EnglishIn concept, Vietnamese visa is a document stating the certification on the passport granted by Vietnamese competent authorities to foreigners who are allowed to enter Vietnam. A work permit is a document that allows a foreigner to work legally in Vietnam with information about a worker, including personal information, and the address of the organization where he works.
However, there are also differences between Vietnamese Visa and Work Permit that need to be construed as follows:
| Classification | VIETNAMESE VISA | WORK PERMIT |
| Issuing authority | Diplomatic missions of Vietnam in foreign countries (Embassies/Consulates) | Provincial/City Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. |
| Duration | Valid for up to 12 months | Valid for no more than 36 months. Each time can be extended up to 36 months. |
| Number of entries | Single or multiple entries | On each entry, although the work permit is still valid, but without an entry visa, it is not permitted to enter Vietnam. |
| Granted object | All foreigners or Overseas Vietnamese wish to enter Vietnam for legitimate and lawful purposes according to regulations. | • Foreigners working in Vietnam for less than 03 months; • Foreigners who are members of a limited liability company with two or more members; • Foreigners who are the owners of the one-member limited liability companies; • Foreigners who are members of the Board of Directors of the joint-stock companies; • Foreigners who come to Vietnam to offer services • Foreigners working in Vietnam to handle emergencies such as incidents, technical situations, complex technologies that affect or threaten to affect production and business that experts Vietnam and foreign experts currently in Vietnam can't handle it; • Foreign lawyers who have been licensed by the Ministry of Justice to practice law in Vietnam in accordance with the law. |
| Purposes of use | • Short-term use for travel purposes, visiting relatives, business trips, attending conferences, seminars, etc. in Viet Nam. • Cannot be used as a substitute for a Work Permit for the purpose of long-term work in Vietnam. |
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