April 14, 2012 | 20:45 (GMT+7)
Government raises minimum salary
Another 220,000 VND (10 USD) will be added to the monthly minimum wage from May 1st, according to a new Government decree issued on April 12th.
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Another 220,000 VND (10 USD) will be added to the monthly minimum wage from May 1st, according to a new Government decree issued on April 12th.
The increase will be applied at all State agencies, people's armed forces, socio-political organisations and State-owned one-member limited companies.
It is the fourth increase of the minimum wage in the last four years: in 2009 it was 650,000 VND (31 USD), in 2010 it was 730,000 VND (34 USD) and from 2011 to April 2012 it was 830,000 VND(39 USD).
Source: VNA