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Vietnam expands paid public holidays

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2026-08-05 06:33 UTC → 2026-08-08 05:04 UTC · added removed

In late July 2026 Vietnam’s Ministry of Interior announced issued a notice confirming that the 2026 National Day holiday would be extended to a five‑day break will run from 29 August to 2 September, using creating a five‑day break for civil servants through a work‑day swap that moves the regular Monday workday to 22 August. The notice also indicated that, starting in 2026, reiterated that the total number of paid holidays would will rise from eleven to twelve days per year with the addition introduction of a new holiday for Vietnam Culture Day on 24 November. A draft amendment to the Labor Labour Code released on 2 August 2026 by the Ministry of Home Affairs adds point g to clause 1 of article 112, formally inserting Vietnam inserts Culture Day as a paid holiday and revising related statutes on archives, gender equality and Red Cross activities. The proposal requires the Prime Minister to set the exact holiday dates each year before 30 September. Further details on 4 August state that the draft will The proposal is to be reviewed by the Ministry of Justice and is expected to be submitted to the National Assembly during in the second session of the 16th term, likely in October 2026. If approved, the Culture Day holiday could be observed from 24 November 2026, with the change taking effect for the annual 2027 leave calendar on 1 January 2027. The government also plans to publish the full holiday calendar before 30 September of the preceding year to aid planning and reduce traffic congestion. On 4 August 2026 calendar. For 2027, the Ministry of Home Affairs circulated proposals two options for the 2027 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, offering holiday – a 7‑day option (4–10 February) and or a 10‑day option (5–14 February). The ministry February) schedule – and recommended the 7‑day schedule, citing lower traffic pressure shorter option to ease traffic. On 8 August the Ministry of Culture, Sports and better travel opportunities Tourism confirmed the 7‑day Tet break without weekday swaps. The same period of discussion produced a proposal for workers. a four‑day Culture Day break (21–24 November 2026) and a four‑day National Day holiday in September 2027 (2–5 September). Agencies have been asked to coordinate these schedules and publish the full annual holiday calendar before 30 September of the preceding year to aid planning and reduce congestion.

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  1. 2026-08-08 05:04 UTC Vietnam expands paid public holidays
  2. 2026-08-05 06:33 UTC Vietnam expands paid public holidays
  3. 2026-08-05 02:48 UTC Vietnam expands paid public holidays
  4. 2026-08-02 04:06 UTC Vietnam expands paid public holidays

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