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Three Vietnam country-leadership options compared on a twelve-month all-in basis: seconding a group executive, hiring a permanent country manager early, and interim leadership on a fixed mandate.

Economy

Interim Country Leadership in Vietnam: What It Costs vs. Seconding a Group Executive (12-Month TCO)

A structural 12-month total-cost-of-ownership comparison of three Vietnam country-leadership options — expat secondment, early permanent hire, interim leadership — by the Vietnam Business Advisory Desk.

8 min read · Aug 2026

HR manager welcoming a foreign employee to a modern office in Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Arbeitsrecht und HR-Compliance in Vietnam: Die wichtigsten Fragen für deutsche Arbeitgeber

Zusammenfassung: Ausländische Unternehmen, die in Vietnam tätig werden, stellen wiederkehrende arbeitsrechtliche Fragen: Vertragsarten, Arbeitserlaubnis für ausländisches Personal, Pflichtversicherung, interne Arbeitsordnung, Gewerkschaftspflichten, Überstundenregelungen und rechtssichere Kündigung. ECOVIS…

11 min read · Aug 2026

Friendly HR consultation between a foreign manager and Vietnamese colleagues (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Social Insurance for Foreign Directors: When the Non-Salaried Legal Representative Is Exempt — and What the Company Must Still Do

Summary: Foreign nationals serving as legal representatives or directors of Vietnam companies who draw no salary from the Vietnam entity are not subject to mandatory social…

9 min read · Jul 2026

FDI & Market Entry

HR Compliance for Foreign-Invested Companies in Vietnam

Summary: HR compliance in Vietnam is best understood as a management control system rather than paperwork. Labor contracts, internal labor regulations, social insurance, and termination procedures…

5 min read · Jul 2026

Business travellers meeting in an airport lounge (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Work Permit and TRC for Foreign Managers in Vietnam

Summary: Employing a foreign manager in Vietnam requires more than obtaining a work permit. The work permit, temporary residence card (TRC), visa category, labor contract and…

5 min read · Jul 2026

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Labor and HR Compliance FAQ for Foreign Companies

Summary: Foreign companies entering Vietnam ask consistent labor law questions: employment contract types, work permit requirements for foreign staff, mandatory social insurance, internal labor regulations, trade…

10 min read · Jul 2026

Labour, Immigration & Expats

HR Compliance for Training Companies and Foreign Employers in Vietnam

Attorney Vu Manh Quynh is the Managing Partner of ECOVIS Vietnam Law, advising international investors on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), corporate governance, and regulatory compliance in…

8 min read · Jun 2026

FDI & Market Entry

Work Permit for Foreign Teachers in Vietnam

Summary: Hiring foreign teachers in Vietnam requires more than a signed contract — schools and training centers must align the teacher’s qualifications, experience and job title…

6 min read · Jun 2026

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