The Ministry of Home Affairs is seeking opinions on the draft Decree regulating the minimum wage for employees working under labor contracts. This Decree is expected to take effect from January 1, 2026.
According to the draft Decree, the subjects of application include: Employees working under labor contracts according to the provisions of the Labor Code.
Employers according to the provisions of the Labor Code, including: Enterprises according to the provisions of the Enterprise Law.
Agencies, organizations, cooperatives, households and individuals that hire or employ workers to work for them according to the agreement.
Other agencies, organizations and individuals related to the implementation of the minimum wage prescribed in this Decree.
Regulate the minimum monthly and hourly wages for employees working for employers in regions as follows:
The draft Decree clearly states that employers operating in a region will apply the minimum wage prescribed for that region.
Employers with units and branches operating in areas with different minimum wages shall have the unit or branch operating in which area, apply the minimum wage prescribed for that area.
Employers operating in industrial parks and export processing zones located in areas with different minimum wages shall apply the area with the highest minimum wage.
Employers operating in the area with a name change or division will temporarily apply the minimum wage prescribed for the area before changing the name or division until the Government has new regulations.
Employers operating in the area that have just been established from one area or more areas with different minimum wages shall apply the minimum wage according to the area with the highest minimum wage.
Previously, the National Wage Council voted to approve it through 2 sessions.
At the second session ended at noon on July 11, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Chairman of the National Wage Council Nguyen Manh Khuong said that with 13/16 members of the council voting in favor of the regional minimum wage plan in 2026.
"After the three sides discussed and exchanged many assumptions and situations, especially factors related to the country's economic development process, the council members reached a very high consensus with the plan to increase the regional minimum wage in 2026 by 7.2%, the increase time is January 1, 2026" - Deputy Minister Nguyen Manh Khuong informed.
The Chairman of the National Wage Council assessed this as a good ratio, suitable for the current period. In line with the country's economic development orientation, towards the era of national growth and economic growth of 8% according to the Party's policy this year and in the following years, it will reach double digits.
The plan to increase the regional minimum wage in 2026 "finalized" by the National Wage Council to the Government is an average increase of 7.2%, an average increase of 300,000 VND/month compared to 2025.
