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Since 2010, Vietnam’s base salary has been adjusted multiple times as the government seeks to improve pay for civil servants, public employees, and members of the armed forces, while responding to price movements and the requirements of the wage reform roadmap. Under a new proposal from the Ministry of Home Affairs, if approved, the base salary would increase from 2.34 million dong to 2.53 million dong per month from July 1, 2026—continuing a 16-year ladder of increases.
The base salary is the reference for calculating salaries for civil servants and the armed forces using the formula: Salary = base salary × pay scale. It is also used to determine many public-sector allowances, including position allowance, regional allowance, seniority, and other related policies.
The article lists 10 base salary increases from 2010 onward:
Across the 10 adjustments over 16 years, the base salary has nearly quadrupled, from 650,000 dong per month in 2010 to a projected 2.53 million dong per month from July 1, 2026 if the proposal is approved. The size and timing of increases have varied depending on economic-social conditions and the wage reform roadmap, with some periods seeing larger jumps and others showing relative stability before further adjustments.
The base salary increase is designed to improve income for millions of civil servants and armed forces personnel. It also drives adjustments across a broad range of allowances, subsidies, and social welfare policies linked to the public-sector wage system.
In the context of wage reform policy, the base salary remains a central pillar of Vietnam’s public-sector wage structure, supporting the livelihoods of budget earners and helping maintain motivation to improve administrative quality.
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