Labor code

Foreign investor: Before setting up company in Vietnam, we would like to know regulation of leave category details of Vietnam Labor Code: -How to decide leave – 12 days annual leave? -How to apply annual leave? Accident , Medical , Personal leave (as below) – Proof document required? Personally Paid Leaves - Three days for...

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...

The Labor Code 2012, which is the prescribed law in the territory of Vietnam, specifies the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the employers and the employees. This Code is applicable to the following[...]

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...

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...

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[...]

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...

Under the law, the employees have the following rights and duties[...]

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[...]

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...