Guidelines on granting temporary residence permits to foreign investors in Vietnam.

STT

Subject

Symbol

Duration

1

Foreign nationals who are members of diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations under the United Nations, and intergovernmental organizations in Vietnam, along with their spouses, children under 18 years of age, and accompanying domestic helpers, are permitted to serve for the duration of their term.

NG3

Up to 5 years

2

Foreigners may work with departments, agencies, and units directly under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam; the National Assembly, the Government, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy, the State Audit Office, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies; provincial and city Party committees, People's Councils, and People's Committees of provinces and centrally-administered cities;

LV1

Up to 5 years

3

Foreigners come to work with socio-political organizations, social organizations, and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry;

LV2

Up to 5 years

4

Foreign lawyers practicing in Vietnam;

LS

Up to 5 years

5

Foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with contributed capital valued at VND 100 billion or more, or investing in industries, professions, or locations prioritized for investment as decided by the Government;

DT1

Up to 10 years

6

Foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with capital contributions valued from VND 50 billion to less than VND 100 billion, or investing in sectors and industries encouraged for development as decided by the Government;

DT2

Up to 5 years

7

Foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with capital contributions valued from VND 03 billion to less than VND 50 billion;

DT3

Up to 3 years

8

Foreign nationals who are heads of representative offices or projects of international organizations or foreign non-governmental organizations in Vietnam;

NN1

Up to 3 years

9

Foreign nationals who head representative offices, branches of foreign traders, representative offices of foreign economic, cultural, or other professional organizations in Vietnam;

NN2

Up to 3 years

10

Foreigners come here for internships and studies;

DH

Up to 5 years

11

Foreign journalists and reporters residing in Vietnam;

PV1

Up to 2 years

12

Foreigners working in Vietnam who have been certified as not requiring a work permit, except in cases where international treaties to which Vietnam is a party stipulate otherwise;

Labor Unit 1

Up to 2 years

13

Foreigners working in Vietnam are required to have a work permit.

Labor Unit 2

Up to 2 years

14

Foreign nationals who are the spouse, child under 18 years of age of a foreign national granted a visa with the symbols LV1, LV2, LS, DT1, DT2, DT3, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LD1, LD2, or foreign nationals who are the father, mother, spouse, or child of a Vietnamese citizen.

TT

Up to 3 years