Some 2,000 businesses with more than 415,000 workers in the city have submitted their plans for Tet bonuses, the department’s Director Le Minh Tan said. The highest bonus reported so far has been 1.17 billion VND (50,500 USD) at a firm operating in the finance-banking-insurance sector.

The average bonus for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) in Ho Chi Minh City has been reported at more than 10.3 million VND.

Many companies offer Tet bonuses equal to at least one month’s salary. Pou Yuen Vietnam Co., Ltd., gives its workers a bonus worth one to two months’ salary; while laborers at Non Son Fashion Co., Ltd., receive a 13th month bonus as well as the Tet bonus.

Along with Tet bonuses, local businesses said that they will provide disadvantaged workers with free coach tickets to travel home for the holiday and Tet gifts.

Bac Giang holds “United Tet Festival 2019”

(BGO) – The plan of “United Tet Festival 2019” has been launched by the Labor Confederation in the northern province of Bac Giang to build up a happy and cozy environment, helping care for material and spiritual life to the laborers in the upcoming Lunar New Year. 

 

Bac Giang leaders extend Tet Greetings to Chinese and Korean Embassy

(BGO) – The Chairman of the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Nguyen Van Linh on January 8 paid a visit and extended New Year Greetings to the newly-accredited Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year 2019 with the leader of the provincial Department of Foreign Affair (DoFA) and several Chinese enterprises investing in the province in attendance.

 

A central Vietnam village starts ‘jamming’ for Tet

The ginger ‘jam’ made in Hue City`s Kim Long Ward stands out for its authenticity and absence of additives.

 

At least 1.5 million Tet gift packages for underprivileged

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) will launch a programme entitled “The Strength of Humanity” on January 13 to call for support to the underprivileged ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, according to VRCS Vice President Tran Thi Hong Anh.

 

Tet gifts offerred to national contributors and social policy beneficiaries

(BGO) – On the occasion of upcoming Lunar New Year 2019 (Year of the Pig), the People’s Committee in the northern province of Bac Giang mobilized the budget to visit and offer gifts to more than 38,400 national contributors.

 

Source: VNA