On 25 March, 2008, the Government has issued the Decree No. 34/2008/ND-CP regulating on implement and management of foreigners working in Vietnam; procedures on granting of Working Permission and use of working permission; responsibilities of the foreigners, employers and agencies in recruitment and management of foreigners working in Vietnam.
On 25 March, 2008, the Government has issued the Decree No. 34/2008/ND-CP regulating on implement and management of foreigners working in Vietnam; procedures on granting of Working Permission and use of working permission; responsibilities of the foreigners, employers and agencies in recruitment and management of foreigners working in Vietnam.
The Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs at the local level grant the Working Permission for foreigners working in Vietnam by forms regulated by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs. The Working Permission is extension and re-granting. Extensible duration of Working Permission must not exceed 36 (thirty six) months.
Foreigner laborers must produce their Working Permission for related import-export procedures and according to requirement of competent state bodies. Foreigners currently working in Vietnam, who have not yet been granted Working Permission, shall have to carry out the procedures of application thereof under the provisions in this Decree.
The Decree is published on Official Gazette on 28 March 2008 and come into effect 15 days afterwards. Revoking the Decree No. 105/2003/ND-CP dated on 17 October 2003 of the Government detailed promulgating and guiding the implementation of a number or articles of the Labor Code regarding the recruitment and management of foreign laborers working in Vietnam and Decree No. 93/2005/ND-CP dated on 13 July 2005 on amendment of and addition to a number of articles of Decree No. 105/2003/ND-CP mentioned above.
(Source: Business)
