Decree No. 219/2025/NĐ-CP dated August 7, 2025 of the Government on foreign workers working in Vietnam
With the aim of facilitating agencies, organizations, and enterprises in recruiting foreign workers with high professional qualifications and experience, thereby contributing to promoting investment cooperation as well as the development of science, technology, and innovation, on August 7, 2025, the Government issued Decree No. 219/2025/NĐ-CP (“Decree 219”) on foreign workers working in Vietnam.
Decree 219 takes effect on the same date and replaces the relevant provisions in Decree No. 152/2020/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 70/2023/NĐ-CP. Some key differences that readers should take note of include matters related to:
• Extension of work permits,
• Foreign workers exempt from work permits,
• Procedures for obtaining work permits, etc.
We have summarized below some preliminary key differences between the previous regulations and Decree 219.
Please refer to the attached file for detailed information.
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