
Civil servant salary scale effective from July 1st.
From July 1st, when the base salary increases to 2,53 million VND, the highest salary for civil servants will be 25,3 million VND and the lowest will be 3,41 million VND, not including allowances.

From July 1st, when the base salary increases to 2,53 million VND, the highest salary for civil servants will be 25,3 million VND and the lowest will be 3,41 million VND, not including allowances.

Members of the National Assembly believe that the proposed basic salary of 2,53 million VND is still insufficient to ensure a decent standard of living for workers, and have suggested raising it to 2,65-2,7 million VND per month.

The Ministry of Interior has proposed a mechanism to adjust and increase pension and allowance levels to 3,8 million VND/month for certain cases with low benefit levels after the general increase.

The Ministry of Interior needs to propose specific plans for implementing salary policy reforms according to a roadmap, and report to Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra by March 30th.

If the base salary increases by 8% from July 1st, the salary of a People's Public Security General will increase to 26.282.880 VND/month (excluding allowances).

An 8% increase in the base salary not only directly impacts the income of civil servants but also leads to a series of other expenses related to insurance and social security.

When the base salary is adjusted, the following 11 allowances and subsidies, even if increased, are not subject to personal income tax.

The government has instructed the Ministry of Interior to adjust several types of allowances and basic salaries, as well as pensions, social insurance benefits, and monthly allowances, starting from March 2026.

In March, the government instructed the Ministry of Interior to adjust several types of allowances and basic salaries, as well as to adjust pensions and benefits.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized the need to boost revenue and reduce expenditure in order to have funds to propose to competent authorities for a decision on salary and allowance increases starting from the beginning of 2026.

Delegates proposed that the National Assembly and the Government adjust and increase the basic salary from January 1, 2026, to ensure a decent standard of living for grassroots officials and civil servants.

From July 2024, the highest salary for doctors will be 18,7 million VND/month (an increase of approximately 4,3 million VND), while the lowest salary will be nearly 5,5 million VND (an increase of over 1,2 million VND).

If the base salary increases to 2,34 million VND/month from July 1st, the salaries of doctors and medical staff working in public health facilities will reach over 18 million VND/month.

The government is considering appropriate options to ensure that the reference level for calculating social insurance contributions is not lower than the base salary used for social insurance contributions when implementing salary reforms from July 1st.

Following a petition from voters in Tien Giang province proposing an increase in the subsidy for health insurance purchases, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan issued a written response.

According to Ms. Truong Thi Mai, insurance and social security policies need to become a cornerstone because even someone living in the city can become poor when faced with an economic shock.

According to surveys conducted by trade unions, most opinions indicate that workers want an increase in the regional minimum wage from January 1, 2024, to compensate for the cost of living.

According to the draft circular guiding the adjustment of pensions, social insurance benefits, and monthly allowances issued by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, the specific pension levels for 9 groups of beneficiaries will change.

From July 1st, when the base salary increases from 1,49 million VND/month to 1,8 million VND/month, the salary scale for doctors, medical assistants, and nurses will change.

According to Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra, the reorganization of district and commune-level administrative units has not yet been included in the approved provincial plan or the plan currently being implemented.

From July 1st, when the base salary is adjusted, the salaries of the General Secretary, President, Prime Minister, Chairman of the National Assembly, and Ministers will increase by approximately 4 million VND per month.

Economists predict that the prices of many goods may increase in line with the minimum wage; however, the government has also prepared contingency plans.

From July 1st, 2023, preschool, primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school teachers will receive an increase in their basic salary from VND 1.490.000/month to VND 1.800.000/month.

The basic salary increased from VND 1.490.000/month to VND 1.800.000/month effective July 1st, resulting in a corresponding increase in the salaries of officials, civil servants, and public employees.

The teacher salary scale from July 1, 2023, is based on a basic salary of 1,8 million VND/month.

According to Decree No. 24/2023/ND-CP dated May 14, 2023, from July 1, 2023, the basic salary of VND 1,8 million/month will be applied to 9 groups of beneficiaries.

According to Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi, government agencies have allocated over 59.000 billion VND to prepare resources for the increase in the basic salary from July 1st.

According to a proposal from the Ministry of Interior, from July 1st, nine groups of officials, civil servants, public employees, and members of the armed forces will receive a basic salary of 1.8 million VND per month.

Members of Parliament believe that increasing the basic salary by 300.000 VND/month is mainly intended to motivate civil servants and public employees, but it is not enough to prevent the wave of resignations.

According to the Minister of Finance, the average income paid to civil servants and public employees in Ho Chi Minh City is 1,6-2,8 times the salary level based on rank and position as stipulated by regulations.