Vietnam: Illegally staying abroad after the expiration of labor contracts is strictly prohibited

Specifically, according to Article 7 of the Law on Vietnamese guest workers 2006 of Vietnam, prohibited acts include:

First, granting guest worker service provision licenses (below referred to as licenses) to unqualified enterprises as prescribed by this Law.

Second, using licenses of other enterprises or letting others use ones' own licenses to send workers abroad.

Third, assigning the task of administering activities of sending workers abroad to persons who managed enterprises with revoked licenses or to persons who are serving a caution or a severer discipline due to their violations of the guest worker law.

Fourth, working in or sending workers to areas, sectors, occupations or jobs banned under government regulations or not permitted by the host country.

Fifth, abusing activities of sending workers abroad in order to organize the sending of Vietnamese citizens abroad.

Sixth, abusing activities of sending workers abroad in order to organize the recruitment and training of workers for the collection of charges.

Seventh, sending workers abroad without registering contracts with competent state agencies in accordance with this Law.

Eighth, failing to go to workplaces or fleeing from workplaces stated in contracts after entering the receiving country.

Ninth, illegally staying abroad after the expiration of labor contracts.

Tenth, enticing, seducing or tricking Vietnamese guest workers to stay in foreign countries in contravention of law.

Eleventh, troubling, obstructing, harassing workers or enterprises, non-business organizations, offshore-investing organizations or individuals in the sending of workers abroad.

View more details at: The Law on Vietnamese guest workers 2006 of Vietnam takes effect from July 01, 2007.

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