According to the attraction policy of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, scientists with a doctorate or higher will receive a basic salary according to state regulations and salary for the corresponding job positions: 18 million VND/month for doctors; 28 million VND/month for associate professors; 33 million VND/month for professors.

This school informed that the average total income of lecturers at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology will fluctuate between 35-45 million VND/month for PhDs and 85 million VND/month for associate professors and professors.

In addition, they also enjoy attractive benefits such as holiday bonuses, Tet bonuses, and year-end bonuses averaging 20% ​​of the monthly state salary and job position salary. In addition, scientists have the opportunity to enjoy the school's scientific research support policies.

According to the attraction policy of the University of Economics and Law (Ho Chi Minh City National University), professors working at the school will immediately receive 350 million VND, associate professors will receive 250 million VND, and doctors will receive 150 million VND. In addition, lecturers will be rewarded 150 million VND when they meet the standards for the title of professor, and 100 million VND when they meet the standards for the title of associate professor.

Regarding income, lecturers with a PhD degree and over 3 years of experience earn 35 million VND/month; associate professors earn 55 million VND/month, and professors earn 65 million VND/month.

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Appointing professors and associate professors at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology. Photo: BK

At the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Ho Chi Minh City, a new professor will receive 200 million VND, an associate professor will receive 150 million VND, and a doctorate will receive 100 million VND. At the same time, professors, associate professors and doctors will receive salaries according to state regulations and job positions of tens of millions of VND/month.

At the University of Information Technology, in addition to the salary prescribed by the state, the average income of a PhD with 3 years or more of experience is 45 million VND/month; associate professor is 55 million VND/month. Lecturers at this school are also supported with 70-100 million VND when they meet the standards for the title of professor or associate professor.

According to the attraction policy of An Giang University, PhDs when they first come to work at the school will receive 60 million VND. In addition, they will have a monthly income of tens of millions of VND.

Associate Professor Nguyen Xuan Hoan, Principal of Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade, said that the average income of professors at the school is currently 75-80 million VND/month; associate professors about 70-73 million VND/month, and doctors about 45-47 million VND/month.

In addition, the school provides financial support for new employees with a doctorate degree of 100 million VND, 150 million VND for associate professors and 200 million VND for professors.

“However, we require that the staff must be under 55 years old for men and under 50 for women. This treatment applies to staff and lecturers with a doctoral degree in the field appropriate to the recruitment position or industry. The academic degree is determined at the time of signing the first employment contract when entering the school. The staff must commit to serving at the school for a minimum of 5 years,” said Mr. Hoan.

In addition to finance, the school also creates many conditions for lecturers to receive 100% of their salary when studying for advanced degrees. Personnel will be highly valued in their field of work, have the opportunity to access resources and be given priority for investment according to project plans. In addition, the working environment will be created with the best conditions.

Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade also has a policy for officials who go to advanced training courses to improve their doctoral qualifications. If their doctoral thesis is ahead of schedule or on schedule, they will be supported with 30 million VND. Officials currently working at the school when receiving the title of associate professor will be supported with 30 million VND, and professors will be supported with 50 million VND.

To promote scientific research, this school applies a reward policy for individuals with articles published in scientific journals in the SCIE, SSCI journal list, with Q1 index of 75 million VND; SCIE, SSCI journal list, with Q2 index of 50 million VND; the remaining ISI journal list including SCIE, SSCI with Q3, Q4, ESCI index of 35 million VND; Scopus journal list of 20 million VND; ISI/Scopus index of 15 million VND.

To encourage highly qualified lecturers and staff to participate in compiling monographs, the school rewards 75 million for individuals with monographs, 20 million for individuals with monograph chapters, 75 million for 1 invention, 20 million for individuals with useful solutions...