Event Date: To Be Announced
Event Time: 9am – 5pm
Location: 2 Bukit Merah Central

By Ms Huong Nguyen, Senior Director, Head of Payroll & HR Outsourcing, Talentnet Corporation Vietnam
Fees: S$580.00 (GST will not be applicable)

To provide more information on the legal framework for the business community based in Singapore or any other countries, which may consider Vietnam as a very potential destination for their venturing overseas investment or existing operations there. The workshop main objectives is to bring in clear information on the Labour Laws of Vietnam, one of the most concern among others such as investment procedures, setting up the business, clarification of incentives offered by the government. We have also added another component, which is tax issues for the expatriate working in Vietnam.

Upon completion of this one day workshop, participants will be able to have basic understanding of Labour Laws of Vietnam, and know how to deal with the labour issues when running their businesses in Vietnam. From hiring foreign or local staff, signing the contracts, applying for the working visa, etc. The participant would also understand issues concerning expatriate workers, like personal tax, health insurance and other compliant matters.

Course Outline

LABOUR REGULATIONS

• Labour Recruitment
• Labour contract
• Labour cost and compulsory insurance
• Working time and Resting time
• Overtime payment
• Labour discipline
• Female workers
• Solving labour disputes
• Trade union
• Labour inspection
• Labour termination

REGULATION FOR FOREIGN EMPLOYEES

• Work permit requirement
• Health insurance contribution
• Personal income tax compliance
• Severance allowance for foreign employees

INCOME TAX ISSUES FOR EXPATRIATES

• Taxable income
• Non-taxable income
• Tax relief
• Progressive tax rate
• Flat tax rate
• Tax declaration

STATUTORY REPORTS TO AUTHORITIES

• Labour reports
• Compulsory insurance reports
• Personal income tax reports
• Annual operation reports
• Internal labour rules-content and process

Workshop Leader

Ms. Huong Nguyen has over 10- year experience in Accounting, Finance and Operations with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Vietnam and other leading organizations, before becoming a Department Head with Talentnet Corporation in 2007, and having more than 9- year experience in payroll and HR Outsourcing Services up to now.

She is considered an expert in HR legislation and regulations. Her strong and deep knowledge of Vietnam Labour Code, Personal Income Tax, Social, Health and Un-employment Insurance helps her to provide efficient, cost-effective and compliance solutions and excellent services to her distinguished multi-national clients in various industries such as pharmaceuticals, hi-tech, financial services, consumer goods, trading, transportation and logistics, … Huong has been invited to be the guest speaker in various events or big seminars organized by various organizations and by Talentnet.

She is a Leader of E-newsletter Board which is sending to more than 1000 recipients on monthly basic to update all legislation changes on HR area.

With her strong experience in HR practices, Huong has consulted clients in various HR consulting projects. She has been the project leader of various projects such as HR compliance audit, organization restructure, personal income tax planning, converting from gross pay to net pay, preparing employee handbook, consulting internal labour rules. Ms Huong Nguyen holds a BA degree from HCMC University of Social Science and Humanities. Her other accomplishments include:

• Student of ACCA program (British Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
• 3P Compensation Management – Mercer
• HR Strategy- Becoming an Effective HR Business Partner- Mercer
• Leadership Assessment and Development- Mercer
• HR metrics- Mercer
• Strategic thinking and build up an organization strategy

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