Vietnam Minimum Wage: Monthly and Hourly Rates for the Four Regions
Vietnam's regional minimum wages: monthly and hourly rates in VND for Regions I to IV, with effective dates, the governing decree and past adjustments.
Region I monthly minimum (from 2027-01-01)
VND 5.70 million
Legal basis: Decree 399/2026/NĐ-CP
Minimum wage by region
Applies from 2027-01-01. The last column shows the current rates (Decree 293/2025/NĐ-CP).
| Region | Monthly (VND m) | Hourly (VND) | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region I | 5.70 | 27,400 | 5.31 |
| Region II | 5.08 | 24,400 | 4.73 |
| Region III | 4.45 | 21,400 | 4.14 |
| Region IV | 4.04 | 19,400 | 3.70 |
Past adjustments (monthly, VND million)
| Effective | I | II | III | IV | Region I change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01 | 5.70 | 5.08 | 4.45 | 4.04 | +7.3% |
| 2026-01 | 5.31 | 4.73 | 4.14 | 3.70 | +7.1% |
| 2024-07 | 4.96 | 4.41 | 3.86 | 3.45 | +6.0% |
| 2022-07 | 4.68 | 4.16 | 3.64 | 3.25 | — |
The minimum wage applies to employees under labour contracts and is a legal floor, not typical market pay. Which region a locality belongs to is set in the decree’s appendix. Source: Government of Vietnam decrees (published on the government portal and legal databases).