The Vietnamese government notes that even with wages rising about 7-8 % per year nationwide, this minimum wage hike was necessary to combat the cost of living increases associated with the recent depreciation of the dong.
越南政府表示，儘管這幾年每年都全國調薪 7∼ 8％，但此次最低薪資調升，主要是反映近年來越盾貶值的價差。