Govt issues new rules on foreign workers

THE government recently issued Decree No.152/2020/ND-CP, including regulations on foreigners working in Vietnam and the recruitment and management of Vietnamese working for foreign organisations and individuals in the country, which will be enforced on Feb 15.

At least 30 days prior to the day foreign labourers are set to start work, employers, except for contractors, are responsible for identifying the demand for foreign employees for each position that Vietnamese workers have yet to satisfy and explaining the issue to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) or the provincial-level People’s Committees in the localities where foreigners are set to work in.