According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day, observed on the 10th day of the third lunar month, falls on Sunday, April 26 this year.
Employees will receive a compensatory day off on Monday, April 27, creating a three-day holiday from April 25 to 27.
Reunification Day on April 30 and May Day on May 1 fall on Thursday and Friday respectively.
For employees who normally have weekends off, this will result in a four-day break from April 30 to May 3.
Because the two holidays fall close together, workers will return to work for two days, April 28 and 29, between the two breaks.
In recent days, social media posts suggested swapping working days to combine the holidays into a continuous nine-day break.
However, the Ministry of Home Affairs said the official schedule follows the provisions of the Labour Code of Vietnam and no adjustments have been made.
Vietnamese labour law also stipulates that employers may only require employees to work overtime on public holidays with their consent, except in certain cases specified under Article 108 of the Labour Code.
Employees who work on public holidays are entitled to at least 300 per cent of their normal wage, excluding regular holiday pay for workers paid on a daily basis.
Additional compensation includes at least 30 per cent extra pay for night work and a further 20 per cent premium for overtime performed at night.
