Support level for village and residential group health workers from July 2026

    Nam Dương |

    Reader phamhungxxx@gmail asks: How are village and residential group health workers and village and hamlet midwives supported according to new regulations?

    Legal Consulting Office of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

    Article 7 of Decree 192/2026/ND-CP stipulates a number of specific allowances in the field of health; monthly support for village health workers, residential groups and village midwives (effective from July 15, 2026) stipulates the monthly support regime for village health workers, residential groups and village midwives as follows:

    1. During their working time, village and residential group health workers and village and hamlet midwives are supported monthly.

    2. The monthly support level for village and residential group health workers and village and hamlet midwives is 0.7 times or 0.5 times the base salary level, and is regulated as follows:

    a) The level of 0.7 times applies to village and residential group health workers and village and hamlet midwives working in: villages with 350 or more households; villages and hamlets in difficult communes according to Government regulations; residential groups and neighborhoods with 500 or more households;

    b) The level of 0.5 times applies to village and residential group health workers and village and hamlet midwives working in the remaining villages, hamlets, and residential groups.

    3. Provincial People's Committees shall, based on the characteristics, socio-economic development situation, actual needs and budget capacity of the locality, submit to the People's Council of the same level to specifically determine the number of village health workers, residential groups and village midwives; specifically stipulate the specific monthly support level for village health workers, residential groups and village midwives but not lower than the support level specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

    Thus, from July 15, 2026, village and residential group health workers and village and hamlet midwives will be supported according to the above regulations.

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