The form of work as stipulated under Clause 1, Article 2 of the Decree 219/2025

Foreign workers in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as “foreign workers") are foreign citizens working in the positions specified in Article 3 hereof in one of the following forms:

a) Under employment contracts;

b) Under intra-company transfer program;

c) Under contracts or agreements on economic and social;

d) As service provider under contract

dd) Offering services;

e) As volunteers;

g) As person taking charge of establishing the commercial presence;

h) Being transferred from an overseas agency, organization, or enterprise to work in Vietnam, except in cases of intra-company transfer;

j) Performing packages or projects in Vietnam; or

k) As family of members of foreign representative bodies in Vietnam who are authorized to work in Vietnam under an international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory.

l) As Chairperson of the Board of Directors, member of the Board of Directors of a joint stock company or owner or member of a limited liability company with a capital contribution value of less than VND 3 billion;

m) Under employment contract with foreign diplomatic missions and foreign organizations in Vietnam.

Employers of foreign workers include enterprises, agencies, organizations, contractors, foreign diplomatic missions in Vietnam; and individuals permitted to engage in business activities in accordance with law.

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