The chairman of HCM City People’s Committee has called for stricter implementation of anti-pandemic measures at the border with Cambodia as the number of COVID-19 cases there is surging, which could lead to the collapse of that country’s healthcare system as warned by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The Republic of Korea (RoK) on Tuesday announced a decision to extend the period of stay for about 115,000 foreign migrant workers, including those from Việt Nam, by one year in a bid to relieve labour shortages at small businesses and in farming and fishing sectors.

The Ministry of Health said that by 4pm on April 12, the 59,249 vaccinated people included frontline doctors, medical staff, sample collectors, contact tracers, members of community-based anti-COVID-19 groups as well as members of the Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control of localities.

Samsung Vietnam on Monday officially announced recruitment of engineers, bachelors in all majors from universities and institutes throughout the country in 2021 with a deadline of submission on May 16th, 2021. The recruiment aimed to expand its research and development (R&D) and production activities.

As much as VNĐ23.7 billion (over US$1 million) was donated by 119 organisations and agencies in Hà Nội for the Fund for Việt Nam’s Sea and Islands on Monday.

According to Trần Thành Nam, a psychological expert from Hà Nội National University, children do not know always know right from wrong and can be easily swayed by others.

The HCM City People’s Council has revised plans to improve the salaries of new preschool teachers in an effort to address the shortage of teachers at local preschools.