I currently live in the USA and work remotely for a company in Canada as a customer service rep. Its not a lot of money but currently I make about about 1000 Canadian dollars which converts into 17,247,361 Vietnamese dong.
If my requirements are as follows, will this be enough for me to have a decent standard of living?
1 At least a 1 bedroom apt or house and probably 2 if I manage to land a wife who wants a child. Apt should have access to air conditioning because I'll tell you, I'm a hot natured person. lol
2. Apt should have access to high speed internet...by high speed, I mean at least 3m up and 10m down. Its essential for my job which requires consistent speed and a vpn. Are vpn's legal to use in Vietnam?
3. A pool would be nice but its not essential...more interested in area where I can garden and landscape...perhaps put a greenhouse for exotic plant based foods I would be interested in growing...or mushrooms. Love the Lion's Mane mushroom. lol
4. Not into riding scooters or bikes....I have balance issues because of medications so I'll need a form of transportation such as a car or truck. Prices?
5. Access to medicines......I currently take a few high blood pressure pills and diabetic medications...are these easily and cheaply available here?
6. Mobile internet fast enough to run translation apps......perhaps the most important thing I can think of at the moment so I'll be able to communicate until my language locked butt can learn some pigin Vietnamese. lol
7. And how does the visa / passport situation work? How often will I have to leave the country and how long will I have to stay before returning? Cheapest way to do this?
Lot of other questions I can't think of at this time of night but this would be a good start.
I have to admit.....I would be moving here in order to find a decent young lady and starting a family...something that is past its time in the USA for me. Will I make enough to support a family decently? My understanding is that Vietnam's GDP is about 1k USD a year so with making about 12k a year I feel I should make enough to be more comfortable than I am here in the USA.