Minimum wage in Vietnam

Set region by region, no single national rate

Vietnam sets its minimum wage by Government decree, in four regions with different rates. Rates are stated per month and per hour.

Headline figure (from 1 January 2026)

5,310,000 VND per month

Region I, the highest of four regions, under Decree 293/2025.

Roughly US$205 a month for a full-time worker, at exchange rates of 2026-10-09. This is a rough comparison only and does not show buying power.

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Who sets it

The Government sets the regional minimum wages by decree, after advice from the National Wage Council, which has representatives of Government, employers and the trade union.

How it changes

The Government has raised the rates by new decree, usually at the start of a year.

Who is covered, and who is treated differently

Each commune, ward or area is placed in one of four regions by a list attached to the decree.
Rates are stated per month and per hour.

What to watch for

The figure shown is for Region I, the highest. Find the region for the place where the work is done.

Understand the legal system first

Vietnam belongs to the Civil law family. How pay is regulated depends on how the legal system makes and applies labour law.

Read the Vietnam legal-system profile in the Legal Families Atlas →
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Official sources

Government of Viet Nam: official documents portal

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