In particular, Article 2 of Decree 219/2025/ND-CP clearly stipulates the subjects of application of the Decree on foreign workers working in Vietnam as follows:
Article 2. Subjects of application
1. Foreign workers working in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as foreign workers) are foreign citizens working in the positions specified in Article 3 of this Decree, in one of the following forms:
a) Executing labor contracts;
b) Mobility within the enterprise;
c) Implementing economic and social contracts or agreements;
d) Service provider under contract;
d) sale of services;
e) Volunteers;
g) The person responsible for establishing a commercial presence;
h) Being transferred from an agency, organization or enterprise abroad to work in Vietnam, except in cases of moving within the enterprise;
i) Participating in the implementation of packages and projects in Vietnam;
k) Relatives of members of foreign representative agencies in Vietnam are allowed to work in Vietnam according to the provisions of the international treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member;
l) Chairman of the Board of Directors, member of the Board of Directors of a joint stock company, owner, member of a limited liability company with a capital contribution value of less than VND 3 billion;
m) Implement labor contracts with foreign diplomatic missions or foreign organizations in Vietnam.
2. Employers of foreign workers include enterprises, agencies, organizations, contractors, foreign diplomatic missions in Vietnam; individuals allowed to conduct business activities according to the provisions of law.
