The biggest holiday, the Lunar New Year, is expected to be Feb. 8 to 14, or starting two days before the New Year, according to a proposal by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs that is likely to be approved.

A woman poses for photos in a peach blossom garden in Hanoi that has bloomed ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

The Independence Day (Sep. 2) holidays will last four days starting on Aug. 31, a Saturday.

The New Year (Jan. 1) falls on a Monday, meaning three days off straight.

The Reunification Day and Labor Day holidays are on Apr. 30 and May 1 and the Hung Kings Anniversary on Apr. 18.

The ministry said businesses are recommended to close on these holidays, and employees working on these days should get at least triple their normal wages.

Vietnamese tourists prefer short-distance trips for National Day holiday

Vietnamese tourists are mostly booking trips to the sea and islands in the country, as well as destinations in the Asia-Pacific region, for this year's the National Day holiday.

Flying with Vietjet's 0 VND tickets on National Day holidays

Welcoming the National Day (September 2) and expressing the gratitude to all passengers, Vietjet is offering 2 million tickets from only 0 VND on seven golden days from August 16 to August 22.

National Day holiday to last 4 days

Vietnam's National Day break, the final holiday this year, will take place on September 1-4.

Hanoi hotel among top accommodations for summer holiday: Agoda users

Users of online travel booking agency Agoda have voted Smarana Hanoi Heritage Hotel into a list of 11 worthy accommodations for a summer trip.

Vietnam’s tourism industry earns over 1 billion USD during five-day holidays

Vietnam welcomed more than 300,000 foreign visitors and served 7 million domestic tourists during the five-day holidays of Hung Kings Commemoration Day, Reunification Day and International Workers’ Day from April 29 to May 3, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Source: VnExpress