Circular 33/2013/TT-BLDTBXH guiding implementation of regional minimum wages for workers in enterprises, cooperatives, cooperative groups, farms, households, individuals and organizations hiring labor

Ministry of Home Affairs

The ministry for public administration and the civil service: government organisation and staffing, administrative boundaries, local government, salaries, and state records and archives. In 2025 it became the primary successor of the former MOLISA, taking on labour, employment, wages and social-affairs functions.

Document Type	Document Number	Status	Date Effective	Issuing Body	Official Source URL
Circular	33/2013/TT-BLDTBXH	In effect	01/02/2014	Ministry of Home Affairs	https://phapluat.gov.vn/legal-documents/43543

Summary

Circular 33/2013/TT-BLDTBXH, issued by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on 16 December 2013, guides the implementation of the region-based minimum wage for workers employed by enterprises, cooperatives, cooperative groups, farms, households, individuals, and other organizations that hire labour. It implements Decree 182/2013/ND-CP and applies to employees under labour contracts and managerial staff, including foreign-invested enterprises, Vietnamese cooperatives and households, and foreign and international organizations or individuals in Vietnam that employ workers, except where an international treaty Vietnam is party to provides otherwise. The Circular sets four region-based monthly minimum wage floors that serve as the basis for wage agreements and, in turn, feed pay, payroll, and contribution calculations: 2,700,000 dong for Region I, 2,400,000 dong for…