Quảng Ngãi increases allowances for village and residential group officials

The People's Council of Quảng Ngãi province has passed a resolution to significantly increase the allowances for non-professional officials working at the village and residential group levels. This decision, made during the 14th session of the provincial People's Council for the 2026-2031 term, aims to better support these grassroots workers.

The new allowance structure differentiates based on the size and strategic importance of the administrative units. For villages with 700 or more households, or residential groups with 1,000 or more households, as well as those located in nationally important defense areas, border regions, islands, or particularly disadvantaged areas, the village chief or residential group leader will receive an allowance equivalent to 2.67 times the base salary per month. The head of the Fatherland Front committee in these areas will receive 2.66 times the base salary.

For other villages and residential groups, the village chief or residential group leader will receive an allowance of 2.17 times the base salary per month, and the head of the Fatherland Front committee will receive 2.16 times the base salary. These revised figures represent a substantial increase compared to previous regulations, particularly following the merger of the former Quảng Ngãi and Kon Tum provinces into the new Quảng Ngãi province.

The resolution, which applies to the province's 1,710 villages and residential groups, is intended to establish a legal framework for consistent and appropriate allowance payments in line with central government regulations and local conditions. It also seeks to motivate these non-professional officials to continue their work with greater dedication. In addition to these allowances, the council also approved 53 other resolutions and two reports on socio-economic policies, including monthly support of 160,000 VND per child for children of factory workers in industrial zones and 960,000 VND per month for teachers at private and non-public preschools.