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? […]

Tax Filing Consultation

Question: My company made an incorrect tax declaration but immediately submitted an amended declaration and paid the tax afterward. Do we have to bear any liability or be subject to any penalty? Answer: Clause 3, Article 9 of Decree No. 125/2020/ND-CP, as amended by Clause 7, Article 1 of Decree No. 310/2025/ND-CP, provides for cases […]

Consultation on Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund

Question: What conditions must my company meet in order to obtain a value-added tax (VAT) refund? Answer: According to Article 37 of Decree No. 181/2025/NĐ-CP, the conditions for VAT refund applicable from 1 July 2025 are as follows: The enterprise must declare VAT under the credit (deduction) method, and maintain accounting books and documents in […]