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Easier Work Permit Exemptions In Hanoi

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Easier Work Permit Exemptions In Hanoi

Opinion by Joe Fotalattee

The Hanoi Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs streamlined the approval process for hiring foreigners in recent years.

Most foreigners who want to work in Hanoi must apply for a work permit, which is a legal document that allows them to be paid by an employer in the capital city.

As stated in Decree No. 152, foreign nationals having a work permit exemption certificate may work in Hanoi without a work permit. This certificate can be used to apply for a temporary residence card and is equivalent to a work permit. It is valid for a maximum of two years.

The following categories provide a work permit exemption:

– People from outside Vietnam who are in charge of running foreign NGOs or international organizations in Hanoi.

– Foreigners employed and foreigner experts in Hanoi for less than three months, and working to solve challenging technical issues that cannot be resolved by Vietnamese.

– Foreign nationals with valid passports employed by governments, political parties, or other organizations with sociopolitical goals.

– Foreign nationals who have received authorization from the Ministry of Education and Training to conduct research and teach in Hanoi.

15,000 foreign workers by more than 10,200 businesses were employed in Hanoi in 2022. The department checked 20 businesses for adherence to the law regarding the hiring of foreign workers.

Hanoi Times reported the department held a training conference on the issuance of permits for foreign workers on December 20, 2022, for 120 organizations and businesses in the city.

 

This post has been updated as it may have misstated the current status of gay marriage in Vietnam, or not.

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Increase In Personal Savings, Tet Home Donations, Two Earthquakes

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By Joe Fotalatte

Nine Percent Increase In Personal Savings

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) branch in HCMC reports that the number of people saving money at banks for the year 2022 increased significantly.

Data from the SBV, the nation’s central bank, revealed that capital raised by commercial banks in the city increased by an estimated 6%, and personal savings increased by 9.2% compared to the previous year. Given the unfavorable market circumstances in 2022, this was a good sign, according to Nguyen Duc Lenh, deputy director of the SBV branch in HCMC. He claimed that, in some ways, investing money in a bank is a safe and successful move.

 

Homes Donated To Poor For Tet
The FPT Corporation has donated 50 homes to underprivileged families in HCMC in honor of the upcoming Tet holiday, or the Lunar New Year.
In the Cu Chi neighborhood of the city’s outskirts, these charitable homes can be found in the communes of Hoa Phu, Phuoc Vinh An, Tan Thanh Tay, Tay Thanh Dong, Phu Hoa Dong, and An Phu.

The company gave 50 gift sets to underprivileged individuals . A representative from FPT stated to Saigon Times that the charitable homes given to low-income families before Tet serve as a small gift from FPT to spread love and hope for 2023.

The social program is a component of the “Happy House” project, which FPT and the Hope Foundation unveiled in September of last year.

 

Second Earthquake In Two Weeks In Northern Province

According to the Vietnam Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Center under the Institute of Geophysics, a magnitude-3 earthquake struck Nghe An Province in north-central Vietnam on Friday at 8:53 am at a depth of 10 km.

After the incident, the Vietnam Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Center stated that it would … Read more

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Da Nang Students Awarded Free Bus Tickets To Go Home For Tet

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By Joe Fotalatte

Dong A University in Da Nang has provided more than 200 free bus tickets worth more than VND40 million to its underprivileged students from 16 central provinces so they can visit their families for Tet in their hometowns. They also awarded 10 scholarships worth 3 million VND to first-year students. Scholarships worth 1 million VND each were given t to another 10 diligent poor students.

This is the eleventh time that Dong A University has put together a significant program to assist students with bus tickets. Up to this point, the school has paid for nearly 4,000 poor students’ bus tickets, each costing VND200,000.

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Government Cleanup, Oil Slowed, Updated Passports, And Unspeakable Tragedy

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By Joe Fotalatee

Two Deputy Prime Ministers Canned
Amid protracted investigations fueled by a campaign to root out corruption, Vietnam fired two deputy prime ministers, the most senior officials to be relieved of their duties since 2017.

The National Assembly removed Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam from office after a four-day special session. The vote also resulted in the removal of Pham Binh Minh, who had served in the role since late 2013.

According to the news website VnExpress, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked the National Assembly earlier today to dismiss Minh and Dam at their requests. The National Assembly tally shows 484 delegates cast ballots, 476 did so in favor of the dismissals, and three abstained.

Vietnam Oil Production Slowed
The government announced on Thursday that the largest oil refinery in Vietnam will experience a 20–25% drop in output during the first ten days of January due to the shutdown of its residual fluid catalytic cracking (RFCC) unit.

The government announced in a statement that the RFCC unit at the 200,000 barrel-per-day Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical leaks.
Late last month, Reuters was the first to report on the shutdown.

To make up for the shortage and “ensure sufficient fuels for the local market until the end of the first quarter,” the Ministry of Industry and Trade has asked fuel dealers to increase their imports.

Updated Blue Passports With Birth Dates
The new version of the Vietnamese passport will include the holder’s place of birth information starting on September 15, according to a directive from the Ministry of Public Security to the Viet Nam Immigration Department.

According to To Lam, the minister of public security, the new passport for Vietnam is a result of the 2019 National Assembly-approved Law on the Exit and Entry of Vietnamese … Read more

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The Best Google Alternatives For 2023

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by Joe Fotalattee

The Best Google Alternatives For 2023

Recently, I posted a guide on removing stock bloatware off your android phone.

Tired of big data selling your browsing and app habits? Here’s how I quit Google in 2022 and deleted my Google account: 

Zoho Writer:  Zoho has a whole suite of apps and services and have always been generous with trial accounts. Zoho Writer is free and is a perfect Google Docs replacement as it has Zia spelling and grammar check built into it. 

Maps: https://wego.here.com/ This map software has an unbelievable database of all the locations you need and accurate driving directions. It has free apps for iPhone, Android and you can bookmark their web interface. 

Proton Mail, Calendar

Proton has been around for years and is the gold standard in privacy and encryption. They offer a VPN and Drive account, but you’ll find Dropbox more feature rich for your needs.

Stingle Photos: A 1GB account is free. Stingle promises total privacy and only needs an email and password for an account. They use Libsodium for encryption, a well vetted cryptographic library created by world famous cryptographers.

Signal/Viber Signal and Viber are the most secure, cross-platform apps you can find for chat, and most of your Google contacts will be on one or another. Viber can call any phone number in the world with ViberOut. If someone isn’t on Viber, you can still call them at super cheap international rates. (Unlimited USA calls start from $2.99 a month.)

It is easy to slowly find your favorite services and replace Google ads and analytics if you are a website owner. Cloudflare Analytics, Bing, DuckDuckGo are just a few services. More on how to run an online business without Google in my next installment.… Read more

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Dak Lak Coffee Exports, Prices And Instant Coffee On The Rise

Posted byNguyen Ayi

By Joe Fotalattee

Vietnam’s coffee exporting province, Dak Lak, in the Central Highlands, earned 798 million USD in 2022, or 53.2 percent of the region’s overall export revenue.

The price of local coffee at export increased by 363 USD for the crop of 2021–2022, reaching an average of 2,037 USD per ton. Dak Lak harvested 550,000 tons of coffee this year, and exported a record 380,000 tons.

Vietnam’s participation in new-generation free trade agreements increased the opportunities for the province’s coffee export, business, and production activities.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) loosened restrictions on processed coffee creating an industry trend in increased production of instant coffee as well.

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Vietnam’s Clean Water Goals

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By Joe Fotalattee

The goals by 2025 include all significant river basins having integrated planning, and 95% to 100% of urban residents will be using clean water for daily needs, compared to 65% of rural residents.

The master plan for water supply, decision #1622/Q-TTg, ensures the security of the nation’s water sources and will sustainably manage and protect water resources. The government will address challenges to the water supply and create a humane balance between needs, socioeconomic development, and environmental protection.

Additionally, it aims to secure the national defense, improve water storage capacity in river basins, economic zones, and localities based on adaptation to climate change, and control the quality and reserves.

It aims to implement integrated water sector governance based on digital technology, manage resource cycles efficiently, and satisfy the needs of sustainable national development. By 2030, it intends to distribute water resources equitably and sensibly among different industries, communities, and water users per inter-provincial integrated planning.