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Thousands of workers have gone on strike at a Vietnamese plant that makes shoes for Nike, demanding higher pay. Workers, who produce about 10% of the 75 million pairs of shoes made for Nike in Vietnam annually, want more pay, bonuses and cost of living allowances. Strikes have become more common in Vietnam, as inflation - now at 9.5% - has risen. The average monthly salary at the South Korean-owned plant is $62, about 20% more than the minimum wage. The plant in Dong Nai, near Ho Chi Minh city, employs some 14,000 people. "Given the fact that inflation is so high now, it is hard to say they are being too demanding," said Kieu Minh Sinh, an official with Dong Nai Provincial Trade Union.