Pension payments for February and March will be combined.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed Official Dispatch No. 07/CD-TTg on urging the implementation of tasks to serve the people in celebrating the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026.

The Prime Minister signed a directive urging the implementation of tasks to serve the people in celebrating the Lunar New Year 2026.

To ensure thorough preparation and necessary conditions for the people to celebrate the New Year 2026 and enjoy the Lunar New Year of the Horse, the Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade to closely monitor the market situation and direct localities and units to prepare sufficient essential goods, preventing shortages and disruptions in supply that could lead to unreasonable price increases.

In addition, vigorously implement market stabilization programs, connect supply and demand, bring Vietnamese goods to rural areas, industrial zones, and remote areas; ensure the supply of gasoline, diesel, and electricity for the production and business activities of enterprises and the daily lives of people, absolutely preventing any shortages under any circumstances.

The Ministry of Finance is in charge of directing the Vietnam Social Insurance to effectively handle and disburse social insurance, unemployment insurance, and health insurance benefits, ensuring they are paid fully and promptly; and to combine the payment of two months' pension and social insurance benefits (February and March) into the February payment period, in order to create favorable conditions for beneficiaries to enjoy the Lunar New Year.

In addition, it is important to promptly distribute national reserves to the right recipients, ensuring social welfare, especially in areas affected by natural disasters, storms, and floods... to prevent people from going hungry during the Lunar New Year and the lean season.

You may also like

Salary increase effective today.TPO - From today (July 1st), a series of new salary policies come into effect, notably the increase in the basic salary to 2.53 million VND/month, an 8% increase in pensions and social insurance benefits, and a significant increase in preferential allowances for teachers based on their profession.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly visits and extends New Year greetings for Chol Chnam ThmayOn the morning of April 15th, a delegation from the National Assembly's Ethnic Council, led by Vice Chairwoman Tran Thi Hoa Ry, visited and extended New Year greetings for Chol Chnam Thmay at Theravada Buddhist temples in Ca Mau province. The delegation included Nguyen Binh Tan, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation.

Deputy Secretary of the An Giang Provincial Party Committee Tran Thi Thanh Huong visits and extends New Year greetings to businesses at the beginning of the new year.On the afternoon of February 24th, a delegation led by Ms. Tran Thi Thanh Huong, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, and Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of An Giang province, visited and extended New Year greetings to businesses, and presented gifts to union members and workers.

Pension payments for February and March will be combined.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is responsible for ensuring a balance between supply and demand for food items, especially essential food products; promptly regulating supply and demand to meet domestic needs, between regions and localities, and for export purposes to stabilize market prices; effectively managing the flow of goods through border gates, absolutely preventing goods congestion due to subjective factors, and promptly and effectively resolving issues caused by objective factors.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is in charge of organizing diverse and unique art programs that are in line with local customs and traditions, preserving traditional values, and serving the people to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year) in a joyful, safe, economical, and effective manner, in accordance with the economic conditions of each locality; strengthening state management of festivals and tourism; requiring businesses to publicly display prices and absolutely not raising or overcharging tourists.

The People's Committees of provinces and cities should proactively plan to ensure sufficient transportation for people and overseas Vietnamese returning home for Tet. Local authorities should base their decisions on the actual situation, capabilities, and conditions to organize fireworks displays during the Lunar New Year, creating an atmosphere of unity, joy, and excitement among the people, while ensuring economy, absolute safety, and compliance with regulations; and monitor and urge businesses to pay full salaries and Tet bonuses to their employees...

Agencies and units must instruct their officials and employees to strictly adhere to the rule of not organizing visits or New Year greetings to superiors and leaders at all levels; strictly prohibit the use of public funds to give or receive New Year gifts to leaders at all levels in any form; and not use state budget, vehicles, or public assets illegally for festival and entertainment activities.

United States - Vietnam: Don't miss

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs received a copy of the Letter of Credence for the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam.On the afternoon of July 2nd, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters, Mr. Le Cong Dung, Director of the State Protocol and Foreign Interpretation Department, received a copy of the Letter of Credence from Ms. Jennifer Wicks, Ambassador of the United States of America to Vietnam.

Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung visits and works in Minnesota, USA.From June 28-30, the Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States, Nguyen Quoc Dung, paid a visit and worked in Minnesota.

Vietnam encourages US businesses to expand investment in high technology.On the morning of June 26th, at the Government Headquarters, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung received Mr. Jeff Place, Supply Chain Director of Coherent Group (USA). During the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister affirmed that Vietnam encourages US businesses to expand investment, especially in high-tech, innovation, and semiconductor industries.

Immediately after the Lunar New Year holiday, agencies and units must promptly focus on implementing their work, ensuring there are no bottlenecks or disruptions to administrative procedures for citizens and businesses; they should not organize meals or New Year greetings during working hours, but instead focus on the work within their assigned authority and responsibility...

LAM NGUYEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/chi-tra-luong-huu-gop-thang-2-va-thang-3-post836559.html