HCM City to launch new app boosting connection with citizens

HCM City to launch new app boosting connection with citizens

Ho Chi Minh City plans to launch a new app called “HCM City Metro Connect" in September to better serve and connect with citizens.
Domestic workers cannot be left behind digital upheaval

Domestic workers cannot be left behind digital upheaval

With a growing population and fast digital transformation depriving workers of job opportunities, Vietnam must find new ways to generate sufficient employment for its citizens.
Citizens from 13 countries allowed to enter Vietnam for 45 days

Citizens from 13 countries allowed to enter Vietnam for 45 days

The Vietnamese government has issued Resolution No. 128/NQ-CP amending Resolution No. 32/NQ-CP dated March 15, 2022, regarding visa exemption for citizens of certain countries.
Indonesia announces “Golden Visa” policy for foreign companies, citizens

Indonesia announces “Golden Visa” policy for foreign companies, citizens

The Immigration Agency of Indonesia has announced that the “golden visa” policy will be implemented as early as this July for foreign companies and citizens investing a certain amount of money in the Southeast Asian country.
Foreign tourists could soon enjoy visa exemptions again

Foreign tourists could soon enjoy visa exemptions again

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism proposed to relaunch visa exemptions for visitors from 24 countries and territories to promote the demand in the tourism sector.
KinderWorld creating global citizens

KinderWorld creating global citizens

Through 34 years of operation and development, Singaporean-based KinderWorld Education has taken steady steps from advanced traditional education methods towards applying the latest e-learning technology solutions. This creates a dynamic East-meets-West education and training system to prepare their students as global citizens of a highly dynamic and multicultural 21st century.
Citizens show interest in post-COVID-19 social security policies

Citizens show interest in post-COVID-19 social security policies

Constituents in Hanoi and central Thua Thien-Hue province expressed their attention to post-COVID-19 social security policies after listening to opinions from legislators and Government members during a plenary discussion broadcast live on TV on June 13.
Learnings from collective efforts

Learnings from collective efforts 1

It was a lucky lottery number that spared me being drafted into Vietnam War, only to find myself 25 years later moving my wife and baby daughter here to trade the street violence then gripping my native New York for the economic opportunity created by the end of the US economic embargo.
Hustle and bustle finally back in town

Hustle and bustle finally back in town

More than three weeks after restrictions were loosened, normal life has gradually returned, bringing back crowded streets and traffic jams in big cities. However, it’s not the end of Vietnam’s prevention measures as local authorities and citizens are still being cautious.
Seminar seeks to facilitate citizens’ access to information

Seminar seeks to facilitate citizens’ access to information

A seminar discussing the role of journalists and citizens in the enforcement of the Law on Access to Information took place in Hanoi on September 28.
Travel firms keep insisting on visa waver

Travel firms keep insisting on visa waver

Travel firms have been put on tenterhooks when hearing that Vietnam is considering removing the visa waver.