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MINISTRY PROPOSES MINIMUM WAGE RISE FOR 2016
Under the decree, the minimum monthly salary for Region I, Region II, Region III and Region IV will be VND3.5 million, VND3.1 million, VND2.7 million, and VND2.4 million, respectively.
The Ministry estimated that the proposed increase could meet up to 90% of the workers’ minimum living standards.
The new salary floor will not significantly affect business operations as businesses are offering their workers higher salary levels required for 2015, said the Ministry, adding that The draft decree is available on the website of the ministry for public consultation.
Region I:
- Ha Noi: Gia Lam, Dong Anh, Soc Son, Thanh Tri, Tu Liem, Thuong Tin, Hoai Duc, Thach That, Quoc Oai, Thanh Oai, Me Linh, Chuong My and Son Tay Town.
- Hai Phong: Thuy Nguyen, An Duong, An Lao, Vinh Bao.
- Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi, Hoc Mon, Binh Chanh, Nha Be.
- Dong Nai: Bien Hoa city, Nhon Trach, Long Thanh, Vinh Cuu, Trang Bom.
- Binh Duong: Thu Dau Mot Town, Thuan An, Di An, Ben Cat, Tan Uyen.
- Vung Tau city under Ba Ria – Vung Tau province.
Region II:
- The other districts of Ha Noi.
- The other districts of Hai Phong.
- Hai Duong city of Hai Duong province.
- Hung Yen cit and districts of My Hao, Van Lam, Van Giang, Yen My of Hung Yen province.
- Vinh Yen city, Phuc Yen town and districts of Binh Xuyen, Yen Lac of Vinh Phuc province.
- Bac Ninh city, Tu Son town and districts of Que Vo, Tien Du, Yen Phong, Thuan Thanh of Bac Ninh province.
- Ha Long city, Mong Cai city of Quang Ninh province.
- Thai Nguyen city of Thai Nguyen province.
- Viet Tri city of Phu Tho province.
- Lao Cai city of Lao Cai province.
- Binh Binh city of Ninh Binh province.
- Hue city of Thua Thien-Hue.
- Da Nang City.
- Nha Trang city and Cam Ranh town of Khanh Hoa province.
- Da Lat and Bao Loc cities of Lam Dong province.
- Phan Thiet city of Binh Thuan province.
- Can Gio district of Ho Chi Minh City.
- Long Khanh town and districts of Dinh Quan, Xuan Long of Dong Nai province.
- Districts of Phu Giao, Dau Tieng of Binh Duong province.
- Chon Thanh district of Binh Phuoc province.
- Ba Ria town and Tan Thanh district of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province.
- Tan An city and districts of Duc Hoa, Ben Luc, Can Duoc, Can Giuoc of Long An province.
- My Tho city of Tien Giang.
- Urban districts of Can Tho City.
- Rach Gia city of Kien Giang province.
- Long Xuyen city of An Giang province.
- Ca Mau city of Ca Mau province.
Region III:
- Provincial cities except for those mentioned in the above two regions.
- Chi Linh town and rural districts of Cam Giang, Nam Sach, Kim Thanh, Kinh Mon, Gia Loc, Binh Giang and Tu Ky of Hai Duong province.
- Rural districts of Vinh Tuong, Tam Doa, Tam Duong, Lap Thach and Song Lo of Vinh Phu province.
- Phu Tho town and rural districts of Phu Ninh, Lam Thao, Thanh Ba, and Tam Nong of Phu Tho province.
- Rural districts of Gia Binh and Luong Tai of Bac Ninh province.
- Rural districts of Viet Yen, Yen Dung, Hiep Hoa, Tan Yen and Lang Giang of Bac Giang province.
- Rural districts of Hoanh Bo, Dong Trieu of Quang Ninh province.
- Rural districts of Bao Thang, Sa Pa of Lao Cai province.
- Other districts of Hung Yen.
- Song Cong town and districts of Pho Yen, Phu Luong, Dong Hy, Dai Tu of Thai Nguyen province.
- Rural district of My Loc of Nam Dinh province.
- Rural districts of Duy Tien, Kim Bang of Ha Nam province.
- Tam Diep town and rural districts of Gia Vien, Yen Khanh, Hoa Lu of Ninh Binh province.
- Bim Son town and rural district of Tinh Gia, Thanh Hoa.
- Rural district of Ky An of Ha Tinh province.
- Huong Thuy town and rural districts of Huong Tra, Phu Loc, Phong Dien, Quang Dien, Phu Vang of Thua Thien – Hue proivince.
- Rural districts of Dien Ban, Dai Loc, Duy Xuyen, Nui Thanh of Quang Nam province.
- Rural districts of Binh Son, Son Tinh of Quang Ngai province.
- Song Cau town of Phu Yen province.
- Rural districts of Cam Lam, Dien Khanh, Ninh Hoa, Van Ninh of Khanh Hoa province.
- Rural districts of Ninh Hai and Thuan Bac of Ninh Thuan province.
- Rural district of Dak Ha of Kon Tum province.
- Rural districts of Duc Trong and Di Linh of Lam Dong province.
- La Gi town and rural districts of Ham Thuan Bac, Ham Thuan Nam of Binh Thuan province.
- Rural districts of Trang Bang, Go Dau of Tay Ninh province.
- Dong Xoai, Phuoc Long, Binh Long towns and rural districts of Dong Phu and Hon Quan of Binh Phuoc province.
- Other rural districts of Dong Nai province.
- Rural districts of Long Dien, Dat Do, Xuyen Moc, Chau Duc, Con Dao of Ba – Vung Tau province.
- Rural districts of Thu Thua, Duc Hue, Chau Thanh, Tan Tru, Thanh Hoa of Long An province.
- Go Cong town and rural district of Chau Thanh of Tien Giang province.
- Chau Thanh rural district of Ben Tre province.
- Binh Minh and Long Ho districts of Vinh Long province.
- Rural districts of Can Tho City.
- Ha Tien town and districts of Kien Luong, Phu Quoc, Kien Hai, Giang Thanh, Chau Thanh of Kien Giang province.
- Tan Chau town of An Giang province.
- Nga Bay town and districts of Chau Thanh, Chau Thanh A of Hau Giang province.
- Districts of Nam Can, Cai Nuoc, U Minh, Tran Van Thoi of Ca Mau province.
Region IV includes the rest localities
Source: VGP
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