On March 18th, 2020, Hanoi Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs issued Official Letter No. 836/SLDTBXH-VLATLD on enhancing the management of foreign workers employment in Hanoi, accordingly, enterprises and organizations that employ foreign workers in Hanoi shall carry out as follows:
– When making explanatory reports on the demands or any changes in the use of overseas workers, the employer has to determine the right occupation and type of employment for the jobs that wishes for assigning foreign workers. This will be used as the basis for determining the social insurance contribution subject.
– After entering into a labor contract with foreign workers who has been granted a work permit (applied for employment under the form of labor contract), the employer has to send a written notice of entering into a labor contract with a copy of the labor contract to work permit granting agencies. The content and specific article in the labor contract must comply with those in the granted work permit.
– Enterprises and organizations are not allowed to employ foreign workers without granted work permit or certification of eligibility for work permits for foreign worker working in Vietnam.
