On the morning of July 11, the National Wage Council "finalized" the regional minimum wage plan for 2026 at its second meeting. This plan will be submitted to the Government for approval.
Announcing the results of the vote to approve the regional minimum wage plan for 2026, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Chairman of the National Wage Council Nguyen Manh Khuong said that 13/16 council members voted in favor of the regional minimum wage plan for 2026.
"After the three parties exchanged and discussed, and the parties put forward many assumptions and situations, especially factors related to the country's economic development process, the council members highly agreed with the plan to increase the regional minimum wage by 7.2% in 2026, with the increase date being January 1, 2026," Deputy Minister Nguyen Manh Khuong informed.
The Chairman of the National Wage Council assessed that this is a good rate, suitable for the current period. It is suitable for the country's economic development orientation, towards the era of national development and the 8% economic growth according to the Party's policy this year and the following years, which will achieve double digits.
The plan to increase the regional minimum wage in 2026 was "finalized" by the National Wage Council and submitted to the Government as an average increase of 7.2%, an average increase of 300,000 VND/month compared to 2025.
Specifically, the minimum wage in Region I increased from VND 4.96 million/month to VND 5.31 million/month (an increase of VND 350,000, 7.1%); Region II increased from VND 4.41 million/month to VND 4.73 million/month (an increase of VND 320,000, 7.3%); Region III increased from VND 3.86 million/month to VND 4.14 million/month (an increase of VND 280,000, 7.3%); Region IV increased from VND 3.45 million/month to VND 3.7 million/month (an increase of VND 250,000, 7.2%).
Source: https://baohatinh.vn/chot-phuong-an-tang-luong-toi-thieu-vung-72-tu-nam-2026-post291540.html
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