According to the change, the wage in the Region 1 will be adjusted from VNĐ4.68 million (US$192) to VNĐ4.96 million ($204) per month. The 6 per cent increase is equivalent to a rise of VNĐ250,000 in Region 2, and VNĐ220,000 and 200,000 in Regions 3 and 4 respectively.
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, the head of all labor unions across the country, has proposed a 5-6% increase for the minimum regional wage next year.
Wildcat strikes by workers increased by 40 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor. - VnExpress International