VietnamA promotion is a new labour file
In plain termsSame company, new title or work form: file a new work permit (WP). An internal memo does not amend the old card. The labour contract still cannot outrun the permit.
Start here — three checks
- Title or form change? yes
- Contract still capped. yes
- Permit default. yes
Memo vs statute
| HR move | Labour read | If you skip the new file |
|---|---|---|
| Expert → manager, same desk | New permit. Position class changed. | The old expert card is the wrong machine. |
| Secondment to another work form | New permit. Work form changed. | You keep the employment-contract card on a transfer. |
| Salary bump, same title and form | Not this cell. Title and form did not move. | You file a new permit because payroll asked. |
| Person quit, then came back as a director | The old permit already died (yes). | You “amend” a dead card. |
Common wrong movesLinkedIn title is not the dossier.
- Using reissue to print the new title on the old remaining term.
- Dating the new contract from Monday and filing the permit on Friday.
- Skipping the employer need-justification because “they already work here.”
If they already started the new roleStop the new duties. File the new permit.
- The old description is what the card still authorises.
- Open start-before-issued if someone is already delivering the new job.
Evidence and sources4 dated facts for Job-title change with the same employer needs a new work permit
The readable briefing above uses these cells. Open a source only when you need to verify a number, date, or legal gate.
- Job title or work form change with same employer needs a new permitNĐ 219/2025/NĐ-CP Điều 20 khoản 2yeschecked Aug 2026
- Permit dies when the employment contract ends — does not wait for printed expiryBLLĐ 45/2019 Điều 156 khoản 2 via NĐ 219/2025 Điều 30 khoản 1yeschecked Aug 2026
- Labour contract term cannot exceed the work-permit termBLLĐ 45/2019 Điều 151 khoản 2yeschecked Aug 2026
- Foreign workers generally need a work permitBộ luật Lao động 45/2019/QH14 Điều 153 khoản 2yeschecked Aug 2026
Contract clausesTerm still cannot exceed the permit.Justify the hireA new title is a new need letter.Work-permit hubIssue, exemption, job-loss death.
Common questions
Can we promote a foreign expert to manager on the same permit?
A job-title or work-form change with the same employer needs a new permit. Keep the old card in a drawer and you are working off a closed description.
Is this the same as the job ending?
No. Job loss kills the permit. A promotion while employed needs a new file. Do not mix the two clocks.
Can the new contract run longer than the old permit?
No. The labour-contract term still cannot exceed the permit term.