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Hiring in Vietnam from Taiwan.
How Taiwanese companies employ people in Vietnam without an entity: tax, payments, time zone, staff and cost.
Updated 22 October 2026 · Written and checked by Nhân Kiệt's payroll and employment-law team (labour leasing licence 029/LĐTBXH-GP, employing people in Vietnam since 2009) · About 4 min read · General information, not legal or tax advice
Short answer
How can a Taiwanese company hire employees in Vietnam?
A Taiwanese company can employ staff in Vietnam without a Vietnamese entity by using an employer of record such as Nhân Kiệt, which signs the labour contract, runs payroll in dong, pays social insurance and income tax, applies for work permits and charges US$99–199 per employee a month plus VAT. A double tax agreement concluded between the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hanoi and the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei is in force. Taipei is one hour ahead of Vietnam and the Lunar New Year falls in the same week. Taiwanese documents for work permits are legalised through the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei. Taiwanese manufacturers often use an EOR for accountants, Chinese-speaking admin, production and quality staff before or alongside their own company. Nhân Kiệt’s account team works with clients in Chinese as well as English.
Key takeaways
- Nhân Kiệt employs your Vietnam staff for US$99–199 per employee a month plus VAT, with no entity needed.
- A Taiwan–Vietnam double tax agreement, concluded through the two economic and cultural offices, is in force.
- Taiwanese documents are legalised through the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei.
- Taipei is one hour ahead; the Lunar New Year falls in the same week.
- Staff can move to your own Vietnamese company later with social-insurance history carried over.
How it works
Hiring in Vietnam from Taiwan through an EOR.
Your company in Taiwan signs one service agreement with Nhân Kiệt. Nhân Kiệt signs a bilingual Vietnamese–English labour contract with each person, runs payroll in dong, pays social insurance and personal income tax, and applies for work permits for foreign hires. You choose the people, set salaries and direct their daily work, and pay one monthly invoice covering salary, statutory contributions and the service fee. Nothing is registered in Vietnam in your company’s name.
Tax
Tax treaty and tax exposure.
The double tax agreement between the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hanoi and the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei is in force and sets the permanent establishment test for Taiwanese companies: keep contract signing and pricing in Taiwan. Taiwanese staff who spend 183 days or more in Vietnam in a year become Vietnamese tax residents and pay income tax at 5% to 35%, withheld monthly by Nhân Kiệt.
Paying
Paying from Taiwan.
Nhân Kiệt sends one invoice a month covering salary, statutory contributions and the fee. Taiwanese clients usually pay by overseas remittance in the currency agreed in the service agreement, most often US dollars; employees are paid in dong in Vietnam. Nhân Kiệt’s account team works with you in Chinese.
Working together
Time zone and holidays.
Taipei is one hour ahead of Vietnam, so working days overlap almost completely. The Lunar New Year falls in the same week — Vietnam’s Tết holiday runs from 16 to 20 February in 2026 — while Taiwan’s Double Ten National Day in October is a working day in Vietnam.
People
Staff, contracts and work permits.
Taiwanese managers and technicians need a Vietnamese work permit, which Nhân Kiệt applies for as employer. Degrees, experience letters and criminal-record certificates from Taiwan are legalised through the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei and translated into Vietnamese. Taiwanese manufacturers commonly hire accountants, Chinese-speaking admin and interpreters, production supervisors and quality-control staff.
See also social insurance 2026, personal income tax 2026 and work permits.
Worked example
What one hire costs.
A accountant on ₫20,000,000 a month. Employer contributions for a Vietnamese employee are 23.5% — 21.5% social, health and unemployment insurance plus the 2% trade-union fee — or ₫4,700,000, so the monthly employment cost is ₫24,700,000. Add Nhân Kiệt’s fee of US$99–199 plus VAT. The salary is illustrative; use the employer cost calculator for your own figures.
Common mistakes
Mistakes Taiwanese companies make in Vietnam.
- Starting the legalisation of Taiwanese documents late, which delays the work permit.
- Paying Vietnamese staff in a foreign currency instead of dong.
- Paying people as contractors when the work looks like employment under Vietnam’s Labour Code.
- Copying home-country contracts and policies instead of a Vietnamese labour contract.
- Letting Vietnam staff conclude sales contracts, which can create a permanent establishment.
Questions
Hiring in Vietnam from Taiwan: FAQ
Is there a tax agreement between Taiwan and Vietnam?
Yes. A double tax agreement concluded through the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hanoi and the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei is in force.
How are Taiwanese documents legalised for a work permit?
Through the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei, followed by a certified Vietnamese translation.
Can Taiwanese managers work in Vietnam through an EOR?
Yes. Nhân Kiệt employs them and applies for the work permit as employer.
Can we pay salaries in New Taiwan dollars?
No. Employees in Vietnam are paid in dong; you pay Nhân Kiệt’s invoice in the currency agreed in the service agreement.
Does Nhân Kiệt work with clients in Chinese?
Yes. Nhân Kiệt’s account team works with clients in Chinese as well as English; labour contracts are bilingual Vietnamese and English.
Does a Taiwanese company need a Vietnamese entity to hire in Vietnam?
No. Nhân Kiệt employs your staff in Vietnam under one service agreement with your company.
How much does it cost a Taiwanese company to employ someone in Vietnam?
Salary, employer contributions of about 23.5% for a Vietnamese employee, and Nhân Kiệt’s fee of US$99–199 per employee a month plus VAT.
How quickly can we hire in Vietnam?
A Vietnamese national can start once the service agreement and labour contract are signed; a foreign hire typically takes four to eight weeks for the work permit.
Hiring in Vietnam? We handle all of this as your employer.
Nhân Kiệt employs your team, runs payroll, insurance, tax and work permits. Fee: US$99–199 per employee a month, plus VAT.
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