Minimum wage in Vietnam Region I (Vùng I)

₫5,310,000 per month¹

per monthGeneral rate since January 1, 2026

Also stated as ₫25,500 / hour

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2011Full history

2011 to 2026

History

Each step is a rate row with its own quoted source.

₫0₫2,000,000₫4,000,000₫6,000,00020122014201620182020202220242026Today₫2,000,000₫5,310,000

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Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source: Decree 74/2024/ND-CP, Art. 3 Vùng \| Mức lương tối thiểu tháng (Đơn vị: đồng/tháng) \| Mức lương tối thiểu giờ (Đơn vị: đồng/giờ) \| Vùng I \| 4.960.000 \| Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes Decree 74/2024/ND-CP Art. 3(1) table; Art. 5(1): in force 'từ ngày 01 tháng 7 năm 2024'. Replaced by Decree 293/2025/ND-CP from January 1, 2026. Verified September 27, 2026	₫4,960,000/ monthJuly 1, 2024 – January 1, 2026	July 1, 2024	January 1, 2026
Standard Source: Decree 38/2022/ND-CP, Art. 3 Vùng Mức lương tối thiểu tháng (Đơn vị: đồng/tháng) Mức lương tối thiểu giờ (Đơn vị: đồng/giờ) Vùng I 4.680.000 22.500 Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes Decree 38/2022/ND-CP Art. 3(1) table (unit in the header: đồng/tháng, đồng/giờ); Art. 7(1): in force 'từ ngày 01 tháng 7 năm 2022'. Replaced by Decree 74/2024/ND-CP from July 1, 2024. Verified September 27, 2026	₫4,680,000/ monthJuly 1, 2022 – July 1, 2024	July 1, 2022	July 1, 2024
Standard Source: Decree 90/2019/ND-CP, Art. 3 a) M ức 4.420.000 đồng/tháng, áp d ụng đối v ới doanh nghi ệp ho ạt động trên địa bàn thuộc vùng I. Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Decree 90/2019/ND-CP Art. 3(1); Art. 6(1): in force January 1, 2020. Replaced by Decree 38/2022/ND-CP from July 1, 2022. Region I monthly minimum for enterprises operating in areas of region I. Verified September 26, 2026	₫4,420,000/ monthJanuary 1, 2020 – July 1, 2022	January 1, 2020	July 1, 2022
Standard Source: Decree 157/2018/ND-CP, Art. 3 a) M ức 4.180.000 đồng/tháng, áp d ụng đối v ới doanh nghi ệp ho ạt động trên địa bàn thuộc vùng I; Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Decree 157/2018/ND-CP Art. 3(1); Art. 6(1): in force January 1, 2019. Region I monthly minimum for enterprises operating in areas of region I. Verified September 26, 2026	₫4,180,000/ monthJanuary 1, 2019 – January 1, 2020	January 1, 2019	January 1, 2020
Standard Source: Decree 141/2017/ND-CP, Art. 3 a) M ức 3.980.000 đồng/tháng, áp d ụng đối v ới doanh nghi ệp ho ạt động trên địa bàn thuộc vùng I; Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Decree 141/2017/ND-CP Art. 3(1); Art. 6(1): decree in force January 25, 2018, regional minimums apply from January 1, 2018. Region I monthly minimum for enterprises operating in areas of region I. Verified September 26, 2026	₫3,980,000/ monthJanuary 1, 2018 – January 1, 2019	January 1, 2018	January 1, 2019
Standard Source: Decree 153/2016/ND-CP, Art. 3 a) M ức 3.750.000 đồng/tháng, áp d ụng đối v ới doanh nghi ệp ho ạt động trên địa bàn thuộc vùng I; Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Decree 153/2016/ND-CP Art. 3(1); Art. 6(1): in force January 1, 2017. Region I monthly minimum for enterprises operating in areas of region I. Verified September 26, 2026	₫3,750,000/ monthJanuary 1, 2017 – January 1, 2018	January 1, 2017	January 1, 2018
Standard Source: Decree 122/2015/ND-CP, Art. 3 a) M ức 3.500.000 đồng/tháng, áp d ụng đối v ới doanh nghi ệp ho ạt động trên địa bàn thuộc vùng I. Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Decree 122/2015/ND-CP Art. 3(1); Art. 6(1): in force January 1, 2016. Region I monthly minimum for enterprises operating in areas of region I. Verified September 26, 2026	₫3,500,000/ monthJanuary 1, 2016 – January 1, 2017	January 1, 2016	January 1, 2017
Standard Source: Decree 103/2014/ND-CP, Art. 3 a) M ức 3.100.000 đồng/tháng, áp d ụng đối v ới doanh nghi ệp ho ạt động trên địa bàn thuộc vùng I; Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Decree 103/2014/ND-CP Art. 3(1); Art. 6(1): in force January 1, 2015. Region I monthly minimum for enterprises operating in areas of region I. Verified September 26, 2026	₫3,100,000/ monthJanuary 1, 2015 – January 1, 2016	January 1, 2015	January 1, 2016
Standard Source: Decree 182/2013/ND-CP, Art. 3 a) Mức 2.700.000 đồng/tháng áp dụng đối với doanh nghiệp hoạt động trên địa bàn thuộc vùng I; Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Decree 182/2013/ND-CP Art. 3(1); Art. 5(1): in force December 31, 2013, regional minimums apply from January 1, 2014. Region I monthly minimum for enterprises operating in areas of region I. Verified September 26, 2026	₫2,700,000/ monthJanuary 1, 2014 – January 1, 2015	January 1, 2014	January 1, 2015
Standard Source: Decree 103/2012/ND-CP, Art. 3 a) Mức 2.350.000 đồng/tháng áp dụng đối với doanh nghiệp hoạt động trên địa bàn thuộc vùng I. Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Decree 103/2012/ND-CP Art. 3(1); Art. 5(1): the regional minimums apply from January 1, 2013 (decree in force January 20, 2013). Region I monthly minimum for enterprises operating in areas of region I. Verified September 26, 2026	₫2,350,000/ monthJanuary 1, 2013 – January 1, 2014	January 1, 2013	January 1, 2014
Standard Source: Decree 70/2011/ND-CP (Nghị định 70/2011/NĐ-CP), Art. 2 1. Mức 2.000.000 đồng/tháng áp dụng đối với doanh nghiệp hoạt động trên địa bàn thuộc vùng I. Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Decree 70/2011/ND-CP Art. 2: applies from October 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012; first regional minimum common to domestic and foreign-invested enterprises. Region I monthly minimum for enterprises operating in areas of region I. Verified September 26, 2026	₫2,000,000/ monthOctober 1, 2011 – January 1, 2013	October 1, 2011	January 1, 2013

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Vietnam Region I (Vùng I)?

₫5,310,000 per month since January 1, 2026.

Is the minimum wage in Vietnam Region I (Vùng I) increasing?

No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.

2 levels of law

How this rate is resolved

The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.

Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:

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Vietnam Region I (Vùng I)

Vietnam Region I (Vùng I) sets 2 rules of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Minimum wage region 1 of Vietnam. The districts/communes in the region are listed in the annex of the decree in force (from January 1, 2026: Decree 293/2025/ND-CP annex, following the 2025 provincial mergers). Monthly rates since 2011; hourly rates since July 1, 2022.

Vietnam Region I (Vùng I)

Enforcement

Enforced by Ministry of Home Affairs (Bộ Nội vụ; labour functions of the former Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, MOLISA, merged in March 2025).