That means the holiday, also called Tet - the longest and most important traditional festival in Vietnam, will be from the 29th day of the 12th lunar month in the Year of the Buffalo to the 4th day of the Year of the Tiger.
Meanwhile, the National Day holiday will be from September 1 to 2.
The Deputy PM made the decision on the basis of the proposal submitted by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
Other weekend and anniversary holidays will still take place as regulated in the Labour Code, according to the Government Office’s announcement of his opinion.
