Foreign Employment & Immigration

Securing legal working authorization and legitimate residency for foreign executives, technical experts, and investors is vital to ensuring uninterrupted commercial operations in Vietnam. Under Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP and its amending Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP, foreign workforce deployment requires structured compliance across multiple government departments.

Prior to submitting a formal Work Permit or Work Permit Exemption application, employers must complete mandatory public recruitment postings for domestic talent on designated portals and secure official Labor Demand Approval from the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA/DOLISA). Furthermore, foreign founders and capital contributors can leverage specialized Investor Visas (DT1 to DT4) and Temporary Residence Cards (TRC) granting up to 5 or 10 years of residency depending on verified capital injection.

Inventive Legal provides end-to-end expatriate legal counsel, managing consular legalization of foreign credentials, work permit filings, police clearance certificates, and ongoing immigration reporting to protect both the sponsoring enterprise and its foreign leadership from non-compliance liabilities.