Consultation on Reporting Changes in Labor Usage

Question: My company has not submitted reports on changes in labor usage. What penalties could the company face? Answer: According to Clause 2, Article 8 of Decree No. 12/2022/ND-CP regarding violations in recruitment and labor management: “1. A fine ranging from VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed on an employer for any of […]

Legal Obligations When Hiring Fitting Models in Vietnam

Question: My company hires external individuals to try on our clothes products. The payment method and calculation are as follows: For external models: VND 1,000,000 / 4 hours (including personal income tax and travel expenses). For daily fitting models (including internal and external models): VND 220,000 per item (including personal income tax). The company records […]

Consultation on Procedures for Receiving Foreign Interns

Question: I would like to receive foreign interns from an overseas university to work at my company for a period of 2 months. Do I need to carry out any procedures? Answer: According to Clause 7, Article 7 of Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP: Foreign students, trainees, or interns who are studying at educational institutions in Vietnam […]

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 […]

Labor Regulations- SBLAW

Labor Regulations

Question: Our company has issued labor regulations but has not registered them with the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs. Can these regulations serve

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