Decree No. 325/2025/NĐ-CP on labor, employment, and social security in the International Financial Center in Vietnam

 

DECREE

On labor, employment, and social security

in the International Financial Center in Vietnam

On the basis of 61/2014/QH13;

On the basis of Law on Local Administration Organization No. 72/2025/QH15;

On the basis of Social Insurance Law No. 41/2024/QH15;

On the basis of Health Insurance Law No. 25/2008/QH12 amended and supplemented by Law No. 32/2013/QH15, Law No. 46/2014/QH15, Law No. 97/2015/QH15, Law No. 35/2018/QH14, Law No. 68/2020/QH14, Law No. 30/2023/QH15 and Law No. 51/2024/QH15;

On the basis of The Labor Code number 45/2019/QH14;

On the basis of Employment Law No. 38/2013/QH13;

Pursuant to Resolution No. Resolution No. 222/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly on the International Financial Center in Vietnam;

||| Based on the proposal of the Minister of Home Affairs;

The Government issues this Decree on labor, employment, and social security in the International Financial Center in Vietnam.

PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decree provides detailed regulations and guidance for implementing Clause 3 Article 20, Clause 1 Article 21, Point a and b Clause 4 Article 21 of Resolution No. 222/2025/QH15 dated June 27, 2025 of the National Assembly on the International Financial Center in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as Resolution No. 222/2025/QH15) regarding labor, employment, and social security in the International Financial Center in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as the International Financial Center).

Article 2. Applicability

1. Vietnamese workers as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 2 of the Labor Code No. 45/2019/QH14 and foreign workers as prescribed in Clause 3 Article 2 of the Labor Code No. 45/2019/QH14 working for employers as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article.

2. Employers include: Members of the International Financial Center, Management Authority of the International Financial Center, Supervisory Authority of the International Financial Center, Dispute Resolution Authority at the International Financial Center as prescribed in Clause 2, 5 and 6 Article 3, Point c Clause 1 Article 9 of Resolution No. 222/2025/QH15.

3. Other relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals.

Chapter II
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Article 3. Recruitment of Workers

1. Employers are entitled to proactively recruit Vietnamese workers as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 11 of the Labor Code No. 45/2019/QH14.

2. Employers are entitled to proactively recruit foreign workers based on job requirements without being limited by the proportion of foreign workers.

3. The recruitment of Vietnamese workers and foreign workers as prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article shall not affect national security.

Article 4. Competence to Issue, Reissue, Extend, and Revoke Work Permits and Certificates Exempting from Work Permit Requirements

The Management Authority of the International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City and the Management Authority of the International Financial Center in Da Nang City (hereinafter referred to as the Management Authority in the cities) have the authority to issue, reissue, extend, and revoke work permits and certificates exempting from work permit requirements for foreign workers working for employers as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Decree in the cities.

Article 5. Foreign Workers Exempted from Work Permits

1. Foreign workers are exempted from work permits if they fall under any of the following cases:

a) Belonging to the category prescribed in Point a and b Clause 1 Article 20 of Resolution No. 222/2025/QH15, except for family members accompanying them;

b) Belonging to the category exempted from work permit requirements as prescribed in Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP;

c) Meeting the professional standards prescribed by the Management Authority in the cities.

2. Employers are responsible for requesting issuance, reissuance, extension, and revocation of certificates exempting from work permit requirements for foreign workers as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 6. Issuance, reissuance, extension, revocation of confirmation certificates not requiring work permits

1. The issuance, reissuance, extension, and revocation of confirmation certificates not requiring work permits for workers as stipulated in Clause 1 of Article 5 of this Decree shall be carried out in accordance with Decree No. 219/2025/NĐ-CP.

The maximum processing time for applications to issue and extend confirmation certificates not requiring work permits is three working days from the date all required documents are received.

2. In cases where foreign workers fall under the category specified in Point a of Clause 1 of Article 5 of this Decree, employers are not required to apply for confirmation certificates not requiring work permits but must notify the Management Authority at the cities through online forms on the National Public Service Portal or via public postal services or directly at least three working days before the foreign worker is expected to start working in Vietnam.

The notification must include the following basic information: full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, employer's name, workplace, duration of employment. The duration of employment shall not exceed the validity period of the visa, temporary residence card, or permanent residence card as stipulated in Points a and b of Clause 1 of Resolution No. 222/2025/QH15.

Article 7. Validity Period of Confirmation Certificates Not Requiring Work Permits

The maximum validity period of confirmation certificates not requiring work permits is ten years.

Article 8. Issuance, Reissuance, Extension, Revocation of Work Permits

1. Employers are responsible for applying for the issuance, reissuance, extension, and revocation of work permits for foreign workers, except for those specified in Clause 1 of Article 5 of this Decree.

In cases of applying for issuance and extension of work permits for foreign workers, employers are not required to report on the need for foreign labor or to announce the recruitment of Vietnamese workers for positions intended for foreign workers.

2. The issuance, reissuance, extension, and revocation of work permits for foreign workers as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article shall be carried out in accordance with Decree No. 219/2025/NĐ-CP.

The maximum processing time for applications to issue and extend work permits is three working days from the date all required documents are received.

Article 9. Validity Period of Work Permits

The maximum validity period of work permits is ten years.

Chapter III
SOCIAL INSURANCE

Article 10. Social Insurance

1. Participation and resolution of social insurance benefits for Vietnamese workers employed at the International Financial Center shall be implemented in accordance with the laws on social insurance.

2. Participation and resolution of mandatory social insurance benefits for foreign workers employed by employers at the International Financial Center who are subject to mandatory social insurance according to Clause 2 of Article 2 of Law No. 41/2024/QH15 on Social Insurance shall be implemented in accordance with the laws on mandatory social insurance.

3. Foreign nationals working at the International Financial Center who are not subject to mandatory social insurance according to Clause 2 of Article 2 of Law No. 41/2024/QH15 may participate in mandatory social insurance upon request. Participation and resolution of mandatory social insurance benefits shall be conducted as for foreign workers stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. In cases where foreign nationals working at the International Financial Center request participation in social insurance as stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article but do not have a labor contract and do not receive wages, they may choose a wage base for compulsory social insurance contributions ranging from the reference level to twenty times the reference level at the time of contribution according to Point d of Clause 1 of Article 31 of Law No. 41/2024/QH15 on Social Insurance.

5. Foreign nationals working at the International Financial Center participating in mandatory social insurance as stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article may:

a) Cease participation in mandatory social insurance after having participated in mandatory social insurance for at least twelve months from the date of application and upon request to cease participation.

b) Adjust the wage base for compulsory social insurance contributions after having contributed based on the chosen wage base for at least twelve months from the date of selection and upon request to adjust.

c) Cease participation in mandatory social insurance to receive a one-time social insurance benefit in cases where they have participated in mandatory social insurance for at least twelve months from the date of application and upon request to cease participation to receive a one-time social insurance benefit or no longer work at the International Financial Center.

6. The exemption from part of the obligation to contribute to mandatory social insurance in Vietnam for foreign workers working at the International Financial Center who have participated in social insurance in another country or territory abroad shall be implemented according to international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party.

7. The model application for participation, cessation of participation, and adjustment of the wage base for compulsory social insurance contributions for foreign nationals working at the International Financial Center as stipulated in Clauses 3 and 5 of this Article shall be issued by the social insurance agency.

Article 11. Unemployment Insurance

1. Participation and resolution of unemployment insurance benefits for Vietnamese workers working at the International Financial Center shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the labor law.

2. Foreign workers working at the International Financial Center may participate in unemployment insurance upon request. Participation and resolution of unemployment insurance benefits shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions for Vietnamese workers as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 12. Health Insurance

Participation and resolution of health insurance benefits for Vietnamese workers and foreign workers working at the International Financial Center shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the health insurance law.

Chapter IV
IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 13. Effective Date

1. This Decree shall take effect from December 18, 2025.

2. In cases where the referenced documents in this Decree are amended, supplemented, or replaced, they shall be implemented in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the amending, supplementing, or replacing documents.

Article 14. Transitional Provisions

1. Certificates confirming non-eligibility for work permits and work permits issued to foreign workers before the effective date of this Decree shall continue to be valid until their expiration and shall be renewed, extended, revoked, or issued in accordance with the provisions of this Decree.

2. In cases where employers have submitted applications for issuance, renewal, extension, or revocation of work permits and certificates confirming non-eligibility for work permits before the effective date of this Decree, such applications shall continue to be considered and resolved in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 219/2025/NĐ-CP.

Article 15. Responsibility for Implementation

1. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Home Affairs:

a) To lead and coordinate with the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the People's Committee of Da Nang City to uniformly manage state administration regarding recruitment and management of Vietnamese and foreign workers working in the International Financial Center;

b) To lead and coordinate with ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the People's Committee of Da Nang City to supervise, evaluate, and conduct specialized inspections annually or at random on the implementation of regulations concerning labor, employment, and social security for management agencies in cities;

c) To compile difficulties and obstacles encountered during the implementation process and report proposals and recommendations to competent authorities.

2. Responsibilities of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the People's Committee of Da Nang City:

a) To manage Vietnamese and foreign workers working in the International Financial Center;

b) To disseminate and popularize laws on labor, employment, and social security within the International Financial Center; to inspect, examine, and handle violations according to the law;

c) To periodically report to the Ministry of Home Affairs before December 15 each year or at random about the implementation of regulations concerning labor, employment, and social security within the International Financial Center.

3. Responsibilities of management agencies in cities:

a) To establish professional standards for foreign workers exempted from work permits in accordance with Clause 3 of Article 20 of Resolution No. 222/2025/QH15;

b) To implement regulations concerning labor, employment, and social security within the International Financial Center;

c) To periodically report to the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the People's Committee of Da Nang City before December 10 each year or at random about the implementation of regulations concerning labor, employment, and social security within the International Financial Center.

4. Responsibilities of employers:

a) To comply with regulations concerning labor, employment, and social security as stipulated in this Decree;

b) To recruit and employ Vietnamese and foreign workers ensuring national security and social safety;

c) To periodically report to management agencies in cities before December 5 each year or at random about the implementation of regulations concerning labor, employment, and social security.

5. The Minister, Head of a ministerial-level agency, Head of a government agency, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Nang City, related organizations, and individuals are responsible for implementing this Decree.