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Officials, public servants, and employees working at administrative, non-business agencies, political and socio-political organizations will have nine days off for the Lunar New Year holiday from January 31 to February 4.
This includes a five-day holiday break and four days of weekend leave.Workers who are not officials or public servants will have their schedules arranged by their employers and will get compensatory leave if they need to work during the national holiday.
Lunar New Year, or Tet, is the biggest festival of the year. However several localities have advised people not to return home due to fears of Covid-19 spreading.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism have also asked local departments under its wing to advise cities and provinces nationwide to cancel festivals and fireworks displays celebrating Tet, as concerns rise over Covid-19.
Cities and provinces have been asked to strengthen Covid-19 preventive measures that allow people to safely enjoy the approaching nine-day holiday.