Is Vietnam the country with the most holidays in the world?

In most countries around the world, including fully industrialized countries, the government has clear regulations on the number of vacation days and holidays in a year for workers.

According to the latest announcement, the total number of vacation days and holidays that Vietnamese workers enjoy in 2016 is 34 days. Is this number the highest in the world?

Depending on the level of development, labor productivity and type of work, each country will have different regimes regarding leave days. In most countries, on public holidays as prescribed by the state, employees still receive salary and are usually not counted in the number of annual leave days. In addition, many countries also have other preferential regimes such as parental leave (when the wife gives birth, the husband gets to take leave) or certified sick leave which are also counted separately.

In Vietnam, except for the maximum 12 days off for a working year, the number of days off for holidays in Vietnam is regulated by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs as follows: New Year's Day 1/1: 1 day, Lunar New Year: 5 days, Victory Day 30/4: 1 day, International Labor Day 1/5: 1 day, National Day 2/9: 1 day, Hung King's death anniversary 10/3 lunar calendar: 1 day, a total of 10 days.

However, because these occasions coincide with or are close to holidays, the holiday will usually last longer. Specifically, the total number of holidays in 2016 is: New Year's Day is 3 days off, Lunar New Year is 9 days off, Hung King's Commemoration Day is 3 days off, April 30 and May 1 are 4 days off, National Day September 2 is 3 days off, a total of 22 days.

Thus, if the number of annual leave days is added together, Vietnamese workers can take a maximum of 22 days off per year (for those with long-term labor contracts or those with one year or more, not including part-time workers, seasonal workers or short-term contracts).

Vietnam is a country with an average number of holidays in Southeast Asia and less than in European countries.

In Australia,For each year of work, employees are entitled to a minimum of 4 weeks (20 days) of vacation, and if they work shifts, they can take up to 5 weeks of vacation. In addition, all employees are entitled to 10 to 13 days of public holidays each year, depending on the state and territory. Thus, Australian employees can take a minimum of 30 days of vacation each year, which is almost equivalent to the maximum in Vietnam. Below are some countries listed in the list of the number of public holidays and minimum vacation days of countries with a 5-day work week, compiled by Wikipedia:

Among the countries in the world, Europe is probably the region with the most “friendly” labor regime, wages and working conditions. In the European Union, according to regulations, all member countries must allow their employees to have a minimum of 4 weeks (20 days) of vacation.

For example in France, the minimum number of days off is 5 weeks (30 days including Saturday, Sunday is not counted as a day off), plus 22 days according to the regulation of reduced working hours for workers who choose to work more than 35 hours/week. The maximum number of working hours per week for French workers is 39 hours, if they are forced to work more, they will be compensated in cash.

In addition, if employees choose to take vacation outside of the summer, they will be “bonused”, for example, asking for 3 days of vacation outside of the summer will be added 1 day, asking for 6 days of vacation will be added 2 days. Adding all the above regulations, French employees can take up to 9.5 weeks of vacation (5 weeks of vacation plus 4 weeks of overtime and 0.5 weeks of bonus). Not only that, France also has 11 official holidays.

As for France's "neighbors",Germany industrialized country, the number of days off is 24 working days (defined as all calendar days, excluding Sundays and public holidays). Germany has one public holiday, the Day of German Reunification. Otherwise, the states set their own state holidays, ranging from 9 to 13 days. Public employees have a minimum of 30 days off.

Another European country isHungaryalso has very special regulationson the number of days off. On average, a Hungarian worker is entitled to a minimum of 20 days off per year, and this number increases with age. In addition, workers are entitled to an additional 2 days off if they have one child, 4 days if they have 2 children, and 7 days if they have more than two children. In addition, Hungarians have an additional 13 days of official holidays.

In short, for countriesEurope, a place considered a "paradise" of labor, harmoniously combining work and rest, workers can enjoy a minimum of 30 to 40 days of leave to restore their labor, so the number of 22 days in Vietnam is still quite "modest".

So what about the countries right next to Vietnam like?China, Thailand, Cambodiaso what?

For China, a country with a “huge” number of workers and a rapidly growing industry, workers will be given different amounts of vacation days depending on the length of time they have worked. Those who have worked from 1 to 10 years will be given 5 days off; 10 days for workers who have worked from 10 to 20 years and 15 days for those with over 20 years of seniority. In addition, all workers are given 11 public holidays.

In the country next to Vietnam isCambodia, all employees are entitled to an average of 1.5 working days off per month for long-term contracts. However, the number of days off will increase gradually according to seniority, with an average of 1 day added every 3 years. In addition, all employees are entitled to up to 27 public holidays.

For tourist countryThailand,Employees in the first year of employment will be entitled to a minimum of 6 days of annual leave. In subsequent years, companies can adjust the annual leave beyond 6 days. Thailand has a total of 13 official public holidays according to state regulations.

Meanwhile,Malaysiatake 8 days offfor workers in the first 2 years of employment, then increased to 12 days for those working from 2 to 5 years and 16 days for those with more than 5 years of seniority. In addition, workers are also entitled to 19 public holidays.

It can be concluded that, if compared in the Southeast Asian region in particular, specifically Cambodia has a total minimum number of days off of 45 days, Thailand has 18 days and Malaysia has 30 days, then the number ranging from 22 to 34 days off of Vietnam is at an average level.

According to Infonet