List of Economic Zone, Industrial Park and High-Tech Park Management Authorities in Vietnam

What Are Economic Zone, Industrial Park and High-Tech Park Management Authorities?

Economic zone, industrial park, export processing zone and high-tech park management authorities are agencies assigned to manage, support and handle certain administrative procedures related to investment, production, business and labor activities within their designated areas.

For enterprises employing foreign workers in industrial parks, export processing zones, economic zones or high-tech parks, identifying the correct receiving authority is an important step. Submitting the dossier to the wrong authority may result in returned applications, longer processing time and delays in the company’s workforce plan.

Why Should Enterprises Identify the Correct Management Authority?

Enterprises located in industrial parks, export processing zones, economic zones or high-tech parks often need to work with the relevant management authority when handling procedures for foreign workers.

These procedures may include:

• Applying for a work permit for a foreign worker;
• Reissuing or extending a work permit;
• Applying for confirmation that a foreign worker is exempt from work permit requirements;
• Submitting reports or procedures related to the use of foreign workers;
• Responding to requests for supplementation or explanation from the competent authority.

However, the receiving authority may vary depending on the locality, type of industrial/economic zone, delegation of authority and applicable regulations at the time of submission. Therefore, enterprises should not rely only on outdated lists or informal information.

Important Notes After Administrative Reorganization

After provincial administrative reorganization, many localities have changed their names, management scope and specialized agency structures. Certain industrial park, economic zone or high-tech park management authorities may also have been merged, renamed or had their authority adjusted.

Therefore, when checking management authority information, enterprises should verify:

• The current locality name after reorganization;
• The official name of the management authority at the time of submission;
• The current dossier receiving address;
• Official phone number, email and website;
• The competent authority for the enterprise’s industrial/economic zone;
• Submission method: in person, online or through the public service portal;
• Local requirements for foreign worker dossiers.

Using outdated lists may lead to incorrect addresses, incorrect authority names or confusion over jurisdiction. For work permit dossiers, such errors may delay recruitment or foreign expert deployment plans.

Industrial Park Management Authorities and Work Permit Procedures for Foreign Workers

For enterprises employing foreign workers in Vietnam, work permits are among the key procedures required to ensure legal employment compliance.

Depending on the company’s registered location or the foreign worker’s workplace, the dossier may be submitted to the local labor authority or the relevant industrial park, export processing zone, economic zone or high-tech park management authority if it has receiving authority.

Therefore, before preparing the dossier, enterprises should clearly identify:

• Where the foreign worker will work;
• Whether the enterprise is located in an industrial park, export processing zone, economic zone or high-tech park;
• Which authority currently receives the dossier in the locality;
• Whether the dossier follows the new procedure or a transitional procedure;
• Whether explanatory documents, experience confirmation, qualifications or consular legalized documents are required.

Identifying the correct receiving authority from the beginning helps enterprises save time, reduce the risk of returned dossiers and better manage foreign workforce planning.

What Should Enterprises Prepare Before Contacting the Management Authority?

Before contacting the management authority or competent agency for foreign worker procedures, enterprises should prepare basic information in advance:

• Full company name and tax code;
• Head office address and foreign worker’s workplace;
• Name of the industrial park, export processing zone, economic zone or high-tech park, if any;
• Intended job title and position of the foreign worker;
• Nationality, passport information and expected working period;
• Type of dossier required: new work permit, extension, reissuance, work permit exemption confirmation or other procedure;
• Expected result deadline based on the working plan;
• Current document status of the foreign worker.

This information helps the specialist or receiving authority identify the appropriate handling direction and avoids repeated communication due to missing key data.

Should the List of Economic Zone and Industrial Park Management Authorities Be Updated Regularly?

Yes. The list of economic zone, industrial park, export processing zone and high-tech park management authorities should be updated regularly because addresses, phone numbers, emails, receiving authority and official agency names may change over time.

Especially after administrative reorganization or agency mergers, enterprises should check directly on the official portal of the locality, management authority or public service portal before submitting the dossier.

An old list may still be useful for preliminary reference, but it should not be used as the only basis when preparing legal dossiers for foreign workers.

How Nhị Gia Supports Enterprises with Work Permit Procedures in Industrial Parks

With more than 20 years of experience in work permits, visas, temporary residence cards and legal dossiers for foreign nationals in Vietnam, Nhị Gia supports enterprises in identifying the correct receiving authority and preparing suitable documents based on each case.

Nhị Gia supports enterprises with:

• Work permit consultation for foreign workers;
• Checking which authority has jurisdiction over the enterprise’s dossier;
• Guiding document preparation based on job position, title and nationality of the foreign worker;
• Reviewing foreign documents requiring consular legalization, translation or notarization;
• Monitoring application status;
• Advising on supplementation or explanation requests;
• Supporting related procedures such as visas, temporary residence cards, criminal record certificates and consular legalization.

The actual service timeline at Nhị Gia will be advised after reviewing the specific dossier. The service process may include consultation, document review, dossier preparation, translation/notarization, consular legalization if required, submission coordination, application tracking, dossier supplementation if any and result collection.

If your enterprise needs to apply for a work permit for a foreign worker working in an industrial park, export processing zone, economic zone or high-tech park, you should identify the correct receiving authority before preparing the dossier.

Please contact Nhị Gia via Hotline 1900 6654 or email info@nhigia.vn for case-specific consultation.