COMPANY TERMINATES LABOR CONTRACT DUE TO STRUCTURAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES

Question: I am an administrative staff member who has been working at a garment company for 03 years. Yesterday morning, the Human Resources Department met with me and notified me that my labor contract would be terminated after the 2026 Lunar New Year. The reason provided is that the company is dissolving the Administration Department to […]

ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNAL FIRE PREVENTION, FIGHTING, SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS – OBLIGATIONS, QUANTITY, AND APPLICABLE REGIMES

Question: My business, which operates in manufacturing and trading, has a certain number of regular employees and is subject to fire safety regulations. We are concerned about whether it is mandatory to establish a Fire Prevention, Fighting, and Rescue Team at the facility. If so, what is the minimum number of members, what are the regulations […]

Consultation on Terminating an Indefinite-term Labor Contract by Mutual Agreement

Question: My company has an employee working under an indefinite-term labor contract. This employee has submitted a resignation and, according to the law, must provide at least 45 days' prior notice. However, both the company and the employee wish to terminate the contract immediately without waiting for the full notice period. Is this legally permissible? […]

Is Fining Employees for Late Arrival Lawful under Vietnamese Labor Law?

Question: I am working for a company that imposes a penalty of 500,000 VND each time an employee arrives late. Is this regulation lawful, or does it violate labor laws? I hope to receive clarification from a lawyer. Answer: Pursuant to Article 128 of the Labor Code: “Article 128. Prohibited acts when handling labor discipline […]

Unlawful Unilateral Termination of a Fixed-Term Labor Contract: Employee Rights and Remedies

Currently, I am an employee working at Company X under a fixed-term labor contract with a duration of 02 years. However, yesterday, the Company suddenly notified me of the termination of my employment contract without providing any specific reason and without giving prior notice as required by law. This has caused me great confusion and […]

Vietnam Labour Contract

Question: Appreciate if you can provide us a quotation for drawing up a Vietnam Labour Contract. Answer: This is with regards to your email, from

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Termination labour contracts

Question: Can you give me some information regarding terminating of a labour contract. As an exmployee what rights do I have if my employer terminates my

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