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Ho Chi Minh City’s Vietnam Youth Federation held an exchange programme on April 15 between 24 Vietnamese peacekeepers who have returned from the UN mission in South Sudan and over 500 local young people.

The owners of vehicles with more than nine seats and trucks have been urged to quickly complete the installation of surveillance cameras before July 1.

Dozens of tonnes of essential goods, including food and medical supplies, have been allocated to Vietnamese Cambodians over the past week amidst the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia.

A programme called “Dieu uoc cho em” was launched on April 11 to call for resources to support the development of education in extremely difficult areas.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Thiep was presented the French State’s National Order of the Legion of Honour, Class Commandeur, at a ceremony held at the French foreign ministry’s headquarters on April 9.

Politburo member and Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man on April 10 visited and extended his greetings to dignitaries of Soc Trang’s Patriotic Clergy Solidarity Association.

Vietnam has not yet issued specific entry requirements for people who are vaccinated against COVID-19, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on April 8.

The Vietnamese Office for Seeking Missing Persons held a ceremony to commemorate 16 victims of a helicopter accident that happened 20 years ago during activities of searching for US soldiers missing in action in Vietnam.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs is striving to bring 90,000 Vietnamese labourers to work abroad in 2021.

All airlines must ensure that their passengers complete electronic health declarations before boarding at all airports nationwide, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

The Vietnamese health ministry along with the World Health Organization office in Vietnam on April 3 launched a campaign to encourage smoke-free restaurants and hotels in Hanoi.

Vietnam has moved up four places to rank 79th in the United Nations-sponsored World Happiness Report 2021.