What is the length of validity of a work permit in Vietnam?

Answer:

The duration of a work permit will not exceed 02 years and is equal to one of the following durations:

1. The duration of the labor contract to be signed;

2. The duration of assignment in Vietnam decided by the foreign partner;

3. The duration of the contract or agreement signed by and between the Vietnamese partner and the foreign partner;

4. The duration of the service contract or agreement signed by and between the Vietnam partner and the foreign partner;

5. The duration stated in the paper made by the service provider who sends the foreign worker to Vietnam to negotiate the service supply;

6. The duration stated in the certificate of the foreign non-governmental organization or international organization that has been granted with operating license in accordance with the Vietnam law;

7. The duration stated in the paper made by the service provider who appoints the foreign workers to Vietnam to establish its commercial presence;

8. The duration stated in the paper proving the foreign worker’s eligibility to participate in the operation of a foreign enterprise that has established its commercial presence in Vietnam.