Ms. Nguyen Thi The (76 years old, Ninh Binh) will receive a total of more than 9.2 million VND for 2 months of pension. With this amount of money, she is more assured when giving lucky money to her grandchildren as well as buying some good medicines.
I don't have a husband or children, so I rarely stay home during Tet but actively visit and wish Tet to relatives. With 2 months of pension, I no longer worry much about travel expenses as well as buying new clothes" - Ms. The said.
According to Ms. The, last year the lucky money for the children who came to play was 20,000 - 50,000 VND. This year, she will give lucky money to all children 50,000 VND, and some close children will give lucky money 100,000 VND.
The activities of the village will also be exciting and there will be no hesitation when being called upon to support.
I have frequent headaches and joint pain, normally I only dare to use common medicines and medicines from health insurance. This time, receiving a 2-month pension, I asked my nephew in Hanoi to help me buy 2 expensive medicine boxes" - Ms. The said.
When Tet is approaching, she has deducted savings to buy cakes and candies to entertain guests. Boxes of cakes and gift baskets for Tet wishes this year will also increase in value by 20% compared to last year.
According to Ms. The, the State's policy of paying 2-month pensions before Tet is very practical because it meets the needs of people who need to spend a lot.
For Mr. Pham Van Vinh (79 years old, Ninh Binh), receiving 2 months of pension before Tet will be much more secure when shopping for food and Tet shopping. This year, Mr. Vinh received a total of 9.8 million VND/2 months of pension.
“Near Tet, all kinds of meat in the market have increased in price by 10% compared to normal days, and spring rolls and sausages have also increased by at least 20%. These foods cannot be bought without a complete meal for Tet days. However, having 2 months of pension, I am more reassured and less worried about money,” Mr. Vinh said.
Because there are many grandchildren, Mr. Vinh does not dare to give a lot of lucky money, when the grandchildren come to his house to wish Tet, he only gives lucky money of 30,000 VND. Tet 2026, he boldly increased it to 50,000 VND for each grandchild.
Regarding personal belongings, Mr. Vinh deducted 1 million VND to buy new clothes for the couple. "I will spend about 500,000 VND to buy medicine to treat my wife's degenerative disease and eye strain" - he said.
According to Mr. Vinh, having an additional month's pension before Tet is like going to work and receiving a Tet bonus. However, he also told himself that he would balance his spending so as not to affect daily life too much after Tet.
To ensure that pensioners and social insurance benefits receive Tet Nguyen Dan 2026 fully, the Government and Vietnam Social Security decided to pay a combined amount of 2 months before Tet for more than 3.5 million people nationwide.
According to Vietnam Social Security, pensions and social insurance allowances for February and March 2026 will be paid in bulk in the February payment period, uniformly applied nationwide.
For 4 provinces Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong, previously social insurance agencies of the provinces had implemented the payment of pensions and social insurance allowances according to Official Dispatch 3145/BHXH-TCKT in 2025 on the payment of 3 months of pensions and social insurance allowances (December 2025, January and February 2026).
Accordingly, pensions and social insurance allowances for March will be paid in the February payment period for these 4 provinces.
