Labor - Salary

Vietnam: Do employees who retire early receive pension?
17:39, 17/09/2020
I am a 51-year-old woman with 24 years and 4 months of social insurance contributions. Currently, my health is not good, and I would like to retire early. Will I be eligible to receive a pension? This is a question from Ms. Nguyen Thi T. sent to LawNet.

07 Cases in which an employer is prohibited from unilaterally terminating an employment contract in Vietnam
16:19, 12/09/2020
Both employees and employers have the right to unilaterally terminate the employment contract. However, the law in Vietnam also stipulates that employers cannot unilaterally terminate the employment contract if they fall into the following 7 cases.

13 cases of termination of an employment contract in Vietnam as of January 1, 2021
09:10, 11/09/2020
The termination of an employment contract is a legal event that ends the binding of the parties according to the signed agreement. The termination of an employment contract can be due to the agreement of the parties or a unilateral termination by one party. From 2021 on, there will be a total of 13 cases of termination of an employment contract in Vietnam.

Vietnam: Procedures for certification of foreign workers eligible for exemption from work permits
11:40, 26/08/2020
Not all cases of foreign workers working in Vietnam are required to apply for a work permit, but there are cases that are exempt. Below are complete guidelines on the procedures for certification of foreign workers eligible for exemption from work permits.

Additional occupations bound by strict requirements for occupational safety and health in Vietnam as of October 5, 2020
11:34, 22/08/2020
Recently, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued Circular 06/2020/TT-BLDTBXH on promulgation of list of occupations bound by strict requirements for occupational safety and health in Vietnam.

Labor Code 2019 of Vietnam: 06 labor disputes for which mediation is not mandatory
08:10, 08/08/2020
Inheriting the provisions on labor disputes of the Labor Code 2012, the Labor Code 2019 of Vietnam has expanded the scope of labor disputes. Concurrently, the provisions on conciliation in the settlement of labor disputes continue to be inherited and expanded.

Vietnam: Is it legally for enterprises to unilaterally terminate labor contracts due to COVID-19?
18:44, 07/08/2020
Currently, Covid-19 epidemic has become too complicated that leads to the fact that many businesses are being forced to close, cut costs, cut personnel, etc. In this situation, in accordance with Vietnam’s regulations, can the enterprise unilaterally terminate the labor contract due to the COVID-19 epidemic? Are employees entitled to compensation or benefits when their labor contracts are terminated?

Vietnam: Conditions for and level of financial assistance in occupational safety and health training from September 15, 2020
16:48, 03/08/2020
On July 28, 2020, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 88/2020/ND-CP elaborating some Articles of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health on compulsory insurance for occupational accidents and occupational diseases.

Employment contracts in Vietnam: 12 12 outstanding new points to know from 2021
10:20, 01/08/2020
Below is a summary of 12 new points that employees should know about employment contracts applied from January 01, 2021 in Vietnam in order to protect their legitimate interests.

Vietnam: The financial assistance in occupational rehabilitation must not exceed VND 3,000,000
15:33, 31/07/2020
On July 28, 2020, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 88/2020/ND-CP elaborating some Articles of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health on compulsory insurance for occupational accidents and occupational diseases.