Bosses and the culture of "abstaining" from Tet gifts.

FPT Group stipulates: "It is strictly prohibited for employees to give gifts to their superiors during Tet (Lunar New Year), but the reverse is not prohibited."

On December 31, 2013, the Party Central Committee issued a document requesting: Strictly prohibiting all forms of giving Tet gifts to superiors; not allowing the use of public funds, vehicles, or assets in violation of regulations for activities during Tet... The directive from the Party Central Committee, issued at this time, was considered timely by the public and received the support of the people.

Giving gifts during Tet (Vietnamese New Year) has been a beautiful tradition in Vietnam for centuries. However, nowadays, Tet gifts are largely materialistic. Thus, this beautiful, humane tradition has become driven by self-interest.

For many years, the ban on giving Tet gifts to superiors has been implemented in many agencies and localities, but the results have not been as effective as desired. However, with FPT Group's approach, not giving Tet gifts to superiors has become a cultural norm of the company.

Every year, FPT Group issues a written notice regarding gift-giving to superiors. It clearly states: “To ensure that all employees have a happy and healthy Tet holiday, FPT Group has a regulation: It is strictly prohibited for employees to give gifts to superiors during Tet, but the reverse is not prohibited.”

Normally, prohibiting employees from giving gifts to their bosses is already unusual compared to many other places, but it's even more special that FPT Group "doesn't prohibit the reverse." Most young employees who first join FPT are surprised by this rule.

Mr. Vo Ngoc Kha, an employee of FPT Group, said he was shocked by FPT's ban because giving gifts during Tet (Lunar New Year) was a common practice: "I was very impressed by the announcement that bosses would give gifts to employees. Back then, I had only been at the company for 1-2 years, and I was very surprised to see such an announcement. In the past, we used to have small exchanges with our bosses. Occasionally, when we returned from trips, we would bring gifts for them, but they wouldn't take them; instead, they would share them with everyone. It had almost become part of the company culture. We didn't have the concept of having to give gifts to our bosses."

In an era of increasingly diluted culture, FPT Group has managed to maintain a unique, charming, and practical identity. FPT's regulations are commendable and deserve to be disseminated, especially during this difficult economic period and with the government launching a campaign against corruption and bribery to build a clean environment.

Tran Trong Duc, President of the FPT University Student Union, said: “The company's culture of not giving Tet gifts to bosses has been around for a long time. The environment at FPT is quite relaxed. Since the company was founded, the bosses have had the idea that they themselves should visit and wish each employee a Happy New Year. There is a sense of gratitude towards their employees, removing the barrier between bosses and staff.”

At FPT, employees don't give Tet gifts to their bosses; on the contrary, sometimes employees even "demand" gifts. This is also a characteristic cultural aspect of the FPT Group, as illustrated by the humorous song "Where's my bonus, boss?". The song has funny lyrics based on the music of The Beatles' "Obladi Oblada," performed by Cu Trong Xoay, Dinh Tien Dung, and FPT employees. The song was broadcast on VTV's "Contemporary People" program in 2011, but it continues to be shared rapidly on the internet.

According to VOV