What conditions are required for foreign workers to work in Vietnam?

Based on Article 151 of the 2019 Labor Code, the conditions for foreign workers to work in Vietnam are as follows:

- Foreign workers working in Vietnam must be foreign nationals and meet the following conditions:

- At least 18 years old and have full civil act capacity;

- Possess professional qualifications, technical skills, expertise, work experience; meet the health requirements as prescribed by the Ministry of Health;

- Not currently serving a sentence or have not had their criminal record expunged or are under criminal liability pursuit as prescribed by foreign or Vietnamese law;

- Have a work permit issued by the competent state authority of Vietnam, except for cases not required a work permit as follows:

+ Owners or shareholders of limited liability companies with capital contribution according to government regulations.

+ Chairperson of the Board of Directors or board member of a joint-stock company with capital contribution according to government regulations.

+ Head of representative office, project, or responsible for main activities of international organizations, foreign non-governmental organizations in Vietnam.

+ Entered Vietnam with a duration of less than 03 months to conduct service introduction.

+ Entered Vietnam with a duration of less than 03 months to handle emergencies, technical situations, complex technology issues that affect or may affect production, business that Vietnamese experts and foreign experts currently in Vietnam are unable to handle.

+ Foreign lawyers holding a License to practice law in Vietnam as per the Lawyer Law regulations.

+ Cases as per international conventions of which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member.

+ Foreigners married to Vietnamese citizens and living in the territory of Vietnam.

+ Other cases as prescribed by the government.