07 requirements for establishment of employment service centers in Vietnam

Currently, employment service centers established under decisions of regulatory authorities, consisting of:

- Employment service centers established under decisions made by Chairpersons of People’s Committees of provinces or central-affiliated cities (hereinafter referred to as Provincial-level People’s Committees);

- Employment service centers established under decisions made by Ministers, Heads of Ministerial-level Agencies or Heads of Agencies affiliated to the Government.

According to Article 3 of Decree No. 196/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, an employment service center to be established must satisfy all of the following 07 requirements:

- Establish specific objectives, functions and duties.

- Conform to the employment service center network planning approved by the Prime Minister.

- Have a head office or the project for allocation of land to build the head office approved by a competent authority (if a new head office is built).

- Have working equipment and facilities for providing employment services available under regulations herein and regulations of the law on standards and norms of working equipment and facilities applicable to agencies, officials, public employees and contractual employees.

- Employ at least 15 officials who possess an associate's degree or higher.

- Have operating funding provided by the competent authority that establishes such employment service center in accordance with effective regulations of law.

- The establishment of the employment service centers prescribed in Point b Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 2 herein requires the written approval from the Chairperson of the People’s Committee of the province where the head office of such center is located.

Procedures for establishment, restructuring and dissolution of employment service centers are carried out in accordance with regulations in Decree No. 55/2012/ND-CP dated June 28, 2012 of Vietnam’s Government providing for the establishment, restructuring and dissolution of public service providers and regulations in Article 3 herein.

Notably, after 06 months as from the date of entry into force of Decree No. 196/2013/NĐ-CP, employment service centers that are established and operate under regulations in Decree No. 19/2005/ND-CP dated February 28, 2005 providing for requirements and procedures for establishment and operations of employment service centers and Decree No. 71/2008/ND-CP dated June 05, 2008 on amendments to Decree No. 19/2005/ND-CP may maintain their operation under regulations herein if such employment service centers satisfy all of requirements herein. An employment service center fails to satisfy the requirements set forth herein within the prescribed time limit must suspend its operation.

View full text at Decree No. 196/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 20, 2014.

Thu Ba

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