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Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed making July 27, War Invalids and Martyrs Day, a paid holiday from 2027. If approved, employees would receive their regular pay for the day off. Those who work during the day could receive at least 400% of their normal daily wage in total.
As Vietnam’s National Assembly reviewed proposed Labor Code amendments, a lawmaker called for provincial labor authorities to be empowered to urgently release the bank deposits of missing labor leasing firms to pay workers’ wages and social insurance. Lawmakers also discussed liability for hiring firms and proposed new paid holidays.
Vietnam’s National Assembly discussed proposed changes to the Labor Code and other laws on November 9. The interior minister said the drafting agency had accepted a proposal to make War Invalids and Martyrs Day on July 27 a paid holiday from 2027. The draft also proposes a paid holiday for Vietnam Culture Day on November 24.
