On May 15, 2018, the Government issued Decree No.72/2018/ND-CP stipulating basic salary for cadres, civil servants, officials and armed forces. The Decree took effect on July 1, 2018.

Accordingly, Decree No.72/2018/ND-CP stipulates the basic salary as follows:

1. Basic salary level used as basis:

–           To calculate the salary levels in the payrolls, the allowance levels and implement other regimes according to the provisions of law;

–        To calculate charge and subsistence expense levels according to the provisions of law;

–        To calculate the deductions and regimes enjoyed at the basic salary level.

2. From July 1, 2018, the basic salary is 1,390,000 VND per month.

As such, through the Decree No.72/2018/ND-CP, the State continues to promote wage reform to improve the lives of cadres, civil servants, officials and armed forces.