Recently updated: List of localities to apply the region-based minimum wages according to the new Draft?
- What is the list of localities in Region I of Vietnam to apply the latest proposed region-based minimum wages?
- What is the list of localities in Region II of Vietnam to apply the latest proposed region-based minimum wages?
- What is the list of localities in Region III of Vietnam to apply the latest proposed region-based minimum wages?
- What is the principle of applying the localities in determining the region-based minimum wages according to the latest proposal in Vietnam?
What is the list of localities in Region I of Vietnam to apply the latest proposed region-based minimum wages?
Pursuant to the Appendix issued together with the Draft Decree stipulating the region-based minimum wages for employees working under labor contracts, regulations on localities in Region I are as follows:
- The districts and districts of Gia Lam, Dong Anh, Soc Son, Thanh Tri, Thuong Tin, Hoai Duc, Thach That, Quoc Oai, Thanh Oai, Me Linh, Chuong My and Son Tay town of Hanoi city;
- Ha Long city in Quang Ninh province;
- The districts and districts of Thuy Nguyen, An Duong, An Lao, Vinh Bao, Tien Lang, Cat Hai, Kien Thuy in Hai Phong city;
- Districts, Thu Duc city and Cu Chi, Hoc Mon, Binh Chanh, Nha Be districts of Ho Chi Minh city;
- The cities of Bien Hoa, Long Khanh and the districts of Nhon Trach, Long Thanh, Vinh Cuu, Trang Bom and Xuan Loc in Dong Nai province;
- The cities of Thu Dau Mot, Thuan An and Di An; the towns of Ben Cat, Tan Uyen and the districts of Bau Bang, Bac Tan Uyen, Dau Tieng and Phu Giao in Binh Duong province;
- Vung Tau city, Phu My town in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province.
Thus, the Draft Decree stipulating the minimum wage for employees working under labor contracts is different from the provisions in Decree 90/2019/ND-CP. The Draft Decree added Ha Long city of Quang Ninh province, Xuan Loc district of Dong Nai province on the list of localities in Region I.
What is the list of localities in Region II of Vietnam to apply the latest proposed region-based minimum wages?
Pursuant to the Appendix issued together with the Draft Decree stipulating the minimum wages for employees working under labor contracts, regulations on localities in Region II are as follows:
- The remaining districts belong to Hanoi city;
- The remaining districts belong to Hai Phong city;
- Hai Duong city in Hai Duong province;
- Hung Yen city, My Hao town and Van Lam, Van Giang and Yen My districts of Hung Yen province;
- Vinh Yen and Phuc Yen cities and Binh Xuyen and Yen Lac districts of Vinh Phuc province;
- The cities of Bac Ninh, Tu Son and the districts of Que Vo, Tien Du, Yen Phong, Thuan Thanh, Gia Binh and Luong Tai in Bac Ninh province;
- Cam Pha, Uong Bi, Mong Cai cities and Quang Yen and Dong Trieu towns in Quang Ninh province;
- The cities of Thai Nguyen, Song Cong and Pho Yen in Thai Nguyen province;
- Hoa Binh city and Luong Son district of Hoa Binh province;
- Viet Tri city in Phu Tho province;
- Lao Cai city in Lao Cai province;
- Nam Dinh city and My Loc district of Nam Dinh province;
- Ninh Binh city in Ninh Binh province;
- Vinh city, Cua Lo town and Nghi Loc and Hung Nguyen districts of Nghe An province;
- Dong Hoi city in Quang Binh province;
- Hue city in Thua Thien Hue province;
- Hoi An and Tam Ky cities in Quang Nam province;
- The districts of Da Nang city;
- The cities of Nha Trang and Cam Ranh in Khanh Hoa province;
- The cities of Da Lat and Bao Loc in Lam Dong province;
- Phan Thiet city in Binh Thuan province;
- Can Gio district of Ho Chi Minh city;
- Tay Ninh city, the towns of Trang Bang, Hoa Thanh and Go Dau district of Tay Ninh province;
- Dinh Quan and Thong Nhat districts of Dong Nai province;
- Dong Xoai city and Chon Thanh and Dong Phu districts of Binh Phuoc province;
- Ba Ria city in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province;
- Tan An city and Duc Hoa, Ben Luc, Thu Thua, Can Duoc and Can Giuoc districts of Long An province;
- My Tho city and Chau Thanh district in Tien Giang province;
- Ben Tre city and Chau Thanh district of Ben Tre province;
- Vinh Long city and Binh Minh town in Vinh Long province;
- The districts of Can Tho city;
- The cities of Rach Gia, Ha Tien and Phu Quoc in Kien Giang province;
- Long Xuyen and Chau Doc cities in An Giang province;
- Tra Vinh city in Tra Vinh province;
- Bac Lieu city in Bac Lieu province;
- Ca Mau city in Ca Mau province.
Thus, with this arrangement, there will be a change compared to Decree 90/2019/ND-CP when localities such as Quang Yen town, Dong Trieu belong to Quang Ninh province; Hoa Binh city and Luong Son district of Hoa Binh province; Vinh city, Cua Lo town and Nghi Loc and Hung Nguyen districts of Nghe An province; Hoa Thanh town in Tay Ninh province; Vinh Long city and Binh Minh town in Vinh Long province; Bac Lieu city in Bac Lieu province will be placed in Region II.
What is the list of localities in Region III of Vietnam to apply the latest proposed region-based minimum wages?
Pursuant to the Appendix promulgated together with the Draft Decree stipulating the region-based minimum wages for employees working under labor contracts prescribed for localities in Region III as follows:
- The remaining cities under the province (except for the cities directly under the province mentioned in region I and II);
- Kinh Mon town and Cam Giang, Nam Sach, Kim Thanh, Gia Loc, Binh Giang and Tu Ky districts of Hai Duong province;
- Vinh Tuong, Tam Dao, Tam Duong, Lap Thach and Song Lo districts of Vinh Phuc province;
- Phu Tho town and Phu Ninh, Lam Thao, Thanh Ba and Tam Nong districts of Phu Tho province;
- The districts of Viet Yen, Yen Dung, Hiep Hoa, Tan Yen and Lang Giang in Bac Giang province;
- The districts of Van Don, Hai Ha, Dam Ha and Tien Yen in Quang Ninh province;
- Sa Pa town, Bao Thang district of Lao Cai province;
- The remaining districts belong to Hung Yen province;
- Phu Binh, Phu Luong, Dong Hy and Dai Tu districts of Thai Nguyen province;
- The remaining districts belong to Nam Dinh province;
- Duy Tien town and Kim Bang district of Ha Nam province;
- Gia Vien, Yen Khanh and Hoa Lu districts of Ninh Binh province;
- Bim Son and Nghi Son towns and Dong Son and Quang Xuong districts of Thanh Hoa province;
- The districts of Quynh Luu, Yen Thanh, Dien Chau, Do Luong, Nam Dan, Nghia Dan and the towns of Thai Hoa and Hoang Mai in Nghe An province.
- Ky Anh town in Ha Tinh province;
- Towns of Huong Thuy, Huong Tra and districts of Phu Loc, Phong Dien, Quang Dien and Phu Vang of Thua Thien - Hue province;
- Dien Ban town and Dai Loc, Duy Xuyen, Nui Thanh, Que Son, Thang Binh and Phu Ninh districts of Quang Nam province;
- Binh Son and Son Tinh districts of Quang Ngai province;
- Song Cau and Dong Hoa towns in Phu Yen province;
- Ninh Hai and Thuan Bac districts of Ninh Thuan province;
- Ninh Hoa town and Cam Lam, Dien Khanh and Van Ninh districts of Khanh Hoa province;
- Dak Ha district of Kon Tum province;
- Duc Trong and Di Linh districts of Lam Dong province;
- La Gi town and Ham Thuan Bac and Ham Thuan Nam districts of Binh Thuan province;
- Phuoc Long and Binh Long townships and Hon Quan, Loc Ninh and Phu Rieng districts of Binh Phuoc province;
- The remaining districts belong to Tay Ninh province;
- The remaining districts belong to Dong Nai province;
- Long Dien, Dat Do, Xuyen Moc, Chau Duc and Con Dao districts of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province;
- Kien Tuong town and Duc Hue, Chau Thanh, Tan Tru and Thanh Hoa districts of Long An province;
- Go Cong and Cai Lay towns and Cho Gao and Tan Phuoc districts of Tien Giang province;
- Ba Tri, Binh Dai and Mo Cay Nam districts of Ben Tre province;
- Mang Thit and Long Ho districts of Vinh Long province;
- The districts of Can Tho city;
- Kien Luong, Kien Hai and Chau Thanh districts of Kien Giang province;
- Tan Chau town and Chau Phu, Chau Thanh and Thoai Son districts of An Giang province;
- Chau Thanh and Chau Thanh A districts of Hau Giang province;
- Duyen Hai town in Tra Vinh province;
- Gia Rai town and Hoa Binh district of Bac Lieu province;
- Vinh Chau and Nga Nam towns in Soc Trang province;
- Nam Can, Cai Nuoc, U Minh and Tran Van Thoi districts of Ca Mau province;
- Le Thuy, Quang Ninh, Bo Trach and Quang Trach districts and Ba Don town in Quang Binh province.
Accordingly, with the latest proposal, there will be a change compared to Decree 90/2019/ND-CP when arranging localities such as Van Don, Hai Ha, Dam Ha, Tien Yen districts in Quang Ninh province; The districts of Quynh Luu, Yen Thanh, Dien Chau, Do Luong, Nam Dan, Nghia Dan and the towns of Thai Hoa and Hoang Mai in Nghe An province; Mang Thit district, Vinh Long province; Hoa Binh district, Bac Lieu province on the list of localities in Region III.
Thus, the localities that are not in the list of regions I, II and III listed above will be in region IV.
What is the principle of applying the localities in determining the region-based minimum wages according to the latest proposal in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the Appendix promulgated together with the Draft Decree stipulating the minimum wage for employees working under labor contracts, the following provisions are made:
“II. Principles of application of the localities
1. An employee working for an employer operating in a locality shall apply the minimum wage rate prescribed for that locality.
2. An employee working for an employer with units or branches operating in different localities with different minimum wages, the region-based shall apply according to each locality of the branch/unit.
3. An employee working for an employer operating in industrial parks or export processing zones located in different localities with different region-based minimum wages shall apply according to the locality with the highest minimum wages.
4. An employee working for an employer operating in a locality where there is a change of name or separation, shall temporarily apply the prescribed minimum wage for the locality before the name change or division of the employer. until the Government has new regulations.
5. An employee working for an employer operating in a newly established locality from one locality or many different localities with different minimum wages, the minimum wage according to the locality with the same salary level shall apply. highest minimum.
6. An employee working for an employer operating in a locality that is a city directly under a province newly established from a locality or many localities in Region IV then the minimum wage prescribed for the remaining provincial cities in Clause 3, Section I of this Appendix shall apply.”
Accordingly, the application of the region-based minimum wages will be based on the location of the employer's operation. In case an employee works for an employer operating in an industrial park located in localities with different region-based minimum wages, the highest region-based minimum wages will apply.
See the full text of the Draft: Here.
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