Nowadays, Vietnam has become a rising star in the South East Asia region. Accordingly, this country has become a favorable destination for foreign workers in other countries across the world. However, when these foreign workers come to Vietnam to work, they are surprised and confused about the complicated regulations that are required in order to…
A work permit is a legal document that allows a foreigner to work legally in Vietnam. Foreign workers and Vietnam as well as business owners, employers of foreign workers, etc. all consider this issue seriously to a high standard. This article will address the standard information of work permits for foreign workers in Vietnam and answer some of the most common questions regarding this issue, such as: Who is eligible to be granted work permits in Vietnam? What are the conditions to be granted a work permit in Vietnam? Where does one apply for a work permit? How much does it cost to get a work permit? In what cases can the work permit be re-issued? What are the documents and procedures for the re-issuance of work permits for foreign workers in Vietnam?
From September 1, 2021, there are many new regulations related to the rights of employees participating in compulsory social insurance that all employees need to pay attention to in order to protect their legitimate rights and privileges, especially female employees. The most impactful changes can be listed as the policy of one-time allowance, employee health…
The Vietnam Ministry of Construction is organizing consultations with organizations, individuals, and experts on the draft Decree on the Vietnam Law on Real Estate Business. The notable point is that the draft regulations are stricter than the conditions for real estate business when it is proposed that organizations and individuals must establish enterprises or cooperatives…
The disclosure of investor and project legal information in Vietnam is very necessary for customers to help reduce risks with future housing transactions. Recently, once again in the Decree detailing a number of articles of the Law on Real Estate Business, the Ministry of Construction proposed tightening conditions for organizations and individuals doing real estate…
Recognizing the importance and benefits of participating in the Hague Agreement, the Vietnamese Government had paid close attention to directing the implementation of the Agreement in Vietnam. Accordingly, the NOIP was assigned to assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with other units to strictly, fully, and effectively implement the declarations made by Vietnam when joining…
In the new era, Vietnam has been one of the most outstanding rising stars in South East Asia. Besides the establishment of solid and harmonious diplomatic relations with other countries in the region, Vietnam has also participated in many free trade agreements (FTA) such as CPTPP, EVFTA, RCEP, etc. However, although these FTAs have many…
Recently, the General Department of Taxation has explained why there is no proposal to reduce personal income tax for employees. Vietnam’s economic situation in the first half of 2021 In the first 6 months of this year, the national PIT collected by the tax sector was estimated at VND 73,027 billion, equaling 67.7% of the…
Due to the heavy impacts from the Covid-19, the Vietnamese Government is doing its best to give out support for businesses suffering from this pandemic. Specifically, the Ministry of Finance is shortening the procedure for approving a tax and fee support package of about 20,000 billion VND. Furthermore, the banks also committed to reducing interest…
(Vietnam) Most of the workforce in every society is made of workers. The workers are manual laborers and they contribute to the founding of every stone and road in our society. Nonetheless, most of them still experience troubles with salary every month. So what is the right salary to be paid to the workers each…