Hire and pay employees in Vietnam, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Vietnam. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the Vietnam is 3 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Vietnam with Deel
Usually, to hire in Vietnam, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Vietnam quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.
Currency Vietnamese dong (VND)
Capital Hanoi
Official language Vietnamese
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for Vietnam built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Vietnam within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Social Security
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
- Global Life Insurance - Allianz
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Vietnam
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Vietnam
Minimum Wage Requirements
The monthly minimum wage in Vietnam is specific to the region the employee lives in:
- Region I - VND 4,960,000 per month
- Region II - VND 4,410,000 per month
- Region III - VND 3,860,000 per month
- Region IV - VND 3,450,000 per month
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax ranges from 5% to 35%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates. Multiple additional factors may impact overall rates such as the household status and the number of children.
| Gross Annual Income | Tax Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Up to VDN 60,000,000 | 5% |
| Up to VDN - 120,000,000 | 10% |
| Up to VDN 216,000,000 | 15% |
| Up to VDN 384,000,000 | 20% |
| Up to VDN 624,000,000 | 25% |
| Up to VDN 960,000,000 | 30% |
| Over VDN 960,000,000 | 35% |
Payroll Cost
The employer's cost is 23.5% of the employee's salary. The maximum monthly salary for the calculation of the social insurance, health insurance, and control union fee is VND 46,800,000.
The maximum monthly salary for the calculation of the unemployment insurance contribution is 20 times the monthly minimum wage of the employee’s region of residence (up to VDN 99,200,000).
- Social Insurance - 17%
- Health Insurance - 3%
- Accident Insurance - 0.5%
- Control Union Fee - 2%
- Unemployment Insurance - 1%
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday.
Overtime payment is mandatory. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. Employees can work no more than 12 hours a day, including normal and overtime hours. For overtime hours, employees are paid:
- 150% of the hourly rate on weekdays
- 200% of the hourly rate on weekly days off
- 300% of the hourly rate on public holidays
Hiring in Vietnam, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Vietnam with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Vietnam and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
23.5%
of employee salary