Annual Leave Entitlement
Employees in Vietnam are entitled to paid annual leave based on their length of service:
- Normal working conditions: 12 working days
- Heavy, dangerous, or toxic jobs, or in places with harsh living conditions under the list issued by the Ministry of labour, Invalids and Social Affairs: 14 working days
- Extremely heavy, dangerous, or toxic jobs, or extremely harsh living conditions: 16 working days
Note:
- The employer has the responsibility to regulate the timetable for annual leaves after consultation with the employees and must give prior notice to the employees.
- The annual leave of an employee as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 113 of this Code shall increase by 01 day for every 05 years of employment with the same employer.
Full Paid Personal Leave
- 3 days for own marriage.
- 1 day for marriage of one son or daughter.
- 3 days in case of death of the parent, parent in law, spouse, son or daughter.
Other Types of Leave – Paid by Government
| Type of Leave | Entitlement |
| Short-term Sick Leave | |
| Normal working conditions |
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| Heavy, hazardous or dangerous occupations working conditions |
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| Long-term Sick Leave | 180 days/year including public holidays, New Year holidays and weekends; |
| Children Sick Leave | |
| Under 3 years old | Not exceed 20 working days/year |
| 3 to under 7 years old | Not exceed 15 working days/year |
| Maternity Leave | |
| Prenatal check-ups | 5 prenatal check-ups, one day for each check-up |
| Miscarriage, abortion, stillbirth or pathological abortion |
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| Leave period for childbirth | |
| Female employees | 6-month leave, additional leave of 1 month for each infant from the second. |
| Male employees |
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2025 Public Holidays in Vietnam
In addition to annual leave, employees are entitled to paid leave on public holidays. This includes:
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | 1 January |
| Tet Holiday | 25 January – 2 February |
| Hung King Commemoration Day | 7 April |
| Reunification Day | 30 April |
| Labour Day | 1 May |
| National Day | 1 September – 2 September |
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Please note that all the information listed below are to be used as a general guideline. For more detailed accounts of Vietnam employment laws and regulations, please visit the official governmental websites.
Updated on: August 2025
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