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...

Urgent Due Diligence required for a Vietnamese Consultant

Question: I am writing to find out about a quote with regards to Due Diligence on an employee we have based in Vietnam. We are an Hongkong based organisation which works with primarily Hongkong companies which are trading with or investing in the Caribbean.  We are expanding range of Chinese and...

Allownces under Labor Code

In addition to Salary, the Employer can pay allowance to Employee. Rate and type of each allowance shall be very much depended on mutual agreement between Employee and Employer[...]

Employee working in household

Articles 179 to 183 of the Vietnam Labor Code deals with the provisions related to employees working in the household[...]

Ask about letter or certificate of good standing

Question: i graduated from Hanoi medical University in 2015. And i worked as a dentist private dental clinic in Vietnam since i left school till 4/2017. And then i come to UK to live with my husband. I am planning to sit the ORE exam( exam for oversea dentist who want...

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...

Human Resources and Employment Law

We would like to provide some information about human resources and employment law of Vietnam for you as follows[...]

Getting work permit for dentist.

Question: I am a dentist graduated from the USA practicing dentistry in my country Singapore with Permanent and Private license of Singapore for 10 years. I have already read helpful questions and answers included in your website and Im NOT going to establish my own clinic. 1.However, I am asking if...

Social insurance for foreign employees working in Hanoi

Hanoi Social Insurance Authority has just issued a Dispatch Letter No.5251/BHXH-QLT 2018 dated 3rd December 2018, temporarily guiding on Compulsory Insurance under the Decree No. 143/2018/ND-CP. Accordingly, from 1st December 2018, foreign employees having been granted Work Permit/ Practice License and entered into Employment Contract with definite term of 1...

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...