Guidelines for Applying Electronic Labor Contracts in Enterprises

From 2026, the execution and management of electronic labor contracts (“e-Labor Contracts”) in Vietnam are more specifically governed under Decree 337/2025/ND-CP and Circular 08/2026/TT-BNV. Under the new mechanism, e-Labor Contracts do not merely involve parties signing contracts electronically but are managed throughout the entire contract lifecycle, including: Contract creation – execution – digital signature – data authentication – issuance of identification codes (ID) for e-Labor Contracts – data storage and management. However, in practice, many enterprises are still asking: Where to start if they want to switch to e-Labor Contracts? Is it necessary to re-sign all existing contracts? The following article summarizes important contents that enterprises need to note when implementing e-Labor Contracts.