Employment
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Vietnam
Band 2
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
(84-24) 3827 7300About
Provided by VILAF
VILAF assists both local and foreign companies in the labour aspect of their business. VILAF handles a myriad of labour matters including dispute, employment, termination, labour contracts, pension schemes, work permits, and organizational restructuring, to name a few.
Among VILAF’s notable clients include Friesland Campina Vietnam, Novus International, Prudential Vietnam Fund Managing Co. Ltd., Shell, Schlumberger Vietnam Services, and Philip Morris.
- Represented a French multinational company providing energy and automation digital solutions in the first instance court on a labour dispute with its former employee
- Advised a Swedish-origin Dutch-headquartered multinational furniture conglomerate on an internal investigation on breaches of conduct of its employees
- Represented a Japanese general trading company before the competent court on an alleged wrongful employment termination case
- Advised a Vietnamese industrial real estate developer in an alleged wrongful termination matter due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Advised several businesses on termination of employment and retrenchment plan including Leighton Asia Vietnam in retrenchment plan, Orange Business, Habitat for Humanity Vietnam in retrenchment plan, Fortis Bank, Showa Gloves Vietnam Co. Ltd., Intertek Vietnam Co., Ltd., Saigon Premier Container Terminal, and IKEA Vietnam
Chambers Review
VILAF has a well-reputed employment law practice with capabilities in advisory and contentious work in Vietnam. The firm regularly assists clients with employee terminations, as well as workforce restructuring, labour law compliance and work permits. The team acts for a range of Vietnamese and foreign employers.
Tung Ngo and Linh Nguyen are key contacts for the practice.
Work Highlights
- VILAF advised Citibank on thetransfer of its Vietnamese consumer banking employees to UOB VN and on relevant employment issues concerning the restructuring of Citi VN’s business.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"VILAF is a really big firm with a good employment practice and a strong litigation team."
"They have a very strong team and are also very good in delivering the work."
"VILAF is a really big firm with a good employment practice and a strong litigation team."
"They have a very strong team and are also very good in delivering the work."
Members
Provided by VILAF
Hien Tran
Linh D. Nguyen
Ngoc Anh Bui
Head of Department
Quynh Pham
Tung Ngo
Clients
Provided by VILAF
3A Nutrition (Vietnam) Company Limited
ANZ Bank, Schneider Electric
BW Industrial Development JSC
British Council, CPA Australia
Ikea Services, Magnussen Logistics
Industries
Provided by VILAF
Manufacturing, Banking & Finance, Education, Logistics