{"id":10958,"date":"2026-10-28T14:55:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/country-guide\/vietnam\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T16:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:59:10","slug":"vietnam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/country-guide\/vietnam\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring in Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><style>.cpw{width:100vw;margin-left:calc(50% - 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After two definite-term contracts, the next must be indefinite. Contracts must be written in Vietnamese (bilingual versions are common).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Probation:<\/strong> up to 180 days for managers, 60 days for roles requiring college qualifications, 30 days for intermediate roles and 6 working days for others; pay must be at least 85% of the full salary.<\/li>\n<li>Foreign employees need a work permit (or exemption certificate) and a temporary residence card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"hours\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Working hours<\/h2>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Normal hours<\/th>\n<td>8 hours a day, 48 hours a week (40 hours is common in offices)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Overtime limits<\/th>\n<td>40 hours a month; 200 hours a year (300 in certain sectors)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Overtime pay<\/th>\n<td>150% on weekdays, 200% on rest days, 300% on public holidays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pay\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Minimum wage<\/h2>\n<p>Regional minimum wages from 1 January 2026 (Decree 293\/2025):<\/p>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Region I (e.g. urban Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City)<\/th>\n<td>VND 5,310,000 per month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Region II<\/th>\n<td>VND 4,730,000 per month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Region III<\/th>\n<td>VND 4,140,000 per month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Region IV<\/th>\n<td>VND 3,700,000 per month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"leave\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Leave and holidays<\/h2>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Annual leave<\/th>\n<td>12 working days, plus 1 day for every 5 years of service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Public holidays<\/th>\n<td>11 days, including the Lunar New Year (Tet)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Sick leave<\/th>\n<td>Paid by social insurance at 75% of the contribution salary, 30\u201370 days a year depending on service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Maternity<\/th>\n<td>6 months, paid by social insurance at 100% of average contribution salary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Paternity<\/th>\n<td>5\u201314 working days, paid by social insurance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Personal leave<\/th>\n<td>3 days for marriage, 3 days for death of a close relative<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"termination\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Notice and severance<\/h2>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Employee resignation notice<\/th>\n<td>45 days (indefinite contracts), 30 days (12\u201336 month contracts), 3 days (under 12 months)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Employer termination<\/th>\n<td>Only on grounds set out in the Labour Code, with the same notice periods and procedures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Severance allowance<\/th>\n<td>Half a month&#8217;s salary per year of service not covered by unemployment insurance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Job-loss allowance (restructuring)<\/th>\n<td>1 month&#8217;s salary per year of service, at least 2 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"payroll\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Payroll and employer costs<\/h2>\n<p>Social insurance is paid monthly to Vietnam Social Security; PIT is withheld and declared monthly or quarterly.<\/p>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Employer contributions<\/th>\n<td>Social insurance 17.5% + health insurance 3% + unemployment insurance 1% = 21.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Employee contributions<\/th>\n<td>Social insurance 8% + health insurance 1.5% + unemployment insurance 1% = 10.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Contribution cap<\/th>\n<td>20 times the statutory base salary (unemployment insurance: 20 times the regional minimum wage)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Trade union fee<\/th>\n<td>2% of the social insurance salary fund, paid by the employer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Foreign employees<\/th>\n<td>Contribute to social and health insurance (not unemployment insurance) on contracts of 12 months or more<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Personal income tax from 2026 (monthly taxable income)<\/h3>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Up to VND 10 million<\/th>\n<td>5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>VND 10 \u2013 30 million<\/th>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>VND 30 \u2013 60 million<\/th>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>VND 60 \u2013 100 million<\/th>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Above VND 100 million<\/th>\n<td>35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Deductions<\/th>\n<td>VND 15.5 million personal deduction + VND 6.2 million per dependant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"benefits\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Benefits and practice<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A Tet bonus (13th month) is customary, though not statutory.<\/li>\n<li>Lunch, phone and transport allowances are common and partly tax-exempt.<\/li>\n<li>Private health insurance on top of the state scheme is standard for professional staff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"truerix\" class=\"cps\">\n<div class=\"cpcta\">\n<div>\n<h3>Hire in Vietnam with Truerix<\/h3>\n<p>Truerix employs your Vietnamese staff compliantly \u2014 Labour Code contracts, social insurance registration, PIT withholding and work permits for foreign staff handled for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/zh\/contact\/\">\u83b7\u53d6\u56fd\u5bb6\u62a5\u4ef7<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"cpsrc\"><strong>Last reviewed:<\/strong> October 2026. This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rates and thresholds change regularly; Truerix confirms the current position before every hire.<br \/><strong>Sources:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/help.nativeteams.com\/vietnam-payroll-changes-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Native Teams \u2013 Vietnam payroll changes 2026<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/vietnam.incorp.asia\/2026-minimum-wage-in-vietnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">InCorp Vietnam \u2013 2026 minimum wage<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/vietnam.incorp.asia\/manage-payroll-vietnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">InCorp Vietnam \u2013 Payroll guide 2026<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/baohiemxahoi.gov.vn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vietnam Social Security<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiring in Vietnam: 2026 regional minimum wages, social insurance contributions, the new 5-bracket personal income tax, Labour Code leave, notice and severance rules \u2014 and how Truerix employs your team compliantly.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9826,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10958","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10958"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10973,"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10958\/revisions\/10973"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}