So that long holidays are no longer a worry

Swapping some days of the week to make the annual holidays longer is an artificial stimulus to the economy. Accordingly, holidays that fall on weekends will have extra days off on Monday and Tuesday swapped in so that there can be a longer holiday. The purpose of this is to encourage families and social groups to travel, increasing personal and collective spending.

The benefits of this policy are huge as it brings a huge increase in revenue for domestic tourism. Long holidays for many businesses and small tourism establishments are even the mainstay of the year's revenue. Airlines and transportation services in general will also benefit as the number of travelers increases many times compared to normal days.

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Long holidays have both positive and negative effects.

From these holidays, workers will also have enough time to plan long trips, travel or visit family.

Many surveys show that workers are highly satisfied with a long holiday. The majority believe that it improves their morale and restores their energy after stressful and hard working days. During the holidays, family members also have the opportunity to become closer and more connected through common activities.

Looking at the limitations

The benefits are undeniable, but it is also necessary to recognize the limitations of this policy in order to have objective assessments.

The sudden and large demand for travel is both a benefit and a pressure on service prices, transportation and tourist facilities during each holiday. In Vung Tau, Nha Trang or Da Lat, it is common to see crowds of people jostling in the hot sun, trying to find a place to rest and take souvenir photos. Such a common situation unintentionally turns a relaxing vacation into a "torture" for tourists.

Traffic will also be a big obstacle when the amount of people and vehicles converge at one point, causing everything to stagnate. Feeling tired will be inevitable.

For those who decide to “pack up and go”, the most worried and thoughtful people at home are probably business owners, especially those who trade with foreign countries.

There have been many complaints from businesses about the pressure of delivering orders and especially paying salaries to workers in a difficult economic situation. In addition, according to these units, long holidays lead to quality inspection, product certification, quarantine papers, etc. being affected. Long holidays also cause significant increases in warehouse fees, container storage fees, port storage fees, electricity costs, etc. Banking transactions, an important part, are also in a difficult situation because banks are also closed for holidays.

From the perspective of employees, getting back to work after a period of suspension will also be a challenge. Especially for units that have transactions with foreign countries. Partners will find it difficult to sympathize if the company cannot promptly synthesize and process a large amount of information, documents, contracts, etc. that have accumulated from the holidays. Feelings of fatigue and lethargy are likely to return after the holidays if they cannot be handled skillfully.

What is the solution?

Over the years, the issue of public holidays has been continuously brought up for public consultation by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and related ministries. This demonstrates a spirit of caution and listening to public opinions.

In fact, it is very difficult to determine what is considered a lot of holidays because in the world there are many countries that have much more holidays per year than Vietnam.

From 2021, Vietnam will have a total of only 11 public holidays per year. Meanwhile, Japan, a developed country, has 15 public holidays. Japan even has a holiday period that lasts for 10 consecutive days. In China, the total number of official public holidays is 25 days.

In the writer’s personal opinion, the number of holidays in Vietnam is neither too long nor too short. Holidays have both advantages and disadvantages. However, if we know how to promote the advantages and limit the disadvantages, it will certainly turn holidays into the most wonderful days of the year for the majority of people.

To do this, first of all, there needs to be a systematic and scientific planning. Management agencies need to make specific plans for each holiday, including forecasting the number of tourists, demand for services, traffic, etc., in order to have a reasonable traffic flow plan to avoid traffic congestion.

In addition, for special priority sectors, there should be flexible policies to meet their essential needs during the holidays. It is also necessary to properly coordinate the activities of administrative agencies and businesses to ensure normal operations after the holidays.

For tourism establishments and localities developing tourism, it is necessary to invest in developing tourism infrastructure and improving the quality of tourism services every year. At the same time, it is necessary to control service prices to avoid "price gouging" of tourists.

For each individual, it is also necessary to clearly recognize that long vacations do not necessarily result in an expensive, lavish trip. If economic conditions are not abundant, you can find better options such as organizing fun meals at home or exploring new tourist destinations that do not cost too much.

Everyone should also find ways to connect with work at certain times to ensure progress. When returning after vacation, everything will not become too overwhelming, causing unnecessary fatigue.

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