# Vietnam public employee salary and educational restructuring

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-public-employee-salary-and-recruitment-regulations
> Updated: 2026-08-22T23:05:00.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 2.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Home Affairs has issued clarifications regarding salary increments, recruitment, and allowance policies for public employees. Initial guidance addressed how professional work experience gained prior to public service recruitment can be used to calculate salary increases. Under Decree No. 170/2025, work experience may be accumulated if the individual made mandatory social insurance contributions and did not receive a lump-sum payout. The Ministry emphasized that job position changes are governed by specific decrees to ensure transparency. Subsequent clarifications focused on the education sector and regional benefits. For public teachers, salary scales and title appointments are determined upon recruitment or job changes based on professional standards defined in Decree No. 93/2026/ND-CP. Additionally, regarding regional allowances for staff in specific ethnic minority or socio-economically difficult areas, authorities clarified that if an individual qualifies for multiple similar policies, they are entitled only to the single highest level of benefit. New legal frameworks have since been established to further support educators. The Law on Teachers, effective January 1, 2026, stipulates that salaries for teachers in public educational institutions should be “among the highest in the administrative salary system.” Furthermore, Decree 182/2026/NĐ-CP introduces specific professional allowances ranging from 45% to 80%, contingent upon the teaching environment, such as preschools, primary schools, or locations in mountainous and ethnic minority areas. In conjunction with these policy shifts, the Ministry of Education and Training is conducting public consultations from August 25 to September 11, 2026, regarding candidates nominated for the 17th round of People's Teacher and Meritorious Teacher titles. As the 2026-2027 school year approaches, several provinces including Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, and Quang Tri are implementing large-scale restructuring of public educational institutions. These measures aim to streamline management, optimize resources, and improve educational quality by merging schools and reducing administrative overhead.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-22: Vietnam implements educational restructuring and new social policies

Vietnam is implementing widespread educational restructuring, medical reserve training, and updated tax and social support policies ahead of the 2026-2027 academic year.

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-clarifies-teacher-salary-and-regional-allowance-policies

### 2026-08-16: Ministry of Home Affairs clarifies public employee salary increments

Vietnam's Ministry of Home Affairs clarified how professional work experience prior to public employee recruitment affects salary increases and work duration requirements.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ministry-of-home-affairs-clarifies-public-employee-salary-increments

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