Not everyone knows the salary for social insurance contributions from 2026
The salary level used as the basis for social insurance contributions will be applied from January 1, 2026, businesses and employees need to update it early to avoid making incorrect contributions.
Hanoi Social Insurance has just issued Official Letter No. 06/BHXH-QLT announcing the salary level as the basis for social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, occupational accident and disease insurance applicable from 2026 to employers in the city.
According to Hanoi Social Insurance, the minimum wage used as the basis for participating in the above types of insurance for employees working under labor contracts is determined according to the regional minimum wage in the Appendix issued with Decree No. 293/2025/ND-CP.
Hanoi Social Insurance said that the area applying the regional minimum wage in the city is determined as follows:
Region II includes the communes of Phuc Tho, Phuc Loc, Hat Mon, Quang Oai, Co Do, Minh Chau, Vat Lai, Bat Bat, Suoi Hai, Ba Vi, Dan Phuong, Chuyen My, Dai Xuyen, Phuong Duc, Van Dinh, Ung Thien, Ung Hoa, Ung Hoa, Hoa Xa, My Duc, Phuc Son, Hong Son, Huong Son.
Area I includes the remaining communes and wards.
In case the local adjustment applies, causing the minimum wage associated with the area in the Appendix attached to Decree 293/2025/ND-CP to be lower than the minimum wage prescribed by the Government at December 31, 2025, employers must continue to implement the minimum wage at December 31, 2025 for employees recruited from December 31, 2025 onwards, until the Government has new regulations.
Along with that, Hanoi Social Insurance emphasized: Enterprises operating in a region will apply the minimum wage of that region. In case a business has a unit/branch operating in many areas with different minimum wages, the unit/branch in each area will apply according to that area.
Notably, in the case of employees working at other locations than the head office of the unit, Hanoi Social Insurance recommends that the unit make a detailed list (workplace, area code, workplace address) to determine the correct minimum wage for participating in social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance according to regulations.
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