With a starting salary of 7 million VND per month, many 115 Emergency Center staff have to take on second jobs to increase their income and stay in the profession.
The Ministry of National Defense has proposed increasing responsibility allowances and meal allowances for soldiers repatriating the remains of fallen soldiers due to the arduous and dangerous nature of the work. The current benefits were established in 2013.
Salaries for recent social work graduates range from 8 to 30 million VND per month, reaching up to 40 million VND in some cases, according to several universities.
