'How much longer?' – The wait for normality continues

Since Việt Nam buttoned up its borders in March 2020, the question on the lips of every expat has been a simple one. “How much longer?”

New resolution eases requirements for work permit applications for foreigners

To resolve some of the difficulties facing enterprises and foreign workers, this resolution has been approved by the Prime Minister and was issued on September 9. 

Tax administrative procedures improve most in APCI report Tax procedures improved the most among nine groups of key administrative procedures enterprises face, the 2020 Administrative Procedure Cost Index (APCI) has revealed.

HCM City to grant new work permits to foreigners from pandemic-hit countries

HCM City is asking approval to grant new work permits to foreign experts or highly skilled workers arriving from COVID-19-affected countries and territories, especially those in charge of the two metro lines in the city.

Visa policies for foreigners undergo major changes2

Việt Nam’s immigration laws will undergo a radical shake-up this summer in an effort to widen the doors for tourists while protecting the country from foreign criminals and illegal workers.

Foreigners allowed to change visa status while in Việt Nam: NA1

The National Assembly (NA) on Monday voted for amendments to the immigration law, for the first time allowing visitors to change their visa status and prolong their stays in Việt Nam without having to fly out of the country.

A warning for Vietnamese illegal migrant workers Nguyễn Gia Liêm, Deputy Director of the Department of Overseas Labour, under the Ministry of Invalids and Social Affairs, talks to the Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Time) on the issue of illegal migrant workers

Ministries call for enhanced management of foreign workers in Việt Nam1

Foreign workers in Việt Nam have helped bring the competitiveness and capacity of the Vietnamese workforce in line with international standards, but the compliance of employers with laws regarding their hiring remains a problem.

Foreign workers to pay social insurance

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and Việt Nam Social Security (VSS) have been working with other countries on bilateral agreements to ensure the benefits to foreign workers employed in Việt Nam who are required to make social insurance payments, said Đào Việt Ánh, VSS deputy general director yesterday at a media briefing.

Decree issued on compulsory social insurance for foreign workers

The Government has officially issued a decree stipulating the details of compulsory social insurance for foreign employees in Việt Nam, which will take effect on December 1 this year.