Ensuring rights and interests of Vietnamese employees working for foreign organizations

Ms. Nguyen Thu Giang, Deputy Head of Division of Labour management for diplomatic corps, Service Department for Diplomatic Corps (SDDC), gave an interview to The World & Vietnam Report on the occasion of the meeting with Vietnamese employees working for foreign organizations in Vietnam, jointly organized by SDDC and Cao Bang Provincial Department of Foreign Affairs on December 20 in Cao Bang province.

Mr. Le Van Dong, working at the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam (center), was recognized as an official Party member within the framework of the program. (Photo: Thanh Long)

The program took place against the backdrop of a number of important policy adjustments related to employees. In your view, which new provisions have the most direct impact on Vietnamese employees currently working for foreign organizations in Vietnam?

Meetings and programs to disseminate knowledge of labour law are regularly organized by SDDC. These activities not only help update Vietnamese employees on new policies promulgated by the Government, but also strengthen bond between the Department and employees, while creating opportunities to connect Vietnamese employees working for foreign organizations with one another.

At the program, delegates and Vietnamese employees were briefed on and guided through new legal provisions, including the law on social insurance (effective from July 1, 2025), the amended law on personal income tax (to be applied from July 1, 2026), the regional minimum wage levels (effective from January 1, 2026), as well as regimes and policies directly related to working conditions, salaries, benefits, and responsibilities of Vietnamese employees working for foreign organizations and individuals.

These contents were presented in a clear and specific manner, closely linked to practical situations, helping employees easily access, understand, and correctly apply the regulations.

What concrete changes do you expect this direct meeting and exchange to bring about in terms of awareness and compliance with the law among employees as well as employers?

As Vietnam continues to integrate more deeply into the region and the world, Vietnamese workforce employed by foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam is playing an increasingly important role, making positive contributions to promoting cooperation, enhancing people-to-people exchanges, and promoting national image.

Therefore, regular organization of meetings, exchanges, and dissemination of newly issued legal and policy information is essential to ensuring the lawful and legitimate rights and interests of employees, while also enhancing compliance with Vietnamese law, not only among Vietnamese employees, but also among foreign organizations.

Vietnamese employees work directly on a daily basis for foreign organizations, including diplomatic missions. Many Vietnamese employees currently hold very senior positions in foreign organizations, such as regional directors, country directors, heads of representative offices in Vietnam, senior experts, and chief assistants to heads of foreign representative missions.

Only when Vietnamese employees themselves have a deep understanding of the law and a strong sense of compliance can they effectively advise and support foreign organizations in fully understanding and implementing Vietnamese legal regulations. They also serve as bridges in promoting the country’s image and bringing tangible benefits to Vietnam.

The delegation took a commemorative photo at the Km0 Milestone, the starting point of Cao Bang province. (Photo: Thanh Long)

From a state management perspective, could you share the long-term orientation of SDDC in ensuring lawful rights and interests of Vietnamese employees working for foreign organizations and individuals?

With its authority and mandate to manage Vietnamese employees working for foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam, in order to enhance effectiveness of state management, SDDC will continue to implement and disseminate the Party’s guidelines and policies, as well as the State’s laws and regulations related to management of Vietnamese employees working for foreign organizations and individuals.

The Department will also further clarify the roles and responsibilities of state management agencies, local authorities, as well as obligation of employees to coordinate in building a stable, safe, transparent, and law-abiding working environment.

Meetings and information dissemination programs such as the recent one also serve as two-way communication channels, enabling functional agencies to promptly grasp the aspirations, concerns, difficulties, and obstacles faced by employees.

At the same time, Vietnamese employees need to comply with and fully implement regulations related to labour management and labour law, and actively cooperate with the Department. Only when Vietnamese employees strictly adhere to regulations can the Department provide maximum support in resolving labour-related issues.

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