What is the date of Lunar New Year in 2024 in Vietnam? How many more days until 2024 Lunar New Year in Vietnam?

What is the date of Lunar New Year in 2024 in Vietnam?

The 2024 Lunar New Year holiday schedule will have a detailed schedule. You can refer to the table below:

Thus, the first day of the 2024 Lunar New Year will be Saturday, February 10, 2024.

How many more days until 2024 Lunar New Year in Vietnam?

Today is Friday, August 4, 2023, which is June 16, 2023 of the lunar calendar.

Thus, there are 189 days left until Lunar New Year.

How many days off do employees in Vietnam have on Lunar New Year 2024?

Pursuant to Article 112 of the Labor Code in 2019 stipulating public holidays as follows:

Public holidays

1. Employees shall be entitled to fully paid days off on the following public holidays:

a) Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday: 01 day (the 1st of January of the Gregorian calendar);

b) Lunar New Year Holidays: 05 days;

c) Victory Day: 01 day (the 30th of April of the Gregorian calendar);

d) International Labor Day: 01 day (the 1st of May of the Gregorian calendar);

dd) National Day: 02 days (the 2nd of September of the Gregorian calendar and the previous or next day);

e) Hung Kings Commemoration Day: 01 day (the 10th of the third month of the Lunar calendar).

2. Foreign employees in Vietnam are entitled to 01 traditional public holiday and 01 National Day of their country, in addition to the public holidays stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

3. The Prime Minister shall decide the specific public holidays mentioned in Point b and Point dd Clause 1 of this Article on an annual basis.

As regulations above, employees in Vietnam shall be entitled to fully paid 05 days off on Lunar New Year Holidays.

Are employees in Vietnam entitled to advance salary for Lunar New Year Holidays?

Pursuant to Clause 3 Article 97 of the Labor Code in 2019 stipulating salary payment time as follows:

Salary payment time

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3. An employee who receives a piece rate or a fixed amount shall be paid as agreed by both parties. In case a task cannot be completed within one month, the employee shall receive a monthly advance payment based on the amount of work done in the month.

Pursuant to Article 101 of the Labor Code in 2019 stipulating salary advances as follows:

Salary advances

1. An employee may receive an interest-free salary advance in accordance with conditions agreed on by the two parties.

2. The employer must make the advance payment to the employee for the number of days the employee temporarily leaves his/her work in order to perform duties of citizens for a period of 01 week or longer, but the advance shall not exceed 01 month’s salary. The employee must reimburse the advance.

An employee who is conscripted in accordance with the Law on Conscription may not receive salary advance.

3. When taking annual leave, an employee shall receive an advance payment of at least salary for the entitled days of leave.

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 128 of the Labor Code in 2019 stipulating work suspension as follows:

Work suspension

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2. The work suspension shall not exceed 15 days, or 90 days in special circumstances. During the suspension, the employee shall receive an advance of 50% of his/her salary entitled prior to the suspension.

Upon the expiry of the work suspension period, the employer shall reinstate the employee.

As regulations above, employees in Vietnam are entitled to advance salary for Lunar New Year Holidays in following cases:

- An employee may receive an interest-free salary advance.

- The employer must make the advance payment to the employee for the number of days the employee temporarily leaves his/her work in order to perform duties of citizens for a period of 01 week or longer, but the advance shall not exceed 01 month’s salary. The employee must reimburse the advance.

An employee who is conscripted in accordance with the Law on Conscription may not receive salary advance.

- When taking annual leave, an employee shall receive an advance payment of at least salary for the entitled days of leave.

During the suspension of work, the employee shall receive an advance of 50% of his/her salary entitled prior to the suspension.

What are regulations on salary when working during Lunar New Year Holidays in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 98 of the Labor Code in 2019 stipulating overtime pay, night work pay as follows:

Overtime pay, night work pay

1. An employee who works overtime will be paid an amount based on the piece rate or actual salary as follows:

a) On normal days: at least 150%;

b) On weekly days off: at least 200%;

c) During public holidays, paid leave, at least 300%, not including the daily salary during the public holidays or paid leave for employees receiving daily salaries.

2. An employee who works at night will be paid an additional amount of at least 30% of the normal salary.

3. An employee who works overtime at night will be paid, in addition to the salary specified in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article, an amount of at least 20% of the day work salary of a normal day, weekend or public holiday.

4. The Government shall elaborate this Article.

As regulations above, when working during Lunar New Year Holidays in Vietnam, employees shall be entitled to at least 300% of the piece rate or actual salary, not including the daily salary during the public holidays or paid leave for employees receiving daily salaries.

In addition, if employees works at night during Lunar New Year Holidays in Vietnam, they shall be also entitled to at least 20% of the day work salary of a normal day, weekend or public holiday.

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