What are the statutory minimum wages for teachers working under contract in Vietnam?

What are the statutory minimum wages for teachers working under contract in Vietnam?

Teachers working under contract are those who sign employment contracts with schools (including both public and private schools).

Based on the provisions of Clause 1, Article 3 Decree 74/2024/ND-CP, the Statutory minimum wages and hourly wage for employees working in different regions are as follows:

The lowest salary of teachers working under contract is determined based on the region, specifically:

- Region 1: The Statutory minimum wages of teachers working under contract is 4,960,000 VND/month- Region 2: The Statutory minimum wages of teachers working under contract is 4,410,000 VND/month- Region 3: The Statutory minimum wages of teachers working under contract is 3,860,000 VND/month- Region 4: The Statutory minimum wages of teachers working under contract is 3,450,000 VND/month

Note: The actual salary can be higher depending on the agreement between the teacher and the school in the employment contract.

What are the statutory minimum wages for teachers working under contract in Vietnam? (Internet image)

What are the regulations on determination of a subregion as the basis for application of the statutory minimum wages for teacher working under contract in Vietnam?

Based on the provisions of Clause 3, Article 3 Decree 74/2024/ND-CP, determination of a subregion as the basis for application of the statutory minimum wages shall be conducted based on the employer’s place of operation. To be specific:

- An employer located in a specific subregion shall apply the respective statutory minimum wage applied thereto.

- In the event that an employer has its affiliates and/or branches located in different subregions to which different statutory minimum wages apply, such affiliates and/or branches must apply the respective minimum wages applied thereto.

- If an employer is located in an industrial park or export processing zone located in the territory containing two or more subregions to which different statutory minimum wages apply, the highest statutory minimum wage shall apply.

- If an employer is located in a subregion which is renamed or divided, the statutory minimum wage applied to that subregion before it is renamed or divided shall still apply until new regulations promulgated by the Government come into force.

- If an employer is located in a subregion which is converted or established from a subregion or by consolidation of two or more subregions to which different statutory minimum wages apply, the highest statutory minimum wage shall apply.

- If an employer is located in a provincial city which is established from one or more subregions in the region IV, the statutory minimum wage applied to the remaining provincial cities as prescribed in Clause 3 of the Appendix enclosed herewith shall apply.

What are the details of the 04 subregions in Vietnam to which statutory minimum wages for teacher working under contract are applied?

Based on the Appendix issued together with Decree 74/2024/ND-CP, the 04 subregions in Vietnam to which statutory minimum wages for teacher working under contract are applied are as follows:

(1) Region 1, including the areas:

- Districts and counties 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, Uong Bi, Mong Cai cities and Quang Yen, Dong Trieu towns of Quang Ninh province;

- Districts and counties of Thuy Nguyen, An Duong, An Lao, Vinh Bao, Tien Lang, Cat Hai, Kien Thuy of Hai Phong city;

- Hai Duong city of Hai Duong province;

- Districts and cities of Thu Duc and districts of Cu Chi, Hoc Mon, Binh Chanh, Nha Be of Ho Chi Minh city;

- Bien Hoa, Long Khanh cities and Nhon Trach, Long Thanh, Vinh Cuu, Trang Bom, Xuan Loc, Thong Nhat of Dong Nai province;

- Thu Dau Mot, Thuan An, Di An, Tan Uyen, Ben Cat cities and Bau Bang, Bac Tan Uyen, Dau Tieng, Phu Giao districts of Binh Duong province;

- Vung Tau city, Phu My town of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province;

- Tan An city and Duc Hoa, Ben Luc, Can Giuoc districts of Long An province.

(2) Region 2, including the areas:

- The remaining districts of Hanoi city;

- Lao Cai city of Lao Cai province;

- Thai Nguyen, Song Cong and Pho Yen cities of Thai Nguyen province;

- Hoa Binh city and Luong Son district of Hoa Binh province;

- Viet Tri city of Phu Tho province;

- Bac Giang city, Viet Yen town and Yen Dung district of Bac Giang province;

- Vinh Yen, Phuc Yen cities and Binh Xuyen, Yen Lac districts of Vinh Phuc province;

- Bac Ninh and Tu Son cities; Thuan Thanh and Que Vo towns and Tien Du, Yen Phong, Gia Binh and Luong Tai districts of Bac Ninh province;

- Hung Yen city, My Hao town and Van Lam, Van Giang and Yen My districts of Hung Yen province;

- Chi Linh city, Kinh Mon town and Cam Giang, Binh Giang, Tu Ky, Gia Loc, Nam Sach and Kim Thanh districts of Hai Duong province;

- Cam Pha city of Quang Ninh province;

- The remaining districts of Hai Phong city;

- Thai Binh city of Thai Binh province;

- Nam Dinh city and My Loc district of Nam Dinh province;

- Ninh Binh city of Ninh Binh province;

- Thanh Hoa and Sam Son cities and Bim Son and Nghi Son towns of Thanh Hoa province;

- Vinh city, Cua Lo town and Nghi Loc and Hung Nguyen districts of Nghe An province;

- Dong Hoi city of Quang Binh province;

- Hue city of Thua Thien Hue province;

- Hoi An and Tam Ky cities of Quang Nam province;

- Districts and counties of Da Nang city;

- Nha Trang, Cam Ranh cities and Ninh Hoa town of Khanh Hoa province;

- Da Lat and Bao Loc cities of Lam Dong province;

- Phan Thiet city of Binh Thuan province;

- Can Gio district of Ho Chi Minh city;

- Tay Ninh city, Trang Bang and Hoa Thanh towns and Go Dau district of Tay Ninh province;

- Dinh Quan, Tan Phu and Cam My districts of Dong Nai province;

- Dong Xoai city, Chon Thanh town and Dong Phu district of Binh Phuoc province;

- Ba Ria city of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province;

- Thu Thua, Can Duoc districts and Kien Tuong town of Long An province;

- My Tho city and Chau Thanh district of Tien Giang province;

- Ben Tre city and Chau Thanh district of Ben Tre province;

- Vinh Long city and Binh Minh town of Vinh Long province;

- Districts of Can Tho city;

- Rach Gia, Ha Tien, Phu Quoc cities of Kien Giang province;

- Long Xuyen and Chau Doc cities of An Giang province;

- Tra Vinh city of Tra Vinh province;

- Soc Trang city of Soc Trang province;

- Bac Lieu city of Bac Lieu province;

- Ca Mau city of Ca Mau province.

(3) Region 3, including the areas:

- The remaining provincial cities (except for the provincial cities mentioned in Region 1 and Region 2);

- Sa Pa town, Bao Thang district of Lao Cai province;

- Phu Binh, Phu Luong, Dong Hy, Dai Tu districts of Thai Nguyen province;

- Hiep Hoa, Tan Yen, Lang Giang districts of Bac Giang province;

- Ninh Giang, Thanh Mien, Thanh Ha districts of Hai Duong province;

- Phu Tho town and Phu Ninh, Lam Thao, Thanh Ba, Tam Nong districts of Phu Tho province;

- Vinh Tuong, Tam Dao, Tam Duong, Lap Thach, Song Lo districts of Vinh Phuc province;

- Van Don, Hai Ha, Dam Ha, Tien Yen districts of Quang Ninh province;

- The remaining districts of Hung Yen province;

- Thai Thuy, Tien Hai districts of Thai Binh province;

- The remaining districts of Nam Dinh province;

- Duy Tien town and Kim Bang district of Ha Nam province;

- Gia Vien, Yen Khanh, Hoa Lu districts of Ninh Binh province;

- Dong Son, Quang Xuong, Trieu Son, Tho Xuan, Yen Dinh, Vinh Loc, Thieu Hoa, Ha Trung, Hau Loc, Nga Son, Hoang Hoa, Nong Cong districts of Thanh Hoa province;

- Quynh Luu, Yen Thanh, Dien Chau, Do Luong, Nam Dan, Nghia Dan districts and Thai Hoa, Hoang Mai towns of Nghe An province;

- Ky Anh town of Ha Tinh province;

- Huong Thuy, Huong Tra towns and Phu Loc, Phong Dien, Quang Dien, Phu Vang districts of Thua Thien Hue province;

- Dien Ban town and Dai Loc, Duy Xuyen, Nui Thanh, Que Son, Thang Binh, Phu Ninh districts of Quang Nam province;

- Binh Son, Son Tinh districts of Quang Ngai province;

- Song Cau, Dong Hoa towns of Phu Yen province;

- Ninh Hai, Thuan Bac, Ninh Phuoc districts of Ninh Thuan province;

- Cam Lam, Dien Khanh, Van Ninh districts of Khanh Hoa province;

- Dak Ha district of Kon Tum province;

- Duc Trong, Di Linh districts of Lam Dong province;

- La Gi town and Ham Thuan Bac, Ham Thuan Nam districts of Binh Thuan province;

- Phuoc Long, Binh Long towns and Hon Quan, Loc Ninh, Phu Rieng districts of Binh Phuoc province;

- The remaining districts of Tay Ninh province;

- Long Dien, Dat Do, Xuyen Moc, Chau Duc, Con Dao districts of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province;

- Duc Hue, Chau Thanh, Tan Tru, Thanh Hoa districts of Long An province;

- Cai Lay town and Cho Gao, Tan Phuoc districts of Tien Giang province;

- Ba Tri, Binh Dai, Mo Cay Nam districts of Ben Tre province;

- Mang Thit, Long Ho districts of Vinh Long province;

- Districts of Can Tho city;

- Kien Luong, Kien Hai, Chau Thanh districts of Kien Giang province;

- Tan Chau town and Chau Phu, Chau Thanh, Thoai Son districts of An Giang province;

- Chau Thanh, Chau Thanh A districts of Hau Giang province;

- Duyen Hai town of Tra Vinh province;

- Gia Rai town and Hoa Binh district of Bac Lieu province;

- Vinh Chau, Nga Nam towns of Soc Trang province;

- Nam Can, Cai Nuoc, U Minh, Tran Van Thoi districts of Ca Mau province;

- Le Thuy, Quang Ninh, Bo Trach, Quang Trach districts and Ba Don town of Quang Binh province.

(4) Region 4: Remaining areas.