NEW YEAR’S DAY HOLIDAY 2021 

TAPHALAW would like to extend its best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year 2021. We hope that you and your family have a joyous and fulfilling new year.

Pursuant to the Labor Code No. 45/2019/QH14, enacted by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on November 20, 2019, each year, officials, civil servants, employees, and workers nationwide are entitled to a one-day holiday on New Year’s Day (January 1st) and at least five days off for Lunar New Year, with full pay for these days. The specific dates for the Lunar New Year holiday are determined by the employer, who may choose between one day at the end of the lunar year and four days at the beginning, or two days at the end and three days at the beginning of the lunar year.

Article 112. Public holidays and New Year holidays

1. ​Workers are entitled to fully paid days off on the following public holidays and New Year holidays:
2. a) New Year Holiday according to the Gregorian calendar: 01 day (the 1st of January according to the Gregorian calendar).
3. b) Lunar New Year Holidays: 05 days.
4. c) Victory Day: 01 day: 01 day (the 30th of April according to the Gregorian calendar).
5. d) International Labour Day: 01 day (the 1st of May according to the Gregorian calendar).
6. dd) National Day: 02 days (the 2nd of September according to the Gregorian calendar and 01 preceding or following day).
7. e) Commemorative Celebration of the Hung Kings: 01 day (the 10th of March according to the Lunar calendar).
8. ​Foreign workers in Viet Nam are entitled to 01 traditional New Year’s day and 01 National Day of their country, in addition to the holidays stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.
9. ​Each year, based on the actual situation, the Prime Minister shall decide the dates of the holidays stipulated in Clause 1(b) and 1(dd) of this Article.
10. For employees who have 01 day off/week (on Sunday)

– Employees are entitled to 1 day off on January 1, 2021.

– In case the employee goes to work on January 1, 2021, he or she will be paid at least 300% of the salary calculated according to the salary unit price or actual salary paid according to the job being done, not including salary for holidays, New Year, etc. Paid days off for daily wage workers.

3. For officials, civil servants, public employees and employees in state agencies, public service units, political organizations, and socio-political organizations

Officials, civil servants, public employees and employees are entitled to 03 consecutive days off from January 1, 2021 to January 3, 2021, including:

– 01 day off for New Year (January 1, 2021);

– 02 days off weekly (on January 2, 2021 and January 3, 2021).