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Thursday, May 28, 2026

Regulations In Vietnamese Law Regarding Overtime Wages For ... - Mondaq News Alerts

When a worker works overtime at night, according to the labour law in Vietnam, how much wage do they receive? If the overtime is on a weekend, does the wage change?

Work at night

Clause 2, Article 98 of the Labor Code 2019 stipulates that workers who work at night must receive an additional payment of at least 30% of the wage calculated based on the hourly wage rate or the actual wage for the normal working day.

Article 56 of Decree 145/2020/ND-CP specifies the calculation of night work wages as follows:

1. For employees who are paid by time, the salary for working at night is calculated as follows:

Night work pay = Hourly wage actually paid for the employee's current job on normal workdays + Hourly wage actually paid for the employee's current job on normal workdays x Minimum rate of 30% x Number of night working hours

In which: The hourly wage actually paid for the job being done on a normal working day is determined according to Point a, Clause 1, Article 55 of Decree 145.

2. For employees who are paid according to product-rate basis, the salary for working at night is calculated as follows:

Night work pay = Product-based wage unit for normal workdays + Product-based wage unit for normal workdays x Minimum rate of 30% x Quantity or volume of products of night work

For jobs that are solely performed at night according to the employer's regulations and do not follow normal office hours, such as sanitation workers, workers at bars, nightclubs, etc., the above...



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