Law & Policy
Law and Policy
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A decree that provides guidance on the implementation of Vietnam’s revised labor code was recently published by the government. The revised labor code took effect on 1 Jan 2021, and the decree took effect on 1 Feb 2021. The revised labor code includes increased normal retirement ages for men and women, a reduction in the types of permitted employment contracts, changes to probationary periods, criteria for terminating employees, and employee representation rights.