Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a 7-day holiday for the Lunar New Year 2021 following the proposal by the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs's .

The Lunar New Year holiday will last from 10 February (the 29^th day of the last lunar month of the Year of the Rat 2020) to 16 February (the 5^th day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Buffalo 2021).

PM Phuc has asked heads of government departments and agencies to arrange for some of their employees to remain on duty over the holiday, as well as to ensure security.

By BT - Translated by M.D