This content was mentioned in the report sent to National Assembly Deputies on a number of contents related to the group of questions of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, signed by Minister Nguyen Van Hung.

Accordingly, the salary regime is calculated for most civil servants with the professional title of actor grade 4 from salary coefficient 1.86 to salary coefficient 4.06. Actor grade 3 from salary coefficient 2.34 to salary coefficient 4.98.

Through survey and evaluation, currently, for art officials with seniority and 10 years of dedication (average age 35), they receive about 5 million VND after deducting social insurance, just slightly higher than the regional minimum wage.

For newly appointed civil servants and actors (average age 25), the intermediate salary coefficient of civil servants of type B level 1 will be 1.86; minus 10.5% social insurance, the income from salary that civil servants receive is lower than the regional minimum wage, not meeting the living, food, accommodation and travel needs of actors.

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Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung. Photo: Hoang Ha

Regarding the compensation regime according to specific monetary levels, the lowest training compensation regime is 35,000 VND/training session and the highest is 80,000 VND/training session; the lowest performance compensation regime is 80,000 VND/performance and the highest is 200,000 VND/performance.

However, from 2015 to now, after 6 increases in basic salary, the specific allowance level as above remains the same, not keeping up with the needs of life, therefore not encouraging and motivating civil servants and professional workers in the performing arts field.

Regarding retirement age, civil servants in public service units in the performing arts sector may retire at a lower age but not more than 5 years earlier than the retirement age prescribed in these documents, except in cases where the law provides otherwise.

With the characteristics of artists and actors, they are trained very elaborately and for a long time (from 7-12 years, some subjects from 15-16 years), the vocational training age is usually from 10 years old and up and must have talent, the time of performing arts is very short, on average from 15 years to 20 years.

When reaching the age of 35 to 40 years old (for women) and 40 to 45 years old (for men), the ability to perform declines, greatly affecting the quality of professional activities in performing professions such as: Circus, contortion, ballet...

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, those working in the performing arts who have reached the end of their career but are not yet old enough to retire face difficulties in changing their job position from actor to civil servant, management or administrative position because they do not meet the standards for civil servant and public employee recruitment exams and selection, as most actors only have intermediate vocational degrees.

On the other hand, in reality, actors who have reached retirement age but are not yet at retirement age often want to resolve the policy to retire early.

Therefore, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism proposes to develop a policy for civil servants in the performing arts sector in the "List of arduous, toxic, dangerous jobs and especially arduous, toxic, dangerous jobs" to be considered for early retirement according to their wishes when they have participated in social insurance for 20 years or more, the pension level will be based on the social insurance contribution rate.

The Ministry also proposed a decree regulating training in specialized fields and professions in the field of art, including regulations on recruitment policies for students of specialized fields and professions in the field of art after graduation, who have talents and aptitudes suitable for the job position.

The Ministry also proposed to amend and supplement regulations on preferential career allowances, training and performance allowances for civil servants and professional workers in the performing arts sector to suit the practical situation.

As planned, on the afternoon of June 5, before the National Assembly, Minister Nguyen Van Hung will answer questions about the selection, training and policies for athletes and artists in the arts; and job creation for athletes and artists after the peak competition and performance period.

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