Basic salary for public employees up 30% from July 1
The monthly basic salary will increase from VND1.8 million ($70.7) to VND2.34 million ($92).
NA looks at human resources shortages
National Assembly (NA) deputies have said at the legislature’s ongoing session that it is necessary to quickly adopt radical solutions to resolve human resources shortages, especially in the fields of health and education; conduct research to increase base salaries; and introduce price restraints. Addressing the NA, Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra said the shift by civil servants from the public sector to the private sector is contributing to restructuring in the economy.
Plan to adjust salaries of government employees to go before NA
In his opening remarks at the 16th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on October 10, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said the Standing Committee will offer opinions on a plan to adjust the base salary of cadres, civil servants, and public employees, for submission to the NA at the fourth session, which opens on October 20. The plan will adjust salaries, pensions, social insurance allowances, and preferential allowances for those offering meritorious service.