Relocating to Hai Phong

huy2385 wrote:

Hi all,

i will move to Hai Phong soon (in 2 weeks). I wish I could say it's not a big deal ...but hell it is.
I am currently living in germany and will move to hai phong for a job starting jan 2019.
To those who live/lived there: Which areas, districts, streets are good to live?

And what should I bring? Right now I just consider:

clothes
dress shoes
kindle
amazon fire stick
ps4
some paper books related to my job

that's it. I am going to sell everything here in germany , my whole life will fit into one suitcase.

Some advices for me? Like "Bring some Bratwurst you will crave for Bratwurst."

Sehr erfreut!

I'm not certain, but I think there are not many active forum members in Hải Phòng.

You might want to post this in the Hà Nội section.

Even more likely to get responses would be to post this to Vietnam in general, as people from all around the country might have ideas for you, AND, you might discover some fellow Expats from Deutschland.

Internations DOT org is another site with a number of participants from Germany.

"I" still miss Marzipan, Bauernleberwurst, Spätzle and Lebkuchen.

A very light, long raincoat in your size, made from a "breathable" fabric may suit you better than the plastic ponchos used by the locals.

I use a battery operated toothbrush, and I'm having problems finding replacement brush heads.

Your favorite deodorant or antiperspirant may be hard to find here.

If you are much bigger than the average Vietnamese person, things such as underwear and socks and sandals/shower shoes may be hard to find.

Most basic clothing can be custom made fairly inexpensively.

If you have a favorite brand of tennis/athletic/walking shoes, bring an extra pair.

The Vietnamese are great at copying the upper part of a shoe, but the soles they create are not as good, in general, especially if your brand has factory molded bottoms.

I hope this helps.

Language may be an issue

ohhh yes. My vietnamese is quite good for basic communication but I am in the north and the northern dialect is very difficult to understand.