What is the meaning of May 19th in Vietnam? What day of the week is May 19th, 2024? Are employees in Vietnam entitled to a fully paid day off?

What is the meaning of May 19th in Vietnam? What day of the week is May 19th, 2024?

May 19th is the birthday of President Ho Chi Minh, the great leader of the Vietnamese people.

On this day, the Vietnamese people throughout the country will commemorate the great contributions of Uncle Ho in the cause of national liberation and national unification.

May 19th falls on Sunday, May 19th, 2024.

What is the meaning of May 19th in Vietnam? What day of the week is May 19th, 2024? Are employees in Vietnam entitled to a fully paid day off? - image from internet

Are employees in Vietnam entitled to a fully paid day off?

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

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 regulated above, employees shall be entitled to 06 fully paid days off on the following public holidays:

(1) Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday (the 1st of January of the Gregorian calendar);

(2) Lunar New Year Holidays;

(3) Victory Day (the 30th of April of the Gregorian calendar);

(4) International Labor Day (the 1st of May of the Gregorian calendar);

(5) National Day (the 2nd of September of the Gregorian calendar);

(6) Hung Kings Commemoration Day (the 10th of the third month of the Lunar calendar).

Foreign employees in Vietnam are entitled to 01 traditional public holiday and 01 National Day of their country

In summary, employees will not have a fully paid day off on May 19th, except if they request to use their annual leave. However, in the case of May 19th, 2024 falling on a Sunday, if the employee's weekly day off is on Sundays, then they will have the day off on this day.

Is May 19th a major holiday of Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 4 of the Decree 145/2013/ND-CP stipulating major holidays:

Major holidays

Major holidays in Vietnam include:

1. Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday (the 1st of January of the Gregorian calendar).

2. Communist Party of Vietnam's establishment day (February 3rd, 1930).

3. Hung Kings Commemoration Day (the 10th of the third month of the Lunar calendar).

4. Victory Day (the 30th of April of the Gregorian calendar).

5. Victory Day at Dien Bien Phu (May 7th, 1954).

6. President Ho Chi Minh's birthday (May 19th, 1890).

7. August Revolution Day (August 19th, 1945) and National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2nd, 1945).

As regulated above, May 19th is a major holiday of Vietnam.

Is there a firework display on President Ho Chi Minh's birthday in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 11 of the Decree 137/2020/ND-CP (amended by Clause 2 Article 3 of the Decree 56/2023/ND-CP) stipulating cases in which fireworks are allowed:

Cases in which fireworks are allowed

1. Lunar New Year

a) Central-affiliated cities and Thua Thien Hue Province may fire high-range and short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes; other provinces may fire short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes;

b) Time: Lunar New Year’s Eve.

2. Hung Kings Commemoration Day

a) Phu Tho Province may fire short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes at Hung’s King Temple;

b) Time: 9 p.m. of March 9 of lunar calendar.

3. Independence Day

a) Central-affiliated cities and Thua Thien Hue Province may fire high-range and short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes; other provinces may fire short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes;

b) Time: 9 p.m. of September 2.

4. Dien Bien Phu Victory Anniversary

a) Dien Bien Phu Province may fire short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes at Dien Bien Phu City;

b) Time: 9 p.m. of May 7.

5. Liberation Day (April 30 of calendar year)

a) Hanoi City and Ho Chi Min City may fire high-range and short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes;

b) Time: 9 p.m. of April 30.

6. Anniversary for liberation or establishment of provinces and central-affiliated cities.

a) Central-affiliated cities and Thua Thien Hue Province may fire high-range and short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes; other provinces may fire short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes;

b) Time: 9 p.m. of liberation or establishment day of provinces and central-affiliated cities.

7. National or international cultural, tourism and sports events.

8. Other cases decided by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism after reaching a written agreement with the Ministry of Public Security or Ministry of National Defense.

As regulated above, President Ho Chi Minh's birthday is not necessarily a case where fireworks are required.

The firework display on President Ho Chi Minh's birthday shall be decided by the the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism after reaching a written agreement with the Ministry of Public Security or Ministry of National Defense.

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