Dissolution and liquidation of foreign company in Vietnam

The Company is a foreign invested company located in Vietnam. The Company shall be dissolved and liquidated and is seeking SB Law’s assistance with regard to the liquidation process. Thus, we would like to provide some information as follows: We anticipate that our work will comprise of the following 4 main work streams. These are […]

Changing head office’s address of foreign company in Vietnam

In case the foreign company intends to change head office’s address of Investment Certificate. We would like to advise as follows: Under Vietnam Law, in order to record the new head office’s address, the Company shall be required to apply for the amendment of Investment Certificate. Based on our practical experience in the similar case […]

Record of change of name in Trademark Certificate in Cambodia

Record of change of name in Trademark Certificate in Cambodia

In case the owner of trademark has changed his name and would like to record such change for the subject application, we would like to advise the documents required and the timeline for this record as below: 1. Notarized Power of Attorney- 2. Notarized Declaration of Change of Name 3. Certified Copy of the Commercial Register 4. The latest Original Certificate 5. Time […]

Employee working in Household

Employee working in Household

Articles 179 to 183 of the Labor Code deals with the provisions related to employees working in the household. Under law, the term housework includes but not limited to housework, housekeeping, child care, patient care, driving, gardening and other work but not related to the commercial activities. The employee working in the household shall be […]

Salary in the labor contract

Salary in the labor contract

The salary of the employee includes the salary rate based on the work, allowance and other additions, if any. The salary rate of the employee should not be lower than the minimal salary rate prescribed by the Government. The employer shall not entertain any gender discrimination as to salary. The employer and the employee can […]

Working Hours in the labor contract

Working Hours in the labor contract

The normal working hours prescribed under law is a maximum of 8 hours a day or 48 hours a week and the employer shall have the right to determine. The working hours at night shall commence at 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. of the following day.  An employee can be allowed to work overtime only […]

Rights of employer and employees under the Vietnamese labor law

Rights of employer and employees under the Vietnamese labor law

Under the law, the employees have the following rights and duties: a.       The employee is entitled to work for any employer at any place that the law does not prohibit. b.      The employee has the right to select the work, vocation and get vocational training and improvement without discrimination. c.       The employee has right to […]

Labor Contract under Labor Code of Vietnam

Labor Contract under Labor Code of Vietnam

The labor contract should include the following particulars: a.       Name and address and the other details (date of birth, gender, ID number) of both the employer (or the legal representative) and the employee b.      The description of work and location of workplace c.       The term of the labor contract d.      The salary, method of salary […]