On January 5, President Luong Cuong signed Decision No. 01 on the provision of Tet gifts to individuals recognized for their contributions to the revolution.

Under the decision, two gift levels are specified: $25 per person and $12.50 per person, depending on the category of beneficiary.

The $25 level applies to individuals currently receiving monthly preferential allowances, including: those who participated in the revolution before January 1, 1945; those active between January 1 and the August Revolution of 1945; Vietnamese Heroic Mothers; Heroes of the People's Armed Forces and Labor Heroes from the resistance era.

This level also covers war invalids, persons entitled to policies equivalent to invalids, Type B invalids, and sick soldiers with a physical impairment rate of 81% or more; and individuals affected by toxic chemicals with a physical impairment rate of 81% or higher who receive monthly preferential allowances.

Also eligible are those who supported the revolution and are receiving monthly care allowances, relatives of fallen soldiers receiving monthly survivor benefits, and families with two or more fallen soldiers also receiving monthly survivor allowances.

According to statistics, Vietnam currently has over 9.2 million individuals officially recognized for revolutionary service, including more than 1.2 million fallen soldiers, nearly 140,000 Heroic Mothers, over 600,000 invalids and sick soldiers, and millions more who are relatives of martyrs or participants in resistance efforts, or who were imprisoned or affected by chemical warfare.

The $12.50 gift level will be given to invalids, policy beneficiaries equivalent to invalids, Type B invalids, and sick soldiers with physical impairment under 80%, who are receiving monthly allowances. This also includes invalids entitled to labor incapacity benefits.

Others eligible for this level include: individuals affected by toxic chemicals with a physical impairment below 80%; those who were imprisoned for participating in the revolution, resistance, or national defense; and those who supported the revolution and are receiving monthly preferential allowances.

Representatives of martyrs’ families and caretakers of martyr altars-where no surviving relatives remain-will also receive gifts at this level.

The decision states that the funding for these Tet gifts will be allocated from the State budget for 2026. The Prime Minister will direct the implementation, and relevant ministries and agencies will coordinate to ensure timely and appropriate delivery of the gifts.

Providing Tet gifts to individuals with revolutionary merit is a long-standing tradition with profound political and social significance. It reflects the Vietnamese values of “gratitude and remembrance,” while supporting the material and spiritual well-being of these citizens as the Lunar New Year approaches.

Vu Diep