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Decrees and Circulars guiding the Labor Code 2019

Compilation of decrees and circulars still in effect guiding the Labor Code 2019. Each document includes full text, date of issuance, effective date, and updated validity status.

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Decrees and Circulars guiding the Labor Code 2019

The documents below guide the Labor Code 2019. Only documents still in effect (or issued and soon to take effect, with date clearly stated) are listed; expired documents are not included.

Document Issued Effect Status
Decree 145/2020/NĐ-CP: labor conditions and labor relations 14/12/2020 Still in effect. Some provisions have been amended and supplemented by subsequent documents; the Ministry of Home Affairs is drafting an amendment decree (Submission July 2026)
Decree 135/2020/NĐ-CP: retirement age 18/11/2020 Still in effect; Clause 2 Article 3 has expired pursuant to Point c Clause 2 Article 44 of Decree 158/2025/NĐ-CP
Decree 293/2025/NĐ-CP: regional minimum wage 10/11/2025 Still in effect from 01/01/2026, replacing Decree 74/2024/NĐ-CP
Decree 283/2026/NĐ-CP: sanctioning administrative violations on labor and social insurance 15/07/2026 Effective from September 10, 2026, replacing Decree 12/2022/NĐ-CP (Clause 2, Article 61, Clause 11, Article 63; Points e, g, h, Clause 2, Article 7 and Article 14 take effect later according to separate guidance documents)

Each page of the document includes a summary of the scope of regulation, a table of contents linked to each article, and the full text condensed by chapter.

Note: The validity status is checked up to the date stated on each document. Laws change frequently; please cross-check the Official Gazette and the National Legal Database when applying.

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