09 target groups proposed to be eligible for an increase in base salary starting July 1, 2023 in Vietnam

09 target groups proposed to be eligible for an increase in base salary starting July 1, 2023 in Vietnam (Internet image) 

The draft Decree regulates the base salary for officials, civil servants, public employees and the armed forces in Vietnam.

1. 09 target groups proposed to be eligible for an increase in base salary starting July 1, 2023 in Vietnam

09 target groups proposed to be eligible for an increase in base salary starting July 1, 2023 include:

(1) Cadres and civil servants from the central to district levels specified in Clauses 1 and 2, Article 4 of the Law on Cadres and Civil Servants 2008 (amended in the Law amending a number of articles of the Law on Cadres and Civil Servants and the Law on Public Employees 2019).

(2) Commune-level officials and civil servants specified in Clause 3, Article 4 of the Law on Cadres and Civil Servants 2008 (amended in the Law amending a number of articles of the Law on Cadres and Civil Servants and the Law on Public Employees 2019).

(3) Officials in public service units as prescribed in the Law on Public Employees 2010 (amended in the Law amending a number of articles of the Law on Cadres and Civil Servants and the Law on Public Employees 2019).

(4) People working under labor contract regimes in agencies, organizations, units of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations, and armed forces (military, police, and secret police) according to the provisions of Decree 111/2022/ND-CP are being paid according to Decree 204/2004/ND-CP on salary regimes for cadres, civil servants, public employees, and the armed forces.

(5) People working within the payroll quota in associations supported by the state budget with operating expenses specified in Decree 45/2010/ND-CP stipulating the organization, operation, and management of associations.

(6) Officers, professional soldiers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers, defense workers, and employees of the Vietnam People's Army.

(7) Officers, paid non-commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers, duty soldiers, police workers of the People's Public Security.

(8) People working in cipher organizations.

(9) Part-time activities at the commune, village and residential levels.

2. Base salary applied starting July 1, 2023 in Vietnam

From July 1, 2023, the base salary is 1,800,000 VND/month.

3. Funding for implementing the base salary increase in Vietnam

* Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Government agencies, and other central agencies:

- Using savings of 10% of regular expenses (excluding salary expenses, salary allowances, salary-based expenses, and expenses for people according to the regime), the 2023 estimate will increase compared to the 2022 estimate assigned by competent authorities;

- Part of the revenue is left behind according to the regime of administrative agencies and public service units;

- Use unused 2022 salary reform resources to carry over (if any).

* Provinces and cities directly under the Central Government:

- Use 10% of regular expenditure savings (except for salaries, salary-based allowances, salary-based items, and expenses for people according to the regime) with the 2023 estimate increasing compared to the 2022 estimate. assigned by a competent authority;

- Use 70% of the increase in local budget revenue in 2022 compared to the estimate (excluding collection of land use fees; collection of one-time land rent advanced by investors for compensation and site clearance; collection of fee to protect and develop rice land;

Revenues from handling public assets at agencies, organizations, and units are decided by competent authorities to be used for investment expenditures according to regulations; Lottery; Entrance fees to relics and world heritage sites; Fees for using infrastructure works, service works, and public utilities in the border gate area;

Environmental protection fees for mineral exploitation; revenues from public land funds, revenues from public assets in communes, and revenues from rent, lease purchase, and sale of state-owned houses) assigned by the Prime Minister;

- Use unused resources to carry out salary reform in 2022;

- Use at least 40% of the remaining revenue according to the 2023 regime. Particularly for revenues from providing medical examination and treatment services, preventive medicine, and other medical services at public medical facilities, a minimum of 35% is used.

The scope of deduction of remaining revenue is carried out according to the guidance of the Ministry of Finance on the needs and sources for implementing salary reform in 2023.

* The central budget supplements the missing funding source due to the adjustment of the 2023 base salary for ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Government agencies, other central agencies, and affiliated provinces and cities. The Central Government after implementing the provisions in Clauses 1 and 2, Article 4 of the draft Decree.

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