Paying US visa fees via post office The US Embassy in Hanoi and its Consulate General in HCM City announce the launch of a new visa processing service for the US at post offices nationwide from Feb. 22. Those applying to the US can pay the visa fees at the post office when they provide their CGI-Reference Number. The post office will then transfer the visa fees to the relevant US agency involved in granting visas. Applicants do not pay the transfer fee. The new regulation is applied for non-immigrant visa (DS-160) and finance visa (K). Visa applicants can get further information at the official website of the US Embassy in Vietnam and complete procedures online before paying the visa fee at the post office. As from April 1, all visa applications must be sent through the post office service. 3rd person dies from rabies in Thanh Hoa Three people have died after being bitten by rabid dogs since the beginning of the year in north central Thanh Hoa Province, according to the … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 24/2
Age related residential care services agreement
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First dioxin detoxification centre opens in Danang The Danang Association for Victims of Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin on February 20 inaugurated a detoxification and rehabilitation centre for AO victims, the first of its kind in the central city of Danang. Funded by the US Harris Freeman Foundation with a total investment of nearly VND2.3 billion (US$108,000), the two-storey centre includes steam and rehabilitation rooms. Danang is home to over 5,000 AO victims, more than 1,400 of whom are children. From 1961 to 1971, the US Army sprayed more than 18.2 million gallons of Agent Orange onto more than 10 percent of the land in southern Vietnam. It is estimated that more than 4.8 million Vietnamese were exposed to AO/dioxin. Many of the victims have died, while millions of their descendants are living with deformities and diseases due to its effects. Entire hydrofoils fleet unsafe All nine hydrofoils operating on the HCM City-Vung Tau route pose a threat to passenger safety, an … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 22/2
Master plan modernises health sector
Master plan modernises health sector (25-07-2006) HCM CITY — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a master plan for the domestic health care system between 2006 and 2010. Under this scheme, the health sector will have to intensify investment and rearrange the current network of health treatment and check-up centres and rehabilitation centres. The reorganization is expected to ensure that all people in Viet Nam have access to quality medical care and live a longer, more productive life. By 2010 all rural districts are expected to have a 50 - to 200-bed district hospital, and inter-district zones will have general hospitals. Under the government's plan, general hospitals that now belong to provincial cities and towns will be turned into multi-use clinics or specialized hospitals. In provinces and cities, general and specialized hospitals, private healthcare facilities, and hospitals that support various government ministries will be equipped with modern technology and be … [Read more...] about Master plan modernises health sector
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Medicine, healthcare services see strongest price hike in August Medicine and healthcare services prices this August post the sharpest monthly hike, 6.18 percent, compared to five other goods and services categories that share the same upward trend, said the General Statistics Office (GSO) on August 24. The five other categories with rising price are education (up 0.47 percent); garment, hats and footwear (0.14 percent); beverage and cigarette (0.05 percent); household appliances and goods (0.05 percent); and other goods and services (0.11 percent). Meanwhile, consumers spent lesser money on traffic (down 1.97 percent); food and catering services (0.14 percent); culture, entertainment and tourism (0.12 percent); postal services and communications (0.03 percent); and housing and construction materials (0.02 percent). As a result, consumer price index (CPI) in August rose by 0.1 percent from July, 2.57 percent from the same period last year and 2.58 percent from last December. The … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 25/8
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Republic of Korea tops foreign investment in first half of 2016The Republic of Korea was the largest foreign investor in Vietnam in the first six months of the year at US$3.99 billion, equivalent to 35.37% of total direct foreign investment. According to the Foreign Investment Agency, Japan and Singapore came second and third with US$1.229 billion and US$1.129 billion poured into Vietnam respectively. In the first six months of 2016, total new and additional pledges were US$11.284 billion, up 105.4% over the same period last year, while disbursement rose 15.1% to reach US$7.25 billion. Foreign investment was poured into 19 sectors, in which manufacturing remained the most attractive, drawing more than US$8 billion, equivalent to 71.4% of total pledges. Real estate came second with US$604.8 million, while sci-tech ranked third with US$562.3 million. Major projects granted licences in the first half of 2016 were LG’s display manufacturing facility in Hai Phong, Samsung’s … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/7