The Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has just reported on the results of the survey on salary situation in 2024 and the bonus plan for New Year and Lunar New Year 2025.

Accordingly, for the 2025 New Year, the highest bonus is 1.8 billion VND/person for FDI enterprises and the lowest is 0.1 million VND for private enterprises.

The average bonus is about 3.4 million VND/person, lower than the survey results of 2024 (4.7 million VND/person).

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Most businesses in Ho Chi Minh City give Tet bonuses and have many other forms of support for employees. Photo: TC

For the Lunar New Year of At Ty in 2025, the highest level of over 1.9 billion VND/person belongs to FDI enterprises and the lowest level of 5.7 million VND/person belongs to private enterprises.

The average bonus is about 12.7 million VND/person, an increase of 3.3% compared to the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin in 2024 (12.3 million VND/person).

The Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs also said that the above Tet bonus information was compiled from 1,570 enterprises (employing 310,444 workers) in Ho Chi Minh City.

Also according to the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, out of 1,570 enterprises submitting reports on Tet bonus plans for 2025, 394 enterprises (accounting for 25%) reported having difficulties in giving Tet bonuses to employees.

However, most businesses care, share, and try to give Tet bonuses to employees according to bonus regulations, collective labor agreements, and labor contracts.

There are 737 enterprises (accounting for 47%), in addition to Tet bonuses, there are many forms of support such as giving Tet gifts, shopping vouchers, lucky money, organizing shuttle buses or supporting travel expenses for employees; in addition, many enterprises have plans to organize year-end parties, visit difficult circumstances, organize Tet celebrations for employees who are not able to return home during this time.

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Teachers in Ho Chi Minh City receive Lunar New Year bonuses of up to 40 million VND

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Prime Minister: Ensure that civil servants and workers are paid full salary and Tet bonus

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Dong Nai: A director in Trang Bom received the highest Tet bonus of 380 million VND

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