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Manage Employees in Vietnam
Practical guidance for employers making decisions about hiring, foreign personnel, workplace management and employment exits.
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A management perspective on employment
The employment relationship connects business plans, people, documents and day-to-day decisions. Our introductory guide considers workforce strategy, workplace systems, performance management and employment exits.
Employment Law in Vietnam: 4 Practical Considerations for Foreign Employers →
01 / Before the start date
Hiring & employment contracts
Consider the employing entity, role, working arrangements and proposed terms together. This section helps management connect recruitment decisions with the documents and systems needed to support the relationship.
- Employment Contract Compliance in Vietnam: 7 Issues for Employers →A practical guide to signed agreements, probation, contract duration, required terms and records.
- Hiring by foreign NGOs and international organisations →A specialist update for the organisations identified in the article; its scope is distinct from ordinary company hiring.
02 / International assignments
Foreign employees
Explore the questions raised by a new assignment, an extension, a different role or a move to another workplace. Read the dates and scope of each update alongside the proposed staffing arrangement.
- Employing Foreign Workers in Vietnam: 7 Issues under Decree 219/2025/ND-CP →Employment structures, supporting documents, changes during an assignment and exits.
- Foreign-worker update: Decree 393/2026/ND-CP →The article discusses forthcoming changes and transitional arrangements. Check its commencement discussion before applying it to an assignment.
03 / Day-to-day management
Workplace policies & compliance
Consider how contracts, workplace rules, payroll records and management practices fit together. Useful reading for HR teams reviewing their documents and for managers planning changes to working arrangements.
- Labor and social insurance penalties: what FDI employers should check →An ANT update covering employment records and areas of compliance exposure.
- Keeping employment contracts aligned with day-to-day work →The seven-issue guide includes salary and allowances, changes to jobs or workplaces, and accessible signed and electronic records.
04 / When circumstances change
Termination, restructuring & disputes
Before an exit is announced or a disagreement escalates, management needs a clear account of the decision, the relevant records and the business objective. The starting guide considers these questions within the wider employment relationship.
- Planning employment exits and restructuring →Read “Plan Termination, Restructuring and Disputes from the Decision Backwards” in the management overview.
- Legal support for an employment issue →Our Employment practice page explains support with workforce changes, settlement discussions and disputes.
Recent employment updates
Publication dates are shown below. Each article explains its own scope and timing.
Questions for employers planning foreign recruitment and continuing assignments.
A focused update for foreign NGOs and international organisations.
A review of employment compliance exposure for FDI employers.
Need advice on a particular employment decision?
A short outline of the issue, the parties involved and any relevant deadline helps our team understand the proposed work.