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LABOR LAW IN VIETNAM

To help foreigners coming to Vietnam to work and stay understand Vietnam’s legal regulations so that they can save time and money on legal procedures, Viet An Law provides consultancy on the labor code, immigration to Vietnam, work permits, and work temporary residence cards. We especially, provide foreigners consultancy on regulations and conditions for employment in Vietnam as well as income related issues when working in Vietnam. With our nearly 20 years of experience in legal consultancy, we have supported annually hundreds of foreigners who expect to work in Vietnam. We are always your trusted partner for the best legal consultancy service.

Labor is an extremely important resource for units, organizations, enterprises, and countries. Labor resources are a special factor for business development, and creative thinking in labor and production, thereby affirming competitiveness in the domestic and international markets. Therefore, units, organizations, enterprises, and countries must have a system of legal documents and legal regulations regulating labor law in a strict, deep, and broad manner.

Labor law in VIetnam

CONSULTING FIELD

  • Consulting businesses and employers on legal regulations related to the labor field;
  • Consulting on labor contracts, reviewing and proposing amendments;
  • Consulting on labor contracts, reviewing and proposing amendments;
  • Drafting labor contracts according to customer requirements;
  • Consulting on labor regulations;
  • Drafting labor regulations according to customer requirements;
  • Represent clients in carrying out related procedures at competent state agencies.
  • Resolve issues related to labor disputes
  • Building documents and evidence for initiating a labor lawsuit
  • Receive authorized representation, represent the litigant to participate in protecting the legal rights and interests of the litigant at the first instance and appeal court.
  • Advise litigants on exercising their rights and obligations in the enforcement of labor judgments.

Labor law documents for businesses acknowledgment in Vietnam

  • Trade Union Law 2012;
  • Employment Law 2013;
  • Law on Social Insurance 2014;
  • Law on Vocational Education 2014;
  • Law on Labor Safety and Hygiene 2015;
  • Labor Code 2019;
  • Law on Vietnamese workers working abroad under contract 2020;
  • Decree 15/2019/ND-CP guiding the Law on Vocational Education;
  • Decree 38/2019/ND-CP stipulates the basic salary for civil servants, public employees, and armed forces;
  • Decree 76/2019/ND-CP on policies for cadres, civil servants, public employees, workers, and salaried persons in the armed forces working in areas with especially difficult socio-economic conditions;
  • Decree 14/2020/ND-CP stipulates the subsidy regime for retired teachers who have not yet received seniority allowance in their pension;
  • Decree 20/2020/ND-CP on pilot implementation of labor, salary, and bonus management for several economic groups and state-owned corporations
  • Decree 61/2020/ND-CP amending Decree 28/2015/ND-CP guiding the Law on Employment on unemployment insurance;
  • Decree 58/2020/ND-CP stipulates the level of compulsory social insurance contributions to the Occupational Accident and Disease Insurance Fund;
  • Decree 88/2020/ND-CP guiding the Law on Labor Safety and Hygiene on compulsory occupational accident and disease insurance;
  • Decree 104/2020/ND-CP amends Decree 53/2015/ND-CP regulating retirement at an older age for cadres and civil servants;
  • Decree 135/2020/ND-CP regulating retirement age;
  • Decree 145/2020/ND-CP guiding the Labor Code on working conditions and labor relations;
  • Decree 152/2020/ND-CP on foreign workers working in Vietnam and recruitment and management of Vietnamese workers working for foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam;
  • Decree 23/2021/ND-CP guiding Clause 3, Article 37, and Article 39 of the Law on Employment on employment service centers and employment service enterprises;
  • Decree 87/2021/ND-CP on extending the implementation period and amending Decree 20/2020/ND-CP on piloting labor, salary, and bonus management for several economic groups and state-owned corporations
  • Decree 108/2021/ND-CP on adjusting pensions, social insurance benefits, and monthly allowances
  • Decree 112/2021/ND-CP guiding the Law on Vietnamese Workers Working Abroad under Contract;
  • Decree 19/2022/ND-CP stipulates measures to implement regimes and policies for professional soldiers, defense workers, and civil servants who change jobs, defense workers and civil servants who quit their jobs according to the provisions of the Law on Professional Soldiers, Defense Workers, and Civil servants;
  • Decree 12/2022/ND-CP on administrative sanctions for violations in the fields of labor, social insurance, and Vietnamese workers working abroad under contracts
  • Decree 38/2022/ND-CP stipulates the minimum wage for employees working under labor contracts.

Enterprises and employees in need of labor law consultation, please contact Viet An Law Firm to receive the fastest and most effective support from experienced and highly qualified lawyers!

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