Trade union proactively requests businesses to give Tet bonuses early to employees
Ho Chi Minh City - Many trade union officials said they will proactively request businesses to give Tet bonuses early so that workers are more proactive in spending during Tet.
Mr. Truong Thanh Tam, a worker at Printing Joint Stock Company No. 7, Tan Tao Industrial Park, Ho Chi Minh City, said that usually it is the beginning of January every year that the company gives Tet bonuses to workers. If Tet bonuses are given early in November or December, it will help workers buy cheaper goods compared to near the Lunar New Year.
Usually, prices near Tet will be more expensive than before. Furthermore, if we have Tet bonuses early, we will be more proactive in Tet shopping or planning to return to our hometown to celebrate Tet with our families," Mr. Tam shared.
Mr. Truong Hoang Tam - Chairman of the Trade Union of Printing Joint Stock Company No. 7 - said that usually after December 31st, the enterprise closes books and summarizes the production and business plan of the year before planning Tet bonuses for employees.
At our company, there will be a New Year's bonus with a fixed amount and it will be rewarded to employees before December 31st. From the New Year to the Lunar New Year, there will be bonuses for employees, and payment of the 13th month salary. This year, the company's trade union will proactively propose that the business consider having an early Tet bonus plan for employees so that employees can be more proactive in spending during Tet," Mr. Tam said.
Similarly, Mr. Tran Nhu Can - Chairman of the Trade Union of Phong Phu International Joint Stock Company - also said that usually the company will give Tet bonuses to employees after knowing for sure how to complete the plan. This figure will be finalized after December 31st. During the Binh Ngo Tet 2026, the company will give Tet bonuses to employees in January 2026 with an average level of more than 16 million VND/person.
Mr. Can also said that this year, the Company's Trade Union will also proactively request the enterprise to consider pushing forward the Tet bonus progress so that employees have money to shop early.
Talking to a reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper on October 20, Mr. Vo Khac Thai - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Labor Federation - said that on November 15, the Ho Chi Minh City Labor Federation will give early Dinh Mui Tet gifts to 350,000 - 400,000 workers, 1 million VND each through direct transfer to workers' accounts. The total amount of gifts for workers is about 350 - 400 billion VND.
Giving Tet gifts early will help workers shop for Tet at a time when prices are more affordable than near the Lunar New Year and contribute to stimulating shopping demand and the development of the City," Mr. Thai said.
The Ho Chi Minh City Trade Union organization will have a document requesting businesses to consider having an early Tet bonus plan for employees in November or December.
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