Under the new legal
regulations on work permit in Vietnam, the conditions for the foreigner to be
issued a work permit are the following:
1. Have full legal capacity
for civil acts as prescribed by law.
2. Be in good health as
necessary to satisfy the job requirements.
Foreigners practising
in the medical examination and treatment sector, or directly engaged in medical
examination and treatment in Vietnam, or working in the educational or
vocational training sector must satisfy all conditions stipulated by the law of
Vietnam for medical practice, education, or occupational training.
4. Not have a criminal
record nor be subject to criminal prosecution pursuant to the law of Vietnam or
foreign law.
5. Have a letter of
consent from the competent State authority to employment of the foreigner.
Please also note the
condition No. 5: A letter of consent from the competent State authority to
employment of the foreigner. The Labor Code 2012 of Vietnam requires the employer
to submit a yearly plan for the use of foreign employee and only when being
approved by the competent state authority, the company will then be allowed to
recruit a foreigner. Without this approval, the employer does not allow to
recruit the foreign employee.