ANNOUNCEMENT 05 Aug 2012

In August 2012, the government of Viet Nam announced a change for the labour market access of foreign workers.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 1 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 0 liberalising

SOURCE



Decree No. 10/2012/QH13 (in Vietnamese),
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/91650/106401/F-2137797171/VNM91650%20Vnm.pdf
Decree No. 10/2012/QH13 (in English),
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/91650/106402/F-1475261172/VNM91650%20Eng.pdf


Inception date: 01 Mar 2013 | Removal date: open ended

Labour market access

On 5 August 2012, Viet Nam's National Assembly adopted Law No. 10/2012/QH13 which reduces the maximum length of Vietnamese work permits for foreign citizens from previously three to two years. The measure enters into force on 1 March 2013. 

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