Should probation terms be included in the official labor contract?

Our company is currently recruiting for the position of Sales Executive, which requires a probation period of two months. To save time, we intend to sign an official labor contract right away, in which the probation period and relevant terms will be clearly stated. Are we allowed to combine the probation content within the labor […]

Are service contracts and collaborator agreements subject to compulsory social insurance contributions from July 1, 2025  

Question: Dear SB Law, our company has recently signed a collaborator agreement. Does this type of agreement fall under the scope of compulsory social insurance contributions pursuant to the 2024 Law on Social Insurance?  Answer: According to Article 2 of the 2024 Law on Social Insurance (effective from July 1, 2025), "collaborators" working for the […]

Can a Company Sign a Service Contract Directly with an Individual for IT Maintenance Without It Being Considered an Employment Contract?

Question: I would like to seek your advice on the following matter: Our company is currently under a system maintenance service contract with an IT company. However, as this company is now being dissolved, we are planning to sign a technical consulting service contract directly with an individual to continue the system maintenance services. The […]

Legal Consultation on Overtime Pay Arrangement?

Question: Currently, our company operates in the logistics sector, where the workload is highly dependent on customer demand and varies significantly depending on the season or specific time periods. As a result, some departments have exceeded the statutory overtime limit under the Labor Code, with approximately 30% of employees having worked over 200 overtime hours […]

Quotation of labour case

Question: Our company is looking for a professional law firm to support settlement of labour dispute between our company and Employee in the first instance

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Work permit in Vietnam

Question: I am from Korean but currently working as a teacher in Hanoi ,with 3 months working visa ,pls I wanted a work permit and

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Work visa in Vietnam

Question: Where I have to send my documents to get a work permit in Vietnam? Answer: In order to obtain work permit in Vietnam, you

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Apply work permit in Hanoi

Question:  I have read the basic requirement relating to application of work permit. I would like to know your service fee for obtaining the said

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Work Permit Exemptions

Question: I am an IT professional. Previously, I obtained worked permit from 2009 until 2012. After that, when my company apply for renewal in 2013,

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Work permit in Vietnam

Question: If I will be appointed as the chief of representative in Vietnam office, do I need a work permit or I will be eligible

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