Employment law Vietnam
Question: We are USA company would like to enquire about the consultation of the employment law - Vietnam. We have an Representative office in Ho Chi Minh City.
Professional Advice
Employee Resignation/ termination issue
Preparation letter for resignation letter in both language (Vietnam/ English).
Please provide us a quote for the consultation.
Answer: This...
Employee working as Household in Vietnam
Articles 179 to 183 of the Labor Code deals with the provisions related to employees working in the household. Under law, the term housework includes but not limited to housework, housekeeping, child care, patient care, driving, gardening and other work but not related to the commercial activities[...]
Right of employer and employees under Labor Code 2012
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 law does not prohibit.
b. The employee has the right to select the work, vocation and get vocational training and improvement without discrimination.
c. The employee...
Required document for work permit in Vietnam
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Document
Who to provide
Language
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Application from Client for the Work Permit
Form to be provided by SBLAW, filled out by Client.
English & Vietnamese
02 copies are required.To be signed by Client in both languages.
2.
Certificate of Business Registration/ Establishment License of Client
To be provided by Client
02 notarized copies are required.
3.
Clean Criminal record issued by...
Redundant employees due to organizational restructure in Vietnamese company
(SB Law) In case foreign invested company in Vietnam (FIC) shall have to consider terminating employment of a number of redundant employees due to organizational restructure[...]
Employment contract under Vietnam Labor Code
SBLAW would like to provide foreign investor some information about employment contract under Vietnam Labor Code as follows:
Social insurance in Vietnam.
(S&B Law) 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 labor directly or via employment services or outsourcing service providers. Further under the law, the employer is responsible to implement the law provisions...
Working hours under Vietnam Labor Code
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 the right to determine.
The working hours at night shall commence at 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. of the following day. An employee can be...
Q&A: Dental License in Vietnam
Question: I am a 56 year old actively practicing dentist in Nice, France. If I retire to DaNang, can I obtain a Vietnam license to practice dentistry part time in the country? I am in good standing with my local board.
Thank you for you advise,
Answen: I am Lawyer of...
The rights of employees under Labor Code
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 and the employees. This Code is applicable to the following[...]














