From May, 2016, increase of 5% of basic pays for cadres, officials and civil servants
At the Resolution No. 99/2015/QH13 passed by on November 11, 2015 on State budget estimates in 2016, the National Assembly agreed that since May 01, 2016, adjustments shall be made from current VND 1,150,000 to VND 1,210,000 (an increase of 5%) in basic pays for cadres, officials and civil servants, armed forces who have wage coefficient from 2.34 and below to ensure their incomes are not less than current levels; keep unchanged for pensions, benefits to persons meritorious to the Revolution; assign ministries, sectors and localities to be self-sufficient in extra pay (an amount in addition to an usual pay) on the basis of assigned state budget estimates; Central budget shall support part of the extra pay for a number of poor localities according to regulations of the Government.
Besides, from January 01, 2016, make adjustments to pensions, compensations for loss of capacity for work that are below VND 2,000,000/month and allowances for kindergarten teachers who have worked before 1995 to be equal to basic pays.