Proposal to take 5 consecutive days off on the occasion of April 30 and May 1

On April 4, a reporter's source said that the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed swapping normal working days and compensating for other days during the upcoming April 30 and May 1 holidays.

This is to help cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers have 5 consecutive days off.

According to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, there is a proposal to swap the second working day for a compensatory day. Thus, officials, civil servants, public employees and workers will have 5 consecutive days off.

Specifically, in 2024, April 30 falls on Tuesday, while May 1 falls on Wednesday, which is a normal working day. Meanwhile, Monday, April 29, falls between the April 30 and May 1 holidays as well as the previous weekend.

The proposed agency explained that the above swap will stimulate tourism and social consumption, promoting economic growth. The swap also does not change the working time fund of cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers.

According to the reporter's research,This is just the draft that the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs proposes for the Prime Minister to consider and decide.

Whether or not to have a 5-day consecutive break depends on the opinions of 15 agencies, ministries and branches before the Prime Minister makes a final decision.

According to the 2019 Labor Code, employees are entitled to 11 official paid holidays in 2024.

These are New Year's Day (1 day), Lunar New Year (5 days), Victory Day April 30 (1 day), International Labor Day May 1 (1 day), National Day September 2 (2 days) and Hung King's death anniversary March 10 of the lunar calendar (1 day).

According to the announcement of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers will have National Day off from August 31 to September 3, that is, from Saturday to Tuesday of the following week.

Including two weekly days off (Saturday, Sunday) and two holidays (September 2 falls on Monday and the following day off).

For National Day, businesses can arrange a fixed holiday on Monday (September 2) and choose either Sunday (September 1) or Tuesday (September 3) depending on the situation.

For foreign workers, they are entitled to 1 more day off for traditional Tet and 1 day off for their country's National Day in addition to the above holidays.