The Ministry of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs (MoLISA) must re-examine the operation of vocational training centres to curb financial waste, Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has said.

As more start-ups have opened, HCM City’s labour demand has increased, with 25,000 permanent and 7,000 temporary jobs that need to be filled in June.

About 70 per cent of HCM City’s drug pharmacies, or 4,016 stores, will sell commonly used medicines, such as antibiotics and pain relievers, at lower prices during the 2017-2018 period under the Government’s drug price stabilization programme.

The World Bank (WB) has approved a loan of US$72.52 million for infrastructure projects in Đà Nẵng from its International Development Association.

The HCM City People’s Committee has notified the Ministry of Construction that it agrees with the ministry’s master plan to boost capacity by up to 40 per cent at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport.

HCM City Department of Health has instructed managers of public and private hospitals to strengthen the close supervision of dialysis operations after seven people died when they received dialysis treatment at a northern hospital late May.

HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155), an Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), arrived at the central city’s Tiên Sa Port yesterday, beginning the four-day friendship visit to the city.

The lack of adequately equipped playgrounds and healthy entertainment activities has become a concern in rural areas, especially during the long summer vacation.

Both employers and employees need to change their attitude and approach to improve the very low rate of social insurance coverage in the country, experts say.