#11 Foreign employee: Legal issues to consider for foreign employee in Vietnam (Part 2)

Welcome, everyone, to the podcast today. As mentioned in the previous episode, today we will continue to discuss the important and necessary issues for foreign employees who are granted a work permit in Vietnam. In this episode, we will continue to learn about the rights and obligations of foreign employees when working in Vietnam, how to apply for a visa for them and their families, and whether there are any restrictions on occupations for foreign employees. As in the previous episode, the guest who will discuss the topic today is Mr. Tran Ngoc Thuyet, a senior lawyer at BLawyers Vietnam. Welcome to the podcast, Mr. Thuyet. Guest Greetings to all listeners of the podcast, and hello Thuy Linh. I am Tran Ngoc Thuyet, a senior partner at the law firm BLawyers Vietnam. I am happy to be able to continue discussing this topic related to foreign employees in Vietnam. Host Hi, Mr. Thuyet. Many foreign employees want to know about their obligations to participate in social insurance and their tax obligations during their stay in Vietnam. Could you please explain this issue to our listeners? Guest Thank you for your question. The obligation to participate in social insurance and the tax obligation by foreign employees is regulated as follows: First, foreign employees are obliged to participate in social insurance (the “SI”), and health insurance (the “HI”) under the Vietnamese law on labor. The insurance contributions for foreign employees are as follows: Foreign employees working in Vietnam are subject to compulsory social insurance when they have a work permit or professional certificate or practicing license issued by a competent authority in Vietnam and have an indefinite employment contract, or a fixed-term employment contract of at least one year with an employer in Vietnam. Accordingly, foreign employees working in Vietnam who are subject to compulsory SI shall pay 8% of their monthly salary used to calculate the SI contribution to the pension and... To read more information, please click here: https://www.blawyersvn.com/11-foreign-employee-legal-issues-to-consider-for-foreign-employee-in-vietnam-part-2/ ﹌﹌ The above is not official advice from BLawyers Vietnam. If you have any questions or suggestions about the above, or if you would like to collaborate and use BLawyers Vietnam’s legal advisory services, please contact us at [email protected]. We will be delighted to hear from you. 📀 Host: Linh Nguyen - Associate 📀 Guest: Thuyet Tran - Senior Partner If you like this Podcast episode, please consider donating to us at Paypal by the following link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BLawyersVietnam⁠⁠⁠⁠ You may also follow the content of our Legal news, Legal articles and Monthly Newsletters on social media platforms by visiting: BLawyers Vietnam Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠blawyersvn.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ BLawyers Vietnam LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/company/b-lawyers-vietnam⁠⁠⁠⁠ BLawyers Vietnam Facebook page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/BLawyersVietnam⁠⁠⁠⁠ BLawyers Vietnam Twitter (X): ⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/BLawyers_VN⁠⁠⁠⁠ BLawyers Vietnam Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-lawyers-talk⁠⁠⁠⁠ BLawyers Vietnam Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/show/BLawyersVietnam⁠⁠⁠⁠ BLawyers Vietnam Google Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcasts.google.com/feed/BLawyersVietnam⁠⁠⁠⁠ BLawyers Vietnam YouTube Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@blawyersvietnam3376/podcasts