As many as 117 outstanding third-year and fourth-year students from six universities in Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, and Da Lat cities will receive Samsung Korean Scholarships funded by Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co. Ltd.
Samsung Vietnam signs MoU with
Hue University (Source: VNA)
The scholarships worth
almost 6 billion VND (over 264,000 USD) were announced at a programme launched
on October 26 to develop Korean language skills at the targeted universities.
Samsung and the six universities will also sign a memorandum of understanding
on improving Korean language training covering three major activities: granting
scholarships, financing universities’ development funds, and internship
programmes for students.
Samsung Electronics Vietnam plans to run the programme annually.
With nearly 6,000 valid projects worth 50.98 billion USD, the Republic of Korea
is taking the lead among 116 countries and territories investing in Vietnam.
In the first nine months of 2017, the country’s investment reached 6.31 billion
USD, accounting for 24.7 percent of total foreign direct investment (FDI) in
Vietnam in the period.
Source: VNA
In late March, 29 labourers from Da Bac district were sent to work as seasonal farm workers in Buyeo county, Chungcheongnam province, the Republic of Korea (RoK). Upon arrival, they quickly settled into their jobs, enjoying good working conditions and benefits, with wages aligned with the terms of their signed contracts. The programme is now being expanded, with relevant departments and sectors actively seeking additional seasonal employment opportunities in various localities across the RoK.
Luong Son Industrial Park has invested in standardised wastewater and emissions treatment systems, enforced tight emission controls, reduced noise, dust, and solid waste, and expanded green spaces, contributing to protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development.
Hoa Binh police are collecting public feedback on amendments to the 2013 Constitution via the national identification app VNeID. This innovative approach marks a giant leap towards modernising grassroots democracy and enhancing transparency in public consultation.
A total public investment capital of 113 billion VND (over 4.3 million USD) was disbursed for a project to upgrade infrastructure and stabilise residents in the vicinity of the Da River reservoir between 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, giving a facelift to local rural areas and improving the quality of people's life.
Since the end of 2023-2024 academic year, Cu Yen Primary and Secondary School in Luong Son district has deployed e-study records for all of its 500 primary students, said the school principal Nguyen Thi Tuyen.
The Labour Federation of Hoa Binh city has actively worked to protect the rights and welfare of nearly 8,000 local workers and union members at 152 grassroots unions. Through regular dialogues, education campaigns, and welfare programmes, the federation has helped foster stable, progressive labour relations.
