Vietnam has a government-mandated minimum wage, and no worker in Vietnam can be paid less then this mandatory minimum rate of pay. Employers in Vietnam who fail to pay the Minimum Wage may be subject to punishment by Vietnam's government.

What is the Vietnam Minimum Wage?

Vietnam's Minimum Wage is the lowest amount a worker can be legally paid for his work. Most countries have a nation-wide minimum wage that all workers must be paid.

Vietnam's official monthly minimum wage for unskilled laborers at foreign-invested joint ventures and foreign and international organizations: 1,000,000 VND in the urban districts of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City; 900,000 VND in the suburban districts of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and several other industrial districts and towns; and 800,000 VND elsewhere. The government may temporarily exempt certain joint ventures from paying the minimum wage during the first months of an enterprise's operations or if the enterprise is located in a very remote area, but the minimum monthly wage in these cases can be no lower than 800,000 VND; the official monthly minimum wage for unskilled labor in the state sector was 540,000 VND in the provinces and 620,000 VND in the urban districts of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam's minimum wage was last changed in N/A .

How does Vietnam's minimum wage compare to the minimum wage in other countries?

Vietnam's yearly minimum wage is $1.00 in International Currency. International Currency is a measure of currency based on the value of the United States dollar in 2009. There are countries with a higher Minimum Wage then Vietnam, and Vietnam is in the top 0 percent of all countries based on the yearly minimum wage rate.

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