Tags Deputy Director of the Việt Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research Solutions deal with inflationary pressure from wage increases Thursday, Aug 29, 2024 Dr. Nguyễn Quốc Việt, Deputy Director of VEPR, discussed with Vietnam News Agency the 30 per cent increase in Việt Nam''s basic salary to VNĐ2.34 million on July 1, and concerns over potential market price hikes.