Chapter VIII

LABOR RELATIONS

Article 83. - Labor recruitment

1. Foreign-invested enterprises and business cooperation partiesrecruit Vietnamese laborers through Vietnamese labor supply organizations. After 15 daysat most from the date of receipt of the labor supply requests from foreign-investedenterprises or business cooperation parties, if the labor supply organizations fail tosatisfy them, such foreign-invested enterprises or business cooperation parties areentitled to directly recruit Vietnamese laborers.

2. When having demands for employment of foreign laborers,foreign-invested enterprises and business cooperation parties shall fill in the proceduresat the provincial/municipal Services of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs or theIndustrial Park Management Boards for consideration of the work permit granting asprescribed by the labor legislation.

Article 84.- Wages paid to Vietnamese laborers

1. The minimum wage and wages of Vietnamese laborers working inforeign-invested enterprises and business cooperation parties are stipulated and paid inVietnam dong. The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs announces the minimumwage for each period.

2. The minimum wage and wages of Vietnamese laborers may be readjustedwhen the consumer price indexes rise from 10% or more against those in the