Vietnamese to have 4-day break for National Day

Civil servants and public employees will have time off from Saturday (Aug. 30) through Tuesday (Sept. 2), including two days for the official holiday and two regular weekend days.

State agencies are required to arrange on-duty staff to ensure continued public services and to handle any unexpected matters. For those organizations that do not follow a fixed weekend schedule, holiday leave should be arranged in accordance with their specific operational plans.

Private sector employers are responsible for deciding their workers' National Day holiday schedule, but they must notify employees at least 30 days in advance. For workers outside the administrative sector, such as those in private enterprises and non-governmental organizations, employers may choose either Monday (Sept. 1) or Wednesday (Sept. 3) as the additional day off, alongside the official holiday on Tuesday (Sept. 2), depending on production and business needs.

The ministry encourages private employers to adopt the same holiday schedule as public sector workers to promote uniformity.

In the capital city of Hanoi, a grand celebration, military parade and march for the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day will start at 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 2 at Ba Dinh Square and through several central streets.

As many as 30,000 people will participate in the event, not including the parade and marching forces, according to the Ministry of National Defense.

Hanoi has also planned fireworks displays at five locations: Hoan Kiem Lake, Thong Nhat Park, Van Quan Lake, My Dinh National Stadium and West Lake on the evening of Sept. 2.