Vietnam work visa and work permit — LĐ1, LĐ2, TRC
In plain termsA Vietnam job usually needs a work permit — or a statutory exemption — and often leads to a temporary residence card. Tax days start from the calendar, not the job title.
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Typical symbols: LĐ1, LĐ2. Deep: /vietnam/visa/ld1 (outside permit set) · /vietnam/visa/ld2 (permit-required).
What the codes mean5 terms in plain language
- LĐ1
- work visa for jobs outside the permit-required set
- LĐ2
- work visa for permit-required labour
- TRC
- temporary residence card — multi-year stay, renewed not re-stamped
- BHYT
- Vietnam social health insurance, tied to a 12-month-plus contract
- 183 days
- the day count that usually switches on tax residence
You are not shopping for a visa code first. You are taking a Vietnam job (or joining a Vietnam entity). That decision opens three doors at once: labour permission, stay status, and tax days on the ground.
A work permit (or a statutory exemption) makes the job lawful. A temporary residence card is what most long labour paths aim at after the visa. Tax residency follows the days and abode — not the job title.
What opens from here
What income this door opens
A Vietnam employment salary sits under Vietnam PIT once days or abode make you a resident — worldwide scope can include that pay. Non-residents generally face a flat rate on Vietnam-source employment income. Map all five earning doors on /vietnam/earn.
Open →Language-centre teaching is employer labour
Teaching English at a Vietnam centre is a classic Vietnam-employer path — usually LĐ2 + work permit, not a tourist workaround. Deep field map by school type: /vietnam/earn/teaching. Plant and FDI roles: /vietnam/earn/fdi.
Open →Work permit or exemption
Foreign workers generally need a permit. Marriage to a Vietnamese citizen living in Vietnam, certain capital thresholds, and short-stay exemptions are on file — each with its own statute.
Open →LĐ1 vs LĐ2
LĐ1 is confirmation outside the permit-required set. LĐ2 is permit-required labour. Same 2-year TRC band — different labour paper.
Open →TRC after the visa
LĐ1 / LĐ2 sit on the TRC-eligible list. Term for those symbols is capped at 2 years on file — aligned with the permit ceiling, not a substitute for it.
Open →Tax days anyway
183 days or habitual abode can make Vietnam tax worldwide income — including when the employer is Vietnamese.
Open →BHYT on long contracts
Contracts of 12 months or more can pull you into the social health insurance frame. Household TRC paths stay unpublished until the statute is clear.
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Common questions
Vietnam work visa and work permit — LĐ1, LĐ2, TRC — what opens?
A Vietnam job usually needs a work permit — or a statutory exemption — and often leads to a temporary residence card. Tax days start from the calendar, not the job title.
What income this door opens
A Vietnam employment salary sits under Vietnam PIT once days or abode make you a resident — worldwide scope can include that pay. Non-residents generally face a flat rate on Vietnam-source employment income. Map all five earning doors on /vietnam/earn.
Language-centre teaching is employer labour
Teaching English at a Vietnam centre is a classic Vietnam-employer path — usually LĐ2 + work permit, not a tourist workaround. Deep field map by school type: /vietnam/earn/teaching. Plant and FDI roles: /vietnam/earn/fdi.
Work permit or exemption
Foreign workers generally need a permit. Marriage to a Vietnamese citizen living in Vietnam, certain capital thresholds, and short-stay exemptions are on file — each with its own statute.
LĐ1 vs LĐ2
LĐ1 is confirmation outside the permit-required set. LĐ2 is permit-required labour. Same 2-year TRC band — different labour paper.