Hanoi, Feb. 5 -- The average bonus for the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday rose by 13% year on year to 8.69 million VND per employee, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

At the government's regular press briefing on February 4, Pham Truong Giang, Director of the ministry's Department of Wages and Social Insurance, said the increase reflected the impact of a higher regional minimum wage and early policy implementation that gave businesses sufficient time to prepare.

He noted that the Government issued a decree on November 10, 2025 adjusting the regional minimum wage upward by an average of 7.2%, effective from January 1, 2026, higher than the 6% rise in 2024. The early promulgation helped enterprises plan ahead while boosting workers...