Vietnam: Pilot decentralization of state management on labor and vocational education in Ho Chi Minh City from July 10, 2024

Vietnam: Pilot decentralization of state management on labor and vocational education in Ho Chi Minh City from July 10, 2024

According to Article 10 of Decree 84/2024/ND-CP of Vietnam's Government, the People’s Committee of the City has the power to:

- Receive applications and issue, reissue, renew, revoke certificates of eligibility for operation of organizations that are headquartered in the City (except training organizations of Ministries and central authorities, state-owned general companies and corporations established by Ministries and central authorities) and provide Class C training in occupational hygiene and safety prescribed in Clause 5 Article 1 of the Government’s Decree No. 140/2018/ND-CP on amendments to Decrees relevant to business conditions and administrative procedures within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs.

- Issue certificates of registration of vocational education activities, certificate of registration of additional vocational education activities to colleges under the management of the City, ensuring fulfillment of criteria and conditions established by the Government.

- Grant approval for employment of foreign workers; certify eligibility for exemption of work permits; issue, reissue, renew and revoke work permits in the cases of organizations, agencies and enterprises permitted for establishment by the Government, the Prime Minister, Ministries, ministerial agencies, governmental agencies, headquarters and operating in the City as prescribed in Point a Clause 11 Article 1 of the Government’s Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP on amendments to Point a Clause 1 Article 30 of the Government’s Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP on foreign workers working in Vietnam, recruitment and management of Vietnamese workers working for foreign employers in Vietnam.

More details can be found in Decree 84/2024/ND-CP of Vietnam's Government, effective from July 10, 2024.

The Government’s Decree No. 93/2001/ND-CP on decentralization of certain management sectors to Ho Chi Minh City is abrogated. In case of discrepancies between Decree 84/2024/ND-CP and other Decree, regulations of Decree 84/2024/ND-CP shall apply.

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