Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP of the Government regulating foreign workers (FDI) working in Vietnam clearly states that the FDI is a manager, expert, etc.
Article 19. Documents proving that the employee is a manager, executive director, expert, or technical worker
1. Documents proving that a foreign employee is a manager as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 3 of this Decree are one of the following documents:
a) Company charter and documents proving to be managers or documents appointing and transferring to management positions as prescribed in Clause 24, Article 4 of the Law on Enterprises;
b) License to establish an agency or organization or document appointing or transferring the head or deputy head of the agency or organization.
2. Documents proving that a foreign employee is an executive director as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 3 of this Decree are one of the following documents:
a) Certificate of registration of branch operations, certificate of registration of representative office operations or certificate of business location registration of enterprises;
b) Company charter or document regulating the organizational structure of the agency or organization; document confirming the employer abroad for the number of years of experience working in the field suitable for the job position that the employee plans to work in Vietnam...
3. Documents proving that a foreign worker is an expert as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decree are one of the following documents:
a) Certificate, certificate or certificate proving university graduation or higher or equivalent and a document confirming the employer's work experience abroad on the number of years of experience of that expert....
b) Certificate, certificate or certificate proving university graduation or higher or equivalent in the fields of finance, science, technology, innovation, national digital transformation, priority areas for socio-economic development or according to a cooperation agreement of the Vietnamese Government and a document confirming the employer abroad the number of years of experience of that expert...
c) Certificate of high achievements, degrees, and experience in the field of culture and sports for artists, coaches, and athletes according to the instructions of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism;
d) Aircraft driving license, professional certificate allowed to work on aircraft for flight attendants, certificate of professional qualifications in the field of aircraft maintenance, certificate of professional competence for foreign crew members issued by competent authorities of Vietnam. In case of being issued by a competent authority of a foreign country, it must be recognized by a competent authority of Vietnam according to the instructions of the Minister of Construction;
d) Documents proving qualifications and standard qualifications according to the Law on Education, the Law on Higher Education, and the Law on Vocational Education for experts working in the field of education and training. In case experts work in foreign language and IT Centers, they must comply with the center's operating regulations;
e) Documents proving that an expert works in a number of other specific occupations and jobs according to the instructions of the Minister or Head of the ministerial-level agency managing the sector or specific jobs.