What are the cases in which a work permit is invalid in Vietnam? - My Tam (Tien Giang, Vietnam)
Cases in which a work permit is invalid in Vietnam (Internet image)
Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:
Requirements for foreigners to work in Vietnam under Article 151 of the Labor Code 2019 are as follows:
- A foreign employee means a person who has a foreign nationality and:
+ Is at last 18 years of age and has full legal capacity;
+ Has qualifications, occupational skills, practical experience and adequate health as prescribed by the Minister of Health;
+ Is not serving a sentence; does not have an unspent conviction; is not undergoing criminal prosecution under his/her home country’s law or Vietnam’s law;
+ Has a work permit granted by a competent authority of Vietnam, except in the cases stipulated in Article 154 of the Labor Code 2019.
- The duration of a foreign employee’s employment contract must not exceed that of the work permit. When a foreign employee in Vietnam is recruited, both parties may negotiate conclusion of multiple fixed-term labor contracts.
- Foreign employees working in Vietnam shall comply with and shall be protected by the labor law of Vietnam, unless otherwise prescribed by treaties to which Vietnam is a signatory.
According to Article 156 of the Labor Code 2019, the cases in which a work permit is invalid are as follows:
- The work permit expires.
- The employment contract is terminated.
- The contents of the employment contract are inconsistent with the contents of the work permit granted.
- The work performed is not conformable with the contents of the work permit granted.
- The contract that is the basis for issuance of the work permit expires or is terminated.
- The foreign party issues a written notice which terminates the dispatch of the foreign employee to Vietnam.
- The Vietnamese party or foreign organization that hires the foreign employee ceases its operation.
- The work permit is revoked.
According to Article 152 of the Labor Code 2019, the requirements for employment of foreigners in Vietnam. are as follows:
- Enterprises, organizations, individuals and contractors shall only employ foreigners to hold positions of managers, executive directors, specialists and technical workers the professional requirements for which cannot be met by Vietnamese workers.
- Recruitment of foreign employees in Vietnam shall be explained and subject to written approval by competent authorities.
- Before recruiting foreign employees in Vietnam, a contractor shall list the positions, necessary qualifications, skills, experience and employment period of the contract, and obtain a written approval from a competent authority.
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