Guide procedures for foreigners to work in Vietnam

Vietnam is one of the countries in Asia with a potential labor market for foreigners. More and more foreigners coming to Viet Nam to look for jobs and settle here.

Update: 12/12/2019 | Dragon Law Firm

Dragon Law Firm will guide procedures for foreigners to work in Viet Nam.

Step 1: Find out carefully recruiting information

A work permit is one of the most important legal documents to prove your employment in Vietnam is legal. Therefore, if you do not have a work permit then you work illegally in Vietnam. Your rights as a worker are not protected by Vietnamese law. You must pay special attention to this issue.

Step 2: Do procedures to get a work permit

If the company supports the application for a work permit for the employee, it will be very convenient. You only need to submit all required documents to the company so that they can apply for a work permit on your behalf. If not you have to do this yourself.

However, you must pay attention to whether you are eligible for a work permit under Vietnamese Law.

Based on the provisions of Labor Code 2012 and Decree 102/2013/ND-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Labor Code on foreign workers working in Vietnam, Conditions for granting work permits icluding elements:

1. Having full civil act capacity as prescribed by law.

2. Having health in accordance with job requirements.

3. Being a manager, executive director, expert or technician.

For foreign workers practicing medical examination and treatment, direct medical examination and treatment in Vietnam or working in the fields of education, training and vocational training, they must fully meet the conditions prescribed by law. Vietnamese law on medical examination and treatment, education, training and vocational training.

4. Not being an offender or being examined for penal liability according to the provisions of Vietnamese and foreign laws.

5. To be approved in writing by the competent State agency on the employment of foreign workers.

Step 3: Sign labor contracts with the company and work under the contract.

You need to pay attention to the social insurance regime to ensure the best interests for you.

For more detail, kindly contact to Dragon Law at:

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