The Vietnam Education Foundation 2011 Annual Report

Annual Report 2011 Page 205
5. Avoid fresh fruits and vegetables unless they can be peeled or have been cooked. Avoid tap water, drinks made with
tap water, and ice. Poultry and eggs should be well-cooked. Oysters and clams should be avoided. Shrimp should be
deveined.
6. Protect your passport and valuables. Use the safe if you are staying in a hotel room. Carry a copy of your passport
and visa at all times while leaving the originals in a safe place at your residence.
7. ATM machines are available in large cities. Please be aware that they dispense only Vietnamese Dong. You can
exchange monies in your hotel or at the airport. Around 20,000 Vietnamese Dong are equal to one U.S. Dollar. As a
note of precaution, Vietnamese Dong are best used in Vietnam as they are difficult, if not impossible, to exchange
outside of Vietnam for other currencies.
8. In case of a medical emergency, you can contact the clinics of SOS International in Hanoi at (04) 3934-0555 or in
Ho Chi Minh City (08) 3829-8520, and you must notify the VEF Hanoi office.
Sign here to acknowledge your agreement with Section M. ______________________
N. REVISION OF TERMS
VEF reserves the right to revise or to adjust these Grant provisions, if conditions require, without prior consultation
with, or agreement by, you. Conditions include the following:
1. Arrival in, and departure, from Vietnam without informing VEF of your travel plans.
2. Extended travel outside of Vietnam on personal business during the time that you have committed to teaching in
Vietnam.
3. Changes in financial resources available to you from your U.S. home institution or from the Vietnamese academic
institution in Vietnam.
4. Failure to adhere to the teaching program approved by VEF.
5. Any medical or health conditions that do not allow you to complete your teaching program.
6. Any political situations or health emergencies that require you to return permanently to the United States.
Sign here to acknowledge your agreement with Section N. ______________________
O. RESPONSIBILITIES
You are responsible for observing appropriate professional standards and for maintaining a standard of conduct and
integrity, which is in keeping with the spirit and intent of the VEF U.S. Faculty Scholar Program and which will contribute
positively to the promotion of mutual understanding between the people of the United States and Vietnam. You are expected
to obey Vietnamese laws during your stay in Vietnam. You are also expected to abide by the rules and regulations of your
U.S. home institution and your Vietnamese host institution(s).
Sign here to acknowledge your agreement with Section O. ______________________
P. REVOCATION, TERMINATION, OR SUSPENSION OF GRANT AWARD
1. The U.S. Faculty Scholar Grant may be revoked, terminated, or suspended. In a revocation, the grantee is considered
as not having received the grant of the VEF program. In a termination, unless otherwise stated, the grant will be
considered to have ended when VEF announces its decision to terminate. In a suspension, the grant will be
considered inoperative until a decision is made to reinstate, revoke, or terminate the grant.
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