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Vietnam local official compensation and insurance reforms

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The Vietnamese Ministry of Home Affairs is addressing administrative and compensation issues for local officials. Initially, the Ministry began reviewing salary and allowance policies for commune-level leadership to better align compensation with the administrative classification of localities. This review was prompted by petitions from voters in Lao Cai province who argued that current job-title-based allowances do not account for differences in workload between various types of wards and communes. To resolve inconsistencies in how social insurance is handled, the Ministry clarified regulations regarding contributions for non-specialized personnel in villages and residential groups. Under Decree No. 185/2026/ND-CP, the state budget provides a lump-sum allowance fund intended to include support for these social insurance payments. Furthering these reforms, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra announced that allowances for commune-level officials would increase from 25% to 55% starting July 1, intended to remain in place until comprehensive reforms are implemented. Building on this, Minister Nguyen Tien Hai announced that has since emphasized the Ministry importance of Home Affairs is preparing finalizing a comprehensive review of draft scheme for salary policies and social insurance. insurance reform. This includes examining comprehensive review encompasses minimum wages, base salaries, salary scales, allowances, and specific wage mechanisms impacting officials and public employees. to assess their direct impact on income. The Ministry is leading efforts to evaluate the implementation of Resolution 27 on tasked with conducting a wage reform survey in 2026 and Resolution 28 on developing regulations regarding labor relations and social insurance reform, which includes planning a wage survey for 2026. coverage. The goal is to finalize a the draft project between August and October 2026, with a draft resolution expected by January 2027 for submission to higher authorities. the Politburo.

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  1. 2026-10-11 08:26 UTC Vietnam local official compensation and insurance reforms
  2. 2026-10-10 02:28 UTC Vietnam local official compensation and insurance reforms
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  4. 2026-09-28 09:11 UTC Vietnam local official compensation and insurance reforms

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