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Migrant worker lying about Lunar New Year bonus to feel less like a failure

Migrant worker lying about Lunar New Year bonus to feel less like a failure

As a migrant worker returning home for Tet (Lunar New Year), I fear being seen as a failure if I tell my family that my bonus is lower than last year’s.
Workers' average Lunar New Year bonus rises above $330

Workers' average Lunar New Year bonus rises above $330

Company hosts lavish year-end party but only gives $380 Lunar New Year bonus

Company hosts lavish year-end party but only gives $380 Lunar New Year bonus

Are high taxes on big Tet bonuses justified?

Are high taxes on big Tet bonuses justified?

A debate over taxation has erupted after a recent podcast on VnExpress shared the story of a person who received VND80 million (US$3,184) Tet bonus, only to feel disheartened when nearly VND20 million was deducted for taxes.
January 24, 2025 | 03:03 pm PT
Businesses on recovery path, to pay higher Tet bonuses

Businesses on recovery path, to pay higher Tet bonuses

Many businesses are set to pay the highest Tet bonuses since Covid-19 thanks to improved performance.
December 30, 2024 | 03:06 pm PT
What should I invest in with my Tet bonus?

What should I invest in with my Tet bonus?

Tet bonus can generate a good amount of income if invested with regard to the market and investor’s risk tolerance, the expert said.
January 30, 2024 | 05:35 pm PT
The stressful anticipation of Tet bonuses

The stressful anticipation of Tet bonuses

As a reporter covering labor and industry, I've noticed the year-end period tends to be stressful and anxious for workers, and businesses too.
December 29, 2023 | 07:05 pm PT
Bank Tet bonuses worth up to 10 months of salary

Bank Tet bonuses worth up to 10 months of salary

Tet bonuses for employees at large and medium-sized banks will be equivalent to 1-10 months’ worth of salary, with the highest bonuses going to state-owned bank employees.
January 20, 2023 | 06:59 am PT
HCMC real estate agencies struggle to pay Tet bonuses

HCMC real estate agencies struggle to pay Tet bonuses

Many owners of real estate agencies in HCMC have had to mortgage their personal assets to pay salaries, bonuses and debts as the Lunar New Year holiday approaches.
January 19, 2023 | 08:15 pm PT
600 workers strike for better pay at Japanese company

600 workers strike for better pay at Japanese company

Over 600 Ho Chi Minh City workers have halted work for the last two days in protest of their Japanese employer Toyo Precision’s announcement it would give them a minimum year-end bonus of only VND100,000 ($4.27).
January 13, 2023 | 04:22 pm PT
Tet bonuses: bad rewards for good performances?

Tet bonuses: bad rewards for good performances?

In Vietnam, the process of determining Tet bonuses is too subjective and non-transparent. It guarantees dissatisfied employees no matter what the payout. We can and should do better.
January 26, 2022 | 06:17 pm PT
There should be no Tet bonuses

There should be no Tet bonuses

Workers should be paid in accordance with their abilities each month instead of a huge sum as Tet bonus at the end of the year.
January 17, 2022 | 06:49 pm PT
Tet bonus fails to deliver festive cheer in major cities

Tet bonus fails to deliver festive cheer in major cities

Some festive cheer is missing in major cities and industrial hubs, with scant to no Tet (Lunar New Year) bonus being paid to workers because of pandemic impacts.
January 16, 2022 | 05:00 am PT
Half of HCMC businesses to struggle to pay Tet bonus

Half of HCMC businesses to struggle to pay Tet bonus

Half of HCMC’s companies will have difficulty paying their workers Tet bonuses since their business was hit severely by the Covid-19 outbreak, a survey has found.
January 9, 2022 | 10:16 pm PT
Thousands strike work after Nike supplier cuts Tet bonus

Thousands strike work after Nike supplier cuts Tet bonus

Thousands of workers of Taiwanese-invested footwear maker Pouchen Vietnam, a Nike contract manufacturer, struck work Friday, demanding the same Tet bonus as last year.
January 7, 2022 | 07:59 pm PT
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