Talent Wiki - Vietnam

Employing in Vietnam

While onboarding an individual from Vietnam, the employer must know about the labor laws, deductions, benefits, and allowances. This section provides all the information to help employers.

Employee Contract:

Employee Contracts in Vietnam must be written in purely Vietnamese or dual language (Vietnamese and preferably English). The contract must contain all the employer’s details along with terms and conditions, benefits, leaves, and allowances.

Probation Period

Probation Period as provided at Article 25 of Labor Code 2019 are:

• Not exceeding 180 days for the person holding managing positions;
• Not exceeding 60 days for the positions requiring college level or above; or
• Not exceeding 30 days for the positions requiring intermediate level.

Only manger level positions are eligible for 6 months of probation.

Public and Provincial Holidays

Employee Leaves

Health Examination Clause

According to Vietnam Labour law, Article 21, the employers must organize the following;

• Employees performing hazardous occupations should have a health checkup at least once a year. 
• For disabled, elderly, or minor employees, health checks are performed twice a year, or once every six months. 
• Female workers must be provided with obstetric care and occupational disease testing. 
• Health check-up, assignment or transfer to heavier, riskier, or more toxic occupations, and testing once they return. Unless the Medical Assessment Council has determined that their ability to work has decreased. Unless, there are conclusions of the Medical Assessment Council on their ability to work has decreased

Failure to provide the above, the employer shall be fined from VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 per each employee, but not exceeding VND 75,000,000.