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ARTICLE · 17 SEPTEMBER 2026

Compliance Check: Vietnam: New Electronic Labour Contract Framework

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Vietnam has introduced a new framework for electronic labour contracts under Decree No. 337/2025/ND-CP (Decree 337) and Circular No. 08/2026/TT-BNV (Circular 08). Decree 337 took effect on 1 January 2026...

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Fatim Jumabhoy
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Vietnam has introduced a new framework for electronic labour contracts under Decree No. 337/2025/ND-CP (Decree 337) and Circular No. 08/2026/TT-BNV (Circular 08). Decree 337 took effect on 1 January 2026 and Circular 08 took effect on 1 July 2026. This edition of Compliance Check examines the principal requirements for employers that use, or intend to use, electronic labour contracts in Vietnam.

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The use of electronic labour contracts remains voluntary. Employers may continue to conclude labour contracts in paper form. However, where an employer elects to use electronic labour contracts, the contracts must be concluded and managed in accordance with Decree 337 and Circular 08.

The new framework involves more than applying an electronic signature to a labour contract. The employer and employee must use an eligible electronic contract service provider to authenticate the contract and transmit it to the Electronic Labour Contract Platform operated by the Ministry of Home Affairs (

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