04 subjects of public employees eligible for retirement at higher age in Vietnam

This Decree applies to the following subjects:

- Officials holding the titles of Professor, Associate Professor;

- Officials holding professional titles that require training qualifications are Doctorate or Specialty II;

- Forensic examiners, forensic psychiatrists;

- Professional and highly technical public employees in a number of specific non-business fields as prescribed by specialized laws.

In addition, the Decree clearly states that the principle of retirement at an older age is to ensure objectivity, fairness, publicity, and compliance with regulations.

The retirement age for public employees shall not exceed 5 years (60 months), counting from the time the public employee reaches the retirement age set by the government in Decree 135/2020/ND-CP.

During the period of retirement at an older age, public employees shall only perform professional duties and shall not be entitled to reserve allowances for leadership positions or hold leadership or management positions.

During the period of retirement at an older age, if the public employee wishes to retire from work or the non-business unit no longer needs it, his/her retirement regime shall be settled according to the provisions of law.

Decree 50/2022/ND-CP takes effect from August 15, 2022.

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