Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Vietnam as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’. 

Vietnam: Bigger penalties for wrongful dismissal

From July 1st 2016 all “legal representatives” of companies operating in Vietnam – such as Managing Directors or HR Directors – could face substantial fines, “non-custodial reform” (forced re-education) for up to one year and up to three years imprisonment for wrongfully dismissing one or more employees …

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Vietnam: Labour market opened to foreign workers

Vietnam’s labour market is being opened up to foreign workers for the first time since 2003 …

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Vietnam: Amendments to already generous maternity regulations

Amendments to maternity regulations come into force this month in Vietnam …

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Vietnam: More employees to be subject to social insurance charges

From January 1st 2018 foreign nationals working in Vietnam will be subject to social insurance charges — including unemployment and medical insurance …

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