Guide to hiring employees in Vietnam

Guide to hiring employees in Vietnam

Complete guide to hiring employees in Vietnam. From taxation to salary standards, here's everything you need to know about having employees in Vietnam.

Working hours and overtime pay

An employee’s working hours in Vietnam are divided into regular hours and overtime pay. The regular hours are stated in the employment contract and can be up to 8 hours per day and a total of 48 hours a week.

Any time your employee is expected to work outside of those hours, they are entitled to overtime pay as follows:

  • 150% of salary for regular days
  • 200% of salary for weekends
  • 300% of salary for holidays

Hiring in Vietnam made easy

Emerhub's employer of record service allows you to hire anyone in Vietnam with minimum bureaucracy. Your employees will be formally on our payroll while working entirely for your company.

No need to set up a local company in Vietnam. You manage your employee, we take care of taxes, local HR matters, etc.

Guide to hiring in Vietnam