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Vietnam set to raise minimum wages by 7.8%, with top rate at 7,300 baht a month
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Vietnam’s National Wage Council has approved an average 7.8% increase in regional minimum wages, with the highest rate set to rise to 5.7 million dong, or around 7,300 baht per month. The proposal will be submitted to the Vietnamese prime minister for approval and is expected to take effect on January 1, 2027.
Key facts
- Local news agency VnExpress reported that Vietnam’s National Wage Council agreed on Thursday to raise regional minimum wages by an average of 7.8%, with the new rates scheduled to take effect from January 1, 2027, pending approval by the
- The report also cited Vietnam’s national statistics agency as saying that the country’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 4.38% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year.
- Under the plan, monthly minimum wages in each region will increase by 310,000-390,000 dong, or around 400-500 baht.
- This would lift the highest monthly minimum wage to 5.7 million dong, or around 7,300 baht, in Region I, Vietnam’s most economically developed and urbanised zone
Summary
Local news agency VnExpress reported that Vietnam’s National Wage Council agreed on Thursday to raise regional minimum wages by an average of 7.8%, with the new rates scheduled to take effect from January 1, 2027, pending approval by the prime minister.
Under the plan, monthly minimum wages in each region will increase by 310,000-390,000 dong, or around 400-500 baht.