The Vietnamese Government released Decree 143/2018/ND-CP (“Decree 143”) on 15 October 2018, providing the long awaited guidance for the implementation of Social Insurance obligations for foreign employees working in Vietnam.

Service Contracts are a mechanism commonly used by Vietnamese entities to formalise and document arrangements with individuals, without the need to enter into formal employment agreements.

The Vietnam Government released its Decree covering E-invoices in Vietnam on 12 September 2018. Decree 119/2018/ND-CP (“Decree 119”) on Regulations for Electronic Invoices when Selling Goods or Providing Services, sets out instructions which compel enterp