non-salary income

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Doubt cast over public officials' extra incomes

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thanh Hai is a 32-year-old engineer working for a State-owned construction company in Ha Noi. He is paid a monthly salary of VND10 million, which is considered an average wage for someone in his position.

44 percent of public servants earn from meetings

A sociological survey of the Government Inspectorate and the World Bank recently announced that 80 percent of persons with social positions and powers have non-salary income, in which allowances from meetings account for 55 percent.