Vietnamese to have 5-day break for National Day (opens original article in a new tab)

Vietnam will have a five-day National Day holiday from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, with civil servants working on Saturday to compensate. The ministry also proposed a new paid holiday in November.

• Vietnam's National Day holiday will be five days from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2.
• Civil servants will take Monday off and work on Saturday to compensate for the extended break.
• The Ministry of Home Affairs proposed Nov. 24 as a new paid holiday called Vietnam Culture Day.