Vietnam, the first increase in minimum wages in two years
Vietnam will raise its minimum wage by 6% from July to help workers overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government said. Vietnam, a major labor-intensive manufacturing hub for products such as apparel and footwear, reported GDP growth of 5.03% in the first quarter, up from 4.72% in the first quarter of last year, but down from 5.22% in the fourth quarter. [Vietnam plans to raise minimum wage by 6% from July - Nikkei]
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