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Vietnam Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2011-December 2012 period.

Public holiday note: 

*Check with the embassy for the exact date. Visitors may experience difficulties during this period as shops, restaurants and public services close and prices tend to go up in the few shops that remain open.

2012

January
01
New Year's Day
January
23
*Têt, Lunar New Year
April
12
*Gio to Hung Vuong Day
April
30
Liberation of Saigon
May
01
May Day
September
02
National Day

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