Accordingly, the salary regime for cadres, civil servants and public employees from July 1, 2025 after merging provinces and communes and reorganizing the apparatus is as follows:
Firstly, maintain the current salary and position allowance regime and policies (if any) for cadres, civil servants and public employees affected by the arrangement of administrative units who are still cadres, civil servants and public employees at agencies and organizations in the political system for a period of 6 months from the date of the work arrangement document.
After this time, implement the regime, policies and position allowances according to the provisions of law.
Second, specific regimes and policies for new administrative units after the reorganization:
People, cadres, civil servants, public employees, workers, and salary earners in the armed forces in the administrative unit after the reorganization will continue to enjoy special regimes and policies applied by region, by area or by administrative unit as before the reorganization until a new decision is made by the competent authority;
Maintain the scope, subjects and contents of the regimes and policies according to the regulations of the central and local governments applicable to administrative units as before the arrangement until further decided by competent authorities;
In case of changing the name of the administrative unit after the arrangement, the new name of the administrative unit will be used to continue to organize the implementation of specific regimes and policies.
Third, the regime and policies for provincial and commune-level cadres and civil servants:
Provincial level: Reserve the current salary and position allowance regime and policies (if any) of cadres, civil servants and public employees assigned to work at the new provincial-level administrative unit after the arrangement within 06 months. After this time, the salary regime and position allowance policies will be implemented in accordance with the new provisions of law.
Commune level: Reserve the current salary and position allowance regime and policies (if any) of cadres, civil servants and public employees assigned to work at the new commune-level administrative unit after the arrangement within 6 months. After this time, the salary regime and position allowance policies will be implemented in accordance with the new provisions of law.
Fourth, according to the Law on Cadres and Civil Servants 2025:
Regimes and policies for cadres and civil servants from central to commune levels are implemented consistently according to current law;
The law does not distinguish between central cadres and civil servants, provincial cadres and civil servants and commune-level cadres and civil servants.
The Ministry of Home Affairs requests the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities to, based on the above provisions, direct the Department of Home Affairs and Chairmen of People's Committees of communes, wards and special zones under their management to implement the salary and salary allowance regime (if any) for cadres, civil servants and public employees according to the provisions of law, ensuring publicity, transparency and correct subjects.
