Decree 337/2025/ND-CP - A Significant Step Toward Digitalizing Labor Contracts

In Vietnam, the concept of electronic labor contracts (“ELCs”) is not new, as ELCs are expressly recognized and accorded full legal validity under the prevailing Labor Code. ELCs were anticipated to offer substantial advantages for both employees and employers by cutting down time and costs, while simultaneously enhancing efficiency in human resources management and record-keeping processes. However, five years following its official introduction, the widespread implementation of ELCs appears to have been constrained, primarily due to the lack of comprehensive and clear legal guidance. In order to resolve these challenges and establish uniform requirements and processes for concluding ELCs, on 24 December 2025, the Government has issued Decree No. 337/2025/ND-CP on ELCs, which will officially take effect on 1 January 2026 (“Decree 337”)...To read the full article, please see the PDF file

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VU Le Bang

Partner
Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City

Bang is a partner with more than 20 years of professional legal experience. He joined the Ho Chi Minh City Office in 2010, and was the first Vietnamese lawyer to join Nishimura & Asahi; his experience spans a wide range of matters, including a diverse selection of notable, complex projects and disputes. Bang specializes in dispute resolution, inbound investments, corporate & commercial matters, M&A, banking, real estate & construction, and labor. He also has significant experience advising on international trade, unfair competition, securities, capital markets transactions, project financing transactions, infrastructure projects, and energy projects. Prior to joining the firm, Bang gained advisory experience working at law firms and for multinational corporations. He is a regular contributor to numerous legal magazines, and has participated actively in the training of law students and legal practitioners as a part-time lecturer in Vietnam since 2009. Bang is also a regular speaker at seminars and events organized by professional legal institutions and organizations.

Bang graduated from Hanoi University of Law in 2001 and earned an LL.M. in International Law from the Transnational Law & Business University in Seoul, Korea, in 2006. He later completed an LL.M. in U.S. Law at Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University in Virginia, and an LL.M. in International Business Law and U.S. Law from Northeastern University School of Law in 2024. In 2025, he obtained a Ph.D. in International Relations from Selinus University of Sciences and Literature. He currently is pursuing Ph.D. programs in International Law and Business in the United States.

Chambers and Partners has recognized Bang as a leading lawyer in M&A and Real Estate. He is a CiArb-accredited mediator, a listed arbitrator of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre, and a member of the Ho Chi Minh Bar and the Vietnam Bar Federation. He is fluent in English and Vietnamese.

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