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.
Regulate the minimum monthly and hourly wages for employees working for employers in regions as follows:
In the draft Decree, the Ministry of Home Affairs proposes a list of areas applying the minimum wage, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Hanoi City
Region I, including Hoan Kiem, Cua Nam, Ba Dinh, Ngoc Ha, Giang Vo, Hai Ba Trung, Vinh Tuy, Bach Mai, Dong Da, Kim Lien, Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam, Lang, O Cho Dua, Hong Ha, Linh Nam, Hoang Mai, Vinh Hung, Tuong Mai, Dinh Cong, Hoang Liet, Yen So wards;
Thanh Xuan, Khuong Dinh, Phuong Liet, Cau Giay, Nghia Do, Yen Hoa, Tay Ho, Phu Thuong, Tay Tuu, Phu Dien, Xuan Dinh, Dong Ngac, Thuong Cat, Tu Liem, Xuan Phuong, Tay Mo, Dai Mo, Long Bien, Bo De, Viet Hung, Phuc Loi, Ha Dong, Duong Noi, Yen Nghia, Phu Luong, Kien Hung, Thanh Liet, Chuong My; Son Tay, Tung Thien;
And the communes of Thanh Tri, Dai Thanh, Phu Nam, Ngoc Hoi, Thuong Phuc, Thuong Tin, Chuong Duong, Hong Van, Phu Xuyen, Thanh Oai, Binh Minh, Tam Hung, Dan Hoa, Phu Nghia, Xuan Mai, Tran Phu, Hoa Phu, Quang Bi, Yen Bai;
Doai Phuong, Thach That, Ha Bang, Tay Phuong, Hoa Lac, Yen Xuan, Quoc Oai, Hung Dao, Kieu Phu, Phu Cat, Hoai Duc, Duong Hoa, Son Dong, An Khanh, Gia Lam, Thuan An, Bat Trang, Phu Dong, Thu Lam, Dong Anh, Phuc Thinh, Thien Loc, Vinh Thanh, Me Linh, Yen Lang, Tien Thang, Quang Minh, Soc Son, Da Phuc, Noi Bai, Trung Gia, Kim Anh.
Area II includes the remaining communes and wards.
Ho Chi Minh City
Region I, including Saigon, Tan Dinh, Ben Thanh, Cau Ong Lanh, Ban Co, Xuan Hoa, Nhieu Loc, Xom Chieu, Khanh Hoi, Vinh Hoi, Cho Quan, An Dong, Cho Lon, Binh Tay, Binh Phu, Binh Tien, Phu Lam, Tan Thuan, Phu Thuan, Tan My, Tan Hung, Chanh Hung, Phu Dinh, Binh Dong, Dien Hong wards;
Lai, Hoa Hung, Minh Phung, Binh Thoi, Hoa Binh, Phu Tho, Dong Hung Thuan, Trung My Tay, Tan Thoi Hiep, Thoi An, An Phu Dong, An Lac, Tan Tao, Binh Tan, Binh Tri Dong, Binh Hung Hoa, Gia Dinh, Binh Thanh, Binh Loi Trung, Thanh My Tay);
13 Binh Quoi, Hanh Thong, An Nhon, Go Vap, An Hoi Dong, Thong Tay Hoi, An Hoi Tay, Duc Nhuan, Cau Kieu, Phu Nhuan, Tan Son Hoa, Tan Son Nhat, Tan Hoa; Bay Hien, Tan Binh, Tan Son, Tan Thanh, Tan Son Nhi, Phu Tho Hoa, Tan Phu;
Phu Thanh, Hiep Binh, Thu Duc, Tam Binh, Linh Xuan, Tang Nhon Phu, Long Binh, Long Phuoc, Long Truong, Cat Lai, Binh Trung, Phuoc Long, An Khanh, Dong Hoa, Di An, Tan Dong Hiep, An Phu, Binh Hoa, Lai Thieu, Thuan An, Thuan Giao, Thu Dau Mot;
Phu Loi, Chanh Hiep, Binh Duong, Hoa Loi, Thoi Hoa, Phu An, Tay Nam, Long Nguyen, Ben Cat, Chanh Phu Hoa, Vinh Tan, Binh Co, Tan Uyen, Tan Hiep, Tan Khanh, Vung Tau, Tam Thang, Rach Dua, Phuoc Thang, Tan Hai, Tan Phuoc, Phu My, Tan Thanh and the communes of Vinh Loc, Tan Vinh Loc, Binh Loi, Tan Nhut Binh Chanh;
Hung Long, Binh Hung, Cu Chi, Tan An Hoi, Thai My, An Nhon Tay, Nhuan Duc, Phu Hoa Dong, Binh My, Dong Thanh, Hoc Mon, Xuan Thoi Son, Ba Diem, Nha Be, Hiep Phuoc, Thuong Tan, Bac Tan Uyen, Phu Giao, Phuoc Hoa, Phuoc Thanh, An Long, Tru Van Tho, Bau Bang, Long Hoa, Thanh An, Dau Tieng, Minh Thanh, Long Son, Chau Pha.
Area II includes Ba Ria, Long Huong, Tam Long wards and Binh Khanh, An Thoi Dong, Can Gio, Thanh An communes.
Area III, including the remaining communes, wards and special zones.
