Mr. Hoang Xuan Manh (Ho Chi Minh City) asks: I work in the HR department of a foreign-owned company. When recruiting Vietnamese workers, where must foreign organizations or individuals publicly post recruitment information?
Lawyer Nguyen Ngoc Dung (Hanoi Bar Association) provides the following advice: Article 6 of Decree 371/2026/ND-CP stipulates the recruitment of Vietnamese workers to work for foreign organizations or individuals in Vietnam as follows:
“Article 6. Recruitment of Vietnamese workers to work for foreign organizations or individuals in Vietnam
1. When seeking to recruit Vietnamese workers, foreign organizations or individuals must submit a written notification—either directly, via postal service, or online—to the official email address of the managing agency or organization specified in Article 5 of this Decree, clearly stating the job position and the number of workers to be recruited. Simultaneously, foreign organizations or individuals must publicly post the recruitment information on the National Employment Exchange (website: https://www.vieclam.gov.vn), another legitimate employment portal, or the organization's official website.
2. Foreign organizations or individuals may directly recruit Vietnamese workers or request the managing agency or organization specified in Article 5 of this Decree to assist with the recruitment process.
3. Upon receiving a request from a foreign organization or individual, the managing agency or organization specified in Article 5 of this Decree shall select and refer candidates based on the provided job description.”
Accordingly, when seeking to recruit Vietnamese workers, foreign organizations or individuals must submit a written notification—either directly, via postal service, or online—to the official email address of the managing agency or organization specified in Article 5 of Decree 371/2026/ND-CP, clearly stating the job positions and the number of workers to be recruited. Additionally, foreign companies recruiting Vietnamese workers must publicly post recruitment information on the National Job Exchange (at https://www.vieclam.gov.vn), another legitimate employment portal, or the organization's official website.