The Government has reported on the implementation of a number of contents of salary policy reform in the public sector, pension adjustment, social insurance (SI) allowances, preferential allowances for meritorious people and social allowances to the National Assembly Standing Committee and the 15th National Assembly.
Regarding the implementation of some salary reform contents for cadres, civil servants and public employees from July 1, 2024, the report stated that the basic salary has been adjusted to 2.34 million VND/month according to Decree No. 73/2024/ND-CP.
Thus, compared to 2018 (before Resolution No. 27-NQ/TW on salary policy reform), the basic salary has been adjusted from 1.39 million VND/month to 2.34 million VND/month (an increase of 68.3%), 43.5% higher than the adjustment of the minimum wage in the enterprise sector.
According to the report, this adjustment has fundamentally improved the lives of those receiving salaries, allowances and subsidies from the state budget, creating motivation to improve productivity and work efficiency, contributing to social stability.
The report also clearly stated the need to proactively and actively implement the policies of the Party and the National Assembly and implement legal documents on salary, pension, social insurance allowance, preferential allowance for meritorious people and social allowance in accordance with regulations, creating high consensus to contribute to improving the lives of salary beneficiaries and allowance and allowance policies.
The 2025 state budget estimate has ensured sufficient regular expenditure funds for agencies and units applying special financial and income mechanisms.
Currently, ministries and branches are also urgently rearranging their organizations and apparatus in the spirit of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW of the Central Executive Committee and Plan 04-KH/BCD dated November 13, 2024 of the Central Steering Committee. Through the review, 26/34 agencies and units, accounting for about 77% of agencies and units applying financial mechanisms, with special income expected to be merged, separated or reorganized.
Ministries and agencies applying special financial and income mechanisms shall comply with Article 3 of Resolution No. 160/2024/QH15 dated November 13, 2024 of the National Assembly on the allocation of the central budget in 2025. This includes allocating spending to ensure salaries, salary allowances, contributions according to regulations, additional income, regular expenses according to norms and specific tasks of these agencies and units.
For the above bases, the Government recommends reviewing the entire legal framework to submit to competent authorities for consideration and decision on amending or abolishing the financial mechanism and special income of agencies and units that are applying special financial and income mechanisms at the central level.
Direct ministries managing sectors and fields, preside over and coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to study and advise on amending and supplementing relevant legal documents for implementation after completing the arrangement of administrative units at 2 levels.
Notably, based on the socio-economic situation in 2025, the Government recommends that the National Assembly Standing Committee and the National Assembly consider and decide to increase public sector salaries, pensions, social insurance benefits, and preferential allowances for meritorious people in 2026 to ensure compliance with budget balance capabilities.
