A female worker is seen in a factory of Samsung in Vietnam. (Photo: Tuoi Tre)

The provision was mentioned in a decree detailing and guiding the implementation of the Labor Code on working conditions and labor relations. The decree covers various important labor policies regarding women’s menstrual cycle.

More specifically, a woman is entitled to a 30-minute paid break each day, at least three days a month during menstruation, while still receiving full wages as stipulated in her employment contract.

More monthly breaks and specific schedules can be settled via consensus between workers and their employer. Providing a woman have no plan to take menstrual leave and is approved to continue working by her employer, her hours will be counted as working on leave days rather than overtime hours and, therefore, will be remunerated extra, the decree stated.