Compulsory insurance of employees and employers in Vietnam
Q: We are a foreign invested company in Vietnam and our company has one employee (58 years old) and another one (nearly 50 years old), does our company have to participate compulsory insurance for these employees?
A: Regarding to your question, we would like to advise as follows:
1.For the people...
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...
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...
Salary under Vietnam labor code
The salary of the employee includes the salary rate based on the work, allowance and other additions, if any[...]
IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19, WILL THE COMPANY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING WAGE ON CEASING WORK IN CASE EMPLOYEES REFUSE TO COMPLY WITH THE “3 ON-SITE” PLAN?
Question:
Dear Lawyer, during the period of social distancing in line with Directive No.16/CT-TTg, our Company are currently developing and implementing the “3 on-site” plan (working, eating, resting at factories) for our employees to ensure both disease prevention control and economic growth.
Even so, in the process of implementing the plan, some employees...
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...
Regulation regarding social insurance and unemployment insurance for employees in Vietnam
SBLAW would like to provide Regulation regarding social insurance and unemployment insurance for employees in Vietnam for your kind consideration:
COMMENTS ON THE SOCIAL INSURANCE AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FOR EMPOYEES.
1. The insurance regimes and policies for female employees in maternity leave.
With regard to the social insurance, Pursuant to Article 35.2...
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...
Labor contract under labor code 2012
The employer and employee have to enter into a labor contract for the work which is the agreement regarding the work conditions, rights and obligations of each party[...]

















