The Vietnam Education Foundation 2011 Annual Report

Page 204 Annual Report 2011
K. U.S. PASSPORT AND VISA FOR VIETNAM
You are personally responsible, financially and otherwise, for making all arrangements for securing your U.S. passport. Your
Vietnamese host institution(s) serves as your visa sponsor and will need to provide written support to you so that you
can obtain your visa for Vietnam, which should be a business visa since you are working while you are there. In order to
apply for a visa to enter Vietnam, your passport must be valid until at least one (1) month prior to the date of your exit from
Vietnam, according to the Vietnam Embassy in the United States. However, we strongly recommend that your passport be
valid until after your intended arrival back in the U.S. in order to avoid needing to arrange for a passport renewal while in
Vietnam.
Your U.S. Faculty Scholar Grant is available only if you can obtain a valid U.S. passport and a visa to work in Vietnam
during the Grant Period. Your Vietnamese host institution(s) will be responsible for any documentation required to extend
your permission to stay in Vietnam throughout the period of your authorized participation in the VEF U.S. Faculty Scholar
Program, if required.
Sign here to acknowledge your agreement with Section K. ______________________
L. MEDICAL/HEALTH INSURANCE, MEDICAL EVACUATION INSURANCE
VEF is not responsible for your health insurance before, during, or after the Grant Period. You must arrange to have
sufficient accident/illness medical/health insurance coverage, which must include medical evacuation and repatriation
insurance from the time that you leave the United States throughout the duration of your time in Vietnam. Accompanying
family members or travelling companions should have the same level of insurance coverage while they are in Vietnam.
As one source of assistance, supplementary coverage is available through SOS International
(http://www.internationalsos.com/en/index.htm).
Before your arrival in Vietnam, you are required to provide to VEF a copy of the front and back of your insurance cards,
including contact information for the relevant insurance company. This is a safety measure in case of an emergency.
Sign here to acknowledge your agreement with Section L. ______________________
M. TRAVEL ADVICE FOR VIETNAM
For your own health and safety, we strongly recommend that you consider the following advice.
1. Review detailed information on travel advice for Vietnam at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(http://www.cdc.gov/travel/) and the World Health Organization (http://www.who.int./countries/vnm/en/).
2. Get any required inoculations before you travel to Vietnam. Take with you to Vietnam a history of immunizations
that you have had.
3. Bring enough of your prescription medicine and over-the-counter medications that might be needed during the
course of your stay in Vietnam, including Pepto Bismol (tablets), which helps in case of upset stomach or diarrhea
and can be used as a preventative measure to avoid stomach and intestinal problems.
4. Use proper insect repellent with DEET if you travel outside Hanoi (HN) and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).
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