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Lai Chau — Zone III · 2026-11-13

Wage jurisdiction

Statutory Zone III only. The decree appendix lists the covered communes and wards; other zones in the same province have separate entries. Hanoi's capital wards, including Ba Dinh, are in Zone I.

Intelligence Hours Index

25h 44m

Gross minimum-wage work for one month of this subscription benchmark.

Time, made visible1 bar = 8 hours

3.22 workdays8h is a visual unit, not a legal working day.

Behind the number

Monthly USD price: $20
Hourly minimum wage: VND 20,000
Local currency per USD: 25741
Reference FX date: 2026-11-12
Wage effective / source-reference date: 2026-01-01
Last wage verification: 2026-09-28
Data status: stale
Service availability: Available
Sources & scope

ChatGPT · Available
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Official support list Checked 2026-09-29
Claude · Available
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Official support list Checked 2026-09-29
Gemini · Available
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Official support list Checked 2026-09-29

US list price · before taxes · gross minimum wage

Employees working under labour contracts and paid by the hour in statutory Zone III. The workplace's commune or ward determines the zone; this is not a province-wide rate.

Official hourly rate under Article 3; no monthly-hours conversion. Article 4 applies this floor to hourly-paid employees.

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Regional comparison

One country, local realities.

Only verified statutory values enter the ranking. Unverified regions and systems without a general minimum remain distinct.

Region	Hours of work	Hourly wage, local	Status
Hanoi — Zone I	20h 11m	25,500	stale
Quang Ninh — Zone I	20h 11m	25,500	stale
Hai Phong — Zone I	20h 11m	25,500	stale
Dong Nai — Zone I	20h 11m	25,500	stale
Tay Ninh — Zone I	20h 11m	25,500	stale
Ho Chi Minh City — Zone I	20h 11m	25,500	stale
Hanoi — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Lao Cai — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Quang Ninh — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Bac Ninh — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Thai Nguyen — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Phu Tho — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Thanh Hoa — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Nghe An — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Quang Tri — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Hue — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Da Nang — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Khanh Hoa — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Lam Dong — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Dong Nai — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Ho Chi Minh City — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Tay Ninh — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Dong Thap — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Vinh Long — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
An Giang — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Can Tho — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Hai Phong — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Hung Yen — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Ninh Binh — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Ca Mau — Zone II	22h 41m	22,700	stale
Cao Bang — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Tuyen Quang — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Dien Bien — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Lai Chau — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Son La — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Thai Nguyen — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Lang Son — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Quang Ninh — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Bac Ninh — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Lao Cai — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Phu Tho — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Ninh Binh — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Thanh Hoa — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Nghe An — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Ha Tinh — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Quang Tri — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Hue — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Da Nang — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Quang Ngai — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Gia Lai — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Khanh Hoa — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Dak Lak — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Lam Dong — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Dong Nai — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Ho Chi Minh City — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Tay Ninh — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Dong Thap — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Vinh Long — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
An Giang — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Can Tho — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Hai Phong — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Hung Yen — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Ca Mau — Zone III	25h 44m	20,000	stale
Cao Bang — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Tuyen Quang — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Dien Bien — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Lai Chau — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Son La — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Lang Son — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Quang Ninh — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Bac Ninh — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Lao Cai — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Thai Nguyen — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Phu Tho — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Ninh Binh — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Thanh Hoa — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Nghe An — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Ha Tinh — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Quang Tri — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Hue — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Da Nang — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Quang Ngai — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Gia Lai — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Khanh Hoa — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Dak Lak — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Lam Dong — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Dong Nai — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Tay Ninh — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Dong Thap — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Vinh Long — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
An Giang — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Hung Yen — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Can Tho — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale
Ca Mau — Zone IV	28h 55m	17,800	stale

Actual observations only

A history that starts with evidence.

Recorded data table

Date	Hours	Revision
2026-09-28	25.918	3
2026-09-29	25.909	1
2026-09-30	25.913	2
2026-10-02	25.954	1
2026-10-03	25.948	1
2026-10-04	25.94	1
2026-10-05	25.948	1
2026-10-07	25.942	1
2026-10-08	25.933	1
2026-10-09	25.858	1
2026-10-10	25.858	1
2026-10-11	25.856	1
2026-10-12	25.853	1
2026-10-13	25.869	1
2026-10-14	25.854	1
2026-10-15	25.851	1
2026-10-16	25.827	1
2026-10-17	25.827	1
2026-10-18	25.827	1
2026-10-19	25.844	1
2026-10-20	25.831	1
2026-10-21	25.827	1
2026-10-22	25.821	1
2026-10-26	25.804	1
2026-10-27	25.806	1
2026-10-29	25.79	1
2026-10-30	25.766	1
2026-10-31	25.765	1
2026-11-01	25.769	1
2026-11-02	25.764	1
2026-11-03	25.748	1
2026-11-05	25.702	1
2026-11-08	25.648	1
2026-11-10	25.634	1
2026-11-11	25.672	1
2026-11-12	25.741	1

Monthly plans

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Plan	USD/month	Hours	Service availability
ChatGPT Go	8	10h 18m	Available Sources & scope ChatGPT · Available Listed for consumer web access. Paid-plan checkout, payment methods and individual features may have additional restrictions. Official support list Checked 2026-09-29
ChatGPT Plus	20	25h 44m	Available Sources & scope ChatGPT · Available Listed for consumer web access. Paid-plan checkout, payment methods and individual features may have additional restrictions. Official support list Checked 2026-09-29
ChatGPT Pro — More	200	257h 25m	Available Sources & scope ChatGPT · Available Listed for consumer web access. Paid-plan checkout, payment methods and individual features may have additional restrictions. Official support list Checked 2026-09-29
Claude Pro	20	25h 44m	Available Sources & scope Claude · Available Listed for consumer web access. Paid-plan checkout, payment methods and individual features may have additional restrictions. Official support list Checked 2026-09-29
Claude Max — 5×	100	128h 42m	Available Sources & scope Claude · Available Listed for consumer web access. Paid-plan checkout, payment methods and individual features may have additional restrictions. Official support list Checked 2026-09-29
Google AI Plus	4.99	6h 25m	Available Sources & scope Gemini · Available Listed for consumer web access. Paid-plan checkout, payment methods and individual features may have additional restrictions. Official support list Checked 2026-09-29
Google AI Pro	19.99	25h 44m	Available Sources & scope Gemini · Available Listed for consumer web access. Paid-plan checkout, payment methods and individual features may have additional restrictions. Official support list Checked 2026-09-29
Google AI Ultra — 5×	99.99	128h 42m	Available Sources & scope Gemini · Available Listed for consumer web access. Paid-plan checkout, payment methods and individual features may have additional restrictions. Official support list Checked 2026-09-29
Google AI Ultra — 20×	199.99	257h 24m	Available Sources & scope Gemini · Available Listed for consumer web access. Paid-plan checkout, payment methods and individual features may have additional restrictions. Official support list Checked 2026-09-29
SuperGrok	30	38h 37m	Country access unconfirmed Sources & scope Grok · Country access unconfirmed We have not verified an official country-level support statement for this service. A working website or status page does not establish local access. Provider guidance
SuperGrok Plus	100	128h 42m	Country access unconfirmed Sources & scope Grok · Country access unconfirmed We have not verified an official country-level support statement for this service. A working website or status page does not establish local access. Provider guidance
Kimi Plus	19	24h 27m	Country access unconfirmed Sources & scope Kimi · Country access unconfirmed We have not verified an official country-level support statement for this service. A working website or status page does not establish local access. Provider guidance
Kimi Pro	39	50h 12m	Country access unconfirmed Sources & scope Kimi · Country access unconfirmed We have not verified an official country-level support statement for this service. A working website or status page does not establish local access. Provider guidance
Kimi Max	99	127h 25m	Country access unconfirmed Sources & scope Kimi · Country access unconfirmed We have not verified an official country-level support statement for this service. A working website or status page does not establish local access. Provider guidance
Kimi Ultra	199	256h 07m	Country access unconfirmed Sources & scope Kimi · Country access unconfirmed We have not verified an official country-level support statement for this service. A working website or status page does not establish local access. Provider guidance
ChatGPT Pro 500	500	643h 32m	Available Sources & scope ChatGPT · Available Listed for consumer web access. Paid-plan checkout, payment methods and individual features may have additional restrictions. Official support list Checked 2026-09-29

Source trail

Every input has a source.

ChatGPT pricing — OpenAI
Claude pricing — Anthropic
Google AI plans — United States — Google
Frankfurter v2 reference exchange rates — Frankfurter / contributing official institutions
Decree 293/2025/ND-CP — hourly minima and all 34 provincial wage-zone schedules — Government of Vietnam
ChatGPT supported countries — OpenAI
Where can I access Claude? — Anthropic
Where you can use the Gemini web app — Google

chatgpt-plus · verified 2026-09-28

ChatGPT Plus: USD 20 per month, regular monthly web subscription. Monthly billing / United States USD price selected on the official page. Promotions and annual equivalents excluded.

Observation chatgpt-plus-2026-09-28. Source openai-pricing. Approved 2026-09-28.

claude-pro · verified 2026-09-28

Claude Pro: USD 20 per month, regular monthly web subscription. Monthly billing / United States USD price selected on the official page. Promotions and annual equivalents excluded.

Observation claude-pro-2026-09-28. Source anthropic-pricing. Approved 2026-09-28.

google-ai-pro · verified 2026-09-28

Google AI Pro: USD 19.99 per month, regular monthly web subscription. Monthly billing / United States USD price selected on the official page. Promotions and annual equivalents excluded.

Observation google-ai-pro-2026-09-28. Source google-pricing. Approved 2026-09-28.

VN-LC · verified 2026-09-28

Decree 293/2025/ND-CP, Article 3: Zone III, VND 20000/hour from January 1, 2026. Official appendix location list (Vietnamese administrative names retained): - Vùng III, gồm các phường Tân Phong, Đoàn Kết.

Observation VN-LC-2026-01-01-20000. Source vn-decree-293. Approved 2026-09-28.

Approved wage changes

What changed, and when.

Effective / reference date	Published rate	State
2026-01-01	20000 VND / hour	Published observation