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The suggested solutions, if implemented, would greatly help to achieve this objective. A workshop brings together the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) and the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) to seek practical solutions to streamline the work permit process. Delegates attend the dialogue workshop. Photos: EuroCham The event, held on May 26 in Ho Chi Minh City, brought together policymakers and business community members to provide input on the revision of Decree 152, which governs foreign work permits and significantly impacts the day-to-day operations of international companies operating in Vietnam. Gabor Flui, Chairman of EuroCham, said that the increasingly cumbersome issuance of work permits for foreign workers unintentionally hinders foreign direct investment, impedes the transfer of valuable skills and knowledge, undermines competitiveness, and stifles innovation, all of which have far-reaching effects on the … [Read more...] about EuroCham, MoLISA seek to simplify foreign work permit issuance

The discussion, held in Ho Chi Minh City, brought together policymakers and members of the business community to offer input on the revision of Decree No.152/2020/ND-CP. This regulation, which governs foreign work permits, has a substantial impact on the day-to-day operations of international enterprises operating in Vietnam. At the event on May 26 MoLISA and EuroCham organised the event, while the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AmCham), the British Chamber Of Commerce Vietnam (BritCham), and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ho Chi Minh City (JCCH) handled co-hosting duties. The event commenced with a speech by EuroCham Chairman Gabor Fluit who underscored the vital interconnection between Vietnam's burgeoning economy and the success of foreign enterprises and investors operating within its borders. Fluit also stressed that the increasing complexity of the work permit path for foreign workers inadvertently hinders foreign direct investment, … [Read more...] about EuroCham and MoLISA in dialogue to amend foreign work permit legal framework