The basic salary may increase from 2026

The Ministry of Home Affairs has responded to recommendations from Da Nang City and Cao Bang Province regarding salary policies and allowances for cadres, civil servants and public employees.

In particular, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that Resolution 27 (2018) of the Central Committee on reforming salary policies for cadres, civil servants, public employees, armed forces and workers in enterprises. The Resolution stipulates specific factors to design the new salary table.

The general orientation of the Central Government is to expand the salary relationship as a basis for determining specific salary levels in the salary system.

Based on Conclusion 64/2023 of the Central Committee on socio-economic development in 2023-2024 and Resolution 104/2023 of the 15th National Assembly on the budget estimate for 2024, the Ministry of Home Affairs has chaired and coordinated with relevant ministries and agencies to report to competent authorities on the implementation of 6 salary reform contents according to Resolution 27 from July 1, 2024.

However, during the implementation process, many problems and inadequacies arose. Accordingly, the Politburo issued Conclusion 83, the National Assembly issued Resolution 142 and the Government issued Decree 73 to adjust the basic salary from 1.8 million VND to 2.34 million VND/month from July 1, 2024.

The above adjustment of the basic salary is a great effort of the Central Government, the National Assembly, and the Government to contribute to improving the lives of salary earners, creating motivation and improving social stable labor productivity.

In Conclusion 83, the Politburo assigned the Central Economic Committee (now the Central Policy and Strategy Committee) to preside over the preliminary review of Resolution 27.

In particular, the Policy and Strategy Committee will coordinate with the Party Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs, relevant departments, ministries and branches to study and evaluate the suitability, feasibility and propose the implementation of 5 new salary tables and 9 new allowance regimes of the public sector accordingly to submit to the Central Committee for consideration after 2026, when the Politburo promulgates and implements the system of Job Position Lists in the political system.

Based on the goals and tasks approved by the 14th National Congress, socio-economic and financial development plans for the next 5 years, socio-economic conditions and the capacity of the state budget, the Ministry of Home Affairs will report to competent authorities to consider and propose a salary regime in accordance with the roadmap in Conclusion 83 of the Politburo on salary reform.

The Ministry of Home Affairs is finalizing a draft decree amending the salary regime for cadres, civil servants, public employees, and armed forces, including a proposal to amend the leadership position allowance table for a number of positions.

At the same time, coordinate with the Ministry of Finance and relevant ministries and agencies to continue reporting to competent authorities for consideration and decision to increase the basic salary in 2026.

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