Labor - Salary

Official Adjustment of the Regional Minimum Wage Application Areas from January 01, 2019
13:36, 11/07/2024
Recently, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 157/2018/ND-CP stipulating the regional minimum wage for employees working under labor contracts. Notably, in this Decree, there is an adjustment to the localities applying the regional minimum wage for the year 2019.

Should the Minimum Hourly Wage be Increased?
13:31, 11/07/2024
The National Wage Council has finalized the plan for a 7.3% salary increase in 2017 compared to 2016. Subsequently, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs submitted a draft Decree stipulating regional minimum wages for 2017.

Hanoi-Vietnam: Lookup of region-based minimum wages applied at localities from January 01, 2019
13:21, 11/07/2024
Recently, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 157/2018/ND-CP stipulating the region-based minimum wages for employees working under contracts, attached with the appendix of region-based minimum wages applied at localities across the country from January 1, 2019.

Hanoi-Vietnam: Increased amounts in region-based minimum wages over 10 years (from 2010 to 2019)
13:20, 11/07/2024
The Vietnam National Wage Council has agreed to increase the region-based minimum wages by 5.3% in 2019. Specifically, Increased amounts in region-based minimum wages are 200,000 VND for Region I; 180,000 VND for Region II; and 160,000 VND for Region III and Region IV.

Directive 11-CT/TW: Prohibition of Giving Tet Gifts to Superiors in Any Form
13:19, 11/07/2024
On December 20, 2016, the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party issued Directive No. 11-CT/TW regarding the organization of the 2017 Tet festival. In this directive, it is strictly prohibited to give Tet gifts to superiors in any form, and localities are requested not to conduct fireworks displays during the Tet holiday.

Hanoi-Vietnam: System of region-based minimum wage tables in 2018
13:16, 11/07/2024
Decree 141/2017/ND-CP stipulating the region-based minimum wages in 2018 has been officially issued by the Government of Vietnam recently. Lawnet provides the system of region-based minimum wage tables for 2018 to members, especially enterprises employing employees. To be specific:

Hanoi-Vietnam: All subregions applying region-based minimum wages in 2018
13:07, 11/07/2024
To help esteemed members determine whether their workplace applies region-based minimum wages in 2018 for Region I, II, III, or IV. Lawnet has compiled a list of subregions applying region-based minimum wages in 2018 from January 01, 2018 in Vietnam.

Hanoi-Vietnam: Proposal for increase of region-based minimum wages from January 1, 2017
13:05, 11/07/2024
According to the projections, the region-based minimum wages for employees will be increased by VND 180,000-250,000/month. This is the content of the draft Decree stipulating the region-based minimum wages for employees working in enterprises, cooperatives, cooperative unions, partnerships, farms, households, individuals and agencies, and organizations that employ employees under employment contracts in Vietnam.

Policy on Support for Surplus Employees
13:00, 11/07/2024
Decree 63/2015/ND-CP stipulates policies for redundant employees when rearranging single-member limited liability companies (LLC) owned by the State.

Adjustment of Pensions and Monthly Allowances in Accordance with Decree 55/2016
12:56, 11/07/2024
From August 1, 2016, Decree 55/2016/ND-CP adjusts the pension, loss of working capacity allowance, monthly allowance, and benefits for preschool teachers who worked before 1995, to take effect.