Legal advice on labor contract affected by Covid 19.
Question: Hello, I have some questions regarding the current COVID-19 Situation and employment resignation.
I am currently employed under a legal fixed term contract.
However, the current COVID-19 situation has affected my home country.
And our company has already offered repatriation for its citizens who choose to go back home.
So, my questions...
(Q&A) Quotation – Labor Law in Vietnam
Q: We are a foreign invested company in Vietnam and would like to find a labor lawyer in Vietnam.
Could you please provide us quotation of below questions:
Local Employee:
1. In agreement between employee and employer, could employer pay severance allowance to employee now (before termination LB)?
2. If employer pay severance allowance now,...
Settlement of Business Disputes
Settlement and Reconciliation
Lawyers in SBLaw are experienced and always ready to advise clients on issues of mediation in business disputes related to the contract and other disputes.
Q&A on Vietnam Labor code
SBLAW would like to provide the foreign invested company (FIC) in Vietnam some information on Vietnam Labor Code through Q&A form:
Q: In which currency the salaries should be paid?
A: Under Vietnam Law on foreign exchange, all transactions made within territory of Vietnam must be made by VND. Thus, currencies...
We need work visa, business visa in Vietnam
Question: We need work visa,Business visa in Vietnam, please advise.
Answer: I was entrusted to provide you legal advice regarding to obtainment of work permit for foreign employee.
Under Vietnam Law, foreigners who enter into Vietnam for working shall be required to obtain work permit. In order to obtain work permit, such...
Q&A: Vietnam Labor Consult
Q: We are a Foreign invested company in Vietnam and a local person who work for us was dead from car accident, now we want to know whether our company should indemnify his family or not, and how much will our company pay according to Vietnam Law if we are obligated to pay.
A: Under Vietnam...
Registration of imported cosmetics Service
We understand that you are looking for a professional law firm to support the registration of imported cosmetics. Therefore, we are grateful to set our legal services proposal for your review and consideration.
Scope of works and Performance Time
1.1. Scope of works
Description of work
Preparation of the application documents:
· Notifying...
Should the company still have to pay salary for lockdown period?
Question: We want to ask 2 case:
1 – The company has to cease the working due to lockdown because of Covid
2 – The employee can not come to work due to they have to be lockdown
Should the company still have to pay salary for lockdown period?
Answer: We would like...
Labour law query
Client: I am contacting you from a London based company with a labour law query.
My query relates to the validity/ acceptance of an Independent Contractor operating for GSM in Vietnam.
Would you be able to assist with this type of query ?
If you are able to provide advice, please confirm...
Leave Category details of Vietnam Labor Code
Foreign investor: Before setting up company in Vietnam, we would like to know regulation of leave category details of Vietnam Labor Code:
-How to decide leave – 12 days annual leave?
-How to apply annual leave?
Accident , Medical , Personal leave (as below) – Proof document required?
Personally Paid Leaves
- Three days for...
















