Explainer: Do app-based housekeepers need to be reported under Vietnam’s new rules?
Vietnam News 15:05 25/07/2026Many people in Vietnam have recently questioned whether hiring a relative to help around the house or using hourly housekeeper services booked through mobile apps or social media requires notifying the local commune-level People's Committee, and whether failing to do so could result in penalties.
Vietnam to fine households up to $114 for failing to report housekeeper employment
Vietnam News 10:20 24/07/2026Households that hire or terminate the employment of housekeepers without notifying local commune, ward, or special-zone authorities shall face fines of up to VND3 million (US$114) under a new government decree, set to take effect on September 10.
Hanoi housekeeper under investigation for adding dirty rag water to employer's drink
Vietnam News 10:23 24/05/2025Police in Hanoi are investigating a domestic worker who was recorded wringing a dirty kitchen cloth into a pot of herbal water intended for her employer, authorities said on Friday.
Housemaid brutally tortured, resulting in miscarriage, in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Vietnam News 11:53 23/07/2018Layers of scars, burn marks, and untreated injuries are found across her body
Maid caught beating month-old infant in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:30 24/11/2017The violent assault was captured on the security cameras installed inside the house
