Is it required to send the labor contract to the Department after obtaining the work permit?

Based on the provisions in Clause 3, Article 12 of Decree 11/2016/ND-CP:

For foreign workers employed under labor contracts, after the foreign worker is granted a work permit, the employer and the foreign worker must sign a written labor contract in accordance with Vietnamese labor law before the expected date of work commencement for the employer.

Within 05 working days from the date of signing the labor contract, the employer must send a copy of the signed labor contract to the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs that issued the work permit.

According to the information you provided, we understand that the worker in your case falls under the category of working under a labor contract and must apply for a work permit.

Therefore, after being granted the work permit, the company must sign a labor contract with the foreign worker and simultaneously send a copy of the labor contract to the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs within 05 working days from the date of signing.

Respectfully!