HCM City’s private firm pays highest Tet bonus of VND855 million
The highest bonus for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday has been reported at VND855 million (US$37,900) in a private business in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the Department of Industrial Relations and Wage under the Ministry of Labour-Invalids and Social Affairs.
The highest bonus for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday has been reported at VND855 million (US$37,900) in a private business in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: vneconomy) |
This year, average year-end bonus increased 13% to VND5.5 million (US$243.6) per worker, equivalent to one-month salary.
Specifically, Tet bonus paid by state-owned one member limited liability companies is VND5 million (US$221.5), up 8.7% from 2017.
Meanwhile, the rate for non-state-owned companies and foreign-invested companies are VND5 million and nearly VND5.7 million (US$252.5), a year-on-year surge of 20.6% and 16%, respectively.
The lowest Tet bonus is VND20,000, which was recorded in a private business in Vinh Phuc province. The bonus is only equal to 40% of last year’s amount.
The department also reported the highest bonus for the solar New Year in a foreign-invested enterprise in Ho Chi Minh City, which stood at VND1.5 billion (US$66,450).