Vietnamese Labour Code

Vietnamese Labour Code (Bô luât Lao Dông)

Companies doing business in Vietnam must ensure they follow the provisions of the Labor Code, which contains the legal framework for the rights and obligations of employers and employees with respect to working hours, labor agreements, social insurance, overtime, strikes, and termination of employment contracts, to name a few. Here we discuss some basic requirements that employers must follow and fulfill when hiring employees in Vietnam:
  • Employee-employer contracts
  • Rules for severance and payments
  • Bonuses
  • Allowances and benefits
  • Retirement
  • Other provisions