HANOI – The income gap of
employees is getting wider at State economic groups and corporations, according
to a recent report.
The report shows that Vietnam
Oil and Gas Group (PVN) was taking the lead in average income among four
economic groups and 11 corporations under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Accordingly, the monthly income of PVN’s employees averaged out at VND16.2
million last year, higher than VND15.1 million in the previous year.
Saigon Beer, Alcohol and
Beverage Corporation came second with VND9.7 million per worker, dropping
slightly from VND9.8 million in 2010.
The third position belonged to
controversial Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) with VND8.6 million last year
from VND8.3 million in 2010 and VND7.3 million in 2009.
The average income at Vietnam
Coal and Mineral Industries Group (TKV) ranked fourth, going up from VND7.5
million in 2010 to VND7.7 million last year.
It is easy to see that the
average incomes of three groups above are much higher than that of Vietnam
National Garment and Textile Group (Vinatex) which was only VND3.9 million.
Meanwhile, Vietnam Steel
Corporation, Vietnam Chemical Corporation and Vietnam Vegetable Oils Industry
Corporation were ones with high incomes among State corporations, at VND7.6
million, VND7 million and VND6.9 million respectively.
Information about wages and
incomes at State groups and corporations has attracted the public’s attention
lately due to high payrolls compared to the national average, with EVN as an
example.
According to the State Audit of
Vietnam, the average income of the parent firm EVN was VND13.7 million in 2010,
still equivalent to only half of employees at its headquarters, nearly VND30
million per month. The average income of EVN’s office workers was much higher
than that of ones in power transmission and distribution sectors, which were
VND10.8 million and VND7.9 million last year respectively.
However, the income gap is not
only seen at EVN but also at 36 parent companies of economic groups and corporations,
according to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.
Accordingly, the average income
of board members, general directors and directors at the 36 companies was VND30
million per month in 2010 compared to VND7.64 million of employees.
Deputy Minister Pham Minh Huan
said the income of presidents and general directors of some groups and
corporations even reached VND70-80 million per month, exceeding the permitted
level of VND50 million.
Currently, the State sector
only creates jobs for 1.2 million people, which is too small when compared to
around 50 million labors in Vietnam.
Tu Hoang - The Saigon Times
Daily
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