Joint Circular No. 12-NV/TT on increasing the minimum wage for workers and retained officials in agencies

Joint Circular No. 12-NV/TT stipulates the increase in the minimum wage for workers and retained officials in agencies whose total current wages are below the prescribed level. The new wage rate shall be applied from March 1, 1957.

Document No.12-NV/TT
Document typeJoint Circular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Finance
Updated16/06/2026
SectorUnclassified
FieldBudget Management
Issued date21/02/1957
Effective date—
Expiry date—
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Joint Circular No. 12-NV/TT stipulates the increase in the minimum wage for workers and retained officials in agencies whose total current wages are below the prescribed level. The new wage rate shall be applied from March 1, 1957.

Scope of application

Workers and retained officials in agencies

Key points

  • Those whose total current wages are below the level specified in this Circular shall have their wages increased to that level (Article 1).
  • The new wage rate shall apply specifically to each locality: Hanoi, Haiphong, Honggay Coalfield Area, and other localities (Article 1).
  • Village doctors, popular education instructors, and primary school teachers working under the conditions of a grade I teacher shall also have their wages increased accordingly (Article 1).
  • This Circular shall take effect from March 1, 1957.
  • Ministries and levels must implement this Circular and report the results to the Joint Ministry by April 1957.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • To improve the living standards of workers and retained officials with low wages.
  • Increase costs for agencies due to wage increases for employees.
  • May create financial pressure on agencies.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Who will have their wages increased according to this Circular?

Workers and retained officials whose total current wages are below the level specified in this Circular.

When will the new wage rate be applied?

From March 1, 1957.

What is the minimum wage for localities other than Hanoi, Haiphong, and Honggay Coalfield Area?

The minimum wage for other localities is 29,000 dong per month or 1,150 dong per day.

What must agencies do after implementing this Circular?

Must implement the Circular and report the results to the Joint Ministry by April 1957.

Full text

MINISTRY OF LABOR-MINISTRY OF ADMINISTRATION-MINISTRY OF FINANCE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
Number: 12-NV/TT Hanoi, February 21, 1957

JOINT CIRCULAR

Increase the minimum wage for workers and retained staff in agencies quan

Respectfully submitted to:

- Ministries
- Central agencies
- The Administrative Committees of regions, inter-regional areas, provinces, and cities

Currently, among workers and retained staff in agencies, there are some whose wages are too low, causing many difficulties in their lives.

To address this situation in part, the Joint Ministry decides to increase the wage level as follows:

Those who currently earn a total wage below the following levels shall be increased to that level depending on their place of work:

PLACE OF WORK

New total wage from March 1, 1957

Per month

Per day

- Hanoi

- Haiphong

- Hong Gay mining area

- Other localities

32,000 dong

31.000

31.000

29.000

1.300

1.250

1.250

1.150

Therefore, those who were previously given a wage increase according to the Joint Ministry's Circular No. 18-TT/LB/NVTCLĐ dated June 7, 1955, and the Ministry of Finance's Circular No. 192-TC/HCP dated March 5, 1956, and whose current total wage still falls below the above levels, will now be increased to that level.

Folk teachers, popular education instructors, and temporary primary school teachers working under the same conditions as a regular primary school teacher shall also be entitled to the aforementioned wage increase.

This circular takes effect from March 1, 1957.

We request all sectors and levels to implement it promptly and report the results to us in the format below by April 1957:

Type of worker or retained staff

Number of people receiving wage increase

Old monthly wage per person

New monthly wage per person from March 1, 1957

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEPUTY MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS
DEPUTY MINISTER

 
Pham Van Bach

DEPUTY MINISTER OF FINANCE
DEPUTY MINISTER

 
Trinh Van Binh

THE MINISTER
MINISTRY OF LABOR

 
Nguyen Van Tao

 

 

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