The Government issued Decree No 107/2010/ND-CP on October 29 setting the minimum wage for Vietnamese workers working for foreign-invested enterprises, foreign organisations, ternational organisations and foreigners in Viet Nam.
The Government issued Decree No 107/2010/ND-CP on October 29 setting the minimum wage for Vietnamese workers working for foreign-invested enterprises, foreign organisations, ternational organisations and foreigners in
The minimum wage is staggered according to zones, with the minimum wage of VND1.55 million (US$80) per month applicable to employees located in the inner districts of Ha Noi and
A minimum wage of VND1.35 million ($69) per month is applicable to suburban districts of Ha Noi and HCM City, inner districts of the cities of Hai Phong, Ha Long, and Bien Hoa and certain districts in the provinces of Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ba Ria-Vung Tau (Zone II).
A VND1.17 million ($60) per month minimum wage must be paid by employers located in suburban Ha Noi and HCM City as well as all towns within provinces (Zone III). The basic minimum wage of VND1.1 million ($55) is applicable to all other areas (Zone IV).
Wage scale and other allowances set forth by enterprises should base on the minimum wage.
The wage paid to a vocational trainee must exceed the minimum wage for the zone by at least 7 per cent, and lawmakers encourage enterprises to pay wages higher than the minimum wage wherever possible.
The basic minimum wage takes effect on
(Source: VNS)
