Vietnam has yet to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to foreign citizens residing and working in the country, but a spokesperson for the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry has said that these vaccinations will be considered moving forward. “We pay close attention to the expat community living and working in Vietnam,” spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang told media workers on May 27, answering their questions regarding any plans to inoculate foreigners against COVID-19. The spokesperson stated that Vietnam has reached agreements with AstraZeneca, Pfizer/BioNtech, and the COVAX Facility, and is currently negotiating with other vaccine manufacturers in order to purchase additional COVID-19 vaccines for…
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On the morning of April 13 authorities in Beijing’s Daxing District asked all foreigners living around the Tiangong Yuan subway station to get vaccinated against Covid-19. A bus carried Doan Thi Quynh, her mother and many other foreigners to a medical center about 15 km away. There were 30-40 people waiting in line for the vaccine that day. Everyone was wearing masks and keeping a safe distance from each other. The medical center was spacious and had friendly staff. Quynh, 35, got vaccinated for free because she has an insurance card and a permanent resident ID card. The native of…
The Ministry of Health confirmed 173 new Covid-19 community transmissions Friday evening, raising the tally of the new wave to 3,508. Of the new cases, 123 was recorded in the country’s epicenter Bac Giang, 25 in HCMC, 20 in Bac Ninh, three in Hanoi and two in Lang Son. The cases in Hanoi had direct contact with previously confirmed patients. All cases in Bac Giang and Bac Ninh are related to existing outbreaks in the provinces’ industrial parks. In Lang Son, one case had direct contact with a Covid-19 patient and one is under medical tracking. The cases in HCMC…
Taiwan reports 297 local COVID cases, 258 retroactive cases on Friday, 28th May. 19 deaths single-day record high in Taiwan, total death toll rises to 78 The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) of Taiwan on Friday (May 28) reported 297 new coronavirus cases, 258 backlog cases, and a record 19 deaths, bringing the country’s death toll to 78, Taiwan News reported. Health Minister and CECC head Chen Shih-chung announced 299 coronavirus cases, including two imported and 297 local infections. Chen also announced 19 deaths and 258 cases that had been added retroactively, resulting in a total of 557 cases reported.…
Though some parents are more than happy with enrolling their children in local education programs, others may desire something more. Many are saving up to send their kids to international schools abroad. Others may be planning to move countries altogether and are looking for schools that will help their children learn and acclimatize to the new culture. For these parents, the advantages of international school education may be quite obvious: It allows children to be educated under globally competitive standards. It’s often a doorway to better opportunities, like admission into top global universities and acceptance for rewarding career positions. It’s…
Nominees of policy holders of the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) can claim the sum assured under the scheme in case of death of the insured person. This can also be done in cases where the policyholder has died due to novel coronavirus. However, any claim can be made only if the policy was in force at the time of the death of the insured. Here is how a nominee can a file claim under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana. What is Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana? PMJJBY is a government-sponsored life insurance scheme that…
The main USP of the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), apart from safety and high returns (compared to other fixed options such as PPF, FD), is that it has exempt-exempt-exempt tax status. That is, it is exempted from tax at the time of maturity. Further, contributions to EPF and the interest received on the EPF contributions are exempted from tax as well, subject to certain conditions. However, did you know that there are certain instances when EPF can become taxable? That is right, for instance, the employer’s contribution to the EPF account can become taxable if it exceeds a certain limit…
Hi everyone and welcome to episode 124 of the ET Wealth Wisdom podcast I am Tania Jaleel A couple weeks ago, we did a podcast on how to take care of the financial interests of your minorIn this week’s podcast we speak to Rajmohan Krishnan of Entrust Family Office to understand the importance of legacy planningLet us listen in On that note, that will be all for this week Come back next week for more wealth wisdom Read more: EconomicTimes
As many as 152 more Covid-19 infections have been confirmed in Vietnam, raising the total number of patients in the country to 6,316, the Ministry of Health reported on Thursday evening. According to the ministry’s report, 150 of the newly-confirmed patients are locally-transmitted cases most of whom were detected in quarantine sites or areas under lockdown in some localities including 22 in Bac Ninh, 84 in Bac Giang, seven in Hanoi, 36 in Ho Chi Minh City, and one in Danang. The 84 cases in Bac Giang were recorded at some industrial parks of Van Trung, Dinh Tram, Song Khe-Noi…
When a bank fails, the only respite a depositor has is the insurance cover offered by the DICGC. This cover was raised to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 1 lakh, effective from February 4, 2020. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) latest annual report the number of fully protected accounts in banks stood at 247.8 crore at end March 2021, which is 98.1 per cent of the total number of accounts (252.6 crore). What this means that around 4.8 crore accounts do not enjoy the deposit insurance cover offered by Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC). ALSO…