Amendment and supplementation of certain provisions of Circular No. 21/2021/TT-BLĐTBXH dated December 15, 2021 by the Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs on detailed provisions for certain articles of the Law on Vietnamese Workers Engaged in Employment Abroad under Contract

CIRCULAR
Amending and Supplementing Certain Articles of Circular No. 21/2021/TT-BLĐTBXH dated December 15, 2021 by the Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs on Detailed Provisions for Certain Articles of the Law on Vietnamese Workers Engaging in Employment Abroad under Contract

Based on the Law on Vietnamese Workers Engaging in Employment Abroad under Contract No. 69/2020/QH14;

Based on Decree No. 25/2025/NĐ-CP of the Government on Functions, Powers, Tasks, and Organizational Structure of the Ministry of Home Affairs;

Based on Decree No. 128/2025/NĐ-CP of the Government on Delegation and Hierarchical Management in State Administration Matters;

Based on Resolution No. 66.16/2026/NQ-CP of the Government on Streamlining Administrative Procedures Related to Production and Business Activities;

In accordance with the proposal by the Director of the Overseas Labour Management Department;

The Minister of Home Affairs promulgates this Circular amending and supplementing certain articles of Circular No. 21/2021/TT-BLĐTBXH dated December 15, 2021 by the Minister of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs on Detailed Provisions for Certain Articles of the Law on Vietnamese Workers Engaging in Employment Abroad under Contract.

Article 1. Amending and Supplementing Certain Articles of Circular No. 21/2021/TT-BLĐTBXH dated December 15, 2021 by the Minister of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs on Detailed Provisions for Certain Articles of the Law on Vietnamese Workers Engaging in Employment Abroad under Contract

1. Amend and supplement Article 4 as follows: "Article 4. Detailed Content of Labour Supply Contract The detailed content of the labour supply contract according to market, industry, occupation, and job shall be stipulated as follows: a) For industries, occupations, and jobs in the Japanese market as specified in Appendix II attached hereto; b) For industries, occupations, and jobs in the Taiwanese (China) market as specified in Appendix III attached hereto; c) For industries, occupations, and jobs in the South Korean market as specified in Appendix IV attached hereto; d) For industries, occupations, and jobs in the Western Asia, Central Asia, and Africa markets as specified in Appendix V attached hereto; e) For industries, occupations, and jobs in the European and Oceanian markets as specified in Appendix VI attached hereto; f) For industries, occupations, and jobs in the American market as specified in Appendix VII attached hereto; g) For industries, occupations, and jobs in the Chinese, Macao (China), and Southeast Asian markets as specified in Appendix VIII attached hereto; h) For international maritime labour as specified in Appendix IX attached hereto. 2. The labour supply contract shall be agreed upon by the service provider and the recipient employer but must ensure the minimum conditions stipulated in paragraph 1 of this Article."

2. Amend and supplement Article 5 as follows: "Article 5. Documentation Proving Compliance with the Labour Laws of the Receiving Country for Vietnamese Workers Going Abroad 1. For the Malaysian market and the Taiwanese (China) market, the documentation proving compliance is one copy of the Approval Certificate for Recruitment of Vietnamese Labour Force issued by the Vietnamese Mission in Malaysia or Taiwan (China). 2. For the Japanese market and the South Korean nearshore fishing vessel crew programme: a) In case the recipient employer is an employer, the documentation proving compliance is one copy of the business license or other equivalent document issued by the competent authority to the employer indicating the business scope that matches the industry, occupation, and job for which foreign labour recruitment is being conducted, accompanied by a Vietnamese translation; b) In case the recipient entity is a human resources service organization, the documentation proving compliance is one copy of the business license or confirmation issued by the competent authority in the receiving country to the human resources service organization indicating its business scope including human resources services, accompanied by a Vietnamese translation or a list of managing bodies and organizations authorized to recruit skilled interns, specific skills labourers, and foreign labour for skill development provided by the Japanese authorities according to the cooperation agreement already signed (for the Japanese market). 3. For other countries and territories: In case the recipient employer is an employer, the documentation proving compliance includes: a) One copy of the business license or equivalent document issued by the competent authority to the employer indicating the business scope that matches the industry, occupation, and job for which foreign labour recruitment is being conducted, accompanied by a Vietnamese translation; b) One copy of the document from the competent authority in the receiving country authorizing the employer to recruit foreign labour or a list of industries, occupations, and jobs permitted for foreign labour recruitment according to the regulations of the receiving country, accompanied by a Vietnamese translation. 4. For countries and territories specified in paragraph 3 of this Article: In case the recipient entity is a human resources service organization, the documentation proving compliance includes: a) One copy of the business license or equivalent document issued or confirmed by the competent authority to the human resources service organization indicating its business scope including human resources services, accompanied by a Vietnamese translation; b) One copy of the cooperation agreement or request for recruitment of Vietnamese labour from the employer to the human resources service organization, accompanied by a Vietnamese translation; c) Documentation proving compliance with respect to employers as specified in paragraph 3 of this Article."

3. Amend and supplement Article 7 as follows: "Article 7. Ceiling Price for Services under Brokerage Contracts 1. The ceiling price for services under brokerage contracts shall be determined by agreement between the service provider enterprise and the intermediary organization or individual, but shall not exceed half a month's salary based on the labor contract of the employee for each twelve months of work. In the case where the labor contract has a term of at least thirty-six months, the ceiling price for services under brokerage contracts shall not exceed one and a half months' salary based on the labor contract of the employee. 2. The ceiling price for services under brokerage contracts for certain markets, industries, professions, or specific jobs is specified in Appendix X attached to this Circular."

Article 2. Replace some appendices and forms of Decree No. 21/2021/TT-BLĐTBXH, which have been amended and supplemented by Decree No. 02/2024/TT-BLĐTBXH

1. Replace: Appendices II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, and XI attached to Decree No. 21/2021/TT-BLĐTBXH (which have been amended and supplemented into Appendices II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, and XI of Decree No. 02/2024/TT-BLĐTBXH) with Appendices II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, and XI attached to this Circular;

2. Replace: Form No. 1 in Appendix I attached to Decree No. 21/2021/TT-BLĐTBXH (which have been amended and supplemented into Form No. 17, Clause 1, Article 17 of Circular No. 09/2025/TT-BNV) with Form No. 1 attached to this Circular;

3. Replace: Forms Nos. 2 and 3 in Appendix I attached to Decree No. 21/2021/TT-BLĐTBXH (which have been amended and supplemented into Forms Nos. 2 and 3 of Appendix I of Decree No. 02/2024/TT-BLĐTBXH) with Forms Nos. 2 and 3 in Appendix I attached to this Circular;

4. Replace: Forms Nos. 4 and 6 in Appendix I attached to Decree No. 21/2021/TT-BLĐTBXH with Forms Nos. 4 and 6 in Appendix I attached to this Circular;

5. Replace: Form No. 5 in Appendix I attached to Decree No. 21/2021/TT-BLĐTBXH (which have been amended and supplemented into Form No. 39 attached to Circular No. 08/2023/TT-BLĐTBXH) with Form No. 5 in Appendix I attached to this Circular;

6. Replace: Appendices XII, Forms Nos. 2, 3 and 4 in Appendix XIII attached to Decree No. 21/2021/TT-BLĐTBXH with Appendices XII, Forms Nos. 2, 3 and 4 in Appendix XIII attached to this Circular;

7. Replace: Form No. 1 in Appendix XIII attached to Decree No. 21/2021/TT-BLĐTBXH (which have been amended and supplemented into Form No. 1 of Appendix I of Decree No. 02/2024/TT-BLĐTBXH) with Form No. 1 in Appendix XIII attached to this Circular.

Article 3. Transitional Provisions

1. Contracts for the dispatch of Vietnamese workers to work abroad and related agreements that have been signed and the worker has already departed before the effective date of this Circular shall continue to be implemented until the end of the contract. Contracts for the dispatch of Vietnamese workers to work abroad and related agreements that have been signed but the worker has not yet departed on or after the effective date of this Circular shall continue to be implemented in accordance with the signed contract provided that the rights of the worker are no less favorable than those stipulated in this Circular or the regulations of the receiving country.

2. Labor dispatch contracts that have been registered and approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs, and where the workers have not yet departed on or after the effective date of this Circular, shall continue to be valid if their content is different from those stipulated in this Circular; such labor dispatch contracts must be amended, supplemented, or newly signed.

Article 4. Implementation Rules

1. This Circular shall take effect from June 30, 2026.

2. The following amendments and supplements to Clause 17 of Decree No. 09/2025/TT-BNV are as follows: "Clause 17. Implementation of the duty to receive and issue documents approving the preparation of labor force for service enterprises. 1. The document preparing the labor force shall be in accordance with Form No. 01 attached hereto. 2. A copy of the request document from the foreign entity receiving labor or a cooperation agreement between a Vietnamese enterprise and the foreign entity receiving labor, accompanied by a Vietnamese translation; including the following basic contents: a) The number of workers that the Vietnamese enterprise needs to prepare, their occupation, gender (if applicable); b) Requirements for the level of education, skills, and language proficiency of the workers; c) Basic information about employment abroad (proposed occupation, proposed place of work, proposed salary, proposed term of labor contract): d) The anticipated time frame for recruitment. 3. Documentation proving that a foreign entity has been granted permission to recruit foreign labor by relevant authorities: a) In the case where the foreign entity is an employer, documentation shall be one copy of a business license or equivalent document issued by the competent authority, accompanied by a Vietnamese translation: b) In the case where the foreign entity is a job placement service organization, documentation shall be one copy of a business license or equivalent document issued or confirmed for the job placement service organization indicating its scope of business including job placement services, accompanied by a Vietnamese translation."

3. The following documents are hereby repealed: Repeal Decree No. 02/2024/TT-BLĐTBXH dated February 23, 2024, which amended and supplemented certain provisions of Circular No. 21/2021/TT-BLĐTBXH dated December 15, 2021, issued by the Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, providing detailed regulations for certain provisions of the Law on Vietnamese Workers Working Abroad under Contract.

4. In the course of implementing this Circular, if any difficulties or obstacles arise, it is requested that relevant agencies, enterprises, and workers report to the Ministry of Home Affairs for timely guidance.

For reference:

Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam;

Prime Minister;

Deputy Prime Ministers;

Ministries, agencies at the same level as ministries, and agencies under the Government:

Ethnic Affairs Council and Committees of the National Assembly;

Central Office and Committees of the Party;

Office of the National Assembly;

Office of the President;

Supreme People's Procuratorate;

Supreme People's Court;

National Audit Office;

Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front;

Central offices of political and social organizations;

People's Councils, People's Committees of provinces and cities;

Offices of the Ministry of Home Affairs in provinces and centrally-administered cities;

Government Portal;

National Database on QPPL Documents;

Government Portal of the Ministry of Home Affairs;

Ministry of Home Affairs: Minister, Deputy Ministers, units under and directly subordinate to the Ministry of Home Affairs;

Ministry of Justice (Office for Regulation Review and Legal Implementation Organization);

Retained: VT. Office for Labor Law and Employment.

Appendix I

FORMS FOR VIETNAMESE WORKERS GOING TO WORK ABROAD UNDER CONTRACT

(Issued in conjunction with Circular No. 09/2026/TT-BNV dated May 15, 2026 by the Minister of Home Affairs)
Form No. 01 Application for Preparation of Labor Force

Form No. 02 Registration Contract for Supplying Labor

Form No. 03 Employment Contract for Vietnamese Workers Going to Work Abroad

Form No. 04 Registration Contract for Internship Labor

Form No. 05 Direct Employment Contract with Foreign Employer

Form No. 06 Certificate of Completion of Vocational Education Orientation Course

Form No. 01

Name of Enterprise: Number: …

THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

To: People's Committee of Province/City ...

Trading Name: ...

Principal Office Address: ...

OF THE ENTERPRISE (Signed, Sealed, and Name Recorded)

File Number: …
Name of Enterprise

THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

Abbreviated Name: ...

2. The enterprise registers a labor supply contract for workers to work in …dated .../.../…with the foreign entity receiving labor (job placement service organization/foreign employer): …Address: …

The enterprise commits to fully fulfilling its responsibilities and obligations in accordance with the provisions of the law on Vietnamese workers working abroad under a contract./.

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENTERPRISE (Sign, stamp, and write full name)

Form No. 03

LABOR Dispatch CONTRACT FOR WORKING ABROAD

No…(Abbreviation of the dispatching party)

2.4. Expenses to be paid by the employee before departure:

Working hours: …hours/day; …days/week according to the laws of the receiving country. Any time outside this is considered overtime.

The employee will be entitled to ... days of public holidays as per the laws of the receiving country ..., which are: …(1/1, National Day…).

In addition, the employee will be entitled to ... days of annual leave with pay according to the laws of the receiving country …

2.9. Salary, overtime pay, bonuses and other amounts that the employee must remit (if applicable):

Salary, overtime pay, bonus/subsidy:

+ Overtime pay: ...

+ Other bonus/subsidy (dedication, accommodation support, night shift allowance,...) + Date of salary payment: ...

+ Method of salary payment: ...

Amounts that the employee must remit in accordance with the laws of the receiving country:

2.10. Accommodation and living conditions:

Provided by the employer/foreign entity receiving the employee (free or paid) accommodation and provision (free or paid) of meals or equipment (electricity, gas,...), cooking utensils necessary for self-catering. 2.11. Insurance:

Participate in and enjoy insurance benefits:

Provided with free personal protective equipment according to the position and ensure safety and occupational hygiene in accordance with the laws of the receiving country and the employer's regulations.

2.13. Travel expenses:

Travel expenses from Vietnam to place of work at the receiving country are borne by…;

Travel expenses from place of work at the receiving country back to Vietnam upon completion of contract are borne by…;

In case of early repatriation due to fault of…, travel expenses from place of work at the receiving country back to Vietnam are borne by….

2.14. Health and safety: entitled to medical treatment, entitled to benefits according to the laws of the receiving country and supported by the Employment Support Fund Abroad in accordance with Vietnamese law.

2.15. In case of change in place of work or employer, notify the dispatching party within five days from the date of such change.

2.16. Terminate this contract within 180 days from the termination of the employment contract.

2.17. Compensate the dispatching party in accordance with the provisions set out in Article 6 of this contract and relevant laws.

2.18. Claim compensation for damages caused by the dispatching party in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of this contract and relevant laws.

2.19. Enjoy other rights and fulfill other obligations as provided by law.

2.19. Shall enjoy other rights and perform other obligations as provided by law.

Article 3: Rights and Obligations of the Sending Party

3.1. To collect service fees as specified in Clause 2.4 of this Contract.

3.2. Organize educational guidance for workers, ensuring a duration of 74 periods according to regulations.

3.3. Agree with the worker on skill and language training requirements as requested by the receiving party.

3.4. Coordinate with the receiving party to complete documentation and procedures for the legal entry and exit of the worker, and their arrival at the workplace.

3.5. Ensure that the worker signs a labor contract with the employer under terms consistent with this Contract.

3.6. Coordinate with the foreign receiving party to support workers in remitting wages and lawful income back to Vietnam in accordance with relevant laws.

3.7. Manage and protect the legal rights and interests of the worker during their work abroad.

3.8. Coordinate with the receiving party to organize and guide the worker's entry and exit from the country according to the signed contract.

3.9. Assist workers or their family members in processing procedures for enjoying insurance benefits as stipulated by the receiving country, the Overseas Employment Support Fund according to regulations, and other government support policies (if applicable).

3.10. Compensate the worker and the guarantor (if any) for damages caused by the sending party in accordance with Article 6 of this Contract, the guarantee contract (if any), and relevant legal provisions.

3.11. Demand compensation from the worker or guarantor for damages as agreed upon in Article 6 of this Contract, the guarantee contract (if any), and relevant legal provisions.

3.12. Terminate the Labor Dispatch Contract according to applicable laws.

3.13. Enjoy other rights and fulfill other obligations as prescribed by law.

Article 4: Time of Departure

4.1. The sending party shall be responsible for transporting the worker abroad for work within 180 days from the date of their successful selection to work abroad, as per the commitment letter from the sending party.

4.2. During the period specified in Clause 4.1, if the worker no longer wishes to work abroad, the sending party shall return the documents (passport, resume, certificates, etc.) and the worker must bear any costs incurred for the worker's departure procedures: transportation fees from Vietnam to the workplace, language training fees, vocational skills training fees, passport fees, visa application fees, medical examination fees, etc.

4.3. If the period specified in Clause 4.1 has expired and the sending party still has not transported the worker abroad, the sending party must clearly inform the worker of the reasons. In case the worker no longer wishes to work abroad, within 15 days from the date the worker informs them of their lack of interest in working abroad, the sending party shall return all documents retained by the worker and refund any fees paid by the worker to the sending party, including service fees, contributions to the Overseas Employment Support Fund, transportation fees from Vietnam to the workplace, visa application fees, etc.; and the sending party will process the refund of any security deposit (if applicable) for the worker.

4.4. In case of force majeure (natural disasters, epidemics, wars, political instability, or emergencies), leading to the worker no longer wishing to work abroad after 180 days from their successful selection and/or the sending party not being able to transport the worker abroad, the sending party must return all documents to the worker, refund the service fees, and any unexpended amounts. For expenditures already made in accordance with regulations, the sending party will refund the worker according to the agreement between the worker and the sending party.

The sending party and the worker agree on the security deposit to ensure their obligations under the Contract as follows:

5.1. Security Deposit: ...

5.2. Term of Security Deposit: ...

5.3. Scope of Security Deposit: partial or full obligations of the worker

Article 6: Compensation for Damages

The sending party and the worker shall agree on compensation for damages in the following cases:

If the sending party fails to send the worker to work abroad as specified in Clause 4.3 of this Contract, the sending party must compensate the worker an amount of: ...

If the sending party does not fulfill the contents stipulated in Article 1; Clauses 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 or 2.10 of Article 2 of this Contract, the sending party must compensate the worker an amount of: ...

If the worker terminates the contract unlawfully or remains abroad unlawfully after termination, the worker shall compensate the sending party an amount of: … (except where the receiving country or region or labor dispatch contract does not require compensation by the worker).

Article 7: Term of Contract

This Contract has a term of ... from the date of signing and may be extended for a period of ... months.

In case of extension, the service fee that the worker must pay to the sending party is: … Obligations of both parties during the extension period: ...

If the sending party fails to fulfill the contents stipulated in Article 1 but the worker has the desire to continue working abroad, both parties shall agree in writing on the changes at Article 1 of this Contract.

Article 8: Termination of Contract

8.1. This Contract may be terminated under one of the following circumstances:

The worker no longer has a desire to work abroad;

The sending party fails to send the worker to work abroad within 180 days from the date of the worker's selection;

The worker breaches the labor contract or leaves without permission to engage in illegal employment;

Other cases as provided by Vietnamese and foreign laws.

8.2. Depending on the reason leading to early termination of the labor contract, both parties will consider negotiating the termination of the Contract, specifically as follows:

In case of force majeure preventing further performance of the Contract (such as war, natural disasters, and other events beyond the reasonable control of the parties), both parties shall jointly address any remaining issues and the sending party may consider providing support to the worker based on current legal provisions;

If the worker's contract is terminated and they return home before the scheduled time without fault by the worker, the sending party has the responsibility to pay the amounts due according to regulations and compensate the worker as agreed;

If the worker's contract is terminated and they must return home before the scheduled time due to their own fault, the worker shall be responsible for compensating the foreign receiving entity and the sending party for any losses caused by the worker.

Article 9: Other Agreements (if applicable)

Article 10: Dispute Resolution and Applicable Law

10.1. This Contract shall be interpreted and adjusted according to Vietnamese law.

10.2. Any disputes arising from this Contract will first be resolved through mutual negotiation between the parties on the principle of equality and mutual benefit.

10.3. In case of unresolved disputes through negotiation, both parties shall submit them to ... for resolution in accordance with legal provisions...

This Contract was executed on ... day ... month ... year ..., becomes effective from the date of signing, is prepared in ... copies in Vietnamese, each having equal legal force, with one copy kept by each party for record and implementation./.

Legal Representative

File Code: ...

Company Name

To: People's Committee of Province/City ...

1. Company Name:

Occupational Safety and Health: …

Costs borne by …:

+ Travel expenses from Vietnam to the internship location and back

+ Visa fees

+ Other costs (if any)

Additional Support (if any): …

4. Wages received during the internship period: …

5. Anticipated departure date: …

The enterprise commits to fully fulfilling its responsibilities and obligations in accordance with the provisions of the law on Vietnamese workers working abroad under a contract./.

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENTERPRISE (Sign, stamp, and write full name)

Form No. 05

THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

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APPLICATION FOR DIRECTLY-CONCLUDED LABOR CONTRACT

To: People's Committee of [village/ward]...

1. Information on the applicant:

4. Costs borne by …:

5. Documents to be attached include:

+ Labor contract (copy with certified English translation);

+ Copy of personal identification/passport ID or passport;

+ Resume with certification from the local people's committee where the worker is registered or the employer's organization.

I hereby commit to strictly abide by the laws of the country where I will work and fully assume responsibility for the contract I have signed; fulfill all obligations as a citizen in accordance with the law on Vietnamese workers working abroad under a contract./.

Applicant (Sign, write full name) …, date …..month….year 20…. Enterprise/Institution Representative (Sign, stamp)

Form No. 06

THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

-----------------------------

CERTIFICATE
COMPLETION OF DIRECTIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

Entry number: …

15cm

Appendix II

DETAIL CONTENT OF LABOR SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR INDUSTRY, PROFESSION, AND OCCUPATION IN THE JAPANESE MARKET

Appendix III

DETAILS OF THE LABOR SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR
INDUSTRY, OCCUPATION, AND WORK AT THE TAIWAN MARKET
(CHINA)

(Issued in accordance with Circular No. 09/2026/TT-BNV dated May 15, 2026)

II. For contracts with a term of one year to less than one year six months

In addition to the provisions in points 1, 2, 3 and 4 of section I, part B, the detailed content of the contract shall meet the following requirements:

The foreign party receiving labor shall pay airfare from Vietnam to the workplace and from the workplace back to Vietnam when the employee completes the contract, and support the employee with a sum equivalent to one month's basic wage upon commencement of the contract; or the foreign party receiving labor shall cover all outbound travel expenses for the employee.

The maximum service fee charged by the foreign party (Taiwanese employment service company) from the employee is 1,500 New Taiwan Dollars per month.

For the contents specified in points a, b, d, đ, e, k, m, n, p and q of paragraph 2, Article 19 of Law No. 69/2020/QH14, the service enterprise and the foreign party receiving labor shall agree in accordance with the laws of Taiwan (China) and any agreement between competent authorities of both parties (if applicable);

For the contents specified in points I, r and s of paragraph 2, Article 19 of Law No. 69/2020/QH14, the service enterprise and the foreign party receiving labor shall agree in accordance with the laws of Vietnam, the laws of Taiwan (China) and any agreement between competent authorities of both parties (if applicable).

Appendix IV

DETAIL CONTENT OF LABOR SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR INDUSTRIES, OCCUPATIONS, AND JOBS IN THE KOREAN MARKET

II.

Detailed contents of the labor supply contract for industries, professions, and jobs in West Asia and Central Asia

Appendix V

DETAILED CONTENTS OF THE LABOR SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR
INDUSTRIES, PROFESSIONS, AND JOBS IN THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ASIA MARKET

DETAIL CONTENT OF LABOR SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR

PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS IN EUROPEAN AND
AUSTRALASIAN MARKETS
(Issued with Circular No. 09/2026/TT-BNV dated May 15, 2026 by the Minister of Home Affairs)

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Appendix VII

DETAILED CONTENT OF THE LABOR SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR
INDUSTRIES, OCCUPATIONS, AND JOBS IN THE AMERICAN MARKET

Article 19 of Law No. 69/2020/QH14: The service provider and the foreign receiving entity shall agree in accordance with the laws of the receiving country and any international agreements between Vietnam and the receiving country (if applicable).

For contents specified in points I, r and s of clause 2 of Article 19 of Law No. 69/2020/QH14: The service provider and the foreign receiving entity shall agree in accordance with Vietnamese laws, the laws of the receiving country, and any international agreements between Vietnam and the receiving country (if applicable).

Appendix VIII

DETAIL CONTENT OF THE LABOR SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR INDUSTRIES, OCCUPATIONS, AND JOBS IN THE CHINESE MARKET, MACAO (CHINA), AND SOUTHEAST ASIA

Appendix IX

DETAIL CONTENT OF THE LABOR SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR INDUSTRIES, OCCUPATIONS, AND JOBS IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS

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Detailed content

Appendix X

FEE CAP FOR INTERMEDIARY SERVICES FOR CERTAIN MARKETS, INDUSTRIES, OCCUPATIONS, AND JOBS

as per the decision by the Minister of Home Affairs)

Appendix XI

S FEE CHARGES COLLECTED FROM WORKERS FOR CERTAIN MARKETS, INDUSTRIES, OCCUPATIONS, AND JOBS
SUN

(Issued in conjunction with Circular No. 09 /2026/TT-BNV dated May 15, 2026 by the Minister of Home Affairs)

The program has 74 periods (including 54 theoretical periods and 20 practical periods, each lasting 45 minutes) with the following content and duration:

1. National traditions and cultural identity of the Vietnamese people (duration: 02 periods, including: 02 theoretical periods)

a) The task of preserving and promoting patriotic sentiments, unity, mutual assistance, pride, and national self-respect when living and working abroad;

b) Citizens' responsibilities when working abroad;

c) Activities to send Vietnamese workers to work abroad, the benefits of such activities for the worker themselves, their families, and society.

2. Basic knowledge of Vietnamese law and the receiving country's labor laws (duration: 07 periods, including: 07 theoretical periods)

a) Vietnamese law: provisions related to workers going abroad under the Labor Code; Law on Vietnamese Workers Going Abroad Under Contract and relevant guiding documents; provisions on mandatory social insurance contributions, contributions to the Overseas Employment Support Fund; provisions on entry and exit; provisions of the Civil Code and regulations concerning complaints and appeals in the field of sending workers abroad under contract.

b) Receiving country's law: provisions related to immigration, entry and exit for foreign workers; working conditions; insurance schemes (social insurance, health insurance, accident insurance...); medical services, reproductive health care; compensation for foreign workers; violations of law and penalties; traffic safety regulations;

c) Obligations of workers going abroad to comply with Vietnamese and receiving country's laws.

3. Basic content of various contracts related to sending Vietnamese workers abroad under contract (duration: 06 periods, including: 06 theoretical periods)

a) Contract for sending workers abroad (service company, organization, individual investor sends workers abroad signs with the worker); vocational training contract abroad (Vietnamese company signs with the worker regarding vocational training and skill enhancement).

b) Employment contract (employer signs with the worker);

c) Guarantee deposit contract, guarantee contract;

d) Rights, obligations, and responsibilities of each party in fulfilling the terms of the contract.

The company shall disseminate to workers the content of various contracts suitable for their form of going abroad.

4. Skills in spending, saving, and remitting money while working abroad (duration: 04 periods, including: 03 theoretical periods, 01 practical period)

a) Planning expenses abroad, determining needs and desires in spending, risk funds;

b) Planning the use of savings: investing in education, repaying debts, building houses, starting businesses, etc.;

c) Safe channels for remitting money home, formal and informal transfer services, advantages and disadvantages.

5. Labor discipline, occupational safety and health (duration: 12 periods, including: 06 theoretical periods, 06 practical periods)

a) Workplace labor rules;

b) Guidance on safety and occupational hygiene regulations:

c) Personal protective equipment and usage methods;

d) Types of workplace accidents; occupational diseases and prevention measures;

e) Labor discipline, safety, and occupational hygiene violations commonly committed by Vietnamese workers and ways to prevent them.

6. Customs and culture of the receiving country (duration: 03 periods, including: 03 theoretical periods)

a) Introduction to the country, people, geographical location, population, scenic spots;

b) Religion, distinctive customs;

c) Traditional cultural arts, lifestyle, habits of local residents, communication experience;

d) Moral standards;

e) Social behavior culture;

f) Points to note about the religion, customs, and culture of the receiving country.

7. Behavioral norms in labor and daily life (duration: 10 periods, including: 06 theoretical periods, 04 practical periods)

a) In labor:

a1) Ways to handle and procedures for resolving issues arising in the labor relationship with the employer; with company recruiters or service providers who send workers abroad or authorized by the company;

a2) Interaction with co-workers at the factory (Vietnamese workers, foreign workers, and local residents).

b) In daily life:

b1) Adhering to public and residential area rules and regulations;

b2) Prohibited behaviors that disrupt social order: gambling, fighting, cursing, possession and distribution of obscene materials;

b3) Handling issues arising when living conditions are not met; avoiding taboos.

b4) Common misconduct in behavior by Vietnamese workers and ways to correct them.

8. Use of communication tools, transportation, buying and using daily household items (duration: 08 periods, including: 04 theoretical periods, 04 practical periods)

a) Guidance on exit procedures from Vietnam and entry procedures at the destination country;

b) Guidance on packing personal belongings;

c) Guidance on using transportation: airplanes, trains, buses, taxis, subways, motorcycles, bicycles;

d) Things to know and do immediately upon arrival (receiving accommodation; usage of provided household appliances such as gas stoves, microwave ovens, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, telephones, internet);

e) Using local currency in daily transactions; local commercial systems and buying from supermarkets or markets.

d) Matters to be known and acted upon immediately upon arrival at the workplace (receiving accommodation; using equipment provided at the accommodation; methods for using daily living appliances such as gas stoves, microwave ovens, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, telephones, internet);

đ) Using local currency in daily transactions; local trade system and methods of purchasing goods at supermarkets and markets;

e) Existence of Vietnamese workers in this field and ways to address them.

9. Basic knowledge on forced labor, prevention of human trafficking, gender equality, sexual abuse, gender-based violence, and preventive skills (duration: 08 periods, including: 05 theoretical periods, 03 practical periods)

a) Concept of forced labor, human trafficking, and preventive skills;

b) Concept of gender equality, gender-based violence, and preventive skills; issues of gender equality in the receiving country for workers;

c) Sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and ways to prevent them;

d) Skills to respond in cases of forced labor, human trafficking, gender discrimination, sexual abuse, gender-based violence;

d) Skills to prevent, combat, and respond to violence, discrimination, and harassment against foreigners.

10. Basic content on citizen protection, safeguarding legal rights and interests, issues that need to be prevented during work abroad (duration: 06 periods, including: 04 theoretical periods, 02 practical periods)

a) Concept and content of citizen protection, agencies responsible for protecting citizens within the country and abroad;

b) Fire prevention and firefighting; traffic accidents; drowning; dangerous diseases;

c) Ways to prevent natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, tsunamis;

d) Prevention of drug use, prostitution, HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases;

d) Methods of fraud, theft, violence, enticing workers to terminate contracts and engage in illegal business activities, and actions to take when incidents occur.

11. Guidance on accessing employment opportunities after returning home (duration: 02 periods, including: 02 theoretical periods)

a) Enhancing skills and foreign language proficiency during work abroad;

b) Connecting with domestic job market platforms, local employment service centers, acquiring additional skills.

12. Information on support addresses and hotlines for workers facing difficulties while working abroad (duration: 1 period, including: 01 theoretical period)

Provide and guide contact numbers and addresses of Vietnamese embassies/consulates abroad, enterprise management representatives, police, fire services, emergency hotlines of relevant receiving country agencies, overseas citizen protection and legal entity support hotline, phone numbers for reporting to the Department of Laborers' Overseas Management, complaint resolution channels... so that workers can use them when needed. 13. Review and examination (duration: 05 periods).

14. Other contents

For markets, industries, occupations, jobs where agreements are made between the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and relevant authorities of the receiving country outside the stipulated content, program, and duration of educational guidance mentioned above, enterprises shall implement according to such agreement.

Appendix XIII
BOLD REPORTING FORM

(Issued in conjunction with Circular No. 09/2026/TT-BNV dated May 15, 2026 by the Minister of Home Affairs)

Model No. 01. Annual reporting framework for service enterprises sending Vietnamese workers to work abroad under contract

Model No. 02. Annual reporting framework for organizations and individuals investing overseas who send Vietnamese workers to work abroad

Model No. 03. Annual reporting framework for public sector units sending Vietnamese workers to work abroad

Model No. 04. Annual reporting framework on the implementation of sending workers for training, skill enhancement, and vocational education abroad

Model No. 01

NAME OF SERVICE ENTERPRISE

Annual report of service enterprise sending Vietnamese workers to work abroad under contract

To: Department of Laborers' Overseas Management

I. Operational situation for sending workers to work abroad during the reporting period

1. Information on the enterprise and conditions for maintaining operation permit for sending workers to work abroad, operational conditions for sending workers to work in markets, industries, occupations, jobs:

a) Capital', guarantees, principal address, educational orientation facilities, branches, business locations, representative offices; business registration certificate;

b) Enterprise's electronic information website address;

c) Legal representative in the operation of sending workers to work abroad under contract (professional qualification, position, work experience);

d) Business personnel for sending workers to work abroad under contract (name, date of birth, gender, CCCD number, job position, professional level, language proficiency, work experience, BHXH code, date of joining BHXH at the enterprise, date of signing employment contract, working hours, contract term);

d) Information on operational conditions for sending workers to work in markets, industries, occupations, jobs (if any changes from the previous reporting period):

Sending workers to work in Japan/Taiwan (if applicable);

Sending workers to work as nurses in Japan (if applicable);

Sending workers to work as domestic helpers abroad (if applicable);

2. Operational situation for sending workers to work abroad under contract outside the report in the System of Data Repository:

a) Educational orientation, vocational skills training, language training (if any);

b) Guarantees from workers and use of labor guarantees;

1 Capital; list of shareholders/members/shareholders. In case shareholders/members/shareholders are organizations, provide the updated list of shareholders/members/shareholders of such organization for this reporting period.

c) Management and protection of legal rights and interests of workers abroad (including incidents arising during the reporting period that have been resolved, are being resolved, or not yet resolved; number of workers who remain illegally in foreign countries after contract termination);

d) Implementation of policies for workers working abroad under contract;

d) Termination of contracts for sending Vietnamese workers to work abroad;

e) Assistance in job placement for workers upon return.

g) Revenue and economic effectiveness of the enterprise in the operation of Vietnamese workers working abroad (including the implementation of brokerage contracts and service fees according to the brokerage contract).

II. Advantages and Difficulties

1. Market advantages, labor source or positive factors affecting the operations of the enterprise during the reporting period;

2. Difficulties and impediments in the process of sending Vietnamese workers abroad for work during the reporting period, causes.

III. Recommendations and Proposals

Form No. 02

Annual regular report framework for organizations or individuals investing overseas to send Vietnamese workers abroad for work

To: People's Committee of the province/city

I. Operation situation in sending workers abroad during the reporting period

1. General information on the organization or individual investing overseas: information about the investment project.

2. Operations in sending workers abroad:

a) Educational guidance organization; brokerage contract annex agreements, signing contracts with workers;

b) Implementation status of the plan to send Vietnamese workers abroad according to the contract;

c) Termination of contracts for sending Vietnamese workers abroad with workers.

II. Advantages and Difficulties

1. Advantages or positive factors affecting the operations of sending workers abroad by the enterprise during the year;

2. Difficulties, impediments in the process of sending workers abroad during the year, causes.

III. Recommendations and Proposals

Form No. 03

Annual regular report framework for public service units sending Vietnamese workers abroad for work

To: Department of Overseas Labor Management

I. Operation situation in sending workers abroad during the reporting period

1. General information (if changed): name, address of headquarters, educational guidance institution, head.

2. Implementation status of international agreements:

a) Signing labor supply contracts (if applicable);

b) Recruitment, educational guidance, skill and language training; signing contracts for sending Vietnamese workers abroad;

c) Agreements and implementation of security and guarantee measures;

d) Management and protection of the legal rights and interests of workers (including unresolved cases during the reporting period; number of workers staying illegally in foreign countries after contract termination);

d) Termination of contracts; compensation to workers (if applicable).

II. Advantages and Difficulties

1. Advantages in implementing cooperation programs, agreements, labor sources or positive factors affecting the operations of the unit during the year;

2. Difficulties, impediments in the process of sending workers abroad for work during the year, causes.

III. Recommendations and Proposals

Form No. 04

Framework for reporting on the implementation of sending workers to foreign countries for training and skill enhancement

To: People's Committee of the province/city

I. Operation situation in sending Vietnamese workers abroad for training, internship to enhance skills during the reporting period

1. General information about the enterprise sending Vietnamese workers abroad for training, internship to enhance skills and the organization or enterprise where the workers are trained.

2. Operations in sending Vietnamese workers abroad for training, internship to enhance skills:

a) Educational guidance organization; signing and terminating training contracts before workers go abroad for skill enhancement;

b) Management and protection of legal rights and interests, as well as fair treatment of workers sent by the enterprise for training, skill enhancement; reception and placement of workers after completing their training.

II. Advantages and Difficulties

1. Advantages or positive factors affecting the operations of sending workers abroad for training, internship to enhance skills during the year;

2. Difficulties, impediments in the process of sending workers abroad for training, internship to enhance skills during the year, causes.

III. Recommendations and Proposals