Cases in which temporary residence cards are granted are specified in Clause 1 Article 36 Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014 (modified by Clause 14 Article 1 Law on entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam amended in 2019) as follows:

Cases of being granted temporary residence cards and temporary residence card symbols

1. Cases of being granted a temporary residence card include:

a) Foreigners who are members of diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations under the United Nations, intergovernmental organizations in Vietnam and their spouses and children under 18 years old , a maid who comes along on a term basis;

b) Foreigners entering the country with visas with symbols LV1, LV2, LS, DT1, DT2, DT3, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LD1, LD2, TT.

2. Temporary residence card symbols are specified as follows:

a) Temporary residence card specified in Point a, Clause 1 of this Article, symbol NG3;

b) The temporary residence card specified in Point b, Clause 1 of this Article has a symbol similar to the visa symbol.

According to the above regulations, foreigners entering the country with a visa with the symbol LS are one of the subjects granted a temporary residence card.