This represents an 8.1% growth over the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

The region comprises six localities including Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s biggest city, which had an average salary of VND9.7 million, up 7.8%.

The Red River Delta region, where Hanoi is located, was second with an average salary of VND8.6 million, up 6.2%.

Overall workers in the country earned an average of VND7.5 million, up 7%.

Sectors with notable average salary growth included water supply and waste management (17.4%), mining (12.5%) and finance, banking and insurance (10.6%).

The unemployment rate was 2.29%, down 0.01 percentage points.

Vietnam raises minimum wage by 6%

Vietnam's workers' minimum monthly salaries are increased by 6%, or up to VND280,000 ($11), starting Monday.

Vietnam set for 6% minimum wage hike next year

Vietnam is set to raise minimum wage in the business sector by 6% from July 2024, as agreed between labor and business representatives at a meeting Wednesday.

Regional minimum wage may increase in 2024

Members of the National Wage Council agreed to propose increasing the regional minimum wage in 2024 at the council’s first meeting in 2023 on August 9.

Beneficiaries of minimum wage hike from July 1, 2023

The Vietnamese government has issued a decree on raising the minimum wage to 1.8 million VND (76.7 USD) per month for public employees and members of the armed forces from July 1, 2023.

Source: VnExpress