Vietnam agrees 7.3-per cent minimum wage increaseVietNamNet Bridge – The monthly minimum wage will increase by an average of 7.3 per cent next year. The monthly minimum wage will increase by an average of 7.3 per cent next year. Under Hue’s agreement, the monthly minimum wage for four zones will increase by from 7.1 per cent to 7.5 per cent. The minimum wage increase would not only meet labourers’ basic living costs, but also ensure enterprise development, he said. The minimum wage increase took a long time to finalise because the VGLC and the VCCI at first failed to reach an agreement.

Source: VietNamNet News September 10, 2016 00:11 UTC