National Salary Council

Information about the regional minimum wage has received much attention from workers. Photo: Bao Han

The minimum wage in region I may increase to 5.31 million VND/month from 2026

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The members of the National Wage Council voted to propose a regional minimum wage increase of 7.2%.

Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu - Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor shared with reporters. Photo: Luong Hanh

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor maintains the viewpoint of increasing the regional minimum wage by 8.3-9.2%

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The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor still maintains its view on the proposed increase in regional minimum wages - both in the two proposed options of 8.3% and 9.2%.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Manh Khuong - Chairman of the National Wage Council. Photo: Luong Hanh

The second meeting of the National Wage Council is expected to take place in early August 2025

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After 3 hours of negotiations, the first meeting of the National Wage Council ended, but the parties have not yet found a common voice on the increase in regional minimum wage.

plans and times for increasing regional minimum wages in 2026

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VCCI proposed a regional minimum wage increase of 3 - 5% while the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor proposed 2 options with the highest minimum wage increase of 9.2%.

Members of the National Wage Council attended the first session. Photo: Ha Anh

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor proposes to increase the highest minimum wage by 9.2%

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On the morning of June 26, the National Wage Council held its first meeting to discuss the 2026 minimum wage plan.

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Tong Giap

It is possible to propose increasing the minimum wage earlier than the January 1, 2026 mark

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The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor will continue to negotiate the minimum wage increase, but may propose a time to apply the salary increase earlier than January 1, 2026.

There will be a proposal to increase the regional minimum wage in 2026

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This morning (September 26), the National Wage Council held its first meeting to discuss the regional minimum wage plan for 2026.

The employer's representative said that "there will definitely be an adjustment" at the National Wage Council meeting. Photo: Bao Han

The National Wage Council will hold its first meeting on the morning of June 26

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It is expected that on the morning of June 26, the National Wage Council will hold its first meeting to discuss the 2026 minimum wage plan.

The National Salary Council is responsible for researching, surveying, collecting information, analyzing and evaluating the salary situation. Photo: Huong Nha.

Completing the National Wage Council

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Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc signed Decision No. 992/QD-TTg dated May 22, 2025 to complete the National Wage Council.