On 18 September 2023, the Government issued Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP, amending, with immediate effect, Decree No. 152 on foreign employees working in Viet Nam, aiming to streamline the recruitment process of foreign workers.
On 23 March 2022 the National Assembly's Standing Committee adopted Resolution No. 17 “on employees’ monthly, annual overtime hours in the context of COVID-19 prevention and socio-economic development”, aiming to facilitate socio-economic recovery and development from the pandemic.
It increased, until 31 December 2022, the maximum monthly overtime limit and relaxed the annual restrictions on overtime currently provided for in the 2019 Labour Code.
IOM Vietnam conducted a labour market assessment with employers in five key target provinces in Vietnam (Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh).
It aimed to understand the nature of labour and skills demand and supply in these areas, identify the key sectors that influence the type and quantity of employment opportunities and identify the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 on the local labour market in the perspectives of the employer, government and employee.
The new legislative framework is in line with the ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, as established in several trade agreements signed by Viet Nam;
New laws and policies put greater emphasis on social dialogue at the workplace and collective bargaining.
In Vietnam, labour laws, policies and practices are going through significant changes. A new labour code entered into force in January 2021
New policies put greater emphasis on social dialogue at the workplace, collective bargaining and diversified types of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs)