Employment

The female employee is entitled to take leave before and after birth, collectively of six months.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

SBLAW would like to brief on labor regulation and employee benefit under Vietnam Law as follows: Labor Contract Labor Contract shall be entered with the Employee directly, unless the employee is from 15-18 years old. Labor contract for a period more than 3 months, must be executed in writing...

(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[...]

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[...]

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...