Maternity Leave under Labor Code
The female employee is entitled to take leave before and after birth, collectively of six months[...]
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...
Social insurance and Medical insurance scheme of foreign workers in Vietnam
Question: Dear lawyers, currently, my company has employees who are foreign workers. However, I still haven't fully understood the social insurance and health insurance benefits that foreign workers are entitled to. Specifically: sickness, retirement, social insurance for the elderly and occupational accidents, what are the benefits and compensations? Hope you...
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[...]
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...
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...
Labor regulation and employee benefit under Vietnam Law
SBLAW would like to brief on labor regulation and employee benefit under Vietnam Law as follows:
Labor Contract
Labor Contract shall be entered with the Employee directly, unless the employee is from 15-18 years old. Labor contract for a period more than 3 months, must be executed in writing...
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[...]
Work permit in Vietnam for shareholder of 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...
















