Region-based minimum wages for 2018 consist of four levels: VND 3.98 million (Region I); VND 3.53 million (Region II); VND 3.09 million (Region III); VND 2.76 million (Region IV) applied correspondingly to the following areas:
REGION | APPLICABLE AREA |
REGION I 3.98 million VND |
- The districts and towns: Gia Lam, Dong Anh, Soc Son, Thanh Tri, Thuong Tin, Hoai Duc, Thach That, Quoc Oai, Thanh Oai, Me Linh, Chuong My and TX Tay Son of Hanoi City; - The districts and towns: Thuy Nguyen, An Duong, An Lao, Vinh Bao of Hai Phong City; - The districts: Cu Chi, Hoc Mon, Binh Chanh, Nha Be of Ho Chi Minh City; - Bien Hoa City, TX Long Khanh and the districts: Nhon Trach, Long Thanh, Vinh Cuu, Trang Bom of Dong Nai Province; - Thu Dau Mot City, TX Thuan An, Di An, Ben Cat, Tan Uyen and the districts: Bau Bang, Bac Tan Uyen of Binh Duong Province; - Vung Tau City and Tan Thanh District of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province. |
REGION II 3.53 million VND |
- The remaining districts of Hanoi City; - The remaining districts of Hai Phong City; - Hai Duong City of Hai Duong Province; - Hung Yen City and the districts: My Hao, Van Lam, Van Giang, Yen My of Hung Yen Province; - Vinh Yen City, TX Phuc Yen and the districts: Binh Xuyen, Yen Lac of Vinh Phuc Province; - Bac Ninh City, TX Tu Son and the districts: Que Vo, Tien Du, Yen Phong, Thuan Thanh of Bac Ninh Province; - The cities: Ha Long, Cam Pha, Uong Bi, Mong Cai of Quang Ninh Province; - The cities: Thai Nguyen, Song Cong and TX Pho Yen of Thai Nguyen Province; - Viet Tri City of Phu Tho Province; - Lao Cai City of Lao Cai Province; - Nam Dinh City and My Loc District of Nam Dinh Province; - Ninh Binh City of Ninh Binh Province; - Hue City of Thua Thien Hue Province; - The cities: Hoi An, Tam Ky of Quang Nam Province; - The districts of Da Nang City; - The cities: Nha Trang, Cam Ranh of Khanh Hoa Province; - The cities: Da Lat, Bao Loc of Lam Dong Province; - Phan Thiet City of Binh Thuan Province; - Can Gio District of Ho Chi Minh City; - Tay Ninh City and the districts: Trang Bang, Go Dau of Tay Ninh Province; - The districts: Dinh Quan, Xuan Loc, Thong Nhat of Dong Nai Province; - The remaining districts of Binh Duong Province; - TX Dong Xoai and Chon Thanh District of Binh Phuoc Province; - Ba Ria City of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province; - Tan An City and the districts: Duc Hoa, Ben Luc, Thu Thua, Can Duoc, Can Giuoc of Long An Province; - My Tho City of Tien Giang Province; - The districts of Can Tho City; - Rach Gia City, TX Ha Tien and Phu Quoc District of Kien Giang Province; - The cities: Long Xuyen, Chau Doc of An Giang Province; - Tra Vinh City of Tra Vinh Province; - Ca Mau City of Ca Mau Province. |
REGION III 3.09 million VND |
- The remaining cities of the provinces; - TX Chi Linh and the districts: Cam Giang, Nam Sach, Kim Thanh, Kinh Mon, Gia Loc, Binh Giang, Tu Ky of Hai Duong Province; - The districts: Vinh Tuong, Tam Dao, Tam Duong, Lap Thach, Song Lo of Vinh Phuc Province; - TX Phu Tho and the districts: Phu Ninh, Lam Thao, Thanh Ba, Tam Nong of Phu Tho Province; - The districts: Gia Binh, Luong Tai of Bac Ninh Province; - The districts: Viet Yen, Yen Dung, Hiep Hoa, Tan Yen, Lang Giang of Bac Giang Province; - TX Quang Yen, Dong Trieu and Hoanh Bo District of Quang Ninh Province; - The districts: Bao Thang, Sa Pa of Lao Cai Province; - The remaining districts of Hung Yen Province; - The districts: Phu Binh, Phu Luong, Dong Hy, Dai Tu of Thai Nguyen Province; - The remaining districts of Nam Dinh Province; - The districts: Duy Tien, Kim Bang of Ha Nam Province; - The districts: Gia Vien, Yen Khanh, Hoa Lu of Ninh Binh Province; - TX Bim Son and Tinh Gia District of Thanh Hoa Province; - TX Ky Anh of Ha Tinh Province; - The districts: Huong Thuy, Huong Tra and the districts: Phu Loc, Phong Dien, Quang Dien, Phu Vang of Thua Thien Hue Province; - TX Dien Ban and the districts: Dai Loc, Duy Xuyen, Nui Thanh, Que Son, Thang Binh, Phu Ninh of Quang Nam Province; - The districts: Binh Son, Son Tinh of Quang Ngai Province; - TX Song Cau and Dong Hoa District of Phu Yen Province; - The districts: Ninh Hai, Thuan Bac of Ninh Thuan Province; - TX Ninh Hoa and the districts: Cam Lam, Dien Khanh, Van Ninh of Khanh Hoa Province; - Dak Ha District of Kon Tum Province; - The districts: Duc Trong, Di Linh of Lam Dong Province; - TX La Gi and the districts: Ham Thuan Bac, Ham Thuan Nam of Binh Thuan Province; - The districts: Phuoc Long, Binh Long and the districts: Dong Phu, Hon Quan, Loc Ninh, Phu Rieng of Binh Phuoc Province; - The remaining districts of Tay Ninh Province; - The remaining districts of Dong Nai Province; - The districts: Long Dien, Dat Do, Xuyen Moc, Chau Duc, Con Dao of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province; - TX Kien Tuong and the districts: Duc Hue, Chau Thanh, Tan Tru, Thanh Hoa of Long An Province; - The districts: Go Cong, Cai Lay and the districts: Chau Thanh, Cho Gao of Tien Giang Province; - Chau Thanh District of Ben Tre Province; - TX Binh Minh and Long Ho District of Vinh Long Province; - The districts of Can Tho City; - The districts: Kien Luong, Kien Hai, Chau Thanh of Kien Giang Province; - TX Tan Chau and the districts: Chau Phu, Chau Thanh, Thoai Son of An Giang Province; - TX Nga Bay and the districts: Chau Thanh, Chau Thanh A of Hau Giang Province; - TX Duyen Hai of Tra Vinh Province; - TX Gia Rai of Bac Lieu Province; - The districts: Vinh Chau, Nga Nam of Soc Trang Province; - The districts: Nam Can, Cai Nuoc, U Minh, Tran Van Thoi of Ca Mau Province. |
REGION IV 2.76 million VND |
The remaining areas |
Thus, besides adjusting the regional minimum wage from January 01, 2018, the allocation of applicable areas also has some adjustments as follows:
- Upgrading from Region II to Region I for the district-level town Long Khanh (Dong Nai);
- Upgrading from Region III to Region II for the districts: Thong Nhat (Dong Nai), Thu Thua (Long An), City of Tam Ky (Quang Nam);
- Upgrading from Region IV to Region III for the districts: Phu Ninh (Quang Nam), Loc Ninh, and Phu Rieng (Binh Phuoc);
- Downgrading from Region III to Region IV for Luong Son District (Thanh Hoa).