The 2025 Law on Employment was passed on June 16, 2025, officially taking effect from January 1, 2026.
Accordingly, Clause 1, Article 40 of the 2025 Law on Employment clearly stipulates obligations to employees: "During the period of receiving unemployment benefits, employees must notify monthly about finding a job for public employment service organizations where they are receiving unemployment benefits".
Sanctions related to unnoticeable conduct are stipulated in Article 41 of this Law as follows:
- Clause 2, Article 40: If the monthly job search is not reported, the unemployment benefit will be temporarily suspended.
- Clause 3: If after the suspension, the notification is resumed in accordance with regulations, the remaining allowance will continue to be received.
- Clause 4 points d: If not notified for 3 consecutive months, unemployment benefits will be terminated.
Before January 1, 2026: In Article 52 of the 2013 Law on Employment (No. 38/2013/QH13):
- Clause 1, Article 52 also stipulates that employees must notify to find a job monthly.
However, the 2013 Law on Employment only stipulates the termination if not notified enough 3 times (Article 53), without a mechanism for temporary suspension or continuation after suspension as in the new Law.
The 2013 Law on Employment does not clearly stipulate the period of no reserve during the suspension period as in Clause 2, Article 41 of the new Law.
