1. Labor source
Workers at industrial parks
Long An Province
- High quality labor source: Most of the industrial zones in Long An province are adjacent to and about 30 km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City. Taking advantage of these advantages, investors can easily attract an abundant source of high-quality labor concentrated in Ho Chi Minh City (the largest economic and cultural center in Vietnam).
Bus routes from Ho Chi Minh City to the industrial zones of Long An with a frequency of 15 - 30 minutes each; Convenient transportation to Ho Chi Minh City makes it easy for businesses to recruit.
- On-site labor resources: According to statistics in 2013, the whole province of Long An has 898,100 people of working age. A large workforce is trained on-site at schools and vocational training centers that regularly supply businesses every year. In addition, the transformation of agricultural areas to industry and the modernization of the agricultural sector has created a large redundant labor force and this force has moved to work in industrial zones.
- Labor resources in the Mekong Delta: The advantage is the gateway to Ho Chi Minh City and the provinces of the Mekong Delta. These favorable conditions help Long An easily attract the majority of the labor force from the Mekong Delta region and this force contributes more than 40% of the labor force in the provincial industrial zones and clusters.
2. Base salary
According to the new regulations in Decree 103/2014/ND-CP dated 11/11/2014 of the Government, stipulating the regional minimum wages for employees working in enterprises, cooperatives, cooperative groups, websites. camps, households, individuals and agencies and groups. Accordingly, the regional minimum wage in 2015 is as follows:
|
Region
|
Minimum salary in 2016 (VND/month) |
Minimum salary in 2015 (VND/month)
|
Minimum salary in 2014 (VND/month)
|
Minimum salary in 2013 (VND/month)
|
Minimum salary in 2012 (VND/month)
|
Minimum salary in 2011 (VND/month)
|
Update day
|
|
I
|
3.500.000 |
3.100.000 |
2.700.000 |
2.350.000 |
2.000.000 |
1.350.000 |
11/2015 |
|
II
|
3.100.000
|
2.750.000 |
2.400.000 |
2.100.000 |
1.780.000 |
1.200.000 |
11/2015 |
|
III
|
2.700.000
|
2.400.000 |
2.100.000 |
1.800.000 |
1.550.000 |
1.050.000 |
11/2015 |
|
IV
|
2.400.000
|
2.150.000 |
1.900.000 |
1.650.000 |
1.400.000 |
830.000 |
11/2015 |
Zoning of Long An province
- Region II: Tan An city and Duc Hoa, Ben Luc, Can Duoc and Can Giuoc districts;
(Most of the industrial parks in Long An province are in Region II)
- Region III: Kien Tuong town and Thu Thua, Duc Hue, Chau Thanh, Tan Tru and Thanh Hoa districts;
(Industrial parks in Region III: Industrial zones in Thu Thua town, Long Hau Hoa Binh, Viet Phat, An Nhat Tan, An Nhat Tan II).
- Region IV: Moc Hoa, Tan Hung, Tan Thanh and Vinh Hung districts.
Refer to the detailed map of Long An province.
3. Actual salary (actual income of employees (million VND/month) according to annual statistics)
|
Subject
|
2016
|
2015
|
2014
|
2013
|
2012
|
2011
|
Update day
|
| General Labor |
-
|
3,5
|
3,3
|
3,2
|
3,2
|
3
|
11/2015 |
| Skilled Labor |
-
|
4,5
|
3,7
|
3,4
|
3,3
|
3,1
|
11/2015 |
| Middle managers |
-
|
6,5
|
5,4
|
5,2
|
5,1
|
5
|
11/2015 |
| Senior Manager, Skilled Technician |
-
|
10
|
7,8
|
7,6
|
7,4
|
7,2
|
11/2015 |
* The above salary is for reference only and does not include seniority.
4. Social insurance
|
Salary deductions
|
Closed business
|
Workers pay
|
Add (%)
|
Update day
|
| 1. Social insurance |
18%
|
8%
|
26%
|
11/2015 |
| 2. Health insurance |
3%
|
1,5%
|
4,5%
|
11/2015 |
| 3. Unemployment insurance |
1%
|
1%
|
2%
|
11/2015 |
| Total (%) |
22%
|
10,5%
|
32,5%
|
11/2015 |
| 4. Union funding |
2%
|
|
|
11/2015 |
5. Personal income tax: Applicable to individuals with income over 9 million/month
6. Other regulations
- Number of days off in the year: 12 days/year if working in 12 months (01 day for each month) add 1 day for every 5 years of work.
- Number of compulsory public holidays in a year: 10 days/year.
- Regulations on working time: Maximum 48 hours per week (8 hours/day; at least 1 day off per week).
- Overtime:
+ Weekdays: 150% of weekday salary
+ Holidays and public holidays: 200% of weekday salary
+ Night: 300% of basic salary
- Probationary period:
+ 06 days for unskilled workers
+ 30 days for skilled labor
+ 60 days for occupations that require qualifications
- The probationary salary is equal to 80% of the official salary.
Long An Economic Zone Autherity (LAEZA)