More than 95% of 85,000 surveyed workers have expressed strong approval for designating November 24 as "Vietnam Culture Day," a proposed national holiday where employees would receive a day off with full pay. The remaining survey participants also voiced support for the new holiday.
The data was shared by Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu, Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL), after the trade union conducted a survey to gather feedback from members and workers regarding a new policy from the Politburo.
On January 7, Party General Secretary To Lam signed and issued Politburo's Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW on the development of Vietnamese culture. The Resolution officially designates November 24 as "Vietnam Culture Day" annually. Under this policy, the day will be a public holiday with full pay, aimed at enhancing the public’s access to culture, encouraging artistic creativity, and promoting a civilized lifestyle throughout society.
"While specific plans have not yet been finalized, the VGCL will certainly view this as an opportunity to organize activities that improve the spiritual and cultural lives of our workers—a group that often lacks the resources and time to enjoy cultural values," Mr. Hieu stated.
According to Mr. Hieu, this will also be an ideal occasion to organize cultural and sporting events, facilitate visits to local historical and cultural sites, or allow workers time to spend with their families to honor traditional Vietnamese family values.
Currently, under the 2019 Labor Code, Vietnamese workers are entitled to 11 paid public holidays per year.
If these holidays fall on a weekend, workers are entitled to a compensatory day off on the following workday. Each year, the Prime Minister decides the specific holiday schedule based on actual conditions.
Foreign employees working in Vietnam are entitled to the holidays mentioned above, plus an additional day off for their traditional new year and another for their own country's national day. All such holidays are fully paid.
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