Basic labour law information |
Viet Nam - Basic laws in NATLEX |
01.01) Constitutional law |
 Constitution 2013 |
| Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 1992. |
01.02) Labour codes, general labour and employment acts |
| Labour Code (10/2012/QH13). |
01.03) Civil, commercial and family law |
| Commercial Law. |
| Law No. 68/2014/QH13 on the Enterprise. |
| Civil Code |
01.04) Criminal and penal law |
| Penal Code (Order No. 01/L-CTN). |
01.06) Economic and social policy |
| Resolution No. 80/NQ-CP on sustainable poverty reduction during 2011-2020. |
01.07) Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws |
| Resolution No. 80/NQ-CP on sustainable poverty reduction during 2011-2020. |
02) Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations |
| Decree No. 54/2014/ND-CP concerning consultation between State Administrative Agencies and representative organizations of workers and employers in the formulation of labour policies, law and labour relations. |
| Trade Unions Law (No. 12/2012/QH13). |
03) Elimination of forced labour |
| Ordinance on Prostitution Prevention and Combat (Promulgated by Presidential Order No. 10/2003/L-CTN). |
| Law on the Prevention of and Combat against Human Trafficking (No. 66/2011/QH12). |
| Decision No. 1427/QD-TTg approving the Program of Action to prevent and combat human trafficking crimes during 2011-2015. |
04) Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons |
| Youth Law (Law No. 53/2005/GH11). |
| Circular No. 11/2013/TT-BLDTBXH promulgating the list of light tasks permitted for persons under 15 years old. |
| Law on Children (Law No. No. 102/2016/QH13). |
04.01) Hazardous child labour |
| Circular No. 10/2013/TT-BLDTBXH promulgating the list of jobs and workplaces prohibited to young workers. |
| Decision No. 19/2004/QD-TTg ratifying the 2004-2010 program on prevention of, and solution to, the situation of street children, sexually abused children and children subjected to heavy labour or working under noxious and hazardous conditions. |
05) Equality of opportunity and treatment |
| Law No. 73/2006/QH11 on Gender Equality. |
05.01) Non-discrimination |
| Law on HIV/AIDS prevention and control (No. 64/2006/QH11) |
06) Tripartite consultations |
| Decision No. 04/2007/QD-TTg promulgating the Regulation on working relations between the Government and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour. |
| Decree No. 53/2014/ND-CP on Regulating the Consultation by State Management Agencies with Organizations Representing Employees and Employers in the Formulation of Policies, Law on Labour and Industrial Relation Issues. |
| Decree No. 49/2013/ND-CP of May 10, 2013, detailing a number of articles of the Labour Code regarding wages. |
07) Labour administration |
| Law on Inspection (No. 56/2010/QH12). |
| Decree No. 106/2012/ND-CP defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs. |
07.01) Labour inspection |
| Decree No. 61/1998/ND-CP on inspection and monitoring work with regard to enterprises. |
| Decision No. 614/QD-LDTBXH on Roles, Responsibilities, Duties, Authorities and Organization Structure Of the Ministry Inspectorate. |
07.02) Labour statistics |
| Law on Statistics of 23 November 2015 (No. 89/2015/QH13). |
08) Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services |
| Employment Law (Law No. 38/2013/QH13). |
| Decree No. 61/2015/ND-CP dated July 9th 2015, on Job Creation Policies and the National Employment Fund |
08.02) Older workers |
| Ordinance on elderly people (No.23/2000/PL-UBTVQH10). |
09) Education, vocational guidance and training |
| Law No. 38/2005/QH11 of June 14, 2005, on Education. |
| Law on Vocational Training (Law No.76/2006/QH11). |
| Law on Vocational Education (Law No. 74/2014/QH13). |
11) Cooperatives |
| The Cooperatives Law (No. 23/2012/QH13) (Promulgated by Order No. 25/2012/L-CTN of December 3 2012). |
12.02) Wages |
| Decree No. 49/2013/ND-CP of May 10, 2013, detailing a number of articles of the Labour Code regarding wages. |
13) Conditions of work |
| Decree No. 45/2013/ND-CP of May 10, 2013, detailing a number of articles of the Labour Code on working time, rest time and occupational safety and health. |
13.01) Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave |
| Decision No 188/1999/QD-TTg on applying working week of 40 hours. |
| Decree No. 109/2002/ND-CP on Work and Rest Time |
14) Occupational safety and health |
| Decree No. 45/2013/ND-CP of May 10, 2013, detailing a number of articles of the Labour Code on working time, rest time and occupational safety and health. |
| Law on Occupational Safety and Health (Law No. 84/2015/QH13). |
14.02) Protection in certain sectors of economic activity |
| Circular No. 22/2010/TT-BXD on occupational safety in construction. |
15) Social security (general standards) |
| Law on Social Insurance (Law No. 58/2014/QH13). |
17) Migrant workers |
| Law on Vietnamese Guest Workers (No. 72/2006/QH11). |
18) Seafarers |
| Maritime Code 2005. |
22.02) Mining and quarrying workers |
| Order No. 17/2010/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Mineral Law (No. 60/2010/QH12). |
| Mineral Law (No. 60/2010/QH12). |
22.05) Construction workers |
| Circular No. 22/2010/TT-BXD on occupational safety in construction. |
22.10) Public and civil servants |
| Law on Cadres and Civil Servants (No. 22/2008/QH12). |
| Law on Public Employees (No. 58/2010/QH12). |
22.15) Domestic workers |
| Decree No. 27/2014/ND-CP Regulating a number of articles of the Labour Code concerning Domestic Servants. |
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Other texts not in NATLEX |
Education Law of 14 June 2005
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