Vietnam picks 7-day Tet break for 2027 over 10-day option

VNExpress - Oct 2, 2026

Vietnam's civil servants and public employees will get a seven-day Lunar New Year break from Feb. 4 to Feb. 10, 2027, under a holiday schedule the government has approved.

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