Employer of record in Vietnam
25 sourced figures on hiring in Vietnam, drawn from 8 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Vietnam: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Vietnam through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 47 EOR providers cover Vietnam.
| Minimum wage | VND 4,960,000/mo | ILOSTAT, 2024-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 21.5% | Manual / editor, 2026-10-11 |
| Corporate tax | 20% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-09-23 |
| Notice period | 4.3 weeks | Manual / editor, 2021-01-01 |
| Severance | 8.7 weeks | National government, 2021-01-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 12 | National government, 2026-10-05 |
| Public holidays | 12 | National government, 2026-10-05 |
| Maternity leave | 26 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-16. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Vietnam
Employers in Vietnam pay a social security rate of 21.5%, while employees contribute 10.5%, and the top personal income tax rate sits at 35% against a corporate tax rate of 20%. The statutory normal working week is 48 hours, though actual weekly hours worked average 46. No 13th salary is required, and payroll runs on a monthly cycle. Annual leave is set at 12 days alongside 12 public holidays, while maternity leave runs 26 weeks and paternity leave 1 week. Ending a contract carries a statutory severance of 8.7 weeks and a notice period of 4.3 weeks. Against that, GDP per capita stands at $5066 and the labour force numbers 57.0 million people, with unemployment at 1.52%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Vietnam
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 47 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 25 figures for Vietnam from 8 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Vietnam by occupation (2024)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in VND — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (VND) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 8,579,562 | $355 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 13,968,721 | $578 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 11,938,149 | $494 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 10,018,383 | $415 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 9,085,476 | $376 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 7,256,173 | $300 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 6,222,394 | $257 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 8,147,159 | $337 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 8,689,595 | $360 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 6,351,260 | $263 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2024. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Vietnam
The employee keeps an estimated 64% of gross at the average wage. For an employer, this is the gap between the offer you quote and what your hire actually receives.
Illustration at the ILOSTAT average wage using statutory rates (Manual / editor; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
// recent updates
What changed in Vietnam
Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
Corrections to our data
- Employer social contributionsCorrected 11 October 2026
Now 21.5%, was 21%. Social insurance 17% (14 retirement + 3 sickness/maternity) + occupational accident/disease 0.5% + health insurance 3% + unemployment 1%. Excludes 2% trade union fee (not SS).
Source →
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Vietnam
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Vietnam
47 providers operate an EOR in Vietnam, ranked by Select Score.
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