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Foreign workers entitled to compulsory social insurance (Photo: nld.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Social Security has directed its branches in cities and provinces nationwide to collect compulsory social insurance premiums of foreign employees in the country. Under the Government’s Decree No.143/2018/ND-CP, which took effect from December 1, 2018, employees who are foreign citizens working in Vietnam with either a work permit, practice certificate, or practice licence granted by Vietnamese authorities and under unfixed-term labour contracts or contracts with a term of full one year and above will be covered by compulsory social insurance. Similar to Vietnamese employees, the social insurance scheme for foreigners will cover sickness, maternity, occupational diseases and accidents, retirement, and survivor benefits. From January 1, 2022, foreign labourers who are subject to the compulsory insurance scheme must contribute 8 percent of their monthly salary to the … [Read more...] about Foreign workers entitled to compulsory social insurance

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 16 December 2019 - Etiqa Insurance has unveiled their latest offering of Cancer Insurance with No Claim Discount (NCD) -- a market-first feature among cancer protection plans in Singapore. This Cancer Insurance offers full coverage and payout for all stages of cancer to help customers and their families to meet financial needs as they occur. Additionally, the policyholder shall receive 6% savings on their annual premium upon policy renewal if no claims have been made in the previous policy term. According to the Ministry of Health records, cancer is the leading cause of death in Singapore, accounting for nearly 30% of deaths every year. One in every four to five people in the nation may develop cancer in their lifetime but it is noteworthy that a third of all cancers[1] can be cured if they are detected and treated early, and new cancer treatments has enabled people with advanced cancers to live longer. On the other hand, the 2017 … [Read more...] about Etiqa Insurance Launches Market-First Cancer Insurance with No Claim Discount

MUSIC & PERFORMANCES HCMC – Dance Theater: “Method” Dec 20 and 21, 8 – 10 pm HCMC- Vietnamese play to be restaged as Broadway-style musical Dec 22, 8pm The Gioi Tre Stage, 125 Cong Quynh Street in District 1. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ EXHIBITION Hanoi-Exhibition “Geometric Origami” Opening: Dec 16, 4 pm Hanoi-Exhibition “Heebie Jeebies” Dec 12 – 29, 9 am – 12 pm and 1.30 – 5 pm VICAS Art Studio, 32 Hao Nam Street, Dong Da District From the organizer: A unique voice to Vietnamese contemporary fine arts, bringing about a complex visual impression, which is the harmony between the visible and the invisible, between the positive and negative energies, between rationality and intuition and between excitement and panic… Danang City-Art exhibition honours local artists  Dec 7, … [Read more...] about What’s on December 16-22 (Daily updated)

As we move into the middle of December, the first signs of spring are already beginning to emerge with white flowers starting to pop up around the plum gardens of Pa Phach village in Moc Chau, Son La Province. During the final days of winter when the entirety of the Moc Chau plateau remains cold, forests of plum and peach blossoms are already beginning to bloom. Plum blossoms are well-known for entering their bloom period in the spring. However, locals state that if the weather is warm enough in late winter then it is possible for the plum to enter a state of bloom. An image of the romantic scenery of white petals hanging on mossy branches. Tourists visiting Moc Chau are able to enjoy the sight of plum blossoms in the gardens situated in Pa Phach village, or alternatively dotted along the road leading to the Long Sap border gate. As each of the plum buds begins to sprout, the vibrant white flower gives the feeling of spring coming to the region early. Many of the trunks are … [Read more...] about First appearance of plum blossoms signals early spring in Moc Chau

Aon looks beyond the traditional insurance broker model of risk transfer by addressing its clients’ risk management needs In attendance at the events last month was a star-studded guest list of close to a hundred C-suite and senior executives from top businesses across the nation – all of whom are also clients of the firm. At the gala, the firm showcased its journey in Vietnam since it first started operations in 1994 as the country’s first international insurance broker. After a quarter of a century, the firm now has more than 100 professionals in two offices providing risk and health solutions, insurance advisory, and brokerage services across the country. Committed to its mission to empower clients, colleagues, and communities, Aon has pioneered numerous risk and health solutions. This includes designing the market’s first private healthcare insurance programme, in conjunction with local international insurers to introduce solutions across credit, finance … [Read more...] about Aon marks quarter of a century of excellence