INCREASE THE REGIONAL MINIMUM WAGE FROM JULY 1, 2024

Legal bases

  • Decree 38/2022/ND-CP 
  • Draft Employment Law
  1. The current regional minimum wage

Region Monthly minimum wage (Unit: VND/month) Minimum hourly wage 

(Unit: VND/hour)

Region I 4.680.000 22.500
Region II 4.160.000 20.000
Region III 3.640.000 17.500
Region IV 3.250.000 15.600
  1. From 01/7/2024, it is expected to increase the regional minimum wage

Region Monthly minimum wage 

(Unit: VND/month)

Minimum hourly wage 

(Unit: VND/hour)

Region I 4.960.000 23.800
Region II 4.410.000 21.200
Region III 3.860.000 18.600
Region IV 3.450.000 16.600

The adjustment of the new regional minimum wage from July 1, 2024, is as follows: 

  • The lowest increase is 200,000 VND/month, corresponding to the increase in Region IV. 
  • The highest increase is 280,000 VND/month, corresponding to the increase in Region I. 
  • The minimum wage increase in Region II is 250,000 VND/month. 
  • The increase in Region III is 220,000 VND/month.
  • From July 1, 2024, how will maximum unemployment benefits be calculated based on the monthly minimum wage? 

The monthly unemployment benefit is 60% of the average salary of the last 6 months of unemployment insurance contributions but does not exceed 5 times the regional minimum wage stipulated by the Government at the last month of insurance premium.