the previous year who retake the exam must have confirmation from the local authorities; candidates who are suspended from the exam can only leave when the exam time is over (current regulations are 2/3 of the time).

Regarding incentive points, the 2021 exam regulations have a small change: candidates who win the First, Second, and Third prizes in the National Competition for Excellent Students in Cultural Subjects or the First Prize at the provincial level will receive 2 additional points; the Encouragement Prize in the National Competition or the Second Prize at the provincial level will receive 1.5 additional points; the Third Prize at the provincial level will receive 1 additional point.

The new document adds that candidates who do not comply with the instructions of the invigilator or waiting room manager when moving to the waiting room and during their time there will be suspended from the exam.

Torturing dogs and cats is subject to a maximum fine of 3 million VND.

Effective from April 20, Decree 14/2021 guiding the handling of first-time administrative violations in animal husbandry stipulates administrative fines for individuals, torturing and beating animals from 1 to 3 million VND, and for organizations up to 6 million VND.

According to regulations, torture is the use of force to beat, tie up, imprison or not feed, not give water, not take care of... pets. The head of the commune-level police and the chairman of the People's Committee at all levels are authorized to punish this behavior.

In addition, the act of beating animals before slaughtering or not having a place to keep them hygienically before slaughtering will also be fined from 3 to 5 million VND, applicable to centralized slaughterhouses.