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Paid by completed volume

Piecework contract template

For assigning a full scope of work and paying by results. The template sets out the work items, schedule, acceptance and the agreed price.

Lump sum per work itemLists the tasks, quantities and unit prices for each part.Payment after acceptanceIncludes acceptance terms and payment milestones by progress.Safety responsibilitiesStates who is responsible for protective gear, materials and safety.

Choose an industry to add clauses specific to it.

Piecework contract

Civil Code 2015, Article 542 on processing contracts

Assigns a full scope of work, paid according to the accepted results.

5 clauses

Indefinite-term labour contract

Labour Code 2019, Article 20(1)(a)

For stable, long-term positions where neither party sets an end date.

9 clauses

Fixed-term labour contract

Labour Code 2019, Article 20(1)(b)

Has a specific end date, lasts up to 36 months and can be renewed only once.

9 clauses

Probation contract

Labour Code 2019, Articles 24 to 27

A probation agreement before the official contract, with pay of at least 85% of the job's salary.

8 clauses

Labour contract under 12 months

Labour Code 2019, Article 20(1)(b)

For temporary, seasonal or specific work lasting less than a year.

9 clauses

Freelance collaborator contract

Civil Code 2015, Article 513 on service contracts

Task-based collaboration, not an employment relationship unless there is management and supervision.

6 clauses

Service contract

Civil Code 2015, Articles 513 to 521

The provider performs services for the client and receives a service fee.

5 clauses

Internship contract

Labour Code 2019 and the training institution's internship rules

Hosts student interns, with or without financial support.

6 clauses

Vocational training contract

Labour Code 2019, Articles 61 to 62

The company pays for training and the trainee commits to working after the course.

5 clauses

Labour contract appendix

Labour Code 2019, Article 22

Amends or supplements part of a labour contract that is in force.

3 clauses

Part-time labour contract

Labour Code 2019, Article 32

Fewer hours than normal working time, with entitlements in proportion to the hours actually worked.

9 clauses

Remote work labour contract

Labour Code 2019, Articles 21 and 105

The employee works mainly away from the office, with rules on equipment, connectivity and security.

10 clauses

Labour contract with a foreign employee

Labour Code 2019, Articles 151 to 157

For foreign nationals working in Vietnam, with the term tied to the work permit.

10 clauses

Domestic worker labour contract

Labour Code 2019, Articles 161 to 165

A household hires a domestic worker, with specific rules on rest, board and insurance paid with wages.

7 clauses

Labour contract with an executive

Labour Code 2019 and Law on Enterprises 2020

Signed with directors and department heads, with clauses on authority, income and confidentiality.

10 clauses

Consulting contract

Civil Code 2015, Articles 513 to 521

An expert advises within an agreed scope for a consulting fee, outside an employment relationship.

7 clauses

Non-disclosure agreement

Labour Code 2019, Article 21(2)

Signed with the labour contract to protect trade secrets, customer data and technology.

6 clauses

Labour contract termination agreement

Labour Code 2019, Article 34(3)

Both parties agree to end the contract and settle the last day, payments and handover.

6 clauses
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Guide

Piecework contracts: paid on accepted volume, no timekeeping, and when it becomes employment

7 sectionsAbout 4 min readUpdated 01/10/2026

A piecework contract (hợp đồng khoán việc) hands over a complete volume of work and pays for the result: repainting 400 m2 of wall, entering 5,000 rows of data, translating 120 pages of documents. The Việc Hot template is based on the Civil Code, not the Labour Code, and that single point shapes both how it is drafted and what the risks are. This article explains when work can be contracted out this way, which clauses must be watertight, and when a piecework contract is treated as a labour contract.

What a piecework contract is and when it can be used

The template cites Article 542 of the Civil Code 2015 (Bộ luật Dân sự 2015) on processing contracts, a close relative of the service contract in Article 513: one party undertakes to produce a result and the other pays for that result. The contractor organises their own labour and tools and is responsible for the safety of the people they deploy; the contracting party hands over the site and documents and carries out acceptance on schedule. Piecework is appropriate when the work stands apart from day-to-day operations, can be measured by volume and has an end point: a crew of painters taking on a three-storey office building in 20 days, an individual entering data from old medical records, a translation team handling 120 pages of technical documents at a per-page rate. Recurring daily work such as security, cleaning, accounting or warehouse jobs cannot be contracted out as piecework; that is a labour contract.

When a piecework contract is treated as a labour contract

Article 13 of the Labour Code 2019 (Bộ luật Lao động 2019): an agreement under a different name that involves paid work and management, direction and supervision by one party is a labour contract. "Piecework" is the most abused word in construction and manufacturing. A worker who puts in 26 days a month at the factory, has attendance recorded by a team leader, and is paid per piece but on the 10th of every month with an attendance bonus is on a labour contract with piece-rate pay, and insurance must be paid from one full month under the Social Insurance Law 2024 (Luật Bảo hiểm xã hội 2024).

IndicatorGenuine pieceworkLabour contract with piece-rate pay
Who organises the workGenuine pieceworkThe contractor arranges people, hours and toolsLabour contract with piece-rate payThe company sets shifts, records attendance and supplies machinery
PaymentGenuine pieceworkBy accepted volume, in instalmentsLabour contract with piece-rate payOn a fixed pay cycle, with attendance bonuses and deductions for violations
End pointGenuine pieceworkDone once the volume is completedLabour contract with piece-rate payRecurring daily work with no end point
Insurance, annual leaveGenuine pieceworkNot applicable; the contractor makes their own arrangementsLabour contract with piece-rate payCompulsory from 1 full month; 12 days of annual leave after 12 full months

Clauses that must be watertight in a piecework contract

Piecework disputes are almost always about acceptance and payment. The volume must be stated in measurable units: m2, pages, sets, rows. Acceptance standards must be specific: two coats of paint, no runs, no base showing through; a translation that follows the attached glossary. The schedule needs interim milestones, each with an acceptance record, and payment follows the records.

  1. Sign the contractFix the volume, unit price, acceptance standards and advance payment
  2. AdvancePart of the value to buy materials, with the amount and transfer date stated
  3. Staged acceptanceA record signed by both parties, with payment per stage
  4. Final acceptanceSettle the balance, hand back the site and the records

A correctly worded contract value and payment clause

Article 3. Contract value and payment: Contract value: 96,000,000 VND (In words: ninety-six million dong), based on a unit price of 240,000 VND/m2 for 400 m2 of wall, including materials and labour. Party A pays an advance of 30% within 3 working days of signing; 40% after acceptance of floors 1 and 2; and the remaining 30% within 5 working days of signing the final acceptance record.

What the contractor should check before signing

  • The volume and unit price are given as figures with a total value, and it is clear how work beyond the agreed volume will be priced.
  • Whether there is an advance, what percentage and when it is paid; do not accept "paid in one go when finished" for work lasting several weeks.
  • Specific acceptance standards, who carries out acceptance and within how many days they must respond, and whether silence past the deadline counts as acceptance.
  • Which party supplies materials, tools and protective equipment, and which party buys accident insurance for the workers.
  • The personal income tax withheld at source if the contractor is an individual, so you know what you will actually receive.
  • If you work by the hour, have your attendance tracked and are directed day to day, ask for a labour contract instead of a piecework contract.

Common employer mistakes with piecework

  • Using piecework contracts for year-round positions such as security guards, cleaners or machine operators to avoid paying insurance.
  • Writing fixed working hours and attendance tracking into the piecework contract, which creates evidence of an employment relationship.
  • Describing the volume vaguely, such as "complete the interior of floor 2", with no unit of measurement and no acceptance standards.
  • Not drawing up acceptance records at each stage, then arguing about the volume at the end.
  • Not stating who is responsible for safety and protective equipment when a crew works on a construction site.
  • Not withholding personal income tax when paying an individual contractor.

Drafting a piecework contract on Việc Hot

Click "Use this template" and choose an industry to get its specific clauses: construction and real estate adds sections on working on site and construction safety, information technology adds ownership of the work product. Fill in both parties, the volume of work, the location, the timeframe and the contract value; add the advance and the payment milestones directly in the value clause. The editor alerts you if you enter fixed working hours in a piecework contract. Once finished, print it directly, save it in your account or send the contractor a link.

Frequently asked questions

Genuine piecework is a civil contract and is not subject to compulsory insurance. If the contractor works by the hour, has attendance tracked and is directed like an employee, then under Article 13 of the Labour Code it is a labour contract and insurance must be paid from one full month.

Yes. Payments to an individual contractor are subject to personal income tax withheld at source under current regulations; the two parties should state clearly whether the contract value includes or excludes this tax.

It depends on the scale, but for work lasting several weeks there should be an advance, staged payments after each acceptance record, and a portion held back until final acceptance.

Both are civil contracts. Piecework focuses on a specific volume and a result that can be accepted, and the Việc Hot template cites Article 542 on processing; a service contract is used for work provided over time or as a package and cites Articles 513 to 521.

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