New salary policy to come into force from August 2021

According to the provisions of Resolution 50/NQ-CP dated May 20, 2021 on the Action Program to implement the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Party, the Government has officially assigned the Ministry of Home Affairs to carry out the task "Building and implementing a new salary regime";...
Vietnam Labor Consult

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...
Pregnant business woman article

Maternity Leave under Labor Code

The female employee is entitled to take leave before and after birth, collectively of six months[...]
Legal advice on labor contract affected by Covid 19.

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...

Vietnam-Unused Annual Leave

Question: If an employee has 14 days annual leave this year, but he terminated in this May with 9 days unused annual leave. Does employer pay for the unused annual leave and how to calculate it? Is the formula correct?   Monthly salary/26*unused days.   Answer:   In case the Employee legally terminate the employment contract, he/she...
Land Tax for Foreign Contractor in Vietnam

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...

Process of applying for Working permit

Question: I'm Peter from UK, I'm trying to solve an issue with the process of applying for Working permit - since november 13th all teaching certificates must be legalized but the UK Embassy does not legalize , they told me to legalize in UK but now i am in...
Vietnam Labor code

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...

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...

BENEFITS OF EMPLOYEE UPON TERMINATION OF THE LABOUR CONTRACT DUE TO DEATH

The Client is an foreign Embassy in Vietnam. On 16th August 2016, the Embassy and the Employee signed the undefined labour contract and the Employee started work for Embassy from 16th August 2016. The regimes and benefits that the Employee is entitled to under the labour contract including: a) The...