A new decree has stipulated in details six categories of Vietnamesecitizens who are not allowed to work for foreign organisations andindividuals in Vietnam.

The decree, signed by Prime MinisterNguyen Tan Dung on July 27 and to take effect as from September 15,guides the implementation of several articles of the Labour Code on therecruitment of management of Vietnamese working for foreignorganisations and individuals operating in the country.

Accordingly,the first category includes officers, soldiers and those working forthe Vietnamese People’s Army and People’s Police, as well as thegovernment information security system.

Officials and public servants as stipulated in the Law on Public Employees belong to the second category.
The third and fourth categories are those who are working in sectorsrelating to state secrets and their husbands or wives.
In thefifth category are all those who have been disciplined for leaking statesecrets or national security, while the sixth one groups those who aresubject to criminal proceedings or are carrying out their criminalsentences, as well as those who are banned from doing certain jobs undercriminal laws.

The decree also makes clear that foreignorganisations and individuals include diplomatic agencies, foreignconsulates, representative offices of the United Nations’ agencies andorganisations, regional organisations, international organisations andinter-governmental, foreign governmental and foreign non-governmentalorganisations. It also covers resident offices of foreign news agencies,radio and television stations, no-profit representative offices offoreign organisations operating in economics, trade, finance, banking ,insurance, science-technology, culture, education, health, and legalconsulting.-VNA