Representative office issues
Question: Our company want to employ one people in Vietnam for liaison/ seeking business opportunity.
Is it necessary for us to set up a RO for this purpose?
What are the details we need to beware if we need to set up a RO/hiring people(i.e. employment contract(MOLISA), tax issues (Personal Income...
Probation period under Vietnam Labor Law.
Question: I’m reaching out to seek your advice on the policy for probation period. At present we have 2 months’ probation policy being followed in Vietnam.
However, we intend to increase the probation period to 6 months owing to the fact that we likely would be hiring employees with deep solution...
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...
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[...]
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) 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,...
Setting Up HR Company in Vietnam
Client: I run a company that provides two service lines (one recruitment and one that is talent advisory / consulting). Would there be any restriction on setting up a rep office for the talent advisory part of our business?
If it is possible to do so it would be great...
Annual leave under Labour Code
Question: We are a FDI company and would like to know the regulation on Annual leave under Labour Code of Vietnam.
Now, under the regulation of our company, the firm applies an annual leave policy of 20 days for the employees who sign labor contracts with a term of 1 year or...
Legal advice regarding Labor issues
Question: We would like to sign an annual contract for legal advice regarding Labor issues such as:
- Latest update Labor Code, Decrees, Circulars for implementation
- Legal advice in term of Labor Conflict/ Labor Relations/ Disputes
- Review HR Paper documents according to the regulation changes…
- Other advices as best practice.
I think it is normal...
To increase by 8% of pensions, monthly allowances for subjects for officers
On July 15, 2016, the Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued the Circular No. 23/2016/TT-BLDTBXH guiding the adjustment of pensions, social insurance allowances and monthly allowances according to the Decree No. 55/2016/ND-CP dated June 15, 2016 of the Government.
In accordance with the regulations in this Circular, to increase...















