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Tết bonus and 13th-month salary in Vietnam: rules and tax
Is a Tết bonus or 13th-month salary mandatory in Vietnam? Who gets one, pro-rating, payment dates, leaving before Tết and how the bonus is taxed in 2027.
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New rules that affect your money and time in Vietnam: public holidays, social insurance, registration fees and tax, with document numbers and dates.
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Vietnam unemployment benefit in 2026: how much and how long
Vietnam's 2026 unemployment benefit pays 60% of your last six months' insured salary for 3 to 12 months, capped at 5x the regional minimum wage.
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Maternity leave and pay in Vietnam 2026: mothers and fathers
From July 2026 a mother in Vietnam gets a VND 5.06 million birth grant plus 6 months' pay (7 for a second child); fathers get 5 to 14 days off.
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Vietnam social insurance lump-sum withdrawal in 2026
Vietnam's 2026 social insurance lump sum pays 1.5 months of average salary per year before 2014 and 2 months per year after. Who qualifies, formula, examples.
· 8 min read
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Tết 2027 and Vietnam's public holidays in 2027
Lunar New Year 2027 falls on Saturday 6 February; civil servants are off from 4 to 10 February. All of Vietnam's 2027 holidays, lunar dates and days in lieu.
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