Labor 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...

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...

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...

Question: Hi. I'm planning to establish a company in Vietnam and would need to apply for a work permit. I'm French citizen and consultant for more than 15 years. What would be the procedure and time frame and how much would it cost to get a 1 or 2 year...

Client: Good day! I just received a update from my client and they have the following queries w.r.t employment contract and legal advice provided, 1.       The employee is recruited at executive level relating to sales and some time need to liason with company employees from different time regions . We would not...

Question: We are foreign company and  just want to know if we want to employ a local people, do we need to find  recruiting agency or can we just post recruiting message on local newspaper? I have found Decree 75/2014/ND-CP (article 6?) somewhere states the procedure for recruiting local citizen...

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...

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...

Question: I read your article regarding trade union. My understanding based on your article is that in accordance with "Decree  No. 98/2014/ND-CP dated October 24, 2014" which takes effect from the 10th of December 2014: 1. Enterprises need to establish a trade union within 6 months from its operation. 2. If an enterprise...

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