The Expat City Ranking is based on the annual Expat Insider survey by InterNations. For the survey, InterNations asked 12,420 expats representing 174 nationalities and living in 186 countries or territories to provide information on various aspects of expat life, as well as their gender, age, and nationality. Here are top ten cities for working and living revealed in major survey of over 12,000 expats 1 | Kuala Lumpur Is the World’s Best City for Expats At the top of the Expat City Ranking 2021, Kuala Lumpur (1st out of 57) excels in the Getting Settled Index (1st): 75% of expats feel at home there…
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Vietnam reported an additional 13,840 Covid-19 infections in 59 out of 63 cities and provinces on Tuesday There were five imported patients confirmed today, according to the Ministry of Health. The new infections showed a decrease of 723 cases compared to Monday’s figure. There were 7,306 infections found in the community. As of Tuesday evening, 1,332,216 infections had been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country in late April. Some localities that have recorded the highest number of patients include HCM City (480,448), Binh Duong (285,134), Dong Nai (90,094), Long An (38,883), and Tay Ninh (34,211). With these…
Nguyễn Thị Lệ, chairwoman of city People’s Council, speaks at the fourth session of the 10th People’s Council meeting on Tuesday (Dec 7). Photo courtesy of the HCM City Press Centre HCM CITY — While HCM City is not expected to meet its economic growth target of 6 per cent for 2021 due to the impact of the fourth COVID wave, its budget revenue has exceeded the year’s target. Speaking at the fourth session of the 10th HCM City People’s Council conference, Nguyễn Thị Lệ, chairwoman of the People’s Committee, said prolonged restriction measures had seriously affected HCM City’s business and production as well as people’s lives. The city…
The COVID-19 outbreak remains complicated in the capital city as hundreds of new cases have been confirmed on a daily basis in almost all districts over the past few days. More stories at Vietnam Insider’s homepage. Data unveiled by the Hanoi Centre for Diseases Control show 791 people were diagnosed with the virus on December 3, a record high figure since the start of the outbreak. December 6 also saw 776 confirmed, with nearly half of them detected in the community. The municipal administration on December 6 requested its districts to review COVID-19-19 developments and adjust prevention and control measures…
Ranking 6th out of 57 in the Expat City Ranking 2021, Ho Chi Minh City makes it into the top 10 of four indices. Ho Chi Minh City, commonly and formerly officially known as Saigon, is the largest metropolis of Vietnam, a political, economic and cultural hub of the south. It is called “The city that never sleeps” because of its bustling lifestyle and colorful charm of well-lit neon lights at night. This glamorous city attracts visitors by quintessentially Western architecture dating back to the 19th century and a variety of local cultural and historical sites, as well as its…
According to the World Bank, Vietnam is now one of the most dynamic emerging countries in Asia. Coined as one of the Asian Tiger Cubs, Vietnam’s economy is estimated to grow by approximately +7% in 2021 due to its strong productivity and growth in exports and manufacturing as well as the resilience shown throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Luxury car sales in Vietnam are still heating up given the country’s economic growth rate, rising household income and emergence of new entrepreneurs and executives from Vietnam’s technology sector. Statista estimates that the revenue in the Luxury Cars market is projected to reach…
A locked down area in Nguyễn Du Ward, Hai Bà Trưng District, Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s coronavirus caseload continues to rise, with 13,840 new infections announced on Tuesday, along with 217 deaths. The national tally now stands at 1,337,523 transmissions, of which 1,332,216 came in the fourth wave of infections that has swept the country since late April. HCM City had the highest number of new cases at 965, followed by Cần Thơ City with 898 and Tây Ninh at 869. The capital Hà Nội reported 737 new infections. The remaining cases were detected in Sóc Trăng (746),…
Additional 14,591 Covid-19 infections confirmed in 59 out of 63 cities and provinces of Vietnam on Monday, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry’s report, 14,558 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 59 out of 63 localities in the country. There were 33 imported patients confirmed today. The new infections showed an increase of 246 cases compared to Sunday’s figure. There were 8,227 infections found in the community. ###: Here’s how Vietnam’s capital city is preparing for surge of COVID-19 patients As of Monday evening, 1,318,381 infections had been reported since the new outbreak…
Some airlines yesterday said that the domestic airfare from now to the end of the year and on the Tet holiday would reduce sharply due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. More stories at Vietnam Insider’s homepage. Currently, the airlines are allowed to exploit domestic flights, contributing to reducing the airfare in December. As for Hanoi – Phu Quoc route, Vietjet Air offers VND372,000 (US$16.3) for a one-way ticket; meanwhile, Bamboo Airways and Vietnam Airlines sell one-way ticket for this route at VND750,000 (nearly US$33), including appropriate applied fees and taxes. Besides, the HCMC – Hanoi route will have…
The national team in training in Singapore for the AFF Cup. Photo bongda24h.vn Peter Cowan To paraphrase a line from Tony D’Amato, football is a game of inches. Alright, so Al Pacino’s character in the film Any Given Sunday was talking about a different flavour of football than the type played on these shores, but you get the idea. While D’Amato’s rousing locker room speech gives the impression that professional athletes can gain that inch of advantage by wanting it more or being extra motivated, the reality is the distance between winning…