8 rights and obligations of Vietnamese workers when working for foreign organizations in Vietnam

Legal Consulting Office of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Article 11 of Decree No. 371/2026/ND-CP detailing the recruitment and management of Vietnamese workers working for foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam (effective from November 15, 2016) stipulates the rights, obligations and responsibilities of Vietnamese workers when working for foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam as follows:

1. Being allowed to participate in political organizations, socio-political organizations according to the provisions of law.

2. Be required to request management agencies and organizations specified in Article 5 of this Decree to support consulting on the protection of legitimate rights and interests in the working process for foreign organizations and individuals.

3. Be required to request management agencies and organizations specified in Article 5 of this Decree to support confirming personnel information based on employee management records specified in Article 8 of this Decree.

4. Compliance with Vietnamese laws on labor, national security, social order and safety, and other relevant legal regulations.

5. Be responsible for completing the program of propaganda and dissemination of policies and laws of the State within 06 months from the time of signing labor contracts with foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam.

6. Correctly implement labor contracts signed with foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam.

7. Implement correctly the regulations on managing workers and management records of Vietnamese workers working for foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam in Articles 7 and 8 of this Decree.

8. Update employee management records and send them to management agencies and organizations specified in Article 5 of this Decree directly, via postal services or online, via the official email address of the management agency or organization when there are any changes in personal information or when requested from the management agency or organization.

Thus, from November 15, 26, Vietnamese workers when working for foreign organizations in Vietnam have the rights, obligations and responsibilities mentioned above.

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