Proposal to increase regional minimum wages from July 1, 2022

This morning (April 12), the National Wage Council met for the second session to continue discussing and negotiating the increase of regional minimum wages for employees at enterprises.

Talking to the press before the meeting, Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu, Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor said that currently, the representative of employees is proposing to increase the regional minimum wage from over 7% to 7%. over 8%. Minimum wage increase time from July 1, 2022.

Explaining the proposed salary increase as above, Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu said that currently the economy is recovering and developing strongly, while workers are facing great difficulties due to the impact of the epidemic along with the pandemic. prices escalate. At this time, it is imperative to propose to increase the regional minimum wage, the increase in salary will be the driving force to help employees overcome difficulties and actively contribute to the development of enterprises.

According to the Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, increasing the regional minimum wage will bring benefits to both workers and businesses. Mr. Ngoc Duy Hieu said, Resolution No. 27-NQ/TW on reforming salary policy for cadres, civil servants, public employees, armed forces and employees in enterprises has also determined, from In 2021, the State periodically adjusts regional minimum wages on the basis of recommendations of the National Wage Council. Adjust the regional minimum wages to ensure the minimum living standards of employees and their families, in relation to factors of the labor market and socio-economic development.

Article 91 of the Labor Code 2019 stipulates that the minimum wage is the lowest salary paid to employees who perform the simplest jobs under normal working conditions in order to ensure the minimum standard of living of employees and their families, suitable for socio-economic development conditions.

“Over the past two years, employees have shared with businesses, accompanied and made efforts together with businesses to overcome all difficulties, epidemics, stabilize the production and business situation. The business side also needs responsible to compensate wages, income to ensure life for workers.

Meanwhile, GDP still increased about 6.0-6.5% according to the Resolution on Socio-Economic Development Plan 2022 of the National Assembly, the average growth rate of the consumer price index (CPI) is about 4 %, social labor productivity increased by over 5%. Therefore, we believe that it is necessary to adjust the minimum wage to ensure the minimum living standards of workers in the context that the Government has not adjusted the minimum wage for nearly 2 years,” said Mr. Hieu.

According to NT