Vietnam: How to apply for jobs at employment service centers under the latest regulations?
what is the application form for job search at employment service centers according to the latest Vietnam regulations?
Currently, the form of job search registration form at employment service centers is specified in Form No. 01/PLI issued together with Decree 23/2021/ND-CP, specifically as follows: 
Application form for job search at employment service centers: here
Vietnam: How to apply for jobs at employment service centers under the latest regulations?
Does the employment service center have a duty to introduce jobs to employees in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 7 of Decree 23/2021/ND-CP, employment service centers have the following tasks:
- Counseling activities, including:
+ Providing counsel and orientation regarding career and national occupational skill qualification framework for employees choosing professions and training plans suitable to their capabilities and aspirations;
+ Providing job counsels in order for employees to choose job positions suitable to their capabilities and aspirations; counsels on job application skills; self-employment and domestic and foreign job search;
+ Providing employers with counsels on recruitment, placement and management of employees; on administration and development of jobs, and human resource development;
+ Providing employees and employers with counsels on labor and employment policies.
- Job recommendation to employees.
- Labor outsourcing and recruitment upon employer’s request, Including:
+ Recruiting employees through pre-employment tests to select qualified employees meeting the requirements of employers;
+ Supplying employees at employer’s request;
+ Introducing employees to enterprises licensed to send Vietnamese workers abroad under contracts, organizations and individuals investing in foreign countries or public service units under the control of ministries, ministerial-level agencies and Governmental bodies that are assigned the tasks of sending Vietnamese workers to work abroad under contracts according to the provisions of the Law on Vietnamese Laborers under Contracts.
- Collecting and providing labor market information.
- Analyzing and forecasting the labor market.
- Implementing unemployment insurance policies under regulations of the Law on Employment.
- Providing training in interview, job search and other skills; vocational education in accordance with law.
- Implementing employment-related programs and projects.
Accordingly, one of the tasks of the employment service center is to make job introductions for employees.
Is there a fee for workers looking for work at a job service center in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 13 of Decree 23/2021/ND-CP, there are the following provisions on the responsibilities of employment service centers:
Article 13. Responsibilities of employment service centers
1. Providing job counseling and introduction for employees and providing free labor market information.
2. Ensuring the quality of public employment services according to the criteria and standards prescribed by competent state agencies.
3. Organizing job transaction activities, building data on job seekers and job openings to build a connection between labor supply and demand.
4. Complying with laws on organization and operation of employment service centers.
5. Every 6 months and annually, reporting on employment service activities using the Form No. 05 of Appendix I to this Decree, and sending reports to direct supervisory authorities and the Departments of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of the places where employment service centers’ offices are located. 6-month reports must be sent before June 20 while annual reports must be sent before December 20.
Accordingly, the Employment Service Center is a public non-business unit responsible for consulting and introducing jobs to employees. And this activity is carried out free of charge in accordance with the above provisions.
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