Youme Law Firm LLC replied: Article 23 of the 2025 Law on Teachers (effective from January 1, 2026) stipulates as follows:
"1. Salaries and allowances for teachers at public educational institutions are stipulated as follows:
a) Teachers' salaries are ranked highest in the administrative career salary scale system;
b) Vocational allowances and other allowances according to the nature of work and by region as prescribed by law;
c) Preschool teachers; teachers working in ethnic minority areas, mountainous areas, border areas, islands and areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions; teachers teaching at specialized schools; teachers implementing integrated education; teachers in some specific sectors and occupations are entitled to higher salary and allowances than teachers working under normal conditions.
2. The salary of teachers in non-public educational institutions is implemented in accordance with the provisions of the law on labor.
3. Teachers working in sectors and occupations with special regimes are entitled to special regimes according to the provisions of law and are only entitled to the highest level if that policy coincides with the policy for teachers".
Thus, officially from January 1, 2026, when the 2025 Law on Teachers takes effect, preschool teachers will enjoy salary and allowances higher than teachers of high school, junior high school, and primary school who work under normal conditions (not eligible for work in ethnic minority areas, mountainous areas, border areas, islands and areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions; teachers teaching at specialized schools; teachers implementing inclusive education; teachers in some specific sectors and professions).
Regarding the retirement policy for preschool teachers, according to Article 26 of the 2025 Law on Teachers, from January 1, 2026, preschool teachers can retire earlier than the retirement age of employees under normal conditions, but not more than 5 years old, if they wish.
In case of having paid social insurance for 15 years or more, the pension percentage will not be reduced due to early retirement.
