Directing your own company in Vietnam: when is the work permit exempt?
Foreigners who open a company in Vietnam and serve as its director often assume “my own company means no work permit”. In reality, the dividing line is the…
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Labour and Employment
Changing companies in Vietnam: the work permit doesn’t “transfer” — apply anew
A Vietnamese work permit is tied to the specific employer named on it — there is no concept of “transferring” a permit from an old company to a…
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Work permit extension in Vietnam: only once, up to 2 years
A Vietnamese work permit lasts up to 2 years and may be extended only once, for up to 2 more years (Article 29 of Decree 219/2025/ND-CP, effective 07/08/2025).…
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Intra-corporate transferee (ICT): Vietnam’s work permit exemption for multinationals
For multinational groups moving staff from a foreign parent or affiliate into Vietnam, the intra-corporate transferee (ICT) route is the most important work permit exemption, set out in…
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Work Permits for English Teachers in Vietnam: the Education and Expert Doors
English teachers are the largest WP applicant group in Vietnam — and the most mistake-prone: many think any bachelor’s degree suffices, or teach “under the table” on tourist…
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Health Certificates in Work Permit Dossiers: 12 Months and the Treaty Trap
The health certificate is the “easiest yet most-rejected” WP document: valid 12 months, seemingly simple — but a wrong foreign check gets the dossier returned. Under Decree 219/2025,…
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Criminal Records in Work Permit Dossiers: the 6-Month Clock and Interconnection
The criminal record certificate is the “ticking-clock” document in a WP dossier: valid only 06 months up to the filing date. Too early — expired at filing; too…
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Work Permit Categories: the 4 Job Groups Under Decree 219/2025
Vietnam has no “one-size” work permit — WPs attach to 4 job categories: manager, executive director, expert, technical worker. Decree 219/2025 lowered the bar for experts (3→2 years)…
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First-Time Vietnam Work Permit: the Article 18 Dossier and 4–6 Week Timeline
First-time work permits under Decree 219/2025/ND-CP follow a mandatory two-step process: (1) report foreign-labor demand + domestic recruitment, (2) file the WP dossier. Realistic total: 4–6 weeks with…
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Marriage-Based Work Permit Exemption in Vietnam: No Confirmation, Just 3-Day Notification
Foreigners married to Vietnamese citizens and residing in Vietnam are exempt from work permits (Article 154.8, Labor Code). This is the “cleanest” exemption — no exemption confirmation needed,…
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