What is the current monthly allowance for the Party Secretary of a commune-level branch in Vietnam?

What is the current monthly allowance for the Party Secretary of a commune-level branch in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 4 Article 37 of the Decree 33/2023/NĐ-CP stipulating as follows:

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4. Regulations and policies herein applied to Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries for Party cells (at which Communist Party Committees of communes are not established) shall be similar to those applied to Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries for Communist Party Committees of communes; Regulations and policies herein applied to Standing Communist Party Committees of communes (at which Deputy Secretaries responsible for the CPV work) shall be similar to those applied to Deputy Secretaries for Communist Party Committees for communes.

Pursuant to Article 19 of the Decree 33/2023/NĐ-CP stipulating leader allowance for commune-level officials as follows:

Leader allowance for commune-level officials

The commune-level officials prescribed in Clause 1 Article 16 hereof shall be entitled to leader allowances which are added to the statutory pay rate as follows:

1. Secretaries of the Communist Party Committees: 0,30.

2. Deputy Secretary of the Communist Party Committee, Chairperson of the People's Council; Chairperson of the People’s Committee: 0,25.

3. Chairperson of Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and Vice Chairperson of the People's Council; Vice Chairperson of the People’s Committee: 0,20.

4. Secretary of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Chairperson of Vietnam Women’s Union, Chairperson of Vietnam Farmer’s Union, Chairperson of Vietnam War Veteran Association: 0,15.

As regulations above, the current monthly allowance for the Party Secretary of a commune-level branch in Vietnam is determined as follows:

Therefore, the current monthly allowance for the Party Secretary of a commune-level branch in Vietnam is 540,000 VND/month.

The current statutory pay rate is 1,800,000 VND/month (Article 3 of the Decree 24/2023/NĐ-CP).

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What are general standards of the Party Secretary of a commune-level branch in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 7 of the Decree 33/2023/NĐ-CP stipulating general standards of commune-level officials as follows:

General standards of commune-level officials

1. General standards of commune-level officials shall be applied according to applicable regulations of law on officials, organizational charters and regulations of the CPV and of socio-political organizations at the central level.

2. Officials who are Commanding Officers of Military Commands of communes shall not only meet the standards prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article but also have the capacity to cooperate with units of people's army, people's police and other forces in these communes in developing the all-people national defense, performing civil defense duties; maintaining security, politics, social order and safety, protecting the CPV, government and property of the State and protecting the people's lives and property.

Pursuant to Article 3 of the Regulations on Specific Standards for Officials and Civil Servants at Communes, Wards, and Towns issued together with Decision 04/2004/QĐ-BNV stipulating general standards for Party Secretaries at commune level as follows:

- Have a deep sense of patriotism, a firm commitment to the goals of national independence and socialism;

- Have the ability to organize and mobilize the people to effectively implement the Party's line, policies, and laws of the State in the locality;

- Be frugal, honest, and impartial, be fair and competent, be dedicated to the people. Do not engage in corruption and resolutely fight against corruption. Have a sense of discipline in work.

- Be honest, not opportunistic, be closely connected to the people, and be trusted by the people.

- Have a good understanding of political theory, the viewpoints and lines of the Party, the policies and laws of the State.

- Have the educational and professional qualifications, sufficient capacity and health to work effectively to meet the requirements of the assigned tasks.

What are regulations on educational and professional qualifications of the Party Secretary of a commune-level branch in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 8 of the Decree 33/2023/NĐ-CP stipulating standards of each position of commune-level officials as follows:

- Age: when officials participate in holding these positions for the first time, they must have served at least 01 term of office (60 months); For particular cases, they shall abide by decisions of authorities competent to manage officials;

- Education level: officials must have graduated from high schools;

- Professional level: officials must have tertiary education degrees. If otherwise prescribed by the CPV charter, the regulations of the CPV charter shall be applied;

- Political theory level: officials must have graduated from intermediate schools or equivalent or higher. If otherwise prescribed by the CPV charter, the regulations of the CPV charter shall be applied;

- For other standards, regulations of the CPV and authorities competent to manage officials shall be applied.

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