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🇻🇳 Vietnam decentralizes permit issuance – From July 1, 2025, provinces’ People’s Committees (via Home Affairs) will issue, extend, revoke, and exempt work permits instead of the central MOLISA
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Employers deal locally – Employers will no longer go through national-level offices; they’ll apply directly to the relevant provincial authority
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Faster processing timelines – Draft rules propose shrinking permit approval times from over a month to around 10 days
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Digital transition looms – By late 2025, Vietnam aims to move the entire permit process online, cutting ~40% of paperwork
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Relaxed qualification criteria – The updated decree removes strict academic-role alignment—prior experience now matters more than matching degrees
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Title categories fade – Expat categories like ‘expert’, ‘technician’, or ‘manager’ get replaced by a broader definition tied to foreign-based employment transfers
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Notification deadlines shorten – Businesses now must notify authorities just 15 days before foreign hires start, down from 30 days
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Multisite reporting required – If workers operate in multiple provinces, employers must alert both MOLISA and local DOLISA within 3 working days
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Permit-linked visa risk – Work permits tie the foreigner to one employer; termination or firing cancels the permit—and likely the visa
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Stiffer penalties enforce compliance – Employers face fines (VND 30–75M) and foreign workers risk deportation and fines (VND 15–25M) for non-compliance
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