What are changes of the region-based statutory minimum wages in 2024 in Vietnam? Can the salary paid for social insurance be lower than the region-based statutory minimum wages in Vietnam? Thank you!
Pursuant to Article 3 of the Decree 38/2022/ND-CP stipulating region-based statutory minimum wages as follows:
Region |
Statutory minimum wages per month (Unit: VND/month) |
Statutory minimum wages per hour (Unit: VND/hour) |
Region I |
4.680.000 |
22.500 |
Region II |
4.160.000 |
20.000 |
Region III |
3.640.000 |
17.500 |
Region IV |
3.250.000 |
15.600 |
However, at the second session, the National Wage Council agreed to recommend an increase in the region-based statutory minimum wage for 2024 of 6%. The new region-based statutory minimum wage will be applied from July 1, 2024.
Therefore, the region-based statutory minimum wage for 2024 is as follows:
(1) From January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024
- Statutory minimum wages per month:
+ Region 1: VND 4,680,000/month
+ Region 2: VND 4,160,000/month
+ Region 3: VND 3,640,000/month
+ Region 4: VND 3,250,000/month
- Statutory minimum wages per hour:
+ Region 1: VND 22,500/hour
+ Region 2: VND 20,000/hour
+ Region 3: VND 17,500/hour
+ Region 4: VND 15,600/hour
(2) From July 1, 2024 (As recommended plan, only for reference)
+ Region 1: VND 4,960,000/month (an increase of VND 280,000)
+ Region 2: VND 4,410,000/month (an increase of VND 250,000)
+ Region 3: VND 3,860,000/month (an increase of VND 220,000)
+ Region 4: VND 3,450,000/month (an increase of VND 200,000)
What are changes of the region-based statutory minimum wages in 2024 in Vietnam? Can the salary paid for social insurance be lower than the region-based statutory minimum wages in Vietnam? - Image from Internet
Pursuant to the Appendix of the List of subregions to which the statutory minimum wages are applied from July 1st, 2022 issued together with the Decree 38/2022/ND-CP stipulating subregions to which the region-based statutory minimum wages are applied in 2023 as follows:
Địa bàn |
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Region I |
- Urban/suburban districts of Hanoi City, including: Gia Lam, Dong Anh, Soc Son, Thanh Tri, Thuong Tin, Hoai Duc, Thach That, Quoc Oai, Thanh Oai, Me Linh, and Chuong My, and Son Tay Town; - Ha Long City of Quang Ninh Province; - Urban/suburban districts of Hai Phong City, including: Thuy Nguyen, An Duong, An Lao, Vinh Bao, Tien Lang, Cat Hai and Kien Thuy; - Thu Duc City and other urban/suburban districts of Ho Chi Minh City, including: Cu Chi, Hoc Mon, Binh Chanh and Nha Be; - Bien Hoa City, Long Khanh City and other suburban districts of Dong Nai Province, including: Nhon Trach, Long Thanh, Vinh Cuu, Trang Bom and Xuan Loc; - Thu Dau Mot City, Thuan An City, Di An City, Ben Cat Town, Tan Uyen Town, and other suburban districts of Binh Duong Province, including: Bau Bang, Bac Tan Uyen, Dau Tieng and Phu Giao; - Vung Tau City and Phu My Town of Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province. |
Region II |
- Remaining suburban districts of Hanoi City; - Remaining suburban districts of Hai Phong City; - Hai Duong City of Hai Duong Province; - Hung Yen City, My Hao Town and other suburban districts of Hung Yen Province, including: Van Lam, Van Giang and Yen My; - Vinh Yen City, Phuc Yen City, and two suburban districts of Vinh Phuc Province, including Binh Xuyen and Yen Lac; - Bac Ninh City, Tu Son City and other suburban districts of Bac Ninh Province, including: Que Vo, Tien Du, Yen Phong, Thuan Thanh Gia Binh and Luong Tai; - Cam Pha City, Uong Bi City, Mong Cai City, Quang Yen Town and Dong Trieu Town of Quang Ninh Province; - Thai Nguyen City, Song Cong City and Pho Yen City of Thai Nguyen Province; - Hoa Binh City and Luong Son suburban district of Hoa Binh Province; - Viet Tri City of Phu Tho Province; - Lao Cai City of Lao Cai Province; - Nam Dinh City and My Loc suburban district of Nam Dinh Province; - Ninh Binh City of Ninh Binh Province; - Vinh City, Cua Lo Town and two suburban districts of Nghe An Province, including Nghi Loc and Hung Yen; - Dong Hoi City of Quang Binh Province; - Hue City of Thua Thien Hue Province; - Hoi An City and Tam Ky City of Quang Nam Province; - Urban/suburban districts of Da Nang City; - Nha Trang City and Cam Ranh City of Khanh Hoa Province; - Da Lat City and Bao Loc City of Lam Dong Province; - Phan Thiet City of Binh Thuan Province; - Can Gio suburban district of Ho Chi Minh City; - Tay Ninh City, Trang Bang Town, Hoa Thanh Town, and Go Dau suburban district of Tay Ninh Province; - Two suburban districts of Dong Nai Province, including Dinh Quan and Thong Nhat; - Dong Xoai City and two suburban districts of Binh Phuoc Province, including Chon Thanh and Dong Phu; - Ba Ria City of Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province; - Tan An City and suburban districts of Long An Province, including: Duc Hoa, Ben Luc, Thu Thua, Can Duoc and Can Giuoc; - My Tho City and Chau Thanh suburban district of Tien Giang Province; - Ben Tre City and Chau Thanh suburban district of Ben Tre Province; - Vinh Long City and Binh Minh Town of Vinh Long Province; - Urban districts of Can Tho City; - Rach Gia City, Ha Tien City and Phu Quoc City of Kien Giang Province; - Long Xuyen City and Chau Doc City of An Giang Province; - Tra Vinh City of Tra Vinh Province; - Bac Lieu City of Bac Lieu Province; - Ca Mau City of Ca Mau Province. |
Region III |
- Remaining provincial cities (except provincial cities of region I and region II); - Kinh Mon Town and suburban districts of Hai Duong Province, including: Cam Giang, Nam Sach, Kim Thanh, Gia Loc, Binh Giang and Tu Ky; - Suburban districts of Vinh Phuc Province, including: Vinh Tuong, Tam Dao, Tam Duong, Lap Thach and Song Lo; - Phu Tho Town and suburban districts of Phu Tho Province, including: Phu Ninh, Lam Thao, Thanh Ba and Tam Nong; - Suburban districts of Bac Giang Province, including: Viet Yen, Yen Dung, Hiep Hoa, Tan Yen and Lang Giang; - Suburban districts of Quang Ninh Province, including: Van Don, Hai Ha, Dam Ha and Tien Yen; - Sa Pa Town and Bao Thang suburban district of Lao Cai Province; - Remaining suburban districts of Hung Yen Province; - Suburban districts of Thai Nguyen Province, including: Phu Binh, Phu Luong, Dong Hy and Dai Tu; - Remaining suburban districts of Nam Dinh Province; - Duy Tien Town and Kim Bang suburban district of Ha Nam Province; - Suburban districts of Ninh Binh Province, including: Gia Vien, Yen Khanh and Hoa Lu; - Bim Son Town, Nghi Son Town and suburban districts of Thanh Hoa Province, including Dong Son and Quang Xuong; - Thai Hoa Town, Hoang Mai Town, and other suburban districts of Nghe An Province, including: Quynh Luu, Yen Thanh, Dien Chau, Do Luong, Nam Dan, Nghia Dan. - Ky Anh Town of Ha Tinh Province; - Huong Thuy Town, Huong Tra Town and suburban districts of Thua Thien Hue Province, including: Phu Loc, Phong Dien, Quang Dien and Phu Vang; - Dien Ban Town and suburban districts of Quang Nam Province, including: Dai Loc, Duy Xuyen, Nui Thanh, Que Son, Thang Binh and Phu Ninh; - Two suburban districts of Quang Ngai Province, including: Binh Son and Son Tinh; - Song Cau Town and Dong Hoa Town of Phu Yen Province; - Two suburban districts of Ninh Thuan Province, including: Ninh Hai and Thuan Bac; - Ninh Hoa Town and suburban districts of Khanh Hoa Province, including: Cam Lam, Dien Khanh and Van Ninh; - Dak Ha suburban district of Kon Tum Province; - Two suburban districts of Lam Dong Province, including Duc Trong and Di Linh; - La Gi Town and two suburban districts of Binh Thuan Province, including Ham Thuan Bac and Ham Thuan Nam; - Phuoc Long Town, Binh Long Town and suburban districts of Binh Phuoc Province, including: Hon Quan, Loc Ninh and Phu Rieng; - Remaining suburban districts of Tay Ninh Province; - Remaining suburban districts of Dong Nai Province; - Suburban districts of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, including: Long Dien, Dat Do, Xuyen Moc, Chau Duc and Con Dao; - Kien Tuong Town and suburban districts of Long An Province, including: Duc Hue, Chau Thanh, Tan Tru and Thanh Hoa; - Go Cong Town, Cai Lay Town, and two suburban districts of Tien Giang Province, including Cho Gao and Tan Phuoc; - Suburban districts of Ben Tre Province, including: Ba Tri, Binh Dai and Mo Cay Nam; - Two suburban districts of Vinh Long Province, including: Mang Thit and Long Ho; - Suburban districts of Can Tho City; - Suburban districts of Kien Giang Province, including: Kien Luong, Kien Hai and Chau Thanh; - Tan Chau Town and suburban districts of An Giang Province, including: Chau Phu, Chau Thanh and Thoai Son; - Suburban districts of Hau Giang Province, including Chau Thanh and Chau Thanh A; - Duyen Hai Town of Tra Vinh Province; - Gia Rai Town and Hoa Binh suburban district of Bac Lieu Province; - Vinh Chau Town and Nga Nam Town of Soc Trang Province; - Suburban districts of Ca Mau Province, including: Nam Can, Cai Nuoc, U Minh and Tran Van Thoi; - Suburban districts, including Le Thuy, Quang Ninh, Bo Trach and Quang Trach, and Ba Don Town of Quang Binh Province. |
Region IV |
Remaining subregions |
Based on Subsection 3.2.d Section 3 of the Official Dispatch 1952/BHXH-TST in 2023, which stipulates the monthly salary as the basis for payment as follows:
Monthly salary as the basis for payment:
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3.2. Salary determined by the unit:
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d) The monthly salary for compulsory social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance must not be lower than the region-based statutory minimum wages at the time of payment for employees working in the simplest job or position in normal working conditions.
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According to the above regulations, the monthly salary for social insurance of an employee must not be lower than the region-based statutory minimum wages at the time the employee pays social insurance.
Best regards!