Minimum salary for public officials increases from July 1

VGP – The Government has issued Decree No. 38/2019/ND-CP stipulating minimum pay rate for civil servants, public employees and armed forced personnel, which will take effect since July 1, 2019.

Increases of basic salary since January 1, 2008 (Unit: VND)

The new basic salary will be applied for those working in agencies, organizations and non-production units of the Party and the State, State-funded political-social organizations and associations, along with the armed forces.

The basic salary will be increased to VND 1,490,000 per month from the current VND 1,390,000.

The basic salary is used as the basis for calculating salary, allowances and other payments for the groups. It will also be applied for calculating operating and living allowances and other deductions and entitlements.

By Thuy Dung