Vietnam
Change to minimum regional wage at commune-level
Impact date: 1 July 2025 (expected) After the arrangement of administrative boundaries of provinces and cities, the Ministry of Home Affairs has drafted a Decree on decentralization and delegation of State management in the field of home affairs, with the attached List of commune-level areas applying the regional minimum wage. Consequently, some areas might be subject to a new regional minimum wage.
Employer implications/action needed If the employer is located in an area with a new regional minimum wage, it must ensure that all employees’ wage comply with the new regional minimum wage.
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