To make it easier in planning for vacations, travel, going back to hometowns, etc., during the upcoming holiday, Lawnet would like to provide the expected holiday schedule for Hung Kings' Commemoration Day in Vietnam, April 30 and May 1, 2021, as follows:
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Holiday schedule for Hung Kings' Commemoration Day, April 30 and May 1 for Vietnamese officials and public employees, employees in Vietnam in 2021 (Illustrative image)
| Holiday | Number of days off | Notes |
| Hung Kings' Commemoration Day (10/3) | 1 day (Wednesday, April 21, 2021) | In April 2021, Hung Kings' Commemoration Day falls on Wednesday (April 21), which is not a weekend, so officials and public employees and laborers get 1 day off. |
| April 30 and May 1, 2021 | 3 consecutive days off (from Friday, April 30 to the end of Sunday, May 2, 2021). Including 2 public holidays according to the Labor Code 2019 and 1 weekly day off. | For laborers working at units with a one-day weekly off-policy (Sunday), since April 30 and May 1 fall on Friday and Saturday, no compensatory day off is given. |
| 4 consecutive days off (from Friday, April 30 to the end of Monday, May 3, 2021). Including 2 public holidays according to the Labor Code 2019, 1 weekly day off, and 1 compensatory day off. | For officials and public employees and laborers in administrative agencies, career organizations, political organizations, socio-political organizations, laborers working at units with a two-day weekly off-policy (Saturday, Sunday), since May 1 falls on Saturday, there is 1 compensatory day off on Monday (May 3). |
According to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 98 of the Labor Code 2019, employees in Vietnam are entitled to fully paid leave on these holidays. If the employer "forces" employees to work on holidays or does not fully pay wages to employees who work on holidays, they will be fined from 10 to 20 million VND according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 17 of Decree 28/2020/ND-CP, specifically:
Article 17. Violations of regulations on working hours, rest periods
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2. A fine from 10,000,000 VND to 20,000,000 VND shall be imposed on an employer who commits violations of the regulations on weekly rest, annual leave, or public holidays, Tet holidays.
