Procedures for recruitment of Vietnamese workers working for foreign employers

According to the Decree No. 152/2020/NĐ-CP of the Vietnam’s Government, procedures for recruitment of Vietnamese workers working for foreign employers are stipulated as following:

- If foreign employers wish to employ Vietnamese workers, they may recruit by themselves or authorize employment service providers, professional employer organizations, or recruitment and management organizations to do so.

- If the foreign employer chooses a recruitment and management organization, a request for recruitment of Vietnamese workers shall be sent to that recruitment and management organization. The request shall specify requirements for job positions, quantity, professional qualifications, proficiency of foreign language, recruitment duration, rights and obligations of Vietnamese workers and the foreign employer during the employment time and upon severance for every job vacancy.

- Within 15 working days after receiving such a request, the recruitment and management organization shall initiate the recruitment and management of Vietnamese workers as requested. If the recruitment and management organization fails to recruit or recommend Vietnamese workers upon the request when the time required has elapsed, it shall provide explanation in writing.

- Within 7 working days after entering into an employment contract with a Vietnamese worker, the foreign employer shall send a notice enclosed with a certified true copy of the employment contract and the documents specified in clause 2, 4 Article 23 of this Decree to the recruitment and management organization. If the employment contract is made in a foreign language, a Vietnamese translation is required.

More details at the Decree No. 152/2020/NĐ-CP of the Vietnam’s Government, effective from February 15, 2021.

Ty Na

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