Bonuses for the Tet lunar new year may be slightly higher this due to the country's brisk GDP growth and improved business conditions, said an official from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Tet bonuses this year to be higher 

Deputy minister Pham Minh Huan said bonuses may be VND5 million (USD238) higher on average than 2015.

But he said some businesses were still facing difficulties.

A survey by JobStreet.com, the Southeast Asia's largest online employment company, indicated Tet bonuses will be 3-6% higher. Workers in mineral exploitation, petroleum and real estate may enjoy the highest bonuses, of up four months of salary.

The survey said some 16.7% of Vietnamese workers may not receive a bonus, 35.6% may get less than a month's salary, while 31.5% will get 1-2 month's salary.