Work permit in Viet Nam

Work permit issued only by the Department of Labor, Invalid, and Society. A work permit is valid for 36 months (3 years). After it is expired; foreign workers have to reapply for a renewal when you are in Vietnam.

Why you need a work permit when working in Vietnam?

There’s some case you don’t need to obtain a work permit in Vietnam if you are in one of the following:

+ Working duration is less than 3 months.

+ Members of a limited company which consists of more than 1 member.

+ Foreign worker is an owner of one member limited company in Vietnam.

+ Members of BOD at a joint-stock company in Vietnam. 

+ A foreign lawyer with a law practice license issued by the Ministry of justice.

+ Working service sales activities for a foreign company in Vietnam