FLAT Legal Journal
Foreign businesspeople holding an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) may enter Vietnam without a visa and are granted a 90-day temporary residence certification for each entry at international…
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Document checklist for LD temporary residence card with a work permit: LD1 vs LD2, new NA6/NA8 forms, 02-year validity and practical notes.
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If your company plans to hire foreign staff in Vietnam, the first question is not who to hire but whether the candidate meets Vietnam’s legal conditions for a…
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Employers hiring foreign nationals in Vietnam must obtain a work permit (except for exempt cases). The most practical questions are: how long is it valid, and how many…
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Case: a pregnant employee's labor contract is terminated Cases of pregnant employee contract termination Vietnam receive special statutory protection: Article 37 of the 2019 Labor Code bans employers…
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Employee Using a Fake Diploma: How to Handle It An employee has performed well for three years, when suddenly a tip-off claims his university diploma is fake. HR…
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Case study: penalized for not paying social insurance for 200 workers Paying social insurance for employees is a mandatory duty, not a choice. Yet every year, authorities still…
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FAQ: Can Two Consecutive Fixed-Term Labor Contracts Be Signed? "Sign a 1-year contract with a new hire, then renew for another year when it expires — is that…
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FAQ: Converting a 2-Member LLC into a 1-Member LLC One member wants out, the other wants to continue — or a new investor wants to buy the whole…
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Checklist: Building Compliant Internal Labor Rules Internal labor rules are a company's "mini labor code" — the primary legal basis for imposing discipline, from reprimands to dismissal. Yet…
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