Some $1.7 bln approved to support officials affected by overhaul of administrative structures

The State will allocate VND44 trillion ($1.7 billion) to pay for officials, civil servants, public employees and workers for voluntary retirement in the process of streamlining administrative structures, according to a resolution approved by the National Assembly on May 17, according to a report from the Government News.

Under the resolution, VND6.623 trillion ($255.5 million) will also be allocated to waive tuition fees.

Earlier, the Politburo had decided to adjust the scope and subjects applicable to the policy and benefits for officials, civil servants, public employees, workers, and officers of armed forces in the implementation of the organizational restructuring of the political system.

Specifically, officials who do not have enough time for re-election or re-appointment or officials who meet the age conditions for re-election or reappointment with a working time from the date of starting Party congresses at all levels of 30 to 60 months until their retirement age can be benefited from the voluntary early retirement policy.

Another eligible group includes officials who are members of Party committees at Party organizations that must stop operations or restructure, and they have remaining working time of 60 months or less until retirement ages, wishing to retire early to facilitate personnel arrangements, with approval from the competent authorities.

Voluntary early retirement is also considered for officials, civil servants, public employees, and workers receiving salaries from the state budget according to labor regulations before January 15, 2019, and still have a remaining working time of 5 years until their retirement age in public agencies, units of the Party, State, and political-social organizations from central to district levels, and armed forces not directly affected by organizational restructuring but required to streamline staffing, reduce apparatus, restructure, and improve the quality of staff.

The Politburo had also decided to waive tuition fees for all public school pupils from 2025-2026 academic year.

The beneficiaries include pupils at primary, junior and high schools (normally aged between six and 18).

There are about 23 million preschool children and high school students nationwide each year. According to current regulations, monthly tuition for a preschooler ranges from VND50,000 to 540,000 per month ($1.9 to 20.8); high school pupils from VND50,000 to 650,000 ($1.9 to 25) depending on level of education, urban or rural area, ethnic minorities and mountainous areas.