Immigration update: Vietnam | Strict penalties for foreign nationals not obtaining a work permit within 3 months of arrival on a business visa
(WorldNews Denmark)

STRICT PENALTIES FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS NOT OBTAINING A WORK PERMIT WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF ARRIVAL ON A BUSINESS VISA In an attempt to curtail the abuse of the Vietnamese immigration laws and regulations, the Immigration authorities are tightening the monitoring of foreign nationals working in Vietnam and are more strictly enforcing penalties for noncompliance. Who will be affected? All foreign nationals intending to work beyond a 90-day period on a business visa in Vietnam. Background: According to Decree 11/2016/ND-CP, dated 03 Feb 2016, Section 2, Article 7, Clause 2, Point e, foreign workers exempt from obtaining a work permit - `The workers enter Vietnam to hold the position of experts,...