Increase the minimum wage, not cutting wage regimes for workers

This content is required by the Government in Decree No. 399/2026/ND-CP stipulating the minimum wage for employees working under labor contracts (effective from January 1, 2027, replacing Decree 293/2025).

Accordingly, the Government stipulates that the minimum monthly salary in 4 regions increases from 310,000 VND to 390,000 VND compared to current regulations.

According to new regulations, region 1 is increased from 5,310,000 VND to 5,700,000 VND (an increase of 390,000 VND).

Region II increased from 4,730,000 VND to 5,080,000 VND (increase of 350,000 VND)

Region III increased from 4,140,000 VND to 4,450,000 VND (an increase of 310,000 VND)

Region IV increased from 3,700,000 VND to 4,040,000 VND (an increase of 340,000 VND).

In addition to the monthly minimum wage, the Government also adjusts the hourly minimum wage in all 4 regions.

Accordingly, region I increased from 25,500 VND to 27,400 VND/hour, region II from 22,700 VND to 24,400 VND/hour, region III from 20,000 VND to 21,400 VND/hour, region IV from 17,800 VND to 19,400 VND/hour.

The salary converted by hour is equal to the salary by week, by day divided by the number of normal working hours in a week, in a day; or equal to the salary by product, contract salary divided by the number of working hours in normal working hours to produce products, perform contract tasks.

Decree No. 293/2025/ND-CP dated November 10, 2025 of the Government stipulating the minimum wage for employees working under labor contracts expires from January 1, 2027.

The Decree clearly states that employers are responsible for reviewing agreements in labor contracts, collective labor agreements and regulations and rules of employers to adjust and supplement them accordingly; wage regimes when employees work overtime, work at night, in-kind allowances and other regimes according to the provisions of labor law must not be abolished or reduced.

For contents that have been agreed upon and committed in labor contracts, collective labor agreements or other legal agreements that are more beneficial to employees (such as salary regimes for employees doing jobs or titles requiring education and vocational training at least 7% higher than the minimum wage and salary regimes for employees doing jobs or titles with heavy, hazardous, and dangerous working conditions at least 5% higher; jobs or titles with particularly heavy, hazardous, and dangerous working conditions at least 7% higher than the salary level of jobs or titles with equivalent complexity, working in normal working conditions) compared to the provisions of this Decree, they shall continue to be implemented, unless the parties have other agreements.

Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Chairmen of Provincial and City People's Committees and employers are responsible for implementing this Decree.

Decree No. 399/2026/ND-CP takes effect from January 1, 2027.

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