Summer vacation, teachers receive full salary and allowances

Legal Consulting Office of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Clause 1, Article 17, Decree 93/2026/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Teachers (effective from March 31, 2026) stipulates the summer vacation time of teachers as follows:

a) The annual summer vacation time of teachers in preschool education institutions, general education institutions, specialized schools is 08 weeks, including annual leave;

b) The annual summer vacation time of teachers in continuing education institutions is at least 04 weeks, maximum 08 weeks, including annual leave;

c) The annual summer vacation time of teachers in pre-university schools is 08 weeks, including annual leave;

d) The annual summer vacation time for teachers teaching vocational secondary education programs, teaching intermediate level and teaching college level is 06 weeks; for teachers teaching elementary level is 04 weeks, including annual leave;

e) The annual summer vacation of teachers in higher education institutions, political schools and training and fostering institutions is implemented according to the organizational and operational regulations of the educational institution;

e) In case of emergencies, emergency to prevent natural disasters, epidemics or urgent cases, the summer vacation time of teachers specified in points a, b of this clause shall be decided by the Minister of Education and Training according to his authority; the summer vacation time of teachers specified in points c, d, đ of this clause shall be decided by the head of the educational institution;

g) During summer vacation, teachers are entitled to full salary and allowances according to regulations.

Thus, from March 31, 2026, teachers' summer vacation time is regulated as above. During the summer vacation, teachers are entitled to full salary and allowances according to regulations.