Proposal to allocate working expenses of 1 million VND/day to the Minister

The Ministry of Finance proposed to set the working expenses for ministers and deputy ministers at 1 million VND/day, and for other subjects no more than 450,000 VND/day.

The Ministry of Finance has just announced a draft Circular regulating the regime of business trip expenses and the regime of expenses for organizing conferences for state agencies and public service units. Accordingly, if leaders at the ministerial, deputy ministerial level and equivalent positions receive a contract, the contract amount is 1,000,000 VND/day/person, regardless of the place of work.

Enjoying a business trip allowance of no more than VND 450,000/day are cadres, civil servants, public employees, and contract workers in agencies and units sent on business trips domestically by competent authorities; People's Council delegates at all levels when participating in People's Council activities; cadres, civil servants, and public employees invited by prosecution agencies to be witnesses in cases related to professional work on business trips in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Can Tho, Da Nang, and cities that are class I urban areas of the province.

For business trips to districts of centrally-run cities, towns and cities of the remaining provinces, the allowance is 350,000 VND/day/person. For business trips to the remaining regions, the allowance is 300,000 VND/day/person.

The Ministry of Finance proposed to set the working expenses for ministers and deputy ministers at 1 million VND/day, and for other subjects at no more than 450,000 VND/day. Illustrative photo.

The draft also proposes payment according to actual invoices. In case the business traveler does not receive payment in the form of lump sum as mentioned above, he/she will be paid according to the actual room rental price (with legal invoice) approved by the head of the agency or unit according to the following room rental standards: For leaders at the Ministerial level and equivalent positions, the room rental price is 2,500,000 VND/day/room according to the standard of one person/1 room...

Regarding accommodation allowance, the accommodation allowance to be paid to people on business trips is 200,000 VND/day; cadres, civil servants and public employees on the mainland who are sent on business trips to the sea or islands are entitled to an accommodation allowance of 250,000 VND/person/actual day at sea or on islands.

According to the Ministry of Finance, the standards for purchasing domestic air tickets for high-ranking leaders (above Minister level) are implemented according to current State regulations.

Business class (Business class or C class) is for Ministers and equivalent positions; Deputy Ministers and leaders with a position allowance coefficient of 1.3 or higher; Deputy Heads of Central political and social organizations; Permanent Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.

Regular seats are reserved for the remaining positions of officials, civil servants and public employees.

According to Zing