Foreign workers need to obtain a work permit (WP) – is a legal document that allows a foreign worker to work in Vietnam. The work permit must clearly state information about the employee, including: full name, passport number, date of birth, nationality, name and address of the working organization, and working position. So during working in Vietnam, does foreign employee need to re-apply for WP when changing...
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On September 18, 2023, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 70/2023/NĐ- CP, which amends and supplements certain provisions of Decree No. 152/2020/NĐ-CP regarding foreign laborers working in Vietnam and the recruitment and management of Vietnamese laborers working for foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam. Here are the key points of Decree No. 70/2023/NĐ-CP: 1. Experts are foreign laborers falling into one of the following cases: –...
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GOVERNMENT ________ No. 70/2023/ND-CP SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence – Freedom – Happiness _______________________ Hanoi, September 18, 2023 DECREE Amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP dated December 30, 2020 regulating foreign workers working in Vietnam and recruiting and managing Vietnamese workers working for foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam ____________ Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization...
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According to The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (“MOLISA”), from the beginning of April, Vietnam has about 101,550 foreign workers working in Vietnam. In which, foreign workers at management positions account for nearly 12%, those at executive position are more than 8% and those at expert position are the largest with 58%. Foreign workers currently working in Vietnam come from 110 countries...
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On 30 December 2020, The Government promulgated Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP regarding foreign employees working in Vietnam (“Decree 152”). Decree 152 is effective from 15 February 2021 and replaces Decree No. 11/2016/ND-CP (as amended by Decree No. 140/2018/ND-CP). This Decree regulates foreign employees working in Vietnam as well as the recruitment and management of Vietnamese working for foreign organisations and individuals in Vietnam following the provisions...
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THE GOVERNMENT ——– THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence – Freedom – Happiness ——————– No. 152/2020/ND-CP Hanoi, December 30, 2020 DECREE ON FOREIGN WORKERS WORKING IN VIETNAM AND RECRUITMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF VIETNAMESE WORKERS WORKING FOR FOREIGN EMPLOYERS IN VIETNAM Pursuant to the Law on Organization of Government dated June 19, 2015; the Law on amendments to the Law on Organization of Government and the...
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Under the new Labor Code No. 49/2019/QH14 that takes effect on the 1st of January 2021, there are some changes in Labour Regulations impacting Work Permit applications. Work Permit Exemption Extended A foreign national married to a Vietnamese citizen is now exempt from a work permit. Therefore, the immediate sponsor for visa/temporary resident cards for the foreign national could be changed from the Vietnam organisation to the Vietnamese...
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THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ——- SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence – Freedom – Happiness ————— No. 45/2019/QH14 Hanoi, November 20, 2019 LABOR CODE Pursuant to the Constitution of Socialist Republic of Vietnam; The National Assembly promulgates the Labor Code. Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Scope The Labor Code sets forth labor standards; rights, obligations and responsibilities of employees, employers, internal representative organizations of employees, representative...
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According to Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BGDDT on Regulation on organization and operation of foreign language and informatics centers, there is small difference on requirements for native and non-native English-speaking teachers. *** If a teacher is a native speaker (for a specific foreign language), he/she must possess a degree of associate and appropriate certificate in teaching skills. (It means that native teachers must have degree at any fields and...
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On 8 October 2018, the Government issued Decree No. 140/2018/ND-CP (“Decree No. 140”) to amend and supplement existing decrees on investment conditions and administrative procedures under the authority of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (“MOLISA”). In particular, Decree No. 140 changes some of the regulations on foreigners working in Vietnam under Decree No. 11/2016/ND-CP dated 3 February 2016 (“Decree No. 11”). This...
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