Vietnamese New Year (Tet) 2025: How to Prepare Your Business
Tet, the Vietnamese New Year, involves customs that businesses should understand to strengthen relationships with local staff and effectively manage potential supply chain disruptions. Vietnam Briefing offers a quick guide of best practices.
2025 Vietnam Public Holidays Calendar
In 2025, workers in Vietnam are set to benefit from extended public holiday periods compared to the 2024 schedule. Businesses must plan in advance.
Female Workers in Vietnam: Legal Rights and Gender Equality Targets
Female workers are key to Vietnam’s labor force, with their rights protected by laws and strengthened through ongoing reforms, promoting gender equality.
Vietnam E-Visas: A Complete Guide
Vietnam’s e-visa program makes it easier and faster for visitors to Vietnam to enter the country. Here’s who is eligible for an e-visa and how to apply.
Vietnam Considers 9-Day Tet Break for 2025
The Vietnam government is positively considering a 9-day Tet break for 2025 from January 25 to February 2. Proposals for extended breaks during other national holidays are also under review. Foreign investors and vendors planning business meetings should be mindful of the country’s public holiday schedules when arranging visits.
Vietnam Fintech and Payroll Innovation: Understanding the Concept of Earned Wage Access Services
Earned Wage Access (EWA) services is a relatively new fintech concept in Vietnam, aligning with policies aimed at promoting financial inclusion. Although this service segment is still in its early development stage, it has the potential to provide financial services and products to a significant underbanked population that often relies on dubious loan providers.
Insights into the Vietnam Workforce in 2024: Key Takeaways for Businesses
We explore key shifts and attitudes among the Vietnam workforce in 2024 per recent reports as they cope with technology-led workplace transformation, pursue meaning work in areas of green-impact and sustainability, and increasingly seek work-life balance.
Typhoon Season in Vietnam: How to Prepare Your Business
Vietnam is prone to several typhoons every year. Vietnam Briefing discusses the key risks and how businesses can prepare for the typhoon season.
Vietnam’s New Minimum Wage Effective from July 1, 2024
Vietnam’s new minimum wage, effective July 1, 2024, will impact various social insurance items calculated based on the statutory pay rate.
Vietnam’s 2024 Social Insurance Law: Implications for Businesses
We discuss key points of Vietnam’s revised 2024 Social Insurance Law – effective from July 1, 2025 – which aims to strengthen social insurance coverage.