Retired military officers receive allowances at the rank of Colonel currently working

The Lao Dong Newspaper Legal Consulting Office replied:

Points b, c, Clause 1, Article 4, Decree 343/2025/ND-CP (effective from January 1, 2026), stipulate the following nursing home insurance:

b) Subjects specified in Point d and D, Clause 2, Article 2 of this Decree, shall be supported with nursing allowance once a year, the level of benefits is the same as the salary and allowance level of officers with the same military rank as Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel at work;

c) Subjects specified in Point e, Clause 2, Article 2 of this Decree, shall receive support for nursing allowance once a year, the level of benefits is the same as the salary and allowance level for officers with the same military rank as Lieutenant Colonel and Major currently working;

Points d, d, e, Clause 2, Article 2 of Decree 343/2025/ND-CP stipulates:

2. Retired Korean officers include:

d) Colonel-level officers receiving a salary of 655 VND as prescribed in Decree No. 235/HDBT; Colonel-level officers with a first salary increase; officers who have held the position of Division commander or military commander of a province or centrally run city (hereinafter referred to as the provincial level) and equivalent. Officers who have held a position before retirement or have held a position have a position allowance coefficient of 0.7 as prescribed in Decree No. 25/CP or have a position allowance coefficient of 0.9 as prescribed in Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP;

d) Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel-level officers; officers who have held positions before retirement or have held the position of Commander of a Brigade, Regiment and equivalent. Officers who have held a position before retirement or have held a position have a position allowance coefficient of 0.5 as prescribed in Decree No. 25/CP or have a position allowance coefficient of 0.7 as prescribed in Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP;

e) Lieutenant Colonel and Major-level officers; officers who have held the position before retirement or have held the position of Battalion commander and equivalent. Officers who have held a position before retirement or have held a position have a position allowance coefficient of 0.35 as prescribed in Decree No. 25/CP or have a position allowance coefficient of 0.5 as prescribed in Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP;

Thus, from January 1, 2026, the above-mentioned retired military officers will receive the salary and allowances of the current Colonel-level officers.

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