Luong Dinh Cua Scholarships, named after the late famous Vietnamese agronomist of the 20th century, were granted to disadvantaged students in Soc Trang Province on January 21. A total of 228 scholarships, each worth VND3 million sponsored by Soc Trang Lottery Company, were presented at the event.

On January 21, the Labour Union of Binh Phuoc Province sent local workers on free coaches to return to their hometowns to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival. This year, Binh Phuoc organised seven buses to bring 810 disadvantaged guest workers in the province to their hometowns to enjoy Tet.

On January 21, Noi Bai International Airport supported the flight coded OD572 HAN-KUL (from Hanoi to Kuala Lumpur) by Malindo Air (Malaysia), which was suffering from technical problems, to land safely.

A project to ensure eye protection and eye care for residents of Dong Nai Province was launched on January 21 by Dong Nai General Hospital in collaboration with Orbis International and On Semiconductor Company. The VND5 billion project will be implemented over three years to provide vision examinations and free glasses to over 66,000 local people.