Advice on obtaining work permit in Vietnam
Question:
I want apply for work permit in Vietnam.
What procedures do I need to do?
Answer:
We noted that you would like to seek for legal advice regarding to obtaining work permit in Vietnam.
Before moving forward to further step, could you let us know:
+ Are you working for any company duly established...
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...
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...
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...
Inquiry into establishing a trade union organization within six months of operation
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...
Employee working in household
Articles 179 to 183 of the Vietnam Labor Code deals with the provisions related to employees working in the household[...]
(Q&A) Quotation – Labor Law in Vietnam
Q: We are a foreign invested company in Vietnam and would like to find a labor lawyer in Vietnam.
Could you please provide us quotation of below questions:
Local Employee:
1. In agreement between employee and employer, could employer pay severance allowance to employee now (before termination LB)?
2. If employer pay severance allowance now,...
Employer’s responsibility on paying social insurance for employee
We understand that you requires us to advise on whether the Employer's responsibility on paying social insurance for employee.
According to the Article No. 2 of Vietnam Law on Social Insurance, it is stipulated that:
- Employee working under the seasonal labor contract or labor contract for specificic works having terms...
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...
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...

















