On November 20, 2019, the National Assembly adopted the Labour Code No. 45/2019/QH14 (“Labour Code 2019”). The Labour Code 2019 will come into effect on 1 January 2021.

The National Assembly of Vietnam adopted the Labour Code 45/2019/QH14 (“New Labour Code 2019”) on 20 November 2019, and which will be effective from 1 January 2021. After many rounds of negotiations, the updated New Labour Code 2019 seeks to harmonise int