Vacation, holiday & leaves
Annual Leave
According to Article 111 any employee who has completed 12 months in full to work for an employer is entitled to leave twelve (12) working days fully paid[...]
Small Business / Satellite Office
Client: We are a small software company in Orange County, Ca USA. We have employed a Vietnamese citizen for approx 5 years on an H1B US Visa. He is now required to travel back to Vietnam and we would like to continue to employee him legally.
I was hoping to...
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...
Terminating labor contracts with redundant employees
We understand that your organisation, (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) is now seeking legal advices for conducting necessary procedures for terminating labor contracts with redundant employees due to organizational restructure of your subsidiary in Vietnam.
We therefore are grateful to present you our Legal Services Proposal for your review and...
Maternity Leave under Labor Code
The female employee is entitled to take leave before and after birth, collectively of six months[...]
Right of employer and employees under Labor Code 2012
Under the law, the employees have the following rights and duties[...]
Allownces under Labor Code
In addition to Salary, the Employer can pay allowance to Employee. Rate and type of each allowance shall be very much depended on mutual agreement between Employee and Employer[...]
Legal advice regarding to labor contract termination
This is relation to the conservation between us from which we were requested to provide legal advice regarding to labor contract termination between your Company and an employee due to the expiry of labor contract.
We further understand that such employee is chairman of Trade Union Committee of your company...
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...
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...

















