From 1 January 2022, foreign individuals working in Vietnam and their employers are required to fully participate in Vietnam’s compulsory Social Insurance program, resulting in an increase in the social insurance contributions for both employers and emplo

 1. IntroductionSince the middle of 2021, the situation in Vietnam with the COVID-19 outbreak grew more complex, resulting in further difficulties for enterprises and foreign individuals.To assist wi

Vietnam’s new Labour Code (known as the Labour Law 2019) came into effect on 1 January 2021 and introduced a number of what appeared to be more subtle changes to previous labour laws as applicable to foreign employees. To implement the new Labour Co

Decree 152/2020/ND-CP (“Decree 152”) was recently released by the Vietnamese Government, coming into effect from 15 February 2021, and covers foreign individuals working in Vietnam, along with Vietnamese employed by certain foreign employers. This Decree

In recent weeks, in combination with the effective closure of Vietnam’s borders for foreign individuals, there has been concern and confusion with how Work Permits, Temporary Resident Cards and Visas are being processed for foreign individuals in Vietnam.

On 4 May 2019, the Ministry of Labour, War invalids and Social Affairs (“MOLISA”) issued Decision 632/QD-LDTBXH announcing amended and supplemented administrative procedures regarding employment under the management of MOLISA.

Under Vietnamese Labour Laws, companies in Vietnam seeking to employ foreign individuals are generally required to obtain a Work Permit for the individual before the individual can sign a Labour Contract and commence work. However, there are exemptions to