Newest Regional Minimum Wage In 2025

The minimum wage is the lowest salary paid to employees performing the simplest jobs under normal working conditions to ensure a minimum standard of living for them and their families, in line with the country’s socio-economic development. In Vietnam, the regional minimum wage is divided into four different economic zones.

The Regional Minimum Wages In 2024 Before July 1

The regional minimum wages for the period before July 1, 2024, are the same as the regional minimum wages in 2023 (according to Decree No. 38/2022/NĐ-CP dated June 12, 2022) as follows:

Table of regional minimum wages applicable from January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024:

The Regional Minimum Wages In 2024 From July 1

The regional minimum wage table, applicable from July 1, 2024, under Decree 74/2024/NĐ-CP, remains in effect for 2025 as per this decree.

Entities subject to the minimum wage levels include:

+ Employees working under labor contracts as stipulated by the Labor Code.

+ Employers as stipulated by the Labor Code, including:

– Enterprises as defined by the Enterprise Law.

–  Agencies, organizations, cooperatives, households, and individuals engaging hired labor under agreements; in the case of individual employers, they must possess full civil act capacity.

+ Other relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals involved in implementing the minimum wage levels specified. 

The Application Of Regional Classification Is Determined Based On The Employer’s Location Of Operation As Follows

• Employers operating in a specific region must apply the minimum wage rate prescribed for that region.
• Employers with units or branches operating in different regions with varying minimum wages must apply the minimum wage corresponding to the location where each unit or branch operates.
• Employers operating in industrial zones or export processing zones located across multiple regions with different minimum wages must apply the highest minimum wage among those regions.

Conclusion

This is also the regional minimum wage applicable for 2025, serving as the basis for employers and employees to negotiate salaries. Depending on the competence, qualifications, and needs of both parties, the actual salary may be higher than the stipulated minimum wage.

Updating and complying with the regional minimum wage is not only a legal obligation but also a demonstration of a company’s commitment to sustainable and fair development in society.

For further advice, contact our experts: 

Do Thi Thu Quynh, Head of Payroll & HR services | quynh.do@tpm.com.vn

Reference Source:

Decree No. 74/2024, dated June 30, 2024, effective from July 1, 2024

Decree No. 38/2022/ND-CP dated June 12, 2022