Consultant for labor disputes
Question:
I have been working in Vietnam from 2005. My previous job was in Hai Phong, I have no issues with my employment there, legally. Recently, I decided to move to Hanoi, new company but unfortunately, not a good decision though.
I started there on 19th April 2018, as a Technical Manager,...
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...
(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,...
Procedure for recruiting local citizen in Vietnam to work for foreign employer.
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...
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...
Maternity Leave under Labor Code
The female employee is entitled to take leave before and after birth, collectively of six months[...]
Holiday & Tet Leave
According to Article 115 of the Code, the employee shall be entitled to the following public holidays and the same shall be fully paid leave[...]
New salary policy to come into force from August 2021
According to the provisions of Resolution 50/NQ-CP dated May 20, 2021 on the Action Program to implement the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Party, the Government has officially assigned the Ministry of Home Affairs to carry out the task "Building and implementing a new salary regime";...
Working hours under Vietnam Labor Code
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[...]
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...
















