Guidelines on extension of foreigners’ temporary residence due to COVID-19

Guidelines on extension of foreigners’ temporary residence due to COVID-19

The Vietnam Immigration Department has issued guidelines on extension of temporary residence for foreigners in Vietnam who are unable to exit Vietnam to return home due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Measures praised by foreigners

Measures praised by foreigners

As countries around the world get to grips with flattening the curve of the coronavirus outbreak, Vietnam sits alongside other Asian nations in receiving plaudits for their handling of the crisis in the last few months.
Foreigners celebrate Vietnam’s Lunar New Year

Foreigners celebrate Vietnam’s Lunar New Year

A new year has already arrived, bringing great joy to Vietnamese people and their international friends. Tet or the lunar New Year festival makes everyone closer, no matter where they are from. Foreigners who are working and living in Vietnam are eager to experience Vietnam’s Tet celebrations.
Tough work for foreign working pool

Tough work for foreign working pool

Notwithstanding the positive attempts made by the government in order to establish the appropriate legal framework in this field, a number of provisions of Decree 46 have been recently criticised for being unclear, or impracticable or inappropriate.