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...
Difference between laborer and director under labor law
Now my company in Hanoi is now doing renewal of Managing Director’s contract. I will be the legal representative and his title is Managing director and he is operating whole company with power authorization from legal representative. I would like to know the below thing,
Required document for work permit in Vietnam
No.
Document
Who to provide
Language
Remarks
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...
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[...]
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...
Unilateral Termination
Question: I was unilaterally terminated around May 26th, 2017. I was terminated because the school decided to discontinue the international secondary program and therefore didn't need me.
I have already signed the termination letter. Would i be eligible for any compensation?
Answer: SBLAW would like to reply you as follows:
If you worked...
Getting Criminal Record/Police Clarence in Vietnam
If client would like to get Criminal Record/ Police Clarence when doing immigration procedure into foreign countries, SBLAW would like to advise as follows:
The labor code 2012 of Vietnam
The Labor Code 2012, 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:
a. The Vietnamese employees, apprentices, interns and other employees
b. The employers
c. Foreign employees working in Vietnam
d. Other...
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...















