Vietnam Implements New Base Salary Guidelines

Post by : Shakul

Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs has published Circular No. 13/2026/TT-BNV, outlining how salaries, allowances, and associated benefits will be calculated under the upcoming base salary system. This regulation is set to go into effect on July 1, 2026, impacting a wide array of public sector employees and those receiving state funding.

According to the new directives, the established base salary has been fixed at 2,530,000 Vietnamese dong monthly. The adjusted salary framework will influence civil servants, public workers, officials within Party and State bodies, socio-political organizations, public service units, and various worker categories receiving government support.

As specified in the circular, monthly wages will continue to be calculated by multiplying the relevant salary coefficient with the new base salary. Various allowances directly tied to this base salary will also be recalibrated, while percentage-based allowances will be derived from existing calculations that integrate salary levels along with other compensable benefits.

The regulation extends to workers engaged with associations, international organizations, and non-profit projects within Vietnam. Those studying, receiving medical care, doing internships, or temporarily out of work will have their salary-related calculations modified according to the new framework as applicable.

Special focus has been accorded to workers in villages and local areas. The funding for part-time personnel in these communities will be calculated based on the new base salary of 2.53 million VND per month, fostering consistency across local governance.

Moreover, the circular specifies adjustments for social insurance contributions, salary-related benefits, allowances for representatives of the People’s Council, and salary difference coefficients commencing July 1. Government bodies are advised to update payroll and benefit calculation systems in anticipation of this change.

Officials communicated that the updated framework aims to enhance transparency and maintain uniform salary administration in the public sector of Vietnam. The new guidelines will supersede Circular No. 07/2024/TT-BNV and serve as the definitive manual for salary and allowance calculations under the latest wage policy reforms.

The Ministry has asserted that all deductions, social insurance contributions, and employee benefits associated with the base salary will be automatically revised starting July 1, 2026. This reform is projected to impact millions of public sector employees across the nation and marks another milestone in Vietnam’s initiative to modernize public administration and compensation methodologies.

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