Employment

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 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...

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...

According to Article 115 of the Code, the employee shall be entitled to the following public holidays and the same shall be fully paid leave[...]

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

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,

The salary of the employee includes the salary rate based on the work, allowance and other additions, if any.The salary rate of the employee should not be lower than the minimal salary rate prescribed by the Government. The employer shall not entertain any gender discrimination as to salary. The employer...

BLAW advises many foreign invested companies, branches and representative of foreign companies on all aspects of labor matters including recruitment, employment relations advice, labor restructuring and redundancy advices, award policy advice, social, healthcare and unemployment insurance and implementation, drafting of labor contracts, labor collective agreements, acting on behalf of clients in relation to in-courts or out-of court settlement of labor disputes.

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...

On June 05, 2015, the Ministry of Transport issued the Circular No. 21/2015/TT-BGTVT dated June 05, 2015 of the Ministry of Transport prescribing the working time and rest time for employees working in the special conditions of railway transportation. Accordingly, working time and rest time for train drivers, train driver...