List of Vietnam Law
Decree No. 393/2026/ND-CP dated October 20, 2026 of the Government of Vietnam on workers working in Vietnam
Date: 10/20/2026
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THE GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
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No. 393/2026/ND-CP
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Hanoi, October 20, 2026
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Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government No. 63/2025/QH15;
Pursuant to the Labor Code No. 45/2019/QH14;
At the proposal of the Minister of Home Affairs;
The Government hereby promulgates a Decree on foreign workers working in Vietnam.
This Decree provides for foreign workers working in Vietnam pursuant to the following articles and clauses of the Labor Code: the conditions, sequence and procedures for the issuance, re-issuance, extension and revocation of work permits and certificates of work-permit exemption for foreign workers working in Vietnam pursuant to Article 157 of the Labor Code, and for foreign workers working in Vietnam who are not subject to work permit requirements pursuant to Clauses 1, 2 and 9 of Article 154 of the Labor Code.
1. Foreign workers working in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as “foreign workers”) are foreign nationals entering Vietnam to fill the positions prescribed in Article 4 of this Decree. Foreign workers shall choose one of the following forms of work:
a) Foreign workers working under labor contracts;
b) Foreign workers transferred within an enterprise;
c) Foreign workers performing contracts or agreements concerning economic or social matters between agencies, organizations or enterprises abroad and agencies, organizations or enterprises in Vietnam;
d) Foreign workers who are contractual service suppliers;
dd) Foreign workers entering Vietnam as service salespersons;
e) Foreign workers who are volunteers;
g) Foreign workers responsible for establishing a commercial presence;
h) Foreign workers transferred from agencies, organizations or enterprises abroad to Vietnam, other than intra-corporate transferees;
i) Foreign workers participating in the implementation of contract packages and projects in Vietnam;
k) Foreign workers who are family members of members of foreign representative missions in Vietnam and are permitted to work in Vietnam as prescribed by international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party;
l) Foreign workers who are Presidents of the Board of Directors, members of the Board of Directors of a joint-stock company, or owners or members of a limited liability company with a contributed capital value of under VND 3 billion;
m) Foreign workers working under labor contracts with foreign diplomatic representative offices or foreign organizations in Vietnam;
n) Foreign workers working in cases not subject to work permit requirements as prescribed in Article 8 of this Decree.
2. Employers of foreign workers include agencies, organizations, enterprises, contractors and foreign diplomatic representative offices in Vietnam; individuals permitted to conduct business activities as prescribed by law and relevant agencies, organizations and individuals.
1. Intra-corporate transfer refers to the case where a foreign worker who is a manager, executive or expert and has been employed by a foreign enterprise for at least 12 consecutive months before entering Vietnam is temporarily transferred from the foreign enterprise to the commercial presence of that foreign enterprise established in the territory of Vietnam.
2. Commercial presence comprises: foreign-invested economic organizations; representative offices and branches of foreign traders in Vietnam; operating offices of foreign investors under business cooperation contracts; and investment projects of foreign investors being implemented in accordance with the law on investment.
3. A volunteer is a foreigner working in Vietnam on a voluntary and unpaid basis to implement an international treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party, and whose status is confirmed by a foreign diplomatic representative office or an international organization in Vietnam.
4. A contractual service supplier is a foreign worker who has worked for a foreign enterprise for at least 24 months without a commercial presence in Vietnam, enters Vietnam to perform a contract signed with an agency, organization or enterprise in Vietnam, and meets the requirements for experts prescribed in Clause 3 of Article 4 of this Decree.
5. Foreign workers who are managers, executives, experts and technical workers entering Vietnam for short-term work are foreign workers working for one or more Vietnamese employers but whose aggregate working period does not exceed 90 days in a calendar year, calculated from January 1 to the last day of that year.
6. Foreign workers transferred from agencies, organizations or enterprises abroad to Vietnam fall into one of the following cases: transferred from an overseas agency or organization to an agency or organization in Vietnam belonging to the same organizational system as the overseas agency or organization; transferred from units within the same group of companies of a foreign enterprise to the commercial presence of that enterprise in Vietnam, other than intra-corporate transferees.
7. A service salesperson is a foreign worker representing a foreign service provider who enters Vietnam for no more than 90 days to negotiate the sale of services, does not receive remuneration from any source in Vietnam, does not sell services directly, and does not directly participate in providing services in Vietnam.
1. A manager is an enterprise manager as defined in Clause 24 of Article 4 of the Law on Enterprises, or a head or deputy head of an agency or organization as prescribed by law.
2. An executive falls into one of the following categories:
a) The head of a branch, representative office or business location of an enterprise;
b) A person who heads and directly manages a particular area of operations of an agency, organization or enterprise and has at least 2 years of experience in a field relevant to the position the foreign worker is expected to fill in Vietnam.
3. An expert falls into one of the following cases:
a) Holds a university degree or equivalent qualification and has at least 2 years of work experience relevant to the position the foreign worker is expected to fill in Vietnam;
b) Holds a university degree or equivalent qualification in a discipline or field included in the List of Strategic Technologies and the List of Strategic Technology Products pursuant to a Decision of the Prime Minister or a Government cooperation agreement;
c) Holds a university degree classified as good or higher in science and technology disciplines from a higher education institution ranked among the world's top 500 higher education institutions in any ranking published within the preceding 3 years by the following organizations: Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) of the United Kingdom, Times Higher Education (THE) of the United Kingdom, Shanghai Ranking Consultancy of China, U.S. News & World Report of the United States, or rankings published by the Ministry of Education and Training (if any), and has at least 1 year of work experience relevant to the position the foreign worker is expected to fill in Vietnam;
d) An expert in the fields of culture, arts and sports as prescribed in Appendix III enclosed with this Decree;
dd) Experts engaged in teaching, scientific research and academic exchange at educational institutions who meet the conditions and standards prescribed by the Government on foreigners working as managers, teachers, scientific researchers and academic exchange participants at educational institutions in Vietnam or as prescribed by the law on education;
e) Expert with at least 5 years of work experience relevant to the position the foreign worker is expected to fill in Vietnam.
4. A technical worker falls into one of the following cases:
a) Has received at least 1 year of training and has at least 2 years of work experience relevant to the position the foreign worker is expected to fill in Vietnam;
b) Has at least 3 years of work experience relevant to the position the foreign worker is expected to fill in Vietnam.
5. Foreign workers working in cases not subject to work permit requirements as prescribed in Article 8 of this Decree.
1. Province-level People's Committees are authorized to issue, reissue, extend and revoke work permits and certificates of work-permit exemption for foreign workers working for employers that have their head offices, branches, representative offices or business locations, or foreign contractors' operating offices, in the locality where the foreign worker is expected to work.
Where a foreign worker works for one employer across multiple provinces and centrally-affiliated cities, the province-level People’s Committee where the employer’s head office is located shall have the authority to issue, re-issue, extend and revoke work permits and certificates of work-permit exemption.
2. Province-level People’s Committees shall decide on the decentralization and authorization of competent agencies to carry out the issuance, re-issuance, extension and revocation of work permits and certificates of work-permit exemption in accordance with the law.
1. Foreign documents other than passports included in applications for the issuance, reissuance or extension of work permits and certificates of work-permit exemption shall be consularly legalized, unless exempted from consular legalization pursuant to international treaties to which both the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the relevant foreign country are parties, or pursuant to the principle of reciprocity, or as prescribed by law.
2. Documents prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article shall be translated into Vietnamese and certified in accordance with the law.
1. Where an employer applies online for a work permit or a certificate of work-permit exemption, the employer is not required to submit a judicialrecord certificate where information can be retrieved from the judicial record database.
2. The competent authority for work permit and certificate of work-permit exemption issuance shall retrieve information confirming that the foreign worker is neither currently serving a sentence nor has an unexpunged criminal conviction from the judicial record database.
3. The time limit for processing the application in such cases shall commence upon receipt of the information retrieval results from the judicialrecords database.
1. Foreign workers falling into one of the cases prescribed in Clauses 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Article 154 of the Labor Code.
2. Foreign workers who are owners or capital-contributing members with a contributed capital value of VND 3 billion or more of a limited liability company.
3. Foreign workers who are Presidents of the Board of Directors or members of the Board of Directors with a contributed capital value of VND 3 billion or more of a joint-stock company.
4. Foreign workers entering Vietnam to provide professional and technical consulting services or perform other tasks in support of research, formulation, appraisal, monitoring and evaluation, management and implementation of programs and projects funded by non-refundable aid, official development assistance or concessional loans as prescribed in project and non-project documents approved by the competent authority or in international agreements on official development assistance or in international treaties on official development assistance and concessional loans signed between the competent authority of Vietnam and the foreign party.
5. Foreign workers who are journalists engaged in press activities whose status is confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
6. Foreign workers sent by a competent foreign agency or organization to Vietnam to teach or work as managers or executives at educational institutions established at the request of foreign diplomatic representative offices or intergovernmental organizations in Vietnam, or at institutions and organizations established pursuant to international treaties that Vietnam has signed or acceded to.
7. Foreign students and trainees studying at schools or training institutions in Vietnam or abroad who have an internship agreement or letter of invitation to work at an agency, organization or enterprise in Vietnam; trainees and interns on Vietnamese seagoing vessels.
8. Foreign workers who are family members of members of foreign representative missions in Vietnam and are permitted to work in Vietnam as prescribed by international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party.
9. Foreign workers holding official passports entering to work for state agencies, political organizations or political-social organizations.
10. Foreign workers responsible for establishing a commercial presence.
11. Foreign workers who are volunteers.
12. Foreign workers entering Vietnam to implement international agreements signed by central or provincial agencies or organizations in accordance with the law.
13. Foreign workers falling into one of the following cases:
a) Entering Vietnam for short-term work. Where an employment relationship involving the hiring and employment of workers and payment of wages arises, an application for a work permit must be submitted under the labor contract employment arrangement prescribed in Article 19 of this Decree;
b) Working under intra-corporate transfer within the scope of 11 service sectors in Vietnam’s Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services with the World Trade Organization as prescribed in Appendix II enclosed with this Decree.
14. Foreigners working at educational institutions, including:
a) Participating in teaching, research and transfer of international education programs, including: teaching under joint education programs and joint training programs approved by the competent authority of Vietnam; participating in scientific research cooperation projects, research topics and programs, technology transfer and innovation activities, or international cooperation projects in the field of education approved or signed by the competent authority;
b) Participating in educational and training cooperation programs and projects between foreign educational institutions and educational institutions in Vietnam under written cooperation agreements or joint training programs;
c) Holding a master’s degree or above in STEM fields, science, technology, digital transformation, finance, economics or business administration and participating in teaching or scientific research at an educational institution;
d) Holding a doctoral degree and participating in teaching or scientific research at a vocational education institution or higher education institution;
dd) Holding the title of professor or associate professor and participating in teaching, research or academic exchange at a vocational education institution or higher education institution.
15. Foreign workers confirmed by ministries, ministerial agencies or province-level People’s Committees.
16. Those entering Vietnam to work who are issued a special visa-exemption card in accordance with Decree No. 221/2025/ND-CP of the Government prescribing time-limited visa exemption for foreigners in special categories eligible for preferential treatment to support socio-economic development.
17. Foreign workers who are experts working in fields covered by the List of Strategic Technologies and the List of Strategic Technology Products pursuant to a Decision of the Prime Minister, and their family members.
18. Foreign workers recruited under the National Program for Artificial Intelligence Human Resource Development pursuant to a Decision of the Prime Minister.
1. A written request for issuance of certificate of work-permit exemption in accordance with Form No. 01 of Appendix I enclosed with this Decree.
2. An original or a certified true copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison or an electronically certified copy of a health certificate or health examination certificate issued by a competent foreign medical examination and treatment facility or a health examination certificate issued by a competent Vietnamese medical examination and treatment facility, except where health examination results have been made available through data interconnection and sharing on the medical examination and treatment management information system or the national health database, issued no more than 12 months prior to the date of dossier submission.
3. Two color photos or digital photo files (4 cm x 6 cm, white background, front-facing, bare-headed except for religious reasons, without glasses), except where information is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
4. A copy of the personal information page of a valid passport, except where information is retrievable from the national database on entry and exit.
5. Documents proving that the foreign worker is not subject to work permit requirements, being an original or a certified true copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison or an electronically certified copy of one of the following documents:
a) A document issued by the competent authority as prescribed by law for cases under Clause 3 of Article 154 of the Labor Code not yet confirmed by the competent authority of Vietnam, or one of the cases prescribed in Clauses 9 and 15 of Article 8 of this Decree;
b) A document issued by the overseas employer assigning the foreign worker to work in Vietnam for cases prescribed in Clause 7 of Article 154 of the Labor Code, and Clauses 4, 11 and 12 of Article 8 of this Decree.
For cases prescribed in Clause 7 of Article 154 of the Labor Code, the international treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party shall be enclosed.
For cases prescribed in Clause 4 of Article 8 of this Decree, the competent authority's document approving the project or non-project documents or the international agreement on official development assistance or the international treaty on official development assistance and concessional loans signed between the competent authority of Vietnam and the foreign party shall be enclosed.
For cases prescribed in Clause 11 of Article 8 of this Decree, the international treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party and the written confirmation of the foreign diplomatic representative office or international organization in Vietnam shall be enclosed.
For cases prescribed in Clause 12 of Article 8 of this Decree, the international agreement signed by the central or provincial agency or organization in accordance with the law shall be enclosed.
c) A document issued by the overseas employer assigning the foreign worker to work in Vietnam accompanied by an agreement or international treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party, or a decision on establishment of an international school, for cases prescribed in Clause 6 of Article 8 of this Decree;
d) A document from the overseas school or training institution sending the foreign student or trainee currently studying, accompanied by an internship agreement between the employer in Vietnam and the school or training institution or a letter of invitation to work from the employer in Vietnam, for cases prescribed in Clause 7 of Article 8 of this Decree.
For foreign students and trainees studying at schools or training institutions in Vietnam, a written confirmation of enrollment at the school or training institution accompanied by an internship agreement between the employer in Vietnam and the school or training institution or a letter of invitation to work from the employer in Vietnam shall be required.
dd) Documents proving the foreign worker's status as a manager, executive or expert as prescribed in Article 20 of this Decree, accompanied by a document issued by the overseas employer assigning the foreign worker to work for a fixed period at its commercial presence in Vietnam and confirming that the foreign worker has been employed by the overseas employer for at least 12 consecutive months before entering Vietnam to work, for cases prescribed in Point b of Clause 13 of Article 8 of this Decree;
e) A written dispatch from the overseas employer or a letter of invitation from the educational institution in Vietnam accompanied by a document approved or signed by the competent authority, for cases prescribed in Point a of Clause 14 of Article 8 of this Decree;
g) A written dispatch from the overseas employer or a letter of invitation from the educational institution in Vietnam accompanied by cooperation documents or a joint training program, for cases prescribed in Point b of Clause 14 of Article 8 of this Decree;
h) Degrees, diplomas or certificates evidencing completion of a master's degree program or higher, for cases prescribed in Point c of Clause 14 of Article 8 of this Decree;
i) Degrees, certificates or diplomas proving the attainment of a university degree or above in a discipline or field included in the List of Strategic Technologies and the List of Strategic Technology Products, for cases prescribed in Clause 17 of Article 8 of this Decree.
Where the applicant is a family member of a person covered by Clause 17 of Article 8 of this Decree, documents proving a spousal or parent-child relationship shall be enclosed.
k) Documents proving that the foreign worker has been attracted under the Decision of the Prime Minister on the National Program for Artificial Intelligence Human Resource Development, for cases prescribed in Clause 18 of Article 8 of this Decree.
6. An original or a certified true copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison of a judicial record card or electronic judicial record card, except where information can be retrieved from the judicial record database, or a written confirmation that the foreign worker is not currently serving a sentence, has no unexpunged criminal conviction, and is not currently subject to criminal prosecution, issued by a foreign authority or the Vietnamese authority no more than 6 months prior to the date of application submission.
7. Where a foreign worker who has been issued a valid certificate of work-permit exemption wishes to change one or more of the particulars relating to the job position or field of work recorded in the certificate of work-permit exemption without changing the employer, procedures for issuance of certificate of work-permit exemption shall be carried out. The application for issuance of a certificate of work-permit exemption shall comprise:
a) Documents prescribed in Clauses 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of this Decree;
b) An original or a certified true copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison or an electronically certified copy of documents proving the job position as prescribed in Article 20 of this Decree where the job position is changed;
c) A copy of the issued certificate of work-permit exemption, except where information is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
8. Where a foreign worker whose certificate of work-permit exemption has been extended wishes to continue working for the same employer in the same job position and field of work, procedures for issuance of certificate of work-permit exemption shall be carried out at least 10 working days but no more than 60 days prior to the expiry date of the certificate of work-permit exemption. The application for issuance of a certificate of work-permit exemption shall comprise:
a) Documents prescribed in Clauses 1, 3, 4 and 5 of Article 9 of this Decree;
b) A copy of the issued certificate of work-permit exemption, except where information is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
1. At least 10 working days but no more than 60 days prior to the date the foreign worker is expected to commence work, the employer shall submit the application for issuance of a certificate of work-permit exemption in person, through postal services, through the services of an enterprise or individual engaged for this purpose, or through an authorized person to the Public Administrative Services Center in the locality where the foreign worker is expected to work, or online via the National Public Service Portal.
2. The Public Administrative Services Center in the locality or the National Public Service Portal shall, in accordance with the law on carrying out administrative procedures under the single-window and interlinked single-window mechanism at the single-window division and the National Public Service Portal, transfer the application to the competent authority for issuance of certificate of work-permit exemption.
3. Within 5 working days from the date of receiving a complete application for issuance of a certificate of work-permit exemption, the competent authority shall issue the certificate of work-permit exemption in accordance with Form No. 02 of Appendix I enclosed with this Decree.
Where the certificate of work-permit exemption is not issued, a written response specifying the reasons shall be provided within 3 working days from the date of receiving a complete application.
4. For cases prescribed in Clause 3 of Article 154 of the Labor Code that have been confirmed by the competent authority of Vietnam, and in Clauses 4, 5, 6 and 8 of Article 154 of the Labor Code, and in Clauses 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, Point a of Clause 13, Points d and dd of Clause 14 and Clause 16 of Article 8 of this Decree, procedures for issuance of certificate of work-permit exemption shall not be required, but the employer shall notify the competent authority for issuance of certificate of work-permit exemption where the foreign worker works at least 3 working days prior to the expected commencement date. Where the foreign worker is a service salesperson, the agency, organization or enterprise to which the services are offered shall give the notification. Where the foreign worker is responsible for establishing a commercial presence, the authorized agency, organization or individual shall give the notification.
The notification shall contain the following basic information: full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, name of the employer of the foreign worker, workplace, working period and the specific case referred to in this Clause.
The working period shall not exceed the validity period of the certificate of work-permit exemption as prescribed in Clause 1 of Article 11 of this Decree. For cases prescribed in Point d of Clause 14 of Article 8 of this Decree, the working period shall be determined according to the term of the contract or written agreement with the educational institution but shall not exceed 3 years; for cases prescribed in Clause 16 of Article 8 of this Decree, the working period shall be the validity period of the special visa-exemption card.
Where the employer wishes to continue employing the foreign worker after the working period expires, the notification shall be given as prescribed in this Clause.
Within 3 working days from the date of receiving the notification, the competent authority for issuance of certificate of work-permit exemption shall update information on the foreign worker in the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
5. Where a foreign worker who has been issued a certificate of work-permit exemption wishes to work for the same employer at new locations or change to another workplace where they will work on a regular and ongoing basis, the employer shall notify the competent authority for issuance of certificate of work-permit exemption where the foreign worker is expected to work and the issuing authority at least 3 working days prior to the expected commencement date.
The notification shall contain the following basic information: full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, certificate of work-permit exemption number, workplace and working period. The working period shall not exceed the validity period of the issued certificate of work-permit exemption.
Within 3 working days from the date of receiving the notification, the competent authority at the place of issuance of the certificate of work-permit exemption shall update information on the foreign worker in the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
1. The validity period of an issued certificate of work-permit exemption shall be determined based on the period applicable to one of the following cases, but shall not exceed 2 years:
a) The period specified in the document of the foreign party sending the foreign worker to work in Vietnam;
b) The period of the contract or agreement signed between Vietnamese and foreign parties or between Vietnamese parties;
c) The period of the service supply contract or agreement signed between Vietnamese and foreign parties;
d) The period specified in the document of the overseas service provider sending the foreign worker to Vietnam to negotiate the provision of services;
dd) The period specified in the business license, establishment license or operating license of the agency, organization or enterprise;
e) The period specified in the document of the foreign party sending the foreign worker to Vietnam to establish a commercial presence;
g) The period specified in the document of the foreign party sending the foreign worker to participate in the activities of the foreign enterprise that has established a commercial presence in Vietnam;
h) The period specified in the document of the foreign party sending the foreign worker pursuant to an agreement or international treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party;
i) The period specified in the document of the foreign party sending the foreign worker pursuant to an international agreement signed by the central or provincial agency or organization;
k) The period specified in the approval document of the competent authority in Vietnam.
2. The validity period of a certificate of work-permit exemption for cases prescribed in Clause 15 of Article 8 of this Decree shall be the period confirmed by the ministries, ministerial agencies or province-level People’s Committees, but shall not exceed 2 years.
3. The validity period of a certificate of work-permit exemption for cases prescribed in Point b of Clause 13 of Article 8 of this Decree shall not exceed 3 years.
1. A certificate of work-permit exemption that is still valid is lost or damaged to the extent that it can no longer be used.
2. A change in one of the following particulars: full name, nationality, passport number, or the employer's name, provided that the employer's identification number or tax identification number remains unchanged.
3. Where there is a change in the head office, branch, representative office, business location or operating office of a foreign contractor at which the foreign worker was working when the certificate of work-permit exemption was issued, re-issuance procedures shall be carried out.
1. A written request for re-issuance of certificate of work-permit exemption in accordance with Form No. 01 of Appendix I enclosed with this Decree.
2. Two color photos or digital photo files (4 cm x 6 cm, white background, front-facing, bare-headed except for religious reasons, without glasses), except where information is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
3. A copy of documents proving the change as prescribed in Clause 2 or Clause 3 of Article 12 of this Decree.
4. A copy of the valid certificate of work-permit exemption, except in the case of loss as prescribed in Clause 1 of Article 12 of this Decree or where information is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
1. The employer shall submit the application for re-issuance of certificate of work-permit exemption in person, through postal services, through the services of an enterprise or individual engaged for this purpose, or through an authorized person to the Public Administrative Services Center in the locality where the foreign worker is currently working, or online via the National Public Service Portal.
2. The Public Administrative Services Center or the National Public Service Portal in the locality shall transfer the application in accordance with the law on carrying out administrative procedures under the single-window and interlinked single-window mechanism at the single-window division and the National Public Service Portal to the competent authority for re-issuance of certificate of work-permit exemption.
3. Within 3 working days from the date of receiving a complete application for re-issuance of certificate of work-permit exemption, the competent authority shall re-issue the certificate of work-permit exemption and update information in the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
Where the certificate of work-permit exemption is not re-issued, a written response specifying the reasons shall be provided.
The validity period of a reissued certificate of work-permit exemption shall equal the validity period of the previously issued certificate minus the period during which the foreign worker has worked up to the date of submission of the application for reissuance.
1. A written request for extension of certificate of work-permit exemption in accordance with Form No. 01 of Appendix I enclosed with this Decree.
2. Two color photos or digital photo files (4 cm x 6 cm, white background, front-facing, bare-headed except for religious reasons, without glasses), except where information is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
3. A copy of the personal information page of a valid passport, except where information is retrievable from the national database on entry and exit.
4. Documents proving that the foreign worker is not subject to work permit requirements, being an original or a certified true copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison or an electronically certified copy of one of the following documents:
a) One of the documents prescribed in Points a, b, c, d, e, g, h, i and k of Clause 5 of Article 9 of this Decree;
b) A document issued by the overseas employer assigning the foreign worker to work for a fixed period at its commercial presence in Vietnam, for cases prescribed in Point b of Clause 13 of Article 8 of this Decree.
5. A copy of the valid issued certificate of work-permit exemption, except where information is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
1. At least 10 working days but no more than 90 days prior to the expiry date of the certificate of work-permit exemption, the employer shall submit the application for extension of certificate of work-permit exemption in person, through postal services, through the services of an enterprise or individual engaged for this purpose, or through an authorized person to the Public Administrative Services Center in the locality where the foreign worker is currently working, or online via the National Public Service Portal.
2. The Public Administrative Services Center or the National Public Service Portal shall transfer the application in accordance with the law on carrying out administrative procedures under the single-window and interlinked single-window mechanism at the single-window division and the National Public Service Portal to the competent authority for extension of certificate of work-permit exemption.
3. Within 5 working days from the date of receiving a complete application for extension of certificate of work-permit exemption, the competent authority shall extend the certificate of work-permit exemption for the foreign worker.
Where the certificate of work-permit exemption is not extended, a written response specifying the reasons shall be provided.
The validity period of a certificate of work-permit exemption shall be extended based on the period applicable to one of the cases prescribed in Article 11 of this Decree, provided that the certificate may be extended only once for a maximum period of 2 years.
1. A written report explaining the need to employ foreign workers and requesting the issuance of a work permit in accordance with Form No. 03 of Appendix I enclosed with this Decree.
2. An original or a certified true copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison or an electronically certified copy of a health certificate or health examination certificate issued by a competent foreign medical examination and treatment facility or a health examination certificate issued by a competent Vietnamese medical examination and treatment facility, except where health examination results have been made available through data interconnection and sharing on the medical examination and treatment management information system or the national health database, issued no more than 12 months prior to the date of application submission.
3. A copy of the personal information page of a valid passport, except where information is retrievable from the national database on entry and exit.
4. An original or a certified true copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison of a judicial record card or electronic judicial record card, except where information can be retrieved from the judicial record database, or a written confirmation that the foreign worker is not currently serving a sentence, has no unexpunged criminal conviction, and is not currently subject to criminal prosecution, issued by a foreign authority or the Vietnamese authority no more than 6 months prior to the date of application submission.
5. Two color photos or digital photo files (4 cm x 6 cm, white background, front-facing, bare-headed except for religious reasons, without glasses), except where information is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
6. Documents evidencing the foreign worker's form of employment, being an original or a certified true copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison or an electronically certified copy of one of the following documents:
a) A document issued by the overseas employer assigning the foreign worker to work for a fixed period at its commercial presence in Vietnam and confirming that the foreign worker has been employed by the overseas employer for at least 12 consecutive months before entering Vietnam to work, for cases prescribed in Point b of Clause 1 of Article 2 of this Decree;
b) A document issued by the overseas employer assigning the foreign worker to work in Vietnam and requesting an agency, organization or enterprise in Vietnam to take responsibility for completing the work permit application procedures, accompanied by a signed contract or agreement, for cases prescribed in Points c and i of Clause 1 of Article 2 of this Decree;
c) A contract for the provision of services signed between Vietnamese and foreign parties accompanied by documents proving that the foreign worker has worked for the foreign enterprise without a commercial presence in Vietnam for at least 24 months, for cases prescribed in Point d of Clause 1 of Article 2 of this Decree;
d) A document from the service provider sending the foreign worker to Vietnam to negotiate the provision of services, for cases prescribed in Point dd of Clause 1 of Article 2 of this Decree;
dd) A document issued by the overseas employer assigning the foreign worker to work in Vietnam to work in Vietnam and consistent with the expected position, for cases prescribed in Point h of Clause 1 of Article 2 of this Decree;
e) Documents proving the foreign worker's status as a manager as prescribed in Clause 1 of Article 20 of this Decree, for cases prescribed in Point l of Clause 1 of Article 2 of this Decree.
7. An original or a certified true copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison or an electronically certified copy of documents proving that the foreign worker is a manager, executive, expert or technical worker as prescribed in Article 20 of this Decree, except where the foreign worker works under the form prescribed in Point l of Clause 1 of Article 2 of this Decree.
1. Documents evidencing that a foreign worker is a manager as prescribed in Clause 1 of Article 4 of this Decree shall include one of the following:
a) The company charter and documents proving the foreign worker's status as a manager or an appointment or transfer document for positions that are managers as defined in Clause 24 of Article 4 of the Law on Enterprises;
b) The establishment license of the agency or organization or an appointment or transfer document for the head or deputy head of the agency or organization.
2. Documents proving that the foreign worker is an executive as prescribed in Clause 2 of Article 4 of this Decree shall be one of the following:
a) The branch operation registration certificate, representative office operation registration certificate or enterprise business location registration certificate, for cases prescribed in Point a of Clause 2 of Article 4 of this Decree;
b) The company charter or a document on the organizational structure of the agency or organization; and a written confirmation from the overseas employer of the number of years of work experience in a field relevant to the position the foreign worker is expected to fill in Vietnam, for cases prescribed in Point b of Clause 2 of Article 4 of this Decree.
3. Documents proving that the foreign worker is an expert as prescribed in Clause 3 of Article 4 of this Decree shall be one of the following:
a) Degrees, certificates or diplomas proving the attainment of a university degree or equivalent qualification and a written confirmation from the overseas employer of the number of years of work experience of the expert, for cases prescribed in Point a of Clause 3 of Article 4 of this Decree;
b) Degrees, certificates or diplomas proving the attainment of a university degree or equivalent qualification, for cases prescribed in Point b of Clause 3 of Article 4 of this Decree;
c) Degrees, certificates or diplomas proving graduation from a university with a degree classified as good or higher and a written confirmation from the overseas employer of the number of years of work experience of the expert, for cases prescribed in Point c of Clause 3 of Article 4 of this Decree;
d) Documents proving the status of an expert working in the fields of culture, arts and sports as prescribed in Appendix III of this Decree, for cases prescribed in Point d of Clause 3 of Article 4 of this Decree;
dd) A written confirmation from the educational institution that all professional qualifications and competency requirements are met as prescribed by the Government on foreigners engaged in management, teaching, scientific research and academic exchange at educational institutions in Vietnam, for cases prescribed in Point dd of Clause 3 of Article 4 of this Decree;
e) A written confirmation from the overseas employer of the number of years of work experience of the expert, for cases prescribed in Point e of Clause 3 of Article 4 of this Decree;
g) A pilot license, a professional certificate authorizing a flight attendant to work on board an aircraft, or a certificate of professional qualifications in aircraft maintenance. Certificate of professional competence for foreign seafarers issued by the competent authority of Vietnam; where issued by the competent foreign authority, a recognition certificate issued by the competent authority of Vietnam in accordance with the guidelines of the Minister of Construction shall be enclosed.
4. Documents proving that the foreign worker is a technical worker as prescribed in Clause 4 of Article 4 of this Decree shall be one of the following:
a) Degrees, certificates or diplomas proving at least 1 year of training and a written confirmation from the overseas employer of the number of years of work experience of the technical worker, for cases prescribed in Point a of Clause 4 of Article 4 of this Decree;
b) A written confirmation from the overseas employer of the number of years of work experience of the technical worker, for cases prescribed in Point b of Clause 4 of Article 4 of this Decree.
5. Where a foreign worker has worked in Vietnam, the issued work permit or certificate of work-permit exemption or information retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam may be used to prove the number of years of work experience in a field relevant to the position of executive, expert or technical worker, except in cases where no work experience is required as prescribed in this Decree.
1. Where a foreign worker who has been issued a valid work permit wishes to work for a different employer in the same job position and field of work, work permit issuance procedures shall be carried out. The application for work permit issuance shall comprise:
a) A written confirmation from the employer that the foreign worker is currently working;
b) Documents prescribed in Clauses 1, 3, 5 and 6 of Article 19 of this Decree;
c) A copy of the issued work permit, except where information is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam;
d) An original or a certified true copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison or an electronically certified copy of documents proving the foreign worker's status as a manager or executive.
2. Where a foreign worker who has been issued a valid work permit wishes to change one or more of the particulars relating to the job position, field of work or working form recorded in the work permit without changing the employer, work permit issuance procedures shall be carried out. The application for work permit issuance shall comprise:
a) Documents prescribed in Clauses 1, 3 and 5 of Article 19 of this Decree;
b) An original or a certified true copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison or an electronically certified copy of documents proving the job position as prescribed in Article 20 of this Decree where the job position is changed;
c) An original or a certified true copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison or an electronically certified copy of documents proving the working form as prescribed in Clause 6 of Article 19 of this Decree where the working form is changed;
d) A copy of the issued work permit, except where information is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
3. Where a foreign worker whose work permit has been extended wishes to continue working for the same employer in the same job position and field of work, work permit issuance procedures shall be carried out at least 10 working days but no more than 60 days prior to the expiry date of the work permit. The application for work permit issuance shall comprise:
a) Documents prescribed in Clauses 1, 3, 5 and 6 of Article 19 of this Decree;
b) A copy of the issued work permit, except where information is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam;
c) An original or a certified true copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison or an electronically certified copy of documents proving the foreign worker's status as a manager or executive.
The validity period of an issued work permit shall be determined based on the period applicable to one of the following cases, but shall not exceed 2 years:
1. The period of the labor contract expected to be signed.
2. The period specified in the document of the foreign party sending the foreign worker to work in Vietnam.
3. The period of the contract or agreement signed between Vietnamese and foreign parties or between Vietnamese parties.
4. The period of the service supply contract or agreement signed between Vietnamese and foreign parties.
5. The period specified in the business license, establishment license or operating license of the agency, organization or enterprise.
6. The period specified in the document of the foreign party sending the foreign worker to participate in the activities of the foreign enterprise that has established a commercial presence in Vietnam.
7. The period specified in the document of the foreign party sending the foreign worker pursuant to an agreement or international treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party.
8. The period specified in the document of the foreign party sending the foreign worker pursuant to an international agreement signed by the central or provincial agency or organization.
9. The period specified in the approval document of the competent authority in Vietnam.
1. At least 10 working days but no more than 60 days prior to the date the foreign worker is expected to commence work, the employer shall submit the application for work permit issuance in person, through postal services, through the services of an enterprise or individual engaged for this purpose, or through an authorized person to the Public Administrative Services Center in the locality where the foreign worker is expected to work, or online via the National Public Service Portal.
2. The Public Administrative Services Center in the locality or the National Public Service Portal shall transfer the application in accordance with the law on carrying out administrative procedures under the single-window and interlinked single-window mechanism at the single-window division and the National Public Service Portal to the competent authority for work permit issuance.
3. Within 10 working days from the date of receiving a complete application for work permit issuance, the competent authority shall review and approve the need to employ the foreign worker and issue a work permit to that worker in accordance with Form No. 04 of Appendix I enclosed with this Decree.
Where the need to employ foreign workers is not approved or the work permit is not issued, a written response specifying the reasons shall be provided within 3 working days from the date of receiving a complete application.
4. For foreign workers as prescribed in Points a and m of Clause 1 of Article 2 of this Decree, after the foreign worker has been issued a work permit, the employer and the foreign worker shall sign a written labor contract in accordance with Vietnamese labor law prior to the expected commencement date.
5. Where a foreign worker who has been issued a work permit wishes to work for the same employer at new locations or change to another workplace where they will work on a regular and ongoing basis, the employer shall notify the competent authority where the foreign worker is expected to work and the issuing authority at least 3 working days prior to the expected commencement date.
The notification shall contain the following basic information: full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, work permit number, workplace and working period. The working period shall not exceed the validity period of the issued work permit.
Within 3 working days from the date of receiving the notification, the competent authority at the place of issuance of the work permit shall update information on the foreign worker in the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
1. A valid work permit has been lost or damaged beyond use.
2. A change in one of the following particulars: full name, nationality, passport number, or the employer's name, provided that the employer's identification number or tax identification number remains unchanged.
3. Where there is a change in the head office, branch, representative office, business location or executive office of the foreign contractor where the foreign worker has been issued a work permit, re-issuance procedures shall be carried out.
1. A written request for work permit re-issuance in accordance with Form No. 03 of Appendix I enclosed with this Decree.
2. Two color photos or digital photo files (4 cm x 6 cm, white background, front-facing, bare-headed except for religious reasons, without glasses), except where information is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
3. A copy of documents proving the change as prescribed in Clause 2 or Clause 3 of Article 24 of this Decree.
4. A copy of the valid work permit, except in cases of loss or damage beyond use as prescribed in Clause 1 of Article 24 of this Decree or where information is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
1. The employer shall submit the application for work permit re-issuance in person, through postal services, through the services of an enterprise or individual engaged for this purpose, or through an authorized person to the Public Administrative Services Center in the locality where the foreign worker is expected to work, or online via the National Public Service Portal.
2. The Public Administrative Services Center in the locality or the National Public Service Portal shall transfer the application in accordance with the law on carrying out administrative procedures under the single-window and interlinked single-window mechanism at the single-window division and the National Public Service Portal to the competent authority for work permit re-issuance.
3. Within 3 working days from the date of receiving a complete application for work permit re-issuance, the competent authority shall re-issue the work permit for the foreign worker and update information in the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
Where the work permit is not re-issued, a written response specifying the reasons shall be provided.
The validity period of a re-issued work permit equals the validity period of the originally issued work permit minus the period during which the foreign worker has worked up to the time of the request for re-issuance of the work permit.
1. A report justifying the need to employ foreign workers and requesting work permit extension in accordance with Form No. 03 of Appendix I enclosed with this Decree.
2. A copy of the personal information page of a valid passport, except where information is retrievable from the national database on entry and exit.
3. Two color photos or digital photo files (4 cm x 6 cm, white background, front-facing, bare-headed except for religious reasons, without glasses), except where information is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
4. Documents evidencing the foreign worker's form of employment, except for foreign workers working as prescribed in Points a and m of Clause 1 of Article 2 of this Decree, being an original or a certified true copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison or an electronically certified copy of one of the following documents:
a) One of the documents prescribed in Points b, d, dd and e of Clause 6 of Article 19 of this Decree;
b) A document issued by the overseas employer assigning the foreign worker to work for a fixed period at its commercial presence in Vietnam, for cases prescribed in Point b of Clause 1 of Article 2 of this Decree;
c) A contract for the provision of services signed between Vietnamese and foreign parties, for cases prescribed in Point d of Clause 1 of Article 2 of this Decree.
5. A copy of the previously issued work permit that is still valid, except where information is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
1. At least 10 working days but no more than 90 days prior to the expiry date of the work permit, the employer shall submit the application for work permit extension in person, through postal services, through the services of an enterprise or individual engaged for this purpose, or through an authorized person to the Public Administrative Services Center in the locality where the foreign worker is currently working, or online via the National Public Service Portal.
2. The Public Administrative Services Center in the locality or the National Public Service Portal shall transfer the application in accordance with the law on carrying out administrative procedures under the single-window and interlinked single-window mechanism at the single-window division and the National Public Service Portal to the competent authority for work permit extension.
3. Within 5 working days from the date of receiving a complete application for work permit extension, the competent authority shall review and approve the need to employ the foreign worker and extend the foreign worker's work permit.
Where the need to employ foreign workers is not approved or the work permit is not extended, a written response specifying the reasons shall be provided.
4. For foreign workers as prescribed in Points a and m of Clause 1 of Article 2 of this Decree, after the work permit has been extended, the employer and the foreign worker shall sign a written labor contract in accordance with Vietnamese labor law before the date on which the foreign worker is expected to resume working for the employer.
The validity period of a work permit shall be extended based on the period applicable to one of the cases prescribed in Article 22 of this Decree, provided that the work permit may be extended only once for a maximum period of 2 years.
1. The work permit ceases to be valid as prescribed in Clauses 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Article 156 of the Labor Code.
2. The employer or the foreign worker fails to comply with the regulations on work permit issuance, re-issuance and extension.
3. The foreign worker is deported pursuant to a legally effective court judgment or decision or a decision of the competent state authority.
4. The foreign worker is held in temporary custody or pretrial detention, or is subject to the execution of a fixed-term imprisonment sentence, a life imprisonment sentence or a death sentence in accordance with criminal law.
5. The foreign worker dies, is declared incapacitated, declared missing or is declared deceased by the Court.
1. For cases prescribed in Clause 1 of Article 31 of this Decree, within 10 working days from the date the work permit ceases to be valid, the employer shall collect the work permit and return it to the competent authority responsible for issuing work permits accompanied by a written report on the revocation. Where the work permit cannot be revoked, the reasons shall be specified.
2. For cases prescribed in Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Article 31 of this Decree, the competent authority for work permit issuance shall issue a decision to revoke the work permit and notify the employer, requesting the return of the work permit, and the Ministry of Public Security, for information and coordination in management.
3. The competent authority for work permit issuance shall update information on work permit revocation in the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
1. Working in a manner inconsistent with the particulars recorded in the issued certificate of work-permit exemption.
2. A written notice from the overseas employer stating that the foreign worker will no longer work in Vietnam.
3. The employer in Vietnam or abroad ceases operations.
4. The employer or the foreign worker fails to comply with the regulations on the issuance, re-issuance and extension of certificates of work-permit exemption as prescribed in this Decree.
5. The foreign worker is deported pursuant to a legally effective court judgment or decision or a decision of the competent state authority.
6. The foreign worker is held in temporary custody or pretrial detention, or is subject to the execution of a fixed-term imprisonment sentence, a life imprisonment sentence or a death sentence in accordance with criminal law.
7. The foreign worker dies or is declared by a court to have lost civil act capacity, to be missing or to be deceased.
1. For cases prescribed in Clauses 1, 2 and 3 of Article 33 of this Decree, within 10 working days from the date the certificate of work-permit exemption of the foreign worker ceases to be valid, the employer shall collect the certificate of work-permit exemption and return it to the competent authority responsible for issuing such certificates accompanied by a written report on the revocation. Where the certificate of work-permit exemption cannot be revoked, the reasons shall be specified.
2. For cases prescribed in Clauses 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Article 33 of this Decree, the competent authority for issuance of certificate of work-permit exemption shall issue a decision to revoke the certificate of work-permit exemption and notify the employer, requesting the return of the certificate, and the Ministry of Public Security, for information and coordination in management.
3. The competent authority for issuance of certificate of work-permit exemption shall update information on revocation of certificate of work-permit exemption in the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam.
1. Certificates of work-permit exemption and work permits that have been issued, re-issued or extended pursuant to Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP and Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP of the Government dated August 19, 2023 on amendments to certain articles of Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP dated December 30, 2020 of the Government prescribing foreign workers working in Vietnam and recruitment and management of Vietnamese workers working for foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam shall continue to be used until their expiry and may be issued, re-issued or extended in accordance with this Decree.
2. Where the employer has submitted an application for the issuance, re-issuance, extension or revocation of a work permit or a certificate of work-permit exemption prior to the effective date of this Decree, the application shall continue to be processed in accordance with Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP.
3. Where certificates of work-permit exemption and work permits have been issued, re-issued or extended for the job position of technical worker under the intra-corporate transfer arrangement as prescribed in Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP, such documents shall continue to be used until their expiry and may be re-issued or extended for the position of expert where the conditions prescribed in Point e of Clause 3 of Article 4 of this Decree are satisfied.
4. Agencies that have been delegated or authorized by province-level People’s Committees to carry out the issuance, re-issuance, extension and revocation of work permits and certificates of work-permit exemption as prescribed in Article 4 of Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP shall continue to perform the delegated or authorized tasks until the province-level People’s Committees issue new regulations.
5. Where the employer has submitted an application for extension of a work permit or a certificate of work-permit exemption pursuant to Resolution No. 24/2026/NQ-CP prior to the effective date of this Decree, the application shall continue to be considered and processed in accordance with Resolution No. 24/2026/NQ-CP.
1. This Decree comes into force as of December 5, 2026.
2. Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP dated August 7, 2025 of the Government prescribing foreign workers working in Vietnam ceases to be effective from the date this Decree comes into force.
3. Clauses 1 and 2 of Part IV of Section 1.2 of Appendix I.2 enclosed with Resolution No. 24/2026/NQ-CP dated April 29, 2026 of the Government on reduction, delegation and simplification of administrative procedures and business conditions in the fields of national defense, home affairs, finance, construction, foreign affairs, justice and banking cease to be effective from the date this Decree comes into force.
4. Where documents referenced in this Decree are amended or replaced, the corresponding provisions of the amending or replacing documents shall apply.
1. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Home Affairs:
a) Take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security and relevant agencies and organizations to develop and manage the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam uniformly from central to local level and connect and exchange data with the national database on entry and exit and other relevant databases;
b) Uniformly perform state management of recruitment and management of foreign workers working in Vietnam from central to local level;
c) Take charge and cooperate with relevant agencies to conduct specialized inspection, supervision and annual or ad hoc assessment of agencies, organizations, enterprises and individuals involved in the implementation of regulations on foreign workers working in Vietnam;
d) Compile difficulties and problems arising during implementation and report them, together with proposals and recommendations, to the competent authority.
2. Responsibilities of the Ministry of National Defense:
a) Cooperate with competent authorities managing foreign workers and implement regulations on ensuring national security, public order and social safety in border areas, border gates, islands and strategically important and critical areas for national defense;
b) Direct the Border Defense Forces to cooperate with functional forces to handle and inspect foreign workers entering to work in border areas, border gates, islands and border regions to firmly protect national territorial sovereignty and border security.
3. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Security:
a) Cooperate with competent authorities managing foreign workers working for employers in implementing regulations on ensuring national security, public order and social safety;
b) Take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Home Affairs in guiding the retrieval and use of judicial record information as a substitute for judicial record cards.
4. Responsibilities of ministries and ministerial agencies:
Confirm foreign workers not subject to work permit requirements as prescribed in Clause 15 of Article 8 of this Decree, ensuring consistency with socio-economic development objectives and satisfying the expert conditions as prescribed in Clause 3 of Article 4 of this Decree.
5. Responsibilities of province-level People’s Committees:
a) Manage and guide employers in the locality in implementing regulations on foreign workers working in Vietnam;
b) Propagate and disseminate the law; direct specialized examinations, inspections, supervision and the handling of violations as prescribed by law regarding the recruitment and management of foreign workers in the locality;
c) Direct the updating, connection and sharing of data in the locality on foreign workers with the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam;
d) Periodically report to the Ministry of Home Affairs on the situation of foreign workers working in the locality in accordance with Appendix IV enclosed with this Decree before June 15 and December 15 of each year, or on an ad hoc basis when requested, except where information on foreign workers is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam;
dd) Confirm foreign workers not subject to work permit requirements as prescribed in Clause 15 of Article 8 of this Decree, ensuring consistency with socio-economic development objectives and satisfying the expert conditions as prescribed in Clause 3 of Article 4 of this Decree.
6. Responsibilities of employers:
a) Comply with the regulations on foreign workers working in Vietnam as prescribed in this Decree;
b) Recruit and employ foreign workers in a manner consistent with national security and social safety, meeting the direct needs of the employer, and shall not engage in labor subleasing involving foreign workers;
c) Recruit foreign workers who meet or exceed the requirements for professional and technical qualifications and work experience, ensuring consistency and alignment with information on job position, working form, workplace and working period in the recruitment announcement for the working forms prescribed in Points a, i and m of Clause 1 of Article 2 of this Decree. Employers are encouraged to post free recruitment announcements on the national employment exchange or through public employment service organizations;
d) Information on foreign workers expected to be recruited shall be consistent with information in the recruitment announcement on job position (specifically: field of work), working form, workplace and working period and shall not fall below the requirements on professional and technical qualifications and work experience;
dd) Manage information on foreign workers in paper or electronic form; periodically report in accordance with Appendix IV enclosed with this Decree before June 5 and December 5 of each year or on an ad hoc basis when requested by the competent state authority in the locality or when there is a change in the employment of foreign workers, except where information on foreign workers is retrievable from the database of foreign workers working in Vietnam;
e) Truthfully declare and bear legal responsibility for applications for issuance of work permits or certificates of work-permit exemption in accordance with this Decree and relevant law.
7. Ministers, heads of ministerial agencies, Chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and cities and relevant agencies, organizations and individuals shall implement this Decree.
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ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT
PP. PRIME MINISTER
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER (Signed and sealed) Pham Thi Thanh Tra |
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