Finalize the Government's proposal to increase regional minimum wage by 7.2% from January 1, 2026

On the morning of July 11, in Hanoi, the National Wage Council voted and finalized the proposal to increase the regional minimum wage by 7.2% from January 1, 2026.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs , Chairman of the National Wage Council Nguyen Manh Khuong shares information with the press. Photo: Kieu Hong

After the second meeting of the National Wage Council ended at noon on July 11, Mr. Nguyen Manh Khuong - Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Chairman of the National Wage Council said that 13/16 council members voted in favor of the regional minimum wage plan in 2026 (3 members abstained).

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Chairman of the National Wage Council Nguyen Manh Khuong shared: "After exchanging, discussing, and analyzing many hypotheses and situations, especially factors related to the country's economic development process, the Council has highly agreed on the rate plan of increasing the regional minimum wage in 2026 by 7.2%, the increase date is January 1, 2026. This is a good rate, suitable for the current stage in the context of the country's economic development, towards the era of national development"

According to this proposal, the minimum wage in Region I will increase from VND 4.96 million/month to VND 5.31 million/month (an increase of VND 350,000); Region II will increase from VND 4.41 million/month to VND 4.73 million/month (an increase of VND 320,000); Region III will increase from VND 3.86 million/month to VND 4.14 million/month (an increase of VND 280,000); Region IV will increase from VND 3.45 million/month to VND 3.7 million/month (an increase of VND 250,000).

Previously, at the first session of the National Wage Council (held on June 26), the relevant parties could not find a common voice on the proposed regional minimum wage. At that time, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor proposed two options to increase the minimum wage, ensuring a minimum living standard for workers. Those were the 9.2% and 8.3% increase options. The Vietnam Confederation of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) proposed an adjustment of 3% to 5%. In addition, the council's technical department also proposed an increase in the regional minimum wage of 6.5% to 7%.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/chot-trinh-chinh-phu-de-xuat-luong-toi-thieu-vung-tang-7-2-tu-ngay-1-1-2026-708777.html