The recent complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic, combined with the general difficulties of the world such as the Ukraine-Russia conflict, has pushed Vietnamese employees into extreme difficulties. Consequently, many employees could not bear the pressure and decided to choose the lump sum withdrawals of their social insurance to cover the immediate difficulties. This situation…
There has been a recent agreement by the National Wage Council to increase the minimum wage by 6% from July 1, or 180,000-260,000 VND more according to the current regional minimum wage. This proposal will be reported to the Prime Minister for consideration and promulgation. However, although the employees will be happy to hear the…
Salary is a highly sensitive topic in the market in Vietnam. In the working life, many employees are tired of the scenario of working for the same companies for years but don’t have a raise in salary. They thought that they have been loyal to the company, contributing their youth to the company but don’t…
If an error or violation of the agreement occurs during the performance of the labor contract, the employee may be required to compensate the company. The following are four instances in which employees may be held accountable for damages. Breach of confidentiality and technology agreements in Vietnam When entering into a labor contract, the employer…
A severance package is a monetary payment made by a company to an employee following the termination of a labor contract. Is it possible for foreign workers to obtain this form of severance package when they leave their jobs in Vietnam? When foreign workers leave their jobs, can they have a severance package? Article 46…
Due to the difficulties in life, mainly because of the raging Covid-19 pandemic, many employees have chosen the methods of receiving lump-sum social insurance in Vietnam, instead of worrying about 10, 20 years ahead in the future. Although taking a huge bundle of money at a moment might seem like a great deal, however, the…
Sexual harassment happens a lot in the workplace in many countries around the world, Vietnam included. Accordingly, the Vietnam Labor Law has specifically forbidden the actions of sexual harassment in the workplace. If someone violates these rules, they will be punished accordingly. So, what are the regulations on penalties for sexual harassment in the workplace…
Covid-19 has ravaged Vietnam for over 2 years. Due to the impacts of the pandemic, the Government of Vietnam has had to postpone the yearly increase of the regional minimum wage for employees for the last 2 years. Accordingly, as the Covid-19 pandemic has slowly been controlled by the people’s effort and the Government’s policies,…