Accordingly, the Lao Cai Provincial Department of Home Affairs conducted surveys and sent survey forms to 320 businesses, with a total of 17,710 employees.
For state-owned companies, one-member limited liability companies owned 100% by the State with Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee as the general owner, the highest salary is 45 million VND (Yen Bai Lottery One Member Limited Liability Company).
The highest Lunar New Year bonus is 7 million VND (Bao Yen Forestry One Member Limited Liability Company); The highest Lunar New Year bonus (expected) is 10 million VND (Tan Phu Co., Ltd., Bao Yen Forestry One Member Limited Liability Company).
For central state-owned enterprises located in localities, the highest salary is 63.5 million VND (Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade - Lao Cai Branch); average salary is 24.1 million VND.
The highest New Year's Day bonus of 5 million VND and the highest Lunar New Year bonus (expected) of 63.5 million VND both belong to Vietnam Bank for Investment and Development - Lao Cai Branch.
For enterprises with shares and state capital contributions, the highest salary is 40 million VND (Yen Bai Water Supply and Construction Joint Stock Company); The highest New Year's Day bonus is 2 million VND (Lao Cai Rubber and Oil Joint Stock Company); The highest Lunar New Year bonus (expected) is 30 million VND (DAP Joint Stock Company No. 2 - NIVACHEM).
For private enterprises, the highest salary is 140 million VND (LEADER Nam Tien Waterway Joint Stock Company); The highest New Year's Day bonus is 35 million VND (LEADER Nam Tien Waterway Joint Stock Company); The highest Lunar New Year bonus (expected) is 50 million VND (Yen Bai Transport Construction Joint Stock Company).
For FDI enterprises: Highest salary 64.6 million VND (R.K Vietnam Marble Co., Ltd.); Highest New Year's Day bonus 8 million VND (Thien An Vietnam Wood Industry Co., Ltd.); Highest Lunar New Year bonus (expected): 64.6 million VND (R.K Vietnam Marble Co., Ltd.).
According to the assessment of the Department of Home Affairs, the average salary of employees working under labor contracts in enterprises in Lao Cai province in 2025 tends to increase compared to 2024. Specifically:
The average salary of employees working in state-owned enterprises is 9 million VND/person/month (an increase of 18.4% compared to 2024).
The average salary of employees working in foreign-invested enterprises is 10.1 million VND/person/month (an increase of 25% compared to 2024).
The average salary of employees working in private enterprises is 9.35 million VND/person/month (an increase of 23% compared to 2024).
The increase in the average salary of businesses shows the recovery of the economy and the demand for human resources in the competitive trend of the labor market.
However, the increase is not uniform between businesses, with large-scale businesses and the processing industry having salary and revenue increases more clearly than small and medium-sized enterprises.
