On March 25, 2026, the People’s Court of Region 6, Bac Ninh Province, held a first-instance hearing to resolve a labor contract dispute between a South Korean expatriate (Plaintiff) and a Vietnamese enterprise (Defendant). In this case, Mr. Do Xuan Thu – Head of the Litigation Department at SBLAW – served as the legal counsel […]
Question: Our company is wondering whether it is mandatory to issue regulations on salary, bonus, allowances, and the Collective Labor Agreement (CLA). If we do not implement these regulations, what legal risks might we face? Answer: Collective Labor Agreement (CLA) – Is It a Mandatory Document? According to Clause 1, Article 75 of the 2019 […]
Question: If my unemployment allowance has been suspended, what must I do to resume receiving that allowance? Answer: Pursuant to Article 18 of Decree No. 374/2025/ND-CP, the continuation of unemployment allowance is regulated as follows: “An employee whose receipt of unemployment allowance has been suspended shall, provided that the remaining entitlement period still exists and […]
Question: Do I have to increase salaries for employees every year? Answer: Based on Clause 6, Article 3 of Circular 10/2020/TT-BLĐTBXH, it stipulates that: “Main contents of the labor contract ... Regime for promotion and salary increase: according to the agreement of both parties on conditions, time, salary level after promotion, salary increase or implementation […]

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

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 labor contract should include the following particulars: a. Name and address and the other details (date of birth, gender, ID number) of both the

The Labor Code 2012 of Vietnam, which is the prescribed law in the territory of Vietnam, specifies the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the employers

The Labor Code is applicable to both employers (enterprises, agencies, organizations, co-operatives, etc.) and employees (Vietnamese and foreign employees). The employer is entitled to employ

When a foreign client now willing to engage on a legal consultancy on drafting an employment contract. SBLAW is qualified for above mentioned requirements and

What is the necessity of the establishment of the primary Trade Union? In the recent statistics of the Vietnam Federal Confederation of Labor, there are