Please give details of minimum levels of wage for Vietnamese labourers in foreign-invested sector?
We learnt that the Government has issued Decree No.03/2006/ND-CP dated 06 January 2006 on minimum levels of wage for Vietnamese laborers in foreign-invested sector. Please let us know this matter?
According to the Decree, the minimum levels of wage for Vietnamese laborers doing the simplest jobs in normal working conditions for foreign-invested enterprises, foreign agencies and organizations, international organizations and foreigners in Vietnam, are provided as follows:
- VND 870,000/month for enterprises operating in urban districts of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh cities;
- VND 790,000/month for enterprises operating in rural districts of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh cities; urban districts of Hai Phong city; Ha Long city of Quang Ninh province; Bien Hoa city of Dong Nai province; Vung Tau city of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province; Thu Dau Mot provincial capital and the rural districts of Thuan An, Di An, Ben Cat and Tan Uyen of Binh Duong province.
- VND 710,000 for enterprises operating in remaining localities.
According to the Decree, the minimum wages paid to trained laborers must be at least 7% higher than the minimum levels set above. Enterprises are encouraged to apply minimum wages higher than those stated above.
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