Expats With Degrees And 3 Years Experience Don't Need Work Permits Anymore!

Foreigners with bachelor's degrees and at least three years of experience working in their respective fields are no longer required to obtain work permits in Vietnam, according to a decree approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, IF they work in Vietnam for less than 30 days and less than 90 days in total in a year (Decree No. 11/2016/ND-CP).

The decree contains implementation guidelines for some items related to the management of foreign employees under the Law on Employment.

Under the new decree which was released recently, the following foreign employees are exempted from work permit:

1. Capital contributing member or owner of a limited liability company;
2. Member of the board of management of a shareholding company;