Procedures for Hiring Foreign Workers in Vietnam

Question:Our company is looking to hire foreign workers in Vietnam. What procedures must we follow to comply with legal regulations? Answer:The recruitment of foreign workers in Vietnam must comply with labor laws, particularly the 2019 Labor Code and Decree 152/2020/ND-CP on the management of foreign workers in Vietnam. Steps for hiring foreign workers: Determine the […]

Change of Employee's Work Location

Question: Mr. X has been working for our company from December 2022 to the present in Ho Chi Minh City. The labor contract between the company and Mr. X includes the content: "Work location: Within the territory of Vietnam as directed by the Company." Currently, the company wishes to relocate Mr. X to work at […]

Foreign Dentists Practicing in Vietnam: Requirements and Procedures

Question: I am a French dentist specializing in implantology and perio-plastic surgery. If I want to work in Vietnam, what are the necessary procedures and requirements? Answer: To work as a dentist in Vietnam, you must first obtain a work permit, which is the responsibility of your employer before signing an employment contract with you. In […]

Terminating an Employment Contract Before Retirement Age: What Should Businesses Consider?

Question: Our company has a male employee who will reach the retirement age in December 2025 as prescribed by law. Currently, we wish to terminate his employment contract before the official retirement date in order to recruit a replacement. What should the company consider when proceeding with this? Answer: According to Clause 1, Article 34 […]

Employment In Vietnam

Employment In Vietnam

Question: We may have the opportunities later this year to have expatriates working in Vietnam or hire local people there. However, we don’t have a company

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Vietnam Labor Consult

Question: Simply saying, a local person who work for us was dead from car accident, now we want to know whether your company should indemnify his family or not, and

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New points of Labor Code 2019

On 20 November 2019, Vietnam National Assembly XIV passed the new Labor Code on Session 8 which shall become effective from 1st January 2021. SBLAW

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Inquiry about payslip

Inquiry about payslip

Question: I am Peter, a member of personnel department of a company in Vietnam. I read your website's Faq and  have a question about payslip

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