Take-home pay calculator
Turn your salary before tax into take-home pay, or the other way round. Using the tax and insurance rules in force today.
Example: 30 million VND gross
On a gross salary of 30 million VND, you take home ₫26,215,000 a month.
- Salary before tax (gross)
- ₫30,000,000
- per month
- Take-home pay (net)
- ₫26,215,000
- per month
- Personal income tax
- ₫635,000
- per month
Worked out with the rules in force on October 28, 2026; the rule set was last updated July 1, 2026, zone I, no dependents. See how it’s worked out
Line by line
| Salary before tax | ₫30,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Social insurance (BHXH) · 8%Worked out on ₫30,000,000 | −₫2,400,000 |
| Health insurance (BHYT) · 1.5%Worked out on ₫30,000,000 | −₫450,000 |
| Unemployment insurance (BHTN) · 1%Worked out on ₫30,000,000 | −₫300,000 |
| Income after insurance | ₫26,850,000 |
| Personal deduction | −₫15,500,000 |
| Dependent deduction · 0 people₫6,200,000 each | ₫0 |
| Income that is taxedNever below zero: if deductions are larger, you pay no tax. | ₫11,350,000 |
| Tax at 5% · Up to ₫10,000,000On ₫10,000,000 | −₫500,000 |
| Tax at 10% · Over ₫10,000,000 up to ₫30,000,000On ₫1,350,000 | −₫135,000 |
| Take-home pay | ₫26,215,000 |
Tax is worked out for a tax resident of Vietnam on a labour contract of 3 months or more. All of the salary is treated as taxable.
The rules we apply
Last updated July 1, 2026. Each topic’s own effective date is shown below with its legal source.
Effective date by topic
| Topic | Applies from |
|---|---|
| Base salary (sets the BHXH and BHYT cap) | July 1, 2026 |
| Family deductions | January 1, 2026 |
| Insurance caps | July 1, 2025 |
| Insurance rates | January 1, 2026 |
| Regional minimum wage (sets the BHTN cap) | January 1, 2026 |
| Income tax rates | January 1, 2026 |
Family deductions
The part of your income that isn’t taxed each month.
| For yourself | ₫15,500,000 |
|---|---|
| For each dependent | ₫6,200,000 |
Income tax rates (5 brackets)
Each slice of taxed income pays the rate of its bracket.
| Monthly taxed income | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to ₫10,000,000 | 5% |
| Over ₫10,000,000 up to ₫30,000,000 | 10% |
| Over ₫30,000,000 up to ₫60,000,000 | 20% |
| Over ₫60,000,000 up to ₫100,000,000 | 30% |
| Over ₫100,000,000 | 35% |
Compulsory insurance
Worked out on the salary insurance is paid on, up to a cap. What your employer pays doesn’t come out of your pay.
| Insurance | You pay | Employer pays |
|---|---|---|
| Social insurance (BHXH) | 8% | 17.5% |
| Health insurance (BHYT) | 1.5% | 3% |
| Unemployment insurance (BHTN) | 1% | 1% |
| Total | 10.5% | 21.5% |
| BHXH and BHYT cap20 × the base salary | ₫50,600,000 |
|---|---|
| BHTN cap20 × the regional minimum wage; this is the zone I figure, other zones are below | ₫106,200,000 |
Base salary: ₫2,530,000. The government sets it to work out many payments; here it sets the BHXH and BHYT cap.
Regional minimum wages
The lowest monthly pay for full-time work. It also sets the BHTN cap. Zone I covers big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
| Zone | Minimum wage | BHTN cap |
|---|---|---|
| Zone I | ₫5,310,000 | ₫106,200,000 |
| Zone II | ₫4,730,000 | ₫94,600,000 |
| Zone III | ₫4,140,000 | ₫82,800,000 |
| Zone IV | ₫3,700,000 | ₫74,000,000 |
Legal sources 10
- Family deductions · Nghị quyết 110/2025/UBTVQH15Applies from January 1, 2026
- Income tax rates · Luật Thuế thu nhập cá nhân 109/2025/QH15, Điều 9 và Điều 29Applies from January 1, 2026
- Base salary (sets the BHXH and BHYT cap) · Nghị định 161/2026/NĐ-CPApplies from July 1, 2026
- Regional minimum wage (sets the BHTN cap) · Nghị định 293/2025/NĐ-CPApplies from January 1, 2026
- Insurance rates · Luật Bảo hiểm xã hội 41/2024/QH15, Điều 33 và 34Applies from July 1, 2025
- Insurance rates · Nghị định 188/2025/NĐ-CP, Điều 6Applies from August 15, 2025
- Insurance rates · Nghị định 58/2020/NĐ-CP, Điều 4Applies from July 15, 2020
- Insurance rates · Luật Việc làm 74/2025/QH15, Điều 33 và 34Applies from January 1, 2026
- Insurance rates · Nghị định 374/2025/NĐ-CPApplies from January 1, 2026
- Insurance caps · Luật Bảo hiểm xã hội 41/2024/QH15, Điều 31 và 141Applies from July 1, 2025
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