Working for an Australian company but living in Vietnam

@Karlsvensen Hi there, I am retired and have never done this, so take my advice with a grain of salt. Before the Covid lockdowns I spent 6 months in Vietnam on two three month tourist visas broken up by a 10 day Christmas break in Cambodia. I wasn't working but if I had been working online for a foreign company and being paid and taxed in that country, I don't think anyone would have noticed or cared.

As you probably know, since Covid tourist visas have been restricted to one month, this would make your proposition trickier, but I understand that we may have the 3 month tourist visa reinstated soon. From my general experience of Vietnam I would suggest you just go ahead but don't tell anyone, thats what I would do. I'm fairly sure you won't be breaking any laws by doing this, but if you contact any official body you will be drowned in paperwork and regulations.

I hope this helps and good luck, it's a lovely country.

@Karlsvensen Do you have a working Visa whilst living in Vietnam,.  Also just google Visa requirements whilst working in Australia.  According to some Vietnamest cites on the 15 the August a 90 day Visa will be introduced replacing the 30 day Visa. Cheers Eili

@Eile *** This is a Visa link for business purposes

@Eile*** This is a Visa link for business purposes
-@Eile

He won't need a visa to work in Vietnam, he will still be working in Australia, this working from home thing has changed everything.

@Karlsvensen Malcolmleitrim is correct. You won't need a working visa nor need to get any permit. Just come to Vietnam with a tourist visa of 03 months (if you are eligible) of which the new regulation shall be in force as of 15/08/2023. It may be considered as you are working remotely while travelling in Vietnam.

@Karlsvensen Malcolmleitrim is correct. You won't need a working visa nor need to get any permit. Just come to Vietnam with a tourist visa of 03 months (if you are eligible) of which the new regulation shall be in force as of 15/08/2023. It may be considered as you are working remotely while travelling in Vietnam.
-@wendytosee

The details about the 90  day visa hasn’t been officially released. Only rumors and guesses. Until the red stamped document is released nobody really knows.

The details about the 90 day visa hasn’t been officially released. Only rumors and guesses. Until the red stamped document is released nobody really knows.
-@pogiwayne

Exactly.

The most salient point not yet known is whether the proposed regulation of July 1st, 2022 will be reinstated; wherein, no matter the length of a TOURIST visa, only a 30 day "permission to remain"/"Được phép tạm trú đến" stamp would be entered in the passport on arrival, and if a person wanted to stay in country longer, they would report to local immigration and pay $10 USD to get an additional "permission to remain"/"Được phép tạm trú đến" stamp AND be briefly interviewed regarding the source of their income during their extended stay here.

I'm not saying this particular case would be considered illegal or legal.

Immigration would ask their pertinent questions to determine if there is tax liability here for the income being earned by the person while they are here.

No one's really been bothering anyone on 30-day visas since people have to exit the country and reenter.

But IF a report to local immigration every 30 days is required, there will almost certainly be closer scrutiny of digital nomads and remote workers here for over 30 days at a time.

This was already an issue in 2019 and nothing has happened since then to give rise to the idea that it's not going to be an issue any longer.