Risks when applying for a work permit for foreign workers but not gaining income

Risks when applying for a work permit for foreign workers but not gaining income

Question: We have applied for a work permit for a foreigner. Purpose: When necessary, you will go to Vietnam to work directly without any problems with work permits. Ways of working: When you come to Vietnam to work, the Company will pay you a salary corresponding to your working time. From the time of applying […]

Social insurance collection for employers

Social insurance collection for employers

Questions If the employee quitted from September 2023, but in October 2023, HR reported a reduction in insurance, resulting in arrears of health insurance.In October 2023, that employee still had income from severance pay. So according to the law, is the employee's 1.5% health insurance arrears out of the total 4.5% health insurance arrears payable […]

How to deploy e-documents and e-contracts?

How to deploy e-documents and e-contracts

Question: Currently, our company is researching to deploy e-documents and e-contracts with employees. I asked the lawyer to advise on the law, whether the use of the above documents is reasonable and whether there is anything to note when using them for the parties and inspect if necessary Answer: Participating Parties' voluntary agreement to enter […]

How are employees who voluntarily quit their job handled?

How are employees who voluntarily quit their job handled

Question: The employee missed his shift for 7 days and the Company could not contact him. In this case, can the Company email the employee to request to terminate the contract because he has not appeared at work for 7 days and invite you to come and complete the resignation procedure? Answer: The company should […]

SBLAW welcomes lawyer Vishesh Kalra from Vidhii Partners, India

SBLAW welcomed lawyer Vishesh Kalra

On December 22, 2023, at SBLAW Hanoi office, lawyer Nguyen Thanh Ha - president of SBLAW law firm, and his colleagues had a meeting and worked with lawyer Vishesh Kalra from Vidhii Partners law firm. SBLAW welcomed lawyers from the Indian Law Firm At the meeting, lawyer Tran Trung Kien and lawyer Ly Tran Linh […]

Terminate the labour contract with the director on retirement age

Terminate the labour contract with the director on retirement age

Question: The Director (female) of our Company was born on February 20th, 1968, so when is the Director's retirement age? Does the Company have the right to retire the Director when they reach retirement age? If so, does the Company have to satisfy the condition of the t notice period? Do we have to pay […]

Naturalizing a child as a Vietnamese Citizen

Naturalizing a child as a Vietnamese Citizen

Question: I am a Vietnamese citizen with a child (4 months old) born in the USA. The child’s birth was registered in the USA and holds US citizenship. I am currently considering bringing the child back to Vietnam to study. I want to ask, according to the regulations of Vietnamese law, can my child apply […]

Foreign business (from United Kingdom) seeking Business expansion in Vietnam

Foreign business (from united kingdom) seeking Business expansion in Vietnam

Question: Our company is a company registered in the United Kingdom, currently with the intention of establishing a Vietnamese IT team to develop software for the parent company in the UK. The main purpose of this establishment is to legalize the hiring and use of labor in Vietnam, with the current workforce being seven individuals […]