Key Documents on Labor - Salary in Vietnam in 2018

Document

Document Name and Number

Law

1. Labor Code 2012

2. Employment Law 2013

3. Social Insurance Law 2014

4. Occupational Safety and Health Law 2015

Decree 

1. Decree 141/2017/ND-CP on the region-based minimum wage for employees working under labor contracts

2. Decree 44/2017/ND-CP on the compulsory social insurance premiums paid into the Occupational Accident and Disease Insurance Fund

3. Decree 11/2016/ND-CP guiding the Labor Code on foreign employees working in Vietnam

4. Decree 39/2016/ND-CP guiding the Occupational Safety and Health Law

5. Decree 37/2016/ND-CP guiding the Occupational Safety and Health Law on compulsory occupational accident and disease insurance

6. Decree 44/2016/ND-CP guiding the Occupational Safety and Health Law on technical safety inspection, safety training, and occupational environment monitoring

7. Decree 115/2015/ND-CP guiding the Social Insurance Law on compulsory social insurance

8. Decree 88/2015/ND-CP amending some articles of Decree 95/2013/ND-CP on administrative penalties in labor, social insurance, and sending Vietnamese workers abroad under contracts

9. Decree 95/2013/ND-CP on administrative penalties in labor, social insurance, and sending Vietnamese workers abroad under contracts

10. Decree 85/2015/ND-CP detailing the Labor Code on policies for female employees

11. Decree 61/2015/ND-CP on policies supporting job creation and the National Employment Fund

12. Decree 31/2015/ND-CP guiding the Employment Law on the assessment and certification of national occupational skills

13. Decree 05/2015/ND-CP guiding the Labor Code

14. Decree 73/2014/ND-CP amending Article 29 of Decree 55/2013/ND-CP guiding Clause 3 of Article 54 of the Labor Code on the licensing of labor outsourcing activities, deposit payment, and the list of jobs permitted for labor outsourcing

15. Decree 75/2014/ND-CP guiding the Labor Code on recruiting and managing Vietnamese employees working for foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam

16. Decree 52/2014/ND-CP on conditions and procedures for licensing the operation of employment service enterprises

17. Decree 53/2014/ND-CP on state management agencies consulting labor representative organizations and employer representative organizations in making labor policies and laws, and labor relations issues

18. Decree 27/2014/ND-CP guiding the Labor Code on household helpers

19. Decree 03/2014/ND-CP guiding the Labor Code on employment

20. Decree 95/2013/ND-CP on administrative penalties in labor, social insurance, and sending Vietnamese workers abroad under contracts

21. Decree 60/2013/ND-CP guiding the Labor Code on implementing the regulation on grassroots democracy at workplaces

22. Decree 55/2013/ND-CP guiding the Labor Code on the licensing of labor outsourcing activities, deposit payment, and the list of jobs permitted for labor outsourcing

23. Decree 45/2013/ND-CP guiding the Labor Code on working hours, rest periods, occupational safety and health

24. Decree 46/2013/ND-CP guiding the Labor Code on labor disputes

25. Decree 44/2013/ND-CP guiding the Labor Code on labor contracts

26. Decree 49/2013/ND-CP guiding the Labor Code on wages

27. Decree 41/2013/ND-CP guiding Article 220 of the Labor Code on the list of units where strikes are prohibited and handling collective labor demands in strike-prohibited units

Circular 

1. Circular 56/2017/TT-BYT on guiding the Social Insurance Law and Occupational Safety and Health Law in the health sector issued by the Minister of Health

2. Circular 26/2017/TT-BLDTBXH on regulations and guidelines on mandatory occupational accident and disease insurance policies issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

3. Circular 32/2017/TT-BLDTBXH on adjusting wages and monthly incomes for social insurance contributions issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

4. Circular 24/2017/TT-BLDTBXH amending Circular 45/2015/TT-BLDTBXH on implementing the National Employment Fund as stipulated in Decree 61/2015/ND-CP on policies supporting job creation and the National Employment Fund issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

5. Circular 19/2017/TT-BLDTBXH on implementing safety and health training activities issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

6. Circular 16/2017/TT-BLDTBXH on technical safety inspection of machines, equipment, and materials with strict safety requirements issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

7. Circular 03/2017/TT-BVHTTDL on occupational safety and health for workers in the fields of art, and sports issued by the Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism

8. Circular 02/2017/TT-BLDTBXH on organizing the Safety and Health Action Month issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

9. Circular 11/2017/TT-BLDTBXH on implementing Decree 61/2015/ND-CP on policies supporting job creation and the National Employment Fund on public employment policies issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

10. Circular 53/2016/TT-BLDTBXH on the list of machines, equipment, and substances with strict safety and health requirements issued by the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

11. Circular 43/2016/TT-BLDTBXH on policies supporting vocational training for subjects stipulated in Article 14 of Decree 61/2015/ND-CP issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

12. Circular 19/2016/TT-BLDTBXH on implementing Decree 31/2015/ND-CP on the assessment and certification of national occupational skills issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

13. Circular 15/2016/TT-BLDTBXH on the list of heavy, hazardous, dangerous, and especially heavy, hazardous, dangerous occupations issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

14. Circular 19/2016/TT-BYT on managing occupational hygiene and health for workers issued by the Minister of Health

15. Circular 13/2016/TT-BLDTBXH on the list of jobs with strict safety and health requirements issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

16. Joint Circular 09/2016/TTLT-BLDTBXH-BTC on supporting the sending of workers abroad under contracts stipulated in Decree 61/2015/ND-CP issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs - Ministry of Finance

17. Circular 16/2015/TT-BLDTBXH on implementing Decree 75/2014/ND-CP guiding the Labor Code on recruiting and managing Vietnamese employees working for foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

18. Circular 07/2016/TT-BLDTBXH on organizing occupational safety and health work in production and business establishments issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

19. Circular 35/2016/TT-BCT on determining foreign employees moving within enterprises in eleven service sectors under Vietnam's WTO commitments who are not required to hold a work permit issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade

20. Circular 40/2016/TT-BLDTBXH on implementing Decree 11/2016/ND-CP guiding the Labor Code on foreign employees working in Vietnam issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

21. Circular 59/2015/TT-BLDTBXH on detailing and guiding the implementation of some provisions of the Social Insurance Law on compulsory social insurance issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

22. Circular 54/2015/TT-BLDTBXH on working hours and rest periods for workers engaged in seasonal production and order-based processing jobs issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

23. Circular 47/2015/TT-BLDTBXH on implementing labor contracts, labor discipline, and material responsibilities of Decree 05/2015/ND-CP guiding the implementation of the Labor Code issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

24. Circular 45/2015/TT-BLDTBXH on implementing the National Employment Fund as stipulated in Decree 61/2015/ND-CP issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

25. Circular 38/2015/TT-BLDTBXH on national occupational skill certificates, and management and issuance of national occupational skill certificates issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

26. Circular 29/2015/TT-BLDTBXH on collective bargaining, collective labor agreements, and resolving labor disputes under Decree 05/2015/ND-CP detailing the Labor Code issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

27. Circular 28/2015/TT-BLDTBXH on implementing Article 52 of the Employment Law and some provisions of Decree 28/2015/ND-CP guiding the Employment Law on unemployment insurance issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

28. Circular 24/2015/TT-BCT on working hours and rest periods for workers performing special tasks in offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade

29. Circular 23/2015/TT-BLDTBXH on implementing wage regulations of Decree 05/2015/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of certain contents of the Labor Code issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

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31. Circular 17/2015/TT-BLDTBXH: Guidance on the construction of salary scales, payroll, allowances, and salary adjustment for employees in single-member limited liability companies with 100% state-owned charter capital as stipulated in Decree 49/2013/ND-CP detailing the Labor Code on wages, issued by the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

32. Circular 04/2015/TT-BLDTBXH: Guidance on the implementation of compensation, allowance, and medical expense policies for employers concerning employees who have occupational accidents or occupational diseases, issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

33. Circular 40/2014/TT-NHNN: Guidance on the deposit and management of the deposit fund of employee-leasing enterprises, issued by the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam.

34. Circular 23/2014/TT-BLDTBXH: Guidance on the implementation of Decree 03/2014/ND-CP detailing the Labor Code regarding employment, issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

35. Circular 27/2014/TT-BLDTBXH: Guidance on the consultation process with labor representative organizations and employer representative organizations at the local level by labor management state agencies in policy and law-making on labor, issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

36. Circular 19/2014/TT-BLDTBXH: Guidance on Decree 27/2014/ND-CP detailing the Labor Code regarding domestic helpers, issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

37. Circular 04/2014/TT-BLDTBXH: Guidance on the implementation of policies on the provision of personal protective equipment, issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

38. Circular 01/2014/TT-BLDTBXH: Guidance on Decree 55/2013/ND-CP detailing the Labor Code regarding the licensing for labor leasing operations, deposit, and the list of jobs allowed for labor leasing, issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

39. Joint Circular 21/2014/TTLT-BYT-BLDTBXH: Amending Joint Circular 28/2013/TTLT-BYT-BLDTBXH specifying the percentage of bodily injury due to accidents, diseases, and occupational diseases, issued by the Minister of Health and the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

40. Joint Circular 28/2013/TTLT-BYT-BLDTBXH: Specifying the percentage of bodily injury due to accidents, diseases, and occupational diseases, issued by the Minister of Health and the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

41. Joint Circular 32/2013/TTLT-BLDTBXH-BNG: Guidance on procedures and administrative sanctions for violations specified in Points a, b, and c of Clause 2, Article 35 of Decree 95/2013/ND-CP, issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

42. Circular 30/2013/TT-BLDTBXH: Guidance on Decree 44/2013/ND-CP detailing the Labor Code regarding labor contracts, issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

43. Circular 27/2013/TT-BLDTBXH: Regulations on labor safety training and labor hygiene, issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

44. Circular 26/2013/TT-BLDTBXH: Regarding the list of jobs that prohibit the employment of female laborers, issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

45. Circular 25/2013/TT-BLDTBXH: Guidance on the provision of in-kind allowances for employees working in hazardous or dangerous conditions, issued by the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

46. Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT: Guidance on health examinations, issued by the Minister of Health.

47. Circular 11/2013/TT-BLDTBXH: Regarding the list of light work that allows the employment of persons under 15 years old, issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

48. Circular 10/2013/TT-BLDTBXH: Regarding the list of jobs and workplaces prohibiting the employment of minor workers, issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

49. Circular 08/2013/TT-BLDTBXH: Guidance on Decree 46/2013/ND-CP detailing the Labor Code regarding labor disputes, issued by the Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

Other  Documents

1. Guideline 1499/HD-TLD in 2015 on the participation of trade unions in organizing employee conferences and developing dialogue regulations in enterprises, issued by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.

2. Decision 2968/QD-BYT in 2018 announcing the amended administrative procedures stipulated in Circular 56/2017/TT-BYT on the guidance of the Law on Social Insurance and the Law on Occupational Safety and Health in the healthcare sector, issued by the Ministry of Health.

3. Decision 636/QD-BHXH in 2016 stipulating the dossier and procedure for the settlement of social insurance policies, issued by the Vietnam Social Security.

4. Decision 595/QD-BHXH in 2017 on the procedure for the collection of social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, occupational accident insurance, and occupational disease insurance; issuance of social insurance books and health insurance cards, issued by the Vietnam Social Security.