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. 45 EOR providers cover Vietnam.
| Minimum wage | VND 4,960,000/mo | ILOSTAT, 2024-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 21.5% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 20% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-03-09 |
| Notice period | 6.4 weeks | National government, 2021-01-01 |
| Severance | 8.7 weeks | National government, 2021-01-01 |
| Annual leave | 12 days | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
| Public holidays | 11 days | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leave | 26 weeks | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
As of 2026-08-30. 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 statutory minimum wage of VND 4,960,000 per month against an average monthly wage of VND 8,579,562, giving a clear picture of the floor relative to actual labor costs. On top of base pay, the employer social security rate stands at 21.5%, while employees contribute a further 10.5%, making total payroll taxes a significant line item. A 13th-month salary is customary, and the standard payroll cycle is monthly. The statutory working week is 48 hours, and actual weekly hours worked come in at 46. Exit costs are meaningful: statutory severance runs to 8.7 weeks and the required notice period is 6.4 weeks. Maternity leave is 26 weeks, paternity leave is 0.7 weeks, and employees are entitled to 12 days of statutory annual leave plus 11 public holidays. The corporate tax rate is 20% and the top personal income tax rate is 35%, both relevant when structuring total compensation packages.
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 45 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 2026-08-30. 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 (ISSA Country Profiles; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
// recent updates
What changed in Vietnam
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- Notice periodJan 1, 2021
Now 6.4 weeks, from 0 weeks. Source: National government (was World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY).
Source → - SeveranceJan 1, 2021
Now 8.7 weeks, from 24.6 weeks. Source: National government (was World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY).
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
45 providers operate an EOR in Vietnam, ranked by Select Score.
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