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Management consulting — firm and project payroll

In plain termsForeign consultants earn on firm payroll or project secondments. Fly-in weeks still need a lawful labour basis. A visa alone does not grant work (no).

What people actually do

Strategy and ops houses, Big Four advisory (also audit), and IT advisory overlapping tech. Pure offshore clients while resident → remote.

Labour stack

Foreign workers generally need a permit (yes). Positions: manager, executive, expert, technician. Service seller under 3 months: yes. Day-count under 90 days days/year. Ongoing associates: ordinary permit.

Stay LĐ, TRC capped at 2 years. Risk:forced exit or deportation.

Tax

Resident worldwide (yes). Non-resident employment flat20%.

Dead ends

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Earn hubAll clustersAuditAdvisory overlapTechIT advisoryWork permitDays · forms

Common questions

Do foreign consultants need a Vietnam work permit?
Ongoing firm employment usually yes. Short service-sale or day-count limbs can fit fly-ins — count days and form carefully.
Is freelance consulting allowed?
Vietnam clients often look like employer-risk labour. Offshore-only pay while resident is the remote door — still no remote visa.