Vietnam
VIETNAM - Foreigner Recruitment and Reporting Guidelines Amended
November 18, 2011 - Decree 46 was recently issued by the Vietnamese government to manage more closely the country’s foreign workforce. Issued by the Ministry of Labor, Decree 46 includes stricter requirements for the recruitment of foreign...
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VIETNAM - New Reporting Requirement Enacted for Hanoi-Based Work Permit Sponsors
March 31, 2011 - The People’s Committee of Hanoi and the local Labor Department have issued a new circular requiring all companies to submit a report listing details on all work permit holders for the first six months of 2011 and projecting the compa...
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VIETNAM - Immigration Update
May 11, 2010 - This is an update of the news alert published on April 20, 2010 (please click here). The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has decided to amend a prior decree that regulates the employment of foreign national...
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VIETNAM - National Enforcement Effort to Address Immigration Non-compliance
April 20, 2010 - In March, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLISA) issued Official Letter No. 828/LĐTBXH-VL regarding the management of foreign nationals working in Vietnam. The Ministry has instructed all national and provincial department...
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VIETNAM - New Customs Regulations Require Valid Work Permit to Import Household Goods
January 20, 2010 - Effective immediately, the General Department of Vietnam Customs has announced that all household goods shipments admitted for customs inspection in Vietnam must be accompanied by a copy of the consignee’s work permit. Vietnamese ...
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