Under the decision, a Tet gift worth 600,000 VND will be presented to those participating in revolutionary activities before January 1, 1945, and up to the August Revolution in 1945, those holding the titles of Heroic Vietnamese Mother, Hero of the People’s Armed Forces and Hero of Labour in the resistance wars.

President Vo Van Thuong greets revolutionary contributors from Tra Vinh Province at a meeting in Hanoi in September 2023.

Wounded soldiers who lost at least 81% of their working capability, war veterans who were contaminated with chemical toxics and lost 81% or more of work capability, and relatives of fallen soldiers will also receive gifts of the same value.

Meanwhile, gifts worth VND300,000 each will be delivered to wounded soldiers who have lost 80% of their working capacity or less, war veterans who were contaminated with chemical toxics and lost 80% of their capacity or less, and former revolutionaries who were either arrested or imprisoned during the resistance wars for national salvation.

Presenting Tet gifts to revolution contributors during the Lunar New Year has become an annual tradition in Vietnam, demonstrating the State and people’s gratitude to those who dedicated themselves to the struggle for national independence and reunification.

HCMC to spend $41M on Tet gifts, citizen support

Ho Chi Minh City authorities will spend over VND1 trillion ($41 million) to support people with cash and gifts for the Lunar New Year (Tet), the municipal labor department said Thursday.

Vietnam to get $200,000 bonus in Asian Cup

Vietnam are guaranteed to get US$200,000 when they play the group stage of the 2024 Asian Cup in Qatar and that number will increase if they go further in the tournament.

HCMC's highest Tet bonus at $85,000

HCMC's highest Tet bonus this year is VND2.078 billion ($85,602), with the lowest amount at VND4.8 million.

Bac Giang’s highest Tet bonus hits 146 million VND

BAC GIANG – So far, 311 enterprises in Bac Giang province have sent the Lunar New Year bonus plan to the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (DoLISA). The highest Tet bonus of 146 million VND (6280 USD) belongs to a person working at a foreign-invested enterprise in Quang Chau Industrial Park.

Vietnamese Tet bonus ranges from 82 cents to $234,000

The highest Tet bonus for an individual in Vietnam this year might be VND5.7 billion ($234,327), while the lowest is as low as VND20,000 (82 cents).

Source: NDO