National Guidelines in Vietnem - Recruitment

Circular Providing Guidelines for Implementation of Decree 72-CP of 31 October 1995 of the Government with respect to Recruitment of Labour (Circular No. 16-LDTBXH-TT) of 5 September 1996

This Circular provides guidelines on recruitment criteria. The criteria may only include professional skills, educational background, health status, age and other conditions which are consistent with the provisions of law (article II.2 (a)). This means that sex may not be a recruitment criterion. In addition, among applicants, priority must be given, inter alia, to female employees (article II.2 (c)).