Starting in 2016, Vietnamese dads will receive up to 14 days of paid paternity leave.

Thanks to an amendment to the country's Social Insurance Law, fathers are eligible for between five and 14 days of leave, reports Thanh Nien. The circumstances of the birth – whether it's a single child or more, as well as whether it's a natural birth or a C-section – will influence the exact number of days allowed.

This move comes after the International Labor Organization has pushed Vietnam to join 78 other nations in providing paternity leave as a means of promoting gender equality. Other Asian nations, including South Korea and Japan have generous paternity leave policies, giving new dads up to one year of leave with partial salary.

In addition to stay-at-home benefits for fathers, Vietnam also offers six months paid leave to new mums, one of the longest maternity leaves in Asia.

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