Decree No. 338/2025/NĐ-CP provides detailed regulations on certain provisions of the Labor Law regarding employment support policies.

DECREE

Detailed regulations on certain provisions of the Employment Law

concerning employment support policies

Pursuant to Law on Government Organization No. 63/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Employment Law No. 74/2025/QH15;

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

The Government issues this Decree detailing certain provisions of the Employment Law concerning employment support policies.

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decree details and specifies certain contents regarding employment support policies at Point c Clause 3 Article 9, Point b Clause 4 Article 9, Clause 10 Article 9, Point b Clause 2 Article 10, Clause 4 Article 11, Clause 1 Article 12, Clause 2 Article 14, Clause 1 Article 55 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15.

Article 2. Applicability

1. Workers as defined in Clause 1 Article 2 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15.

2. Production and business establishments borrowing capital for employment support, job maintenance, and expansion as stipulated in Point a Clause 1 Article 9 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15.

3. Agencies, enterprises, organizations, and individuals related to the contents prescribed in Article 1 of this Decree.

Article 3. Explanation of Terms

1. Providing loans for employment support, job maintenance, and expansion means that the State Bank uses the loan funds for employment resolution to provide loans to borrowers as specified in Clause 1 Article 9 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15 with the aim of creating jobs, maintaining, and expanding jobs for themselves or other workers, including:

a) Creating jobs means providing jobs for unemployed persons;

b) Maintaining jobs means preserving existing jobs for workers;

c) Expanding jobs means attracting additional labor or creating additional jobs for workers.

2. Production and business establishments employing many workers who are persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, those who have completed serving their criminal sentences, those who have completed compulsory educational facilities decisions, or those who have completed compulsory drug rehabilitation facility decisions are production and business establishments employing at least 30% of the total number of workers from at least one of the following groups: persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, those who have completed serving their criminal sentences, those who have completed compulsory educational facilities decisions, or those who have completed compulsory drug rehabilitation facility decisions.

3. Workers belonging to the Kinh ethnic group in poor households residing in areas with extremely difficult economic and social conditions are workers from the Kinh ethnic group in poor households whose current place of residence is located in areas with extremely difficult economic and social conditions.

4. Areas with extremely difficult economic and social conditions within the scope of this Decree include: particularly difficult communes, villages, and towns in ethnic minority and mountainous regions or other areas as decided by competent state authorities.

Article 4. Authority to decide on supporting workers going abroad under contracts

1. Provincial People's Committees have the authority to decide on supporting workers going abroad under contracts for workers residing in their localities.

2. The provincial People's Committee decides on delegation or authorization to implement the tasks and powers stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article according to the Law on Local Administration Organization No. 72/2025/QH15.

Chapter II

LOANS FOR EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, JOB MAINTENANCE,

AND EXPANSION

Article 5. Loan Amounts

1. For production and business establishments, the maximum loan amount is 10 billion VND and not more than 200 million VND per worker supported for job creation, maintenance, and expansion.

2. For workers, the maximum loan amount is 200 million VND.

3. In cases where local economic and social conditions are guaranteed, the Provincial People's Committee shall submit to the Provincial People's Council for decision on increasing the maximum loan amount above the amounts prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article for local government budget funds entrusted to the State Bank for such purposes.

4. The total outstanding debt of projects borrowing funds for the purpose of employment support, job maintenance, and expansion by production and business establishments or workers at the State Bank at the same time shall not exceed the maximum loan amount as prescribed in Clauses 1, 2, or 3 of this Article.

5. Based on the available capital and repayment capacity of the borrower, the State Bank will negotiate with the borrower to consider and decide on the specific loan amount.

Article 6. Loan Term

The maximum loan term is 120 months. The specific loan term shall be determined by the Social Policy Bank based on the capital source and the borrower's debt repayment capacity to agree with the borrower.

Article 7. Interest Rate on Loans

1. For borrowers specified in Clause 1, Article 9 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15, the interest rate on loans shall be 127% of the interest rate for poor households during each period as prescribed by the Prime Minister.

2. For borrowers specified in Clause 3 and Clause 8, Article 9 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15, the interest rate on loans shall be the interest rate for poor households during each period as prescribed by the Prime Minister.

3. The overdue interest rate shall be 130% of the loan interest rate as stipulated in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.

Article 8. Conditions for Securing Loan Funds

1. For loans exceeding VND 2 billion, production and business establishments must secure the loan funds in accordance with the provisions of the law and the guidelines issued by the Social Policy Bank regarding the fulfillment of obligations.

2. In cases where local economic and social conditions ensure, the People's Committee at the provincial level shall submit to the People's Council at the provincial level for a decision on the loan amount that must secure higher loan funds than the loan amount specified in Clause 1 of this Article for local government budget funds entrusted to the Social Policy Bank.

Article 9. Loan Application Documents for Production and Business Establishments

1. A plan for using borrowed capital according to the model issued by the Social Policy Bank.

2. Documentation proving eligibility for borrowing at a lower interest rate as stipulated in Point a, Clause 3, Article 9 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15 (if applicable), including:

a) A list of employees of the production and business establishment as provided for in Clause 2, Article 3 of this Decree, clearly indicating employees belonging to the following categories: persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, individuals who have completed their prison sentences, individuals who have completed their compulsory educational institution decisions, individuals who have completed their compulsory drug rehabilitation facility decisions;

b) Copies of documents proving preferential status: Disability confirmation certificate for employees who are persons with disabilities; documents issued by competent authorities confirming information about ethnicity or copies of information about ethnicity at Level 2 electronic identity accounts for employees who are ethnic minorities; certificate of completion of prison sentence for employees who have completed their prison sentences; certificate of completion of compulsory educational institution decision for employees who have completed their compulsory educational institution decisions; certificate of completion of compulsory drug rehabilitation facility decision for employees who have completed their compulsory drug rehabilitation facility decisions.

3. Documentation related to collateral assets for loans exceeding VND 2 billion.

Article 10. Loan Application Documents for Employees

1. A plan for using borrowed capital according to the model issued by the Social Policy Bank.

2. Documentation proving eligibility for borrowing at a lower interest rate as stipulated in Points b, c, and d, Clause 3, Article 9 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15 (if applicable) is a copy from the original or a copy accompanied by the original for verification of one of the following documents:

a) Documents issued by competent authorities confirming information about ethnicity and residence, and documents issued by competent authorities confirming eligibility for poverty-stricken households for employees eligible for borrowing at a lower interest rate as stipulated in Points b and c, Clause 3, Article 9 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15. In cases where employees have Level 2 electronic identity accounts, the person receiving the loan application verifies and confirms information about ethnicity and residence of the employee according to the guidelines of the Social Policy Bank;

b) Disability confirmation certificate for employees who are persons with disabilities;

c) Disability confirmation certificate or decision to provide monthly care and support funding for severely disabled persons; documents issued by competent authorities confirming information about household members and residence for employees in households directly caring for severely disabled persons. In cases where employees have Level 2 electronic identity accounts, the person receiving the loan application verifies and confirms information about household members and residence according to the guidelines of the Social Policy Bank;

d) Decision to provide monthly care and support funding for severely disabled persons or decision to care for and support severely disabled persons for employees responsible for caring for and supporting severely disabled persons.

Article 11. Procedures for Loan Disbursement and Risky Debt Management

1. Borrowers subject to Clause 1, Article 9 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15 who wish to borrow funds to create employment, maintain, or expand employment shall submit loan application forms to the Social Policy Bank.

2. Within seven working days from the date of receipt of complete loan application forms, the Social Policy Bank will notify the borrower of the approval result for the loan. The Social Policy Bank will provide detailed guidance on loan application forms and procedures for loans to create employment, maintain, or expand employment to ensure convenience and flexibility.

3. The management of risky debts related to loans for creating employment, maintaining, or expanding employment shall be carried out according to the regulations on managing risky debts at the Social Policy Bank.

Chapter III

LOAN FOR WORKING ABROAD UNDER CONTRACT

Article 12. Maximum Loan Amount

1. The maximum loan amount is 100% of the total costs that workers must pay before going to work abroad under contracts signed between workers and service enterprises or public institutions, excluding amounts already supported by the state budget as stipulated in Chapter VI of this Decree.

2. Based on available capital, the total costs that workers must pay before going to work abroad, the amounts already supported by the state budget declared in the loan application form, and the borrower's ability to repay, the Social Policy Bank will negotiate with the borrower to consider and decide on the specific loan amount.

Article 13. Conditions for Securing Loans

1. For loan amounts exceeding 200 million VND, workers borrowing funds must implement loan security measures in accordance with the law and guidelines issued by the Social Policy Bank regarding the fulfillment of obligations.

2. In cases where local economic and social conditions ensure, the People's Committee at the provincial level shall submit to the People's Council at the provincial level for a decision on the loan amount that must secure higher loan funds than the loan amount specified in Clause 1 of this Article for local government budget funds entrusted to the Social Policy Bank.

Article 14. Loan Period

The maximum loan period is equal to the duration of the contract for sending workers to work abroad, excluding any contract extension periods.

Article 15. Interest Rate on Loans

1. For borrowers specified in Clause 2, Article 9 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15, the interest rate on loans is 127% of the interest rate on loans for poor households during each period as prescribed by the Prime Minister.

2. For borrowers specified in Clauses 4 and 8, Article 9 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15, the interest rate on loans is the same as the interest rate on loans for poor households during each period as prescribed by the Prime Minister.

3. The overdue interest rate shall be 130% of the loan interest rate as stipulated in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.

Article 16. Loan Application Forms

1. A loan request form issued by the Social Policy Bank.

2. Documents proving eligibility for lower interest rates as stipulated in Points a and b, Clause 4, Article 9 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15 (if applicable), including copies from original records or copies with original documents for verification of the following types of documents:

a) Documents issued by authorized agencies proving information about ethnicity and residence. In cases where workers have Level 2 electronic identity accounts, the person receiving the loan application form will verify and confirm the worker’s ethnic and residential information according to the guidelines of the Social Policy Bank;

b) Documents issued by authorized agencies proving membership in a poor household.

3. Copies from original records or copies with original documents for verification of the contract for sending workers to work abroad signed between workers and service enterprises or public institutions.

4. Copies from original records or copies with original documents for verification of the valid passport of the worker.

5. Relevant documents concerning collateral for loan amounts exceeding 200 million VND.

6. Copies from original records or copies with original documents for verification of the supporting document from authorized agencies regarding assistance for workers going to work abroad under contract at the time of submitting the application form (if applicable).

Article 17. Procedures for handling loans and managing risky debts

1. Workers who need to borrow funds to work abroad under contracts shall submit loan application forms to the Social Policy Bank.

2. Within seven working days from the date of receiving complete loan application forms, the Social Policy Bank will notify the results of the approval for the loan. The Social Policy Bank will provide detailed guidance on loan application forms and procedures for supporting loans for working abroad under contracts to ensure convenience and flexibility.

3. The management of risky debts related to loans for supporting work abroad under contracts shall be carried out in accordance with the regulations on managing risky debts at the Social Policy Bank.

Chapter IV

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT POLICY

Article 18. Announcement of Programs, Projects, and Activities Implementing Public Employment Policies

1. Within ten working days from the date of deciding to implement public employment policies, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and provincial People's Committees shall inform the People's Committees of communes where programs, projects, and activities implementing public employment policies are located about the scope, content of work to be implemented; quality and progress of work to be achieved, and labor demand for participating in the implementation of public employment policies.

2. Within three working days from the date of receipt of the notification, the commune People's Committee shall publicly post the contents of the notification prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article at their office premises, community activity locations, and announce them through communal communication channels for a minimum period of five working days.

Article 19. Registration for Participation in Public Employment

1. Workers wishing to participate in public employment shall register for participation in programs, projects, and activities implementing public employment policies with the People's Committee of the commune where they currently reside. The registration content includes:

a) Full name, gender;

b) Date of birth;

c) Citizen identification number or identity card number; date of issuance, place of issuance;

d) Professional technical qualifications, vocational skills level (if applicable);

đ) Current residential address;

e) Priority group (if applicable): ethnic minority people; people from poor households; people from near-poor households; elderly people; disabled people; people directly nurturing and caring for severely disabled individuals in their families; people fostering and caring for severely disabled individuals; people whose land has been reclaimed and are eligible for training, job transition support, and job search assistance according to laws on land.

2. The commune People's Committee shall compile a list of workers wishing to participate in public employment; publicly post it at their office premises, community activity locations, and announce it through communal communication channels for a minimum period of five working days.

Article 20. Selection of Workers Participating in Public Employment

The commune People's Committee shall cooperate with contractors (if any), the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and member organizations, representatives of communities benefiting from programs, projects, and activities implementing public employment policies to select workers participating in public employment from the list of registered workers based on the principles of transparency and fairness in the following order:

1. Workers belonging to one of the groups specified in Point e, Clause 1 of this Decree.

2. Workers who are victims of trafficking.

3. Workers from households primarily engaged in agricultural production.

4. Workers whose current residence is within the area where the program, project, or activity is being implemented.

Article 21. Treatment for workers participating in public works under programs, projects, activities with contractors

Contractors implementing programs, projects, activities using labor to participate in public works must enter into labor contracts with workers and ensure treatment for workers in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Law, while implementing measures to ensure occupational safety and health in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health.

Article 22. Wages for workers participating in public works through community participation

For programs, projects, activities implementing public employment policies through the selection of contractors as community participation in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Bidding, the wages of workers shall be paid based on agreements between the workers and actual working time, workload, and quality of work performed by the workers, specifically as follows:

1. For workers working full 8 hours in a day and 26 days in a month, wages shall be calculated monthly and shall not be lower than the minimum wage level in the region where the project or activity is implemented.

2. For workers working less than 8 hours in a day or less than 26 days in a month, wages shall be calculated hourly and shall not be lower than the minimum wage level in the region where the program, project, or activity is implemented, divided by 26 days and 8 hours.

3. In cases where workers work overtime as stipulated in Clause 3, Article 23 of this Decree, overtime wages shall be paid according to the provisions of Clause 2 of this Article for additional hours worked as follows:

a) On regular days, at least 150%.

b) On weekly rest days, at least 200%.

c) On holidays and festivals, at least 300%.

Article 23. Working Hours and Rest Time for Workers Participating in Public Works Through Community Participation

The organization and arrangement of working hours and rest time for workers participating in public works through community participation shall be agreed upon by the workers and must comply with the following requirements:

1. Working hours shall not exceed 8 hours in one day.

2. At least one day off per week (24 consecutive hours). In special cases where it is impossible to take weekly rest due to work cycles, they shall have at least four days off per month.

3. In cases of overtime work, the total number of working hours and overtime hours shall not exceed 12 hours in one day.

Article 24. Occupational Safety and Health for Workers Participating in Public Works Through Community Participation

1. Workers participating in public works through community participation shall enjoy the following occupational safety and health benefits:

a) Support for training in occupational safety and health when performing jobs that require strict safety and health conditions in accordance with the Government's regulations on technical safety inspection activities, occupational safety and health training, and workplace environmental monitoring, and guiding documents;

b) Participation and enjoyment of voluntary work injury insurance in accordance with the Government's regulations on voluntary work injury insurance for workers who do not work under labor contracts;

c) Receiving information from the investor about occupational safety and health suitable for specific local conditions in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health;

d) The investor shall purchase mandatory insurance for investment construction activities and other professional liability insurance as prescribed by law.

2. Obligations of workers participating in public works through community participation regarding occupational safety and health are as follows:

a) Responsibility for occupational safety and health for the work they perform in accordance with the provisions of the law;

b) Ensuring occupational safety and health for related persons during the work process;

c) Reporting to the local authorities to promptly prevent actions that cause occupational safety and health hazards;

d) Reporting work injuries to the People's Committee of the commune where the accident occurred in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health.

3. Responsibilities of the investor in ensuring occupational safety and health for workers participating in public works through community participation are as follows:

a) Creating conditions for workers to work in a safe and healthy environment and to enjoy the benefits prescribed in points a and b of Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Ensuring the benefits for workers prescribed in points c and d of Clause 1 of this Article;

c) Cooperating and creating conditions for workers to fulfill their obligations as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article.

Chapter V

TRAINING SUPPORT FOR WORKERS IN RURAL AREAS AND YOUTH WORKERS

RURAL AREA, YOUTH WORKERS

Article 25. Content and level of support for vocational training

1. Workers in rural areas and young workers who are eligible for support as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 12 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15 shall be supported to train at the primary level or for less than three months, including:

a) Support for training fees based on the actual tuition costs of the training institution.

For workers in rural areas, the maximum training support is four million dong per person per course.

For young workers, the support level does not exceed twelve months of the minimum wage, including all support expenses specified in points a, b, and c of this clause. In cases where the amount exceeds, priority will be given to paying support according to the order of expenses at point a, point b, and point c of this clause.

In case the minimum wage is abolished, it shall be implemented according to the reference level as prescribed by the Government.

b) Support for food and living expenses during the training period is fifty thousand dong per person per day;

c) Support for travel expenses from the current place of residence to the training location according to the following standard: two hundred thousand dong per person per course for workers residing more than fifteen kilometers away from the training location; three hundred thousand dong per person per course for workers residing in particularly difficult economic and social areas within five kilometers of the training location.

2. In cases where local economic and social conditions ensure sufficient resources, the People's Committee of the province shall submit to the People's Council of the province for a decision to provide higher levels of support than those stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

3. Workers in rural areas and young workers who are eligible for support as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 12 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15 shall only be supported once under the policy stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

4. Workers who have already received vocational training support under other existing national policies shall not continue to receive support under the policy stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article, except in cases where the worker is a young person eligible for support as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 12 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15.

In cases where workers in rural areas have been supported for vocational training but lost their jobs due to objective reasons, the People's Committee of the commune shall consider and decide to continue supporting vocational training for job conversion under the policy stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article, but not exceeding three times.

Article 26. Conditions for vocational training support

1. Workers in rural areas shall be supported to train at the primary level or for less than three months when they have a need.

2. Young workers who are eligible for support as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 12 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15 shall be supported to train at the primary level or for less than three months when they meet the following conditions:

a) Having a need to train within sixty months from the date of completing military service or police service or completing tasks implementing economic and social development programs or completing tasks working in economic and defense zones;

b) Not having received vocational training support from state budget funds since completing military service or police service or completing tasks implementing economic and social development programs or completing tasks working in economic and defense zones.

Article 27. Training Support Documentation

1. Application for training support according to Model No. 01 attached as Appendix I to this Decree.

2. Documents proving that the worker is a young person eligible for support under Clause 1, Article 12 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15, which may be a certified copy from the original book, a copy with the original for comparison, an electronically certified copy, or an electronic copy from the original book of one of the following documents:

a) Discharge decision for young people completing military service or participating in the People's Public Security force;

b) Decision on completion of military service during peacetime for regular militia members;

c) Certificate of voluntary activity participation for young volunteers who have completed tasks under economic and social development programs or projects;

d) Certificate of young intellectuals who have completed tasks while volunteering at economic-defense zones.

3. Certified copy from the original book, a copy with the original for comparison, an electronically certified copy, or an electronic copy from the original book of the primary certificate or completion certificate of a course, except in cases where training is ordered according to Clause 3, Article 28 of this Decree.

4. Invoice or receipt for primary level training or training lasting less than three months, except in cases where training is ordered according to Clause 3, Article 28 of this Decree.

Article 28. Procedures and Formalities for Training Support

1. Workers submit training support documentation directly, through public postal services, via contracted services of enterprises or individuals, or by proxy to the Service Center for Administrative Services at their current place of residence, or online at the National Public Service Portal.

2. Within seven working days from the date of receiving complete training support documentation, the People's Committee of the commune where the worker resides decides on the support and pays the support money to the worker. If support is not provided, a written notification must be issued stating the reasons.

3. In cases of ordering training, based on demand and the number of workers participating in primary level training or training lasting less than three months, the People's Committee of the commune where the worker resides signs a training order contract for primary level training or training lasting less than three months with the training institution according to the laws on assigning tasks, ordering goods, or bidding.

Article 29. Funding for Training Support

Funding for training support for rural workers and young workers is allocated from the state budget according to the current budget classification, supplemented by funding from organizations, individuals, enterprises, and other legitimate sources of fundraising and sponsorship.

Chapter VI

SUPPORT FOR WORKERS TO WORK ABROAD UNDER CONTRACTS

Ở NƯỚC NGOÀI THEO HỢP ĐỒNG

1. Pre-departure orientation education before going abroad under contracts, including:

a) Supporting actual training costs up to a maximum of 530,000 VND per person per course;

b) Support for food and living expenses during the training period is fifty thousand dong per person per day;

c) Supporting living expenses during training at 400,000 VND per person per month;

d) Supporting travel expenses for workers traveling from their current residence to the training location, as follows: 200,000 VND per person per course for workers residing more than 15 kilometers away from the training location; 300,000 VND per person per course for workers residing in particularly difficult economic and social areas within 5 kilometers of the training location.

2. Training and upgrading skills, foreign languages, including:

a) Supporting actual training and skill enhancement costs up to a maximum of 4 million VND per person per course;

b) Supporting foreign language training according to specific rates for each course and actual study time, up to a maximum of 4 million VND per person per course;

c) Supporting according to points b, c, and d of Clause 1 of this Article.

3. Training to upgrade skills according to agreements

a) Workers participating in programs to enhance vocational skills according to requirements in contracts between Vietnamese enterprises and foreign partners will be supported 70% of the training cost of each course by the training institution, but not exceeding the support limit specified in point a and point b of Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Workers participating in high-level training programs agreed upon between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the labor-receiving country will be supported according to the agreement.

4. Other expenses for workers going abroad under contracts, including:

a) Passport processing fees according to the legal provisions on the collection, payment, and management of passport issuance fees, visa issuance, entry-exit documents, and residence permits in Vietnam;

b) Criminal record certificate processing fees according to the legal provisions on the collection, payment, management, and use of criminal record certificate issuance fees;

c) Visa processing fees according to the current regulations of the labor-receiving country;

d) Health examination fees according to the actual service charges of healthcare facilities authorized to conduct health examinations for workers going abroad, with a maximum support of 750,000 VND per person.

5. Where local economic and social conditions permit, the Provincial People's Committee shall submit to the Provincial People's Council for approval higher levels of support for workers going abroad under contracts than those stipulated in Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this Article.

6. Workers who simultaneously meet two or more support criteria under Clause 1 of Article 14 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15 may choose the most beneficial application and can only enjoy one set of support as defined in Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this Article.

Workers who have already received support to work abroad under contracts under other existing national policies shall not continue to receive support as stipulated in Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this Article.

Article 31. Documents for Supporting Workers Going Abroad under Contracts

1. Application for Support according to Model No. 02 attached as Appendix I to this Decree.

2. Documents proving that the worker falls within the support category as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 14 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15, which are copies from the original book or copies with the original for comparison or electronically certified copies or electronic copies from the original book of any of the following documents:

a) Decision of the competent authority recognizing the worker as a person who has rendered meritorious service to the revolution pursuant to the Ordinance on Preferential Treatment for Persons Who Have Rendered Meritorious Service to the Revolution, or decision conferring the title of Heroic Forces Soldier or Medal of Heroism or Certificate of Merit to the Nation for workers who have rendered meritorious service to the revolution;

b) Documents issued by the competent authority certifying information about ethnicity for workers belonging to ethnic minorities. In cases where the worker has an electronic identity account at level 02, the competent authority deciding to support workers going abroad under contracts as stipulated in Article 4 of this Decree may access and utilize information about ethnicity in the national population database in accordance with the law;

c) Documents issued by the competent authority certifying that the worker belongs to a poor household or near-poor household, and documents issued by the competent authority certifying information about members of the household for workers belonging to poor households or near-poor households. In cases where the worker has an electronic identity account at level 02, the competent authority deciding to support workers going abroad under contracts as stipulated in Article 4 of this Decree may access and utilize information about members of the household in the national population database in accordance with the law;

d) Decision on land recovery of the household and documents issued by the competent authority certifying information about members of the household for workers whose land was recovered and are eligible for training, job conversion, and employment assistance under the law on land. In cases where the worker has an electronic identity account at level 02, the competent authority deciding to support workers going abroad under contracts as stipulated in Article 4 of this Decree may access and utilize information about members of the household in the national population database in accordance with the law;

đ) Discharge decision for young people completing military service or participating in the People's Public Security;

e) Decision on completion of military service in peacetime for regular militia;

g) Certificate of participation in voluntary activities for young volunteers completing tasks under economic and social development programs or projects;

h) Certificate of completion of voluntary work tasks for young intellectuals working in economic-defense zones;

i) Confirmation of being a relative of a person who has rendered meritorious service to the revolution according to Model No. 03 attached as Appendix I to this Decree for workers who are relatives of persons who have rendered meritorious service to the revolution.

3. Copy from the original book or copy with the original for comparison or electronically certified copy or electronic copy from the original book of the contract between the worker and the service company or public institution for sending the worker to work abroad. In cases where the worker directly enters into a contract with the overseas employer, it is a copy of the individual contract between the worker and the foreign employer and a copy from the original book or copy with the original for comparison or electronic copy from the original book of the document confirming registration of the individual contract.

4. Copy from the original book or copy with the original for comparison or electronically certified copy or electronic copy from the original book of the passport still valid and visa.

5. Invoice or receipt for payment of health examination, passport, visa, and criminal record fees.

6. Copy from the original book or copy with the original for comparison or electronically certified copy or electronic copy from the original book of the certificate or certificate of completion of orientation education, training, and upgrading vocational skills, foreign language training, and vocational skill upgrading training agreed upon by the worker, except for training orders specified in Clause 3, Article 32 of this Decree.

7. Invoice or receipt for payment of orientation education, training, and upgrading vocational skills, foreign language training, and vocational skill upgrading training agreed upon by the worker, except for training orders specified in Clause 3, Article 32 of this Decree.

Article 32. Procedures and formalities for supporting workers to work abroad under contracts

1. Workers submit applications for support for workers going to work abroad under contracts directly or through public postal services, or through hiring services from enterprises or individuals, or through authorization to the One-stop Service Center at their current place of residence, or online at the National Public Service Portal.

2. Within seven working days from the date of receiving complete applications for support for workers going to work abroad under contracts, the competent authority deciding on support for workers going to work abroad under contracts as stipulated in Article 4 of this Decree shall decide on support and pay the support money to the workers. In cases where support is not provided, a written notification must be issued with clear reasons stated.

3. In cases of ordering training, based on needs and the number of workers participating in orientation education, training, and skill enhancement programs, language training, the competent authority deciding on support for workers going to work abroad under contracts shall sign orders for services with enterprises providing services or units sending workers to work abroad under contracts according to laws on assigning tasks, placing orders, or bidding.

Article 33. Funding for Supporting Workers Going to Work Abroad Under Contracts

Funding for supporting workers going to work abroad under contracts is allocated from the state budget according to the current budget classification. Specifically, funding for supporting workers falling under the provisions of point d, Clause 1, Article 14 of Law No. 74/2025/QH15 shall be implemented according to land laws.

Chapter VII

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 34. Effective Date

1. This Decree takes effect from January 1, 2026.

2. From the date this Decree takes effect, the following Government Decrees and clauses cease to be effective:

a) Decree No. 61/2015/NĐ-CP on employment support policies and the National Employment Fund;

b) Decree No. 74/2019/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 61/2015/NĐ-CP dated July 9, 2015, concerning employment support policies and the National Employment Fund;

c) Article 1 and Model No. 1 Appendix attached to Decree No. 104/2022/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of related decrees regarding the submission and presentation of household registration books and temporary residence certificates when performing administrative procedures and providing public services;

d) Article 52 and Item 6 Appendix I promulgated together with Decree No. 129/2025/NĐ-CP on the division of authorities of local governments at two levels in the field of state management by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Article 35. Responsibilities for Implementation

1. The Ministry of Home Affairs is responsible for:

a) Assisting the Government in managing state policies on employment support as stipulated in Law No. 74/2025/QH15 and this Decree;

b) Organizing implementation, monitoring enforcement, and conducting specialized inspections and supervising the implementation of this Decree;

c) Compiling information on the implementation of employment support policies as stipulated in this Decree.

2. The Ministry of Defense is responsible for:

a) Leading and coordinating with the Ministry of Education and Training and People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities to guide the organization and implementation of vocational training support for young workers who have completed their military service obligations;

b) Inspecting and supervising the implementation of vocational training support for young workers who have completed their military service obligations.

3. The Ministry of Public Security is responsible for:

a) Leading and coordinating with the Ministry of Education and Training and People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities to guide the organization and implementation of vocational training support for young workers who have completed their obligations to serve in the People's Public Security Forces;

b) Inspecting and supervising the implementation of vocational training support for young workers who have completed their obligations to serve in the People's Public Security Forces.

4. The Ministry of Finance is responsible for leading and coordinating with relevant ministries, sectors, and localities to report to the competent authority for consideration and decision on the sources of funds to implement the policies stipulated in this Decree according to the law on the state budget; compensating interest rate differences and management fees according to the regulations on financial management rules for the Social Policy Bank.

5. The Ministry of Education and Training is responsible for:

a) Leading and guiding the organization and implementation of vocational training support for rural workers and young workers as stipulated in this Decree;

b) Conducting specialized inspections and supervising the implementation of vocational training support for rural workers and young workers as stipulated in this Decree.

6. Ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, and government agencies are responsible for:

a) Leading and guiding the organization and implementation of public employment policies through programs, projects, and activities using state capital of ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, and government agencies; prioritizing job creation for workers in the locality where the program, project, or activity is carried out;

b) Annually, before December 5, reporting to the Ministry of Home Affairs on the results of implementing public employment policies according to Model No. 01 Appendix II attached to this Decree.

7. The Social Policy Bank is responsible for:

a) Guiding and organizing the implementation of loans for employment creation, maintaining, and expanding employment, and loans for workers going to work abroad under contracts as stipulated in this Decree and internal regulations of the Social Policy Bank on lending and loan management;

b) Implementing inspections and supervision of the borrowing process, fund usage, and repayment by borrowers to ensure that borrowed funds are used for their intended purpose, effectively, and with the ability to recover the loaned funds;

c) Quarterly, before the 20th day of the first month, the Social Policy Bank reports on the results of lending according to Models No. 02, No. 03, No. 04, No. 05, No. 06, No. 07, No. 08, No. 09, and No. 10 Appendix II attached to this Decree.

8. People's Committees at all levels are responsible for:

a) Organizing implementation, monitoring enforcement, and inspecting and supervising the implementation of this Decree within their jurisdiction.

b) Submit to the Provincial People's Council for a decision on allocating funds from the local budget to implement employment support policies as provided for in this Decree; enhance various sources of fundraising, financing, and lawful contributions from businesses, organizations, and individuals to implement employment support policies;

c) Vigorously develop employment opportunities in the private sector economy, promote labor structure transformation in line with the economic structure at the local level, especially in fields such as science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, circular economy, and green economy;

d) Study and propose policies to encourage businesses, organizations, and individuals to participate in job creation and vocational training for workers in a sustainable manner;

đ) Implement public employment policies through programs, projects, and activities using state capital at the local level; prioritize creating jobs for local workers where the programs, projects, and activities are implemented;

e) Annually, before November 25, the People's Committee of the commune shall report to the People's Committee of the province on the results of implementing public employment policies according to Model No. 01 in Appendix II attached to this Decree;

g) Annually, before December 5, the People's Committee of the province shall report to the Ministry of Home Affairs on the results of implementing public employment policies according to Model No. 01 in Appendix II attached to this Decree.

9. The Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organizations within their respective functions and tasks shall be responsible for promoting and mobilizing agencies, organizations, and individuals to actively support job creation for workers; supervise the implementation of this Decree;

10. Workers and production and business establishments have the responsibility:

a) To truthfully declare and bear legal responsibility for application forms for support and loan application forms as stipulated in this Decree;

b) For customers borrowing from the Social Policy Bank, they must use the borrowed funds for the intended purpose, repay the principal and interest of the loan according to the agreed schedule;

Article 36. Transfer of National Employment Fund to Central Government Budget for Allocation to the Social Policy Bank

The source of the National Employment Fund currently managed by the Social Policy Bank shall be adjusted and recorded as part of the central government budget allocated to the Social Policy Bank for lending purposes to support job creation, maintain and expand employment, and support going abroad to work under contracts as prescribed in this Decree.

Article 37. Transitional Provisions

1. Workers and production and business establishments that have submitted loan applications for support to create jobs, maintain and expand employment, and loans to support going abroad to work under contracts before this Decree takes effect but have not yet received approval decisions for loan applications shall follow the provisions of this Decree;

2. Workers who have submitted applications for vocational training support and applications for support to go abroad to work under contracts before this Decree takes effect but have not yet received decisions for vocational training support or decisions for support to go abroad to work under contracts shall follow the provisions of this Decree;

3. Funds extracted from interest on loans from the National Employment Fund for management, consolidation, inspection, and supervision work of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Department of Home Affairs before this Decree takes effect and have not been fully utilized shall be returned to the state budget according to the current budget classification;

In cases where funds extracted from interest on loans from the National Employment Fund for management, consolidation, inspection, and supervision work before this Decree takes effect have not been allocated to the Ministry of Home Affairs and Department of Home Affairs, these funds shall be supplemented into the central government budget allocated to the Social Policy Bank for lending purposes to support job creation, maintain and expand employment, and support going abroad to work under contracts as prescribed in this Decree;

4. Training contracts for primary-level vocational training and training under three months for rural workers, workers completing military service obligations, workers completing obligations in the People's Public Security, and voluntary youth workers completing tasks under economic and social development programs signed before this Decree takes effect shall be implemented according to the contracts already signed;

5. Contracts for improving skills and language training for workers going abroad to work under contracts signed before this Decree takes effect shall be implemented according to the contracts already signed.