On November 12, 2020, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued Circular 11/2020/TT-BLDTBXH promulgating the list of arduous, hazardous and dangerous occupations and works, and extremely arduous, hazardous and dangerous occupations and works in Vietnam.
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Details of 42 groups of occupational and works eligible for early retirement as of March 1 in Vietnam (Internet image)
According to Clause 3, Article 169 of the Labor Code 2019, it is stipulated: "The retirement ages of employees who suffer from work capacity reduction; doing laborious, toxic or dangerous works; working in highly disadvantaged areas may be younger by up to 05 years than the retirement ages specified in Clause 2 of this Article, unless otherwise prescribed by law."
List of 42 groups of occupational and works eligible for early retirement
Circular 11/2020/TT-BLDTBXH issued detailed regulations on 42 groups of arduous, hazardous and dangerous occupations and works, and extremely arduous, hazardous and dangerous occupations or works which are specified in as follows:
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No |
Groups of occupations or works |
Number of occupations or works |
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1 |
Mining |
07 occupations or works (Class VI working conditions) |
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37 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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64 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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2 |
Mechanical engineering, metallurgy |
01 occupation or work (Class VI working conditions) |
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45 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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134 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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3 |
Chemistry |
04 occupations or works (Class VI working conditions) |
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55 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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100 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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4 |
Transport |
03 occupations or works (Class VI working conditions) |
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32 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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65 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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5 |
Construction of transportation and warehouses |
03 occupations or works (Class VI working conditions) |
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29 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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26 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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6 |
Electricity |
14 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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86 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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7 |
Communications, postal and telecommunications |
02 occupations or works (Class VI working conditions) |
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04 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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33 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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8 |
Cement Production |
01 occupation or work (Class VI working conditions) |
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08 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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30 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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9 |
Porcelain, glass, plastic groceries, paper, wood |
06 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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46 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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10 |
Footwear, textiles |
58 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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11 |
Agriculture and forestry |
25 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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93 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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12 |
Commerce |
11 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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36 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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13 |
Broadcasting |
03 occupations or works (Class VI working conditions) |
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03 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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12 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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14 |
National reserve |
01 occupation or job (Class V working conditions) |
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04 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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15 |
Medical and pharmaceutical |
02 occupations or works (Class VI working conditions) |
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18 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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46 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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16 |
Irrigation |
03 occupations or works (Class VI working conditions) |
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08 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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10 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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17 |
Cipher |
02 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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15 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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18 |
Geological |
03 occupations or works (Class VI working conditions) |
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13 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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08 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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19 |
Construction (construction) |
02 occupations or works (Class VI working conditions) |
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06 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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04 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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20 |
Environmental sanitation |
01 occupation or work (Class VI working conditions) |
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09 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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17 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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21 |
Production of bricks, ceramics, porcelain, stone, sand, gravel, construction glass, and construction materials |
07 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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39 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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22 |
Tobacco production |
05 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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27 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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23 |
Cadastral |
01 occupation or work (Class VI working conditions) |
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02 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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03 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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24 |
Hydrometeorology |
01 occupation or work (Class VI working conditions) |
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01 occupation or job (Class V working conditions) |
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06 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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25 |
Science and technology |
04 occupations or works (Class VI working conditions) |
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34 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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19 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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26 |
Aviation |
02 occupations or works (Class VI working conditions) |
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10 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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43 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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27 |
Producing and processing table salt |
03 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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28 |
Physical education - sports, culture and information |
06 occupations or works (Class VI working conditions) |
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13 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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28 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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29 |
Invalids and Social |
05 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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09 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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30 |
Confectionery, alcohol, and beverages |
02 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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21 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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31 |
Tourism |
08 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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32 |
Bank |
06 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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10 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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33 |
Paper production |
03 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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21 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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34 |
Seafood |
05 occupations or works (Class VI working conditions) |
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11 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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22 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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35 |
Oil and Gas |
18 occupations or works (Class VI working conditions) |
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60 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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41 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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36 |
Food Processing |
14 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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37 |
Education and training |
02 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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02 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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38 |
Custom |
09 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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39 |
Manufacture of cars and motorbikes |
01 occupation or job (Class V working conditions) |
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22 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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40 |
Archive |
01 occupation or work (Class IV working conditions) |
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41 |
Environmental resources |
02 occupations or works (Class VI working conditions) |
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12 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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10 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
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42 |
Rubber |
04 occupations or works (Class V working conditions) |
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15 occupations or works (Class IV working conditions) |
So from March 1, 2021, the occupations or works listed in the table above can retire at an earlier age, but not more than 5 years old, compared to the provisions in Clause 2, Article 169 of the Labor Code 2019.
Le Hai
- Key word:
- early retirement
- occupational and works
