Hanoi, April 29 -- The base salary for public employees is set to increase to 2.53 million VND (96 USD) per month from July 1, 2026, following the Politburo's in-principle approval, officials said at a press briefing held by the Ministry of Home Affairs on April 28. Nguyen Duy Cuong, Deputy Director of the ministry's Department of Wage and Social Insurance, said the proposed adjustment - raising the current base salary from 2.34 million VND to 2.53 million VND (96 USD), or by around 8% - had been developed in line with conclusions issued by the Politburo on the reform of salaries, pensions and social insurance benefits. The draft decree, formulated by the Ministry of Home Affairs in coordination with relevant ministries and agencies, will a...