Ho Chi Minh City is allowed to decide on income policies for which groups of workers?
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Council is allowed to decide on income policies for a number of groups of cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers under the city's management.
According to point g, clause 1, Article 6, Law on Urban Development No. 18/2026/QH16, passed by the National Assembly on August 24, 2026 and effective from October 1, 2026, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council is regulated policies on income for cadres, civil servants, public employees, employees at state agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, public non-business units, and some associations assigned tasks by the Party and State under the city's management.
This regulation also includes people working in some central agencies in Ho Chi Minh City.
The policy may also be aimed at talented people and high-quality human resources. According to Article 38 of the Law on Urban Development, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council stipulates policies to attract, value and develop high-quality human resources, talented people working in agencies, organizations, units, and businesses in the city, including policies on recruitment, training, fostering, income, salaries, bonuses and other preferential treatment regimes.
Notably, the City People's Council is allowed to decide on the use of the city budget and other legal financial sources to implement income policy.
Thus, from October 1st, Ho Chi Minh City has more legal basis to proactively build income policies suitable to budget conditions, work requirements and the characteristics of a special city.
However, it is necessary to understand clearly: The law does not stipulate that from October 1, 2026, all workers in Ho Chi Minh City will receive an additional specific amount of money. The amount of additional benefits, which beneficiaries are entitled to, and the conditions for enjoyment will have to be specified by the city through policies under its authority.
Workers therefore need to distinguish between the right to have the city build income policies and the right to receive a specific additional income. The level of enjoyment, subjects and actual conditions depend on the specific resolutions and policies of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council issued and implemented according to the Law on Urban Development.
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