Official: Basic salary increased to VND 2,530,000/month from July 1, 2026.

This Decree stipulates the basic salary level applicable to salaried employees, allowances, and bonus schemes applicable to salaried employees working in public agencies, organizations, and units of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front, political and social organizations under the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and social organizations performing tasks assigned by the State (hereinafter collectively referred to as agencies and units) at the central level, at the provincial level, at the commune, ward, and special zone level under the provincial level (hereinafter collectively referred to as the commune level), at the special administrative-economic unit, and in the armed forces.

Applicable subjects

1. Individuals receiving salaries and allowances based on the basic salary include:

a) Officials and civil servants from the central level to the commune level as stipulated in Article 1 of the Law on Officials and Civil Servants;

b) Officials in public service units as stipulated in Article 1 of the Law on Public Officials;

c) Persons working under labor contracts in administrative agencies and public service units as stipulated in the Government Decree, who are eligible or have agreed in their labor contracts to apply salary classification according to Government Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP dated December 14, 2004, on the salary regime for cadres, civil servants, public employees, and armed forces personnel;

d) Persons working within the staffing quota at associations that receive funding from the State budget for their operations as stipulated in Government Decree No. 126/2024/ND-CP dated October 8, 2024, on the organization, operation, and management of associations;

d) Officers, professional soldiers, workers, defense officials, defense civil servants, and contract workers belonging to the Vietnam People's Army;

e) Officers, non-commissioned officers receiving salaries, police workers and contract laborers belonging to the People's Public Security;

g) Persons working in classified organizations;

h) Non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the Vietnam People's Army; non-commissioned officers and conscripted soldiers of the Vietnam People's Public Security;

i) Non-professional community workers in villages and residential areas.

2. Individuals receiving salaries as stipulated in points a, b, c, d, e, and g above (excluding those receiving allowances and living expenses) are eligible for the bonus scheme.

base salary

The decree stipulates the base salary level to be used as a basis:

a) Calculate salaries in salary scales, allowances, and implement other regulations as prescribed by law for the subjects specified in Article 2 of this Decree;

b) Calculate operating expenses and living expenses according to legal regulations;

c) Calculate deductions and benefits based on the base salary.

From July 1st, 2026, the basic salary will be 2,530,000 VND/month.

For agencies and units currently applying special financial and income mechanisms at the central level, according to point c, clause 6.2 of Resolution No. 142/2024/QH15 dated June 29, 2024, of the 7th session of the 15th National Assembly: The difference between the salary and additional income of officials, civil servants, and public employees in June 2026 and the salary from July 1, 2026, after the amendment or abolition of the special financial and income mechanism shall be retained.

Until these mechanisms are amended or abolished, the monthly salary and additional income will be calculated based on the base salary of VND 2,530,000/month under the special mechanism from July 1, 2026, ensuring that it does not exceed the salary and additional income received in June 2026 (excluding the portion of salary and additional income resulting from adjustments to the salary coefficient of grades and ranks when upgrading grades or ranks).

For agencies and units that are retaining the difference between salaries and additional income in June 2024 and salaries from July 1, 2024, due to amendments or abolition of special financial and income mechanisms, the retained difference will be reduced proportionally to the increase in the base salary from July 1, 2026.

In the case of calculation based on the above principle, if the salary and additional income from July 1, 2026, are lower than the general salary level, then the general salary regime will be applied.

The government adjusts the basic salary level after reporting to the National Assembly for consideration and decision, in accordance with the state budget capacity, the consumer price index, and the country's economic growth rate.

Bonus system

The Decree stipulates that the bonus system shall be implemented based on outstanding work performance and the results of annual monitoring, evaluation, and ranking of the quality of work for the subjects specified in Clause 2, Article 2 of this Decree.

The bonus system is used for awarding extraordinary bonuses based on work performance and for regular annual bonuses based on quarterly and semi-annual monitoring and evaluation results, and annual performance ratings of each individual on the payroll of the agency or unit. It is implemented according to the Bonus Regulations developed and issued by the head of the armed forces unit as prescribed by the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security; the head of the competent agency managing or delegated authority to manage cadres and civil servants; and the head of the public service unit. The Bonus Regulations are submitted to the direct superior management agency for management, inspection, and public disclosure within the agency or unit.

The regulations on bonuses of an agency or unit must include the following contents:

a) Scope and subjects of application;

b) Criteria for awarding bonuses based on outstanding work performance and based on quarterly and semi-annual monitoring and evaluation results, and annual performance ratings of salaried employees in the agency or unit;

c) The specific bonus amount will vary for each case and is not necessarily tied to the individual's salary based on their salary coefficient.

d) The process and procedures for awarding prizes;

d) Other regulations as required by the management of the agency or unit (if necessary).

The annual bonus fund, separate from the reward fund stipulated in the Law on Emulation and Commendation, is determined as 10% of the total salary fund (excluding allowances) based on the position, title, rank, grade, and military rank of the individuals on the payroll of the agency or unit.

At the end of the fiscal year, including the period for final accounting adjustments, if an agency or unit does not use up all of its bonus funds for the year, the budget allocation will be canceled (in case of budget surplus) or the remaining funds will be returned to the state budget (in case of advance payment surplus).

This Decree shall take effect from July 1, 2026.