But for most, health and well-being don't improve after moving to Vietnam. Expat parents say Vietnam has left good impacts on their children’s lifestyle, an HSBC survey has found. Half of the respondents believe their children’s overall quality of life is better as a result of the move to Vietnam, while 30 percent rate it the same. Up to 77 percent find that moving to Vietnam helps their children become open to new cultures and experiences and 69 percent see it is a good opportunity for the children to be fluent in more than one language. Despite those benefits, only one-fifth agree that the health and well-being of their children is better while 49 percent say it the same, according to the annual HSBC’s Expat Explorer survey. In comparision, on the global scale, around half of expat parents say moving abroad improve their children's health and well-being. "Whether it is improving a foreign language or becoming more confident, it’s likely that children … [Read more...] about Expat children in Vietnam thrive culturally, survey says
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Vietnam regarded as Czech Republic’s priority partner
Sang told PM Bohuslav Sobotka that Vietnam always attaches high importance to strengthening the time-honoured friendship with traditional relations with Central and Eastern European Countries including the Czech Republic. President Sang noted with satisfaction the positive development of bilateral relations between Vietnam and the Czech Republic in a multitude of fields- politics, diplomacy, economics, trade and investment. Sang praised the Czech government for putting Vietnam on the list of 12 key markets in its 2012-2020 export strategy and asked the European country to facilitate Vietnamese goods’ greater availability in the Czech market, especially agricultural forestry and aquatic products, garments and textiles and footwear. He also affirmed Vietnam’s willing to create favorable conditions for Czech products to achieve Vietnamese market greater penetration and for Czech businesses to invest in the areas where Vietnam are in demand, such as energy, telecommunications, … [Read more...] about Vietnam regarded as Czech Republic’s priority partner
Japan to provide patrol ships to Vietnam
Japan to provide patrol ships to Vietnam The Japanese Government has decided to provide Vietnam with six used patrol boats as part of a non-refundable aid package, and hopes these vessels will be upgraded for security patrols at sea. Japanese government sources said on July 31 Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida who arrived in Vietnam the same day for an official visit is expected to announce the delivery of the vessels during talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh in Hanoi on August 1. Two of the vessels are fisheries surveillance boats and the remainder are fishing boats. They are 600-800 ton class vessels. The sources also said Japan will also supply lifeboats and other equipment to Vietnam. The non-refundable aid package is worth JPY500 million. Japanese encephalitis kills 10 children in Son La Japanese encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease that preys on young and malnourished children, has claimed ten lives out of to 84 reported cases in Son La province since the … [Read more...] about Japan to provide patrol ships to Vietnam
Vietnam experience: You never know when…
We rarely think of personal disasters or unforeseen circumstances when we travel. Our sense of adventure and our busy lives tend to gloss over the need to consider what we should and can do in the event of an accident or health crisis. Preparation prevents heartache, so here’s something people can print/write out and stick on the back of their phone or in their wallet. Just copy and paste it and take it to the local photocopy shop. Trong trường hợp khẩn cấp vui lòng liên hệ: In case of emergency please contact: Nói tiếng Việt Vietnamese speaking Tôi có/không có bảo hiểm y tế I have/do not have medical insurance Công ty bảo hiểm y tế của tôi là My medical insurance is Nhóm máu của tôi là My blood type is: Tôi bị tiểu đường: Có/Không I am diabetic: Yes/No Dị ứng: Có/Không Allergies: Yes/No Living in a foreign culture is exhilarating, frustrating, life-changing and mind-boggling. Provided you haven’t landed in our fabulous south central coastal Vietnamese slice of heaven … [Read more...] about Vietnam experience: You never know when…
Slow and steady wins the race
An unusual journey from the US to Vietnam took physiotherapist Virginia Lockett and her artist husband David Lockett 11 years, but it is not one that they regret one bit. In 2006, they sold their house in America and moved for good to a country they'd only visited twice earlier, the first time in 1995. During the process of making this momentous decision, they've been helped by their ability to change the lives of many disadvantaged Vietnamese people for the better. After settling down in the central city of Da Nang, Lockett started volunteering as a physiotherapist at several local hospitals. Meanwhile, Steady Footsteps, a non-profit organization that they'd founded prior to their moving, has worked to provide walkers, canes and pump-action carts for poor patients. Funds for this work have come from their savings and donations from other individuals and charities. Sometimes they provide more than just a piece of equipment. For instance, a man who had his legs and part of his arm … [Read more...] about Slow and steady wins the race