cabraman
Australian expat in Vietnam
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Lives in Dalat
Registration: 08 October 2014
TRC renewal.
My wife and I will submit paperwork for a new spousal TRC at Nguyen Trai Immigration. Does anyone know if I can pick it up instead of her? Read More
Does your Vietnamese wife do this? by gobot
Since I have only had one Vietnamese wife, I often attribute her unusual behavior to ALL Vietnamese. Help me out guys, and Vietnamese who are lurking here too. Is this normal? Is it just her? Got other examples?1. "The man enters ...
@Mac68 True. I learned the hard way over time, after being critical of a lot of aspects of the Vietnamese culture, that it was never going to change and that I needed to go with the flow. Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
Yes, you can. Just four months into my VEC I applied for my TRC (spousal) and got it in a week ... HCMC, 2016. Haven't heard of any change in the law since then.Did you do things by the book for a cost of $155? Or through an agent for much ... Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
He can get another 180 days extension without leaving the country. After that extension he must leave and re enter, and the border crossing into Cambodia at Moc Bai is the popular place for that. But first things first. For the extension he needs ... Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
Who gave you the wrong information? A friend or someone behind a desk? Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Are you saying the TRC is available as of today October 3? As I stated above, I qualified for a TRC and my paperwork was in order, but was told it wasn,t available any more. That was 16 months ago, but I,m more interested in how things stand ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Are you saying the TRC is available as of today October 3? As I stated above, I qualified for a TRC and my paperwork was in order, but was told it wasn,t available any more. That was 16 months ago, but I,m more interested in how things stand ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Can you please tell me when that was?Nov 2016, HCMC. I think that system has been in place (in HCMC) since Nov 2015 when the OP started this thread. I remember, I read on another thread ,.... another regular contributor on this forum, a US guy, ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Hi, :) I'm afraid you missed VEC there..... Yes, VEC is an exemption. To get TRC (spousal) , one needs to be either on VEC or on TT. After getting my VEC, I applied for my TRC just before the 1st renewal (re-stamping ) of my VEC ... and ... Read More
Visa run to Cambodia by Lenmine
By September 19 I have to make my first Visa run to Cambodia. I just want to go there and come right back. I live in Ho Chi Minh City and am an American citizen living here on a five-year visa. I have no idea what the procedure is to get a visa and ...
How many stamps have you received so far? Diazo and I have been given advice that only 1 stamp is given per year after which time we must exit and re enter. Were you told differently? Read More
Visa run to Cambodia by Lenmine
By September 19 I have to make my first Visa run to Cambodia. I just want to go there and come right back. I live in Ho Chi Minh City and am an American citizen living here on a five-year visa. I have no idea what the procedure is to get a visa and ...
That is the information my wife was also given at my local immigration, so Ciambella got my attention when he said holders of a 5year VEC are exempt from having to exit. Lets see if he gives some detail to support that. Read More
Visa run to Cambodia by Lenmine
By September 19 I have to make my first Visa run to Cambodia. I just want to go there and come right back. I live in Ho Chi Minh City and am an American citizen living here on a five-year visa. I have no idea what the procedure is to get a visa and ...
Yep, he thinks he must exit, which is true for everyone else but the holders of 5-year VEC.Ciambella, can you tell me where you got your info about holders of 5year VEC's being exempt from having to exit every 180 days? Mine is a 5 year with ... Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
Mine was issued in May 2016 and has a 180 day limit. Read More
Moving to Da Lat by nglmthu
Hello everyone, My husband and I are planing to stay in Dalat for 1 month at the end of this year or the beginning of next year. Anyone can recommend a small house/convenient flat (for 2 people) - full furniture where we could stay here during ...
Hi ngimthu, I live in Dalat and it,s not always easy for expats to find houses or apartments to rent. As you have plenty of time yet, why not become a member of this group and make some contacts with some members who act as agents and who advertise ... Read More
Denied exit from Vietnam by Expat_Glenn
Has anyone had their exit from Vietnam denied before? I have a no-exit on my passport due to an ex employer not paying the personal income tax they deducted from my pay in Vietnam. It appears to be a very convoluted and difficult process. i ...
It could (also) include (free) room with meals, but of a (very) basic and spartan kind that may not( necessarily) meet your standards of comfort or cuisine. Read More
Retirement in Vietnam by Kevin0105
How can I retire in Vietnam if my visa is only for 5 years?
I recently obtained a VEC and my wife was told when it was issued that I wouldn,t have to leave the country, but just get a stamp every 6 months But recently I have been hearing that new recipients are being told that after 6months they must ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
So after all that you can,t back up your claim Read More
Investing in real estate or having interest-bearing account? by tranus
Hi there, What would be better/safer: investing in real estate in HCMC or having an interest-bearing account in a Vietnamese bank (that can also be foreign bank in Vietnam)? I've been told in Vietnam interest-bearing account can be 8%? What ...
How about electronic records the bank has? Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Well I read the regulation and saw nothing there that supports your claim. Perhaps I missed it or misunderstood so could you please point to the part of the regulation which deals with your claim? Failing that,you should concede to those of us who ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Actually it,s not the law. There,s nothing to stop it happening.........except a policeman who says it is the law because 1. he is ignorant or 2. he wants you to buy him a cup of coffee....if you get my drift. Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Go back to post #1 on page one and you will have the answer to your first question. Read More
oil changes by Guestposter822
somewhere down the line I'm sure the scrupulous mechanics have somehow convinced the foreigners that their scooters require an oil change every 500km ! you see some adds even saying they changed the oil every 300km all the way to Hanoi ! ...
Open a new thread about pros and cons of different bikes? Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
On reading who is eligible, it would appear that you qualify but to be sure about it why not ask at your nearest immigration office or preferably the main immigration office at 254 Nguyen Trai HCMC if you are in the south. Read More
Travellers in Vietnam cannot stay in private house anymore??? by ClausMoon
Hi, I m just coming to Dak Lak province (eighth time already) to visit my girlfriend for 4 weeks. I got traveling visum (type AR), valued to 2020. Until now, I always stayed at home of her family and I applied for this in municipal police station. ...
What is not true? Can you clarify? Read More
oil changes by Guestposter822
somewhere down the line I'm sure the scrupulous mechanics have somehow convinced the foreigners that their scooters require an oil change every 500km ! you see some adds even saying they changed the oil every 300km all the way to Hanoi ! ...
I don't think a knowledge of computer science or accounting is necessary to know when to change oil in a bike :) Read More
oil changes by Guestposter822
somewhere down the line I'm sure the scrupulous mechanics have somehow convinced the foreigners that their scooters require an oil change every 500km ! you see some adds even saying they changed the oil every 300km all the way to Hanoi ! ...
Is he short of a dong or just isn't bothered? Read More
oil changes by Guestposter822
somewhere down the line I'm sure the scrupulous mechanics have somehow convinced the foreigners that their scooters require an oil change every 500km ! you see some adds even saying they changed the oil every 300km all the way to Hanoi ! ...
I ride a 2011 SYM Atilla which has an oil change indicator that automatically shows up red at 1000km. It takes me a month or more to reach that point and I always change the oil then at the local SYM service shop. Costs me 85,000d Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Sounds like the probable explanation behind the post with confusion and ignorance being the drivers rather than an attempt at mischief. Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Which puts paid to this "information" from expatviet "The agents and people who collect money for a TRC claiming it is a family / WIFE / HUSBAND / ARE ALL FRAUD... careful evaluation and examination by Vietnam Ministry Of Justice / ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Does your TRC look the same as the one issued to Charmavietnam? He posted a photo of his when he got it in post #4 Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
It looks like the work of a troll Read More
Customer care in Vietnam by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Vietnam and ...
I'm up in Dalat and my experiences with doctors diagnoses at the local hospital are not good and even my Vietnamese friends prefer to head to HCMC for treatment rather than take a chance with a local doctor. I had to do the mandatory health ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Are you saying that there never was a government regulation permitting spousal TRC's? Or are you saying that there isn't one now because it has been rescinded by the government? Charmavietnam may be interested in your reply as he obtained ... Read More
Customer care in Vietnam by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Vietnam and ...
Well said, but I fear change will be a long time coming Read More
Customer care in Vietnam by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Vietnam and ...
My wife tried to excuse the first time it happened by suggesting that maybe the person was in a hurry and that's why they got served ahead of me. I said " Well how about me? Maybe I'm in a hurry too. They don't know" So 5 ... Read More
Customer care in Vietnam by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Vietnam and ...
Ah Vietnam. Where lasts weeks travel agent is this weeks electrician Read More
Customer care in Vietnam by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Vietnam and ...
On the whole, my shopping experiences haven,t been bad, with most people doing their best to help, taking into consideration the language problem. However in my local shopping area I have had bad experiences where I am being served. A person will ... Read More
VEC, no more. by bluenz
Now it's official, ( in my province ), my wife and I were "summoned " by immigration to attend a meeting with them this morning, to be informed that they are not issuing VEC's anymore, and if the doubting wanker on here still ...
No way would I give those parasite agents 1 single VND, I would have done my TRC last year if my passport wasn't due to expire in 13 months, ( VEC in 8 months ), and then there's the 2 x 240km return trips to DN, but I'm going next week ... Read More
VEC, no more. by bluenz
Now it's official, ( in my province ), my wife and I were "summoned " by immigration to attend a meeting with them this morning, to be informed that they are not issuing VEC's anymore, and if the doubting wanker on here still ...
The province won't issue VEC's but you can still get a VEC from other provinces? Isn't VEC's 180 days now? When I arrived in Vietnam November 2015 and June 2016 both times airport custom stamped me for 180 days stay. I got a new VEC ... Read More
VEC, no more. by bluenz
Now it's official, ( in my province ), my wife and I were "summoned " by immigration to attend a meeting with them this morning, to be informed that they are not issuing VEC's anymore, and if the doubting wanker on here still ...
When you say VEC's are soon to be made unavailable,are you talking about both categories of VEC or the one for those who work here? Read More
New laws about foreigners bank accounts by cabraman
Does anybody know how the new banking laws for foreigners operate? I,m under the impression that we can now move cash in and out of accounts overseas with no problem. Have I got that right? It,s only a very recent law change.
Sorry, my error in not reading the thread correctly. I thought you had made the initial reference to Paypal when in fact it was Cossmo. Read More
New laws about foreigners bank accounts by cabraman
Does anybody know how the new banking laws for foreigners operate? I,m under the impression that we can now move cash in and out of accounts overseas with no problem. Have I got that right? It,s only a very recent law change.
Excuse me if I appear to be picky, but why didn't you give ALL the information you had in the first place? Read More
New laws about foreigners bank accounts by cabraman
Does anybody know how the new banking laws for foreigners operate? I,m under the impression that we can now move cash in and out of accounts overseas with no problem. Have I got that right? It,s only a very recent law change.
I guess the uncertainty may be because the transfer is not from your account here to an account you have in GB. I will check the next time I go to my branch. Read More
TT visa by cabraman
I was told by the local immigration department here in Dalat that I need to go to Phnom Penh to get a TT visa for re entry to Vietnam, before obtaining a VEC, as my current visa is a DL. The question is does anybody know if I can get the TT for ...
My wife says you can get anything done here if you are willing to pay the price, and I've seen her give "coffee money" to our local police chief who made a home visit, in order to make a problem go away. Another person on the TRC ... Read More
TT visa by cabraman
I was told by the local immigration department here in Dalat that I need to go to Phnom Penh to get a TT visa for re entry to Vietnam, before obtaining a VEC, as my current visa is a DL. The question is does anybody know if I can get the TT for ...
See my post above yours Read More
TT visa by cabraman
I was told by the local immigration department here in Dalat that I need to go to Phnom Penh to get a TT visa for re entry to Vietnam, before obtaining a VEC, as my current visa is a DL. The question is does anybody know if I can get the TT for ...
Originally had a VR visa which would've enabled me to get a TT. Unfortunately it was single entry so when I took a trip home to Australia I got a DL tourist VOA to re enter VN. With the DL, I no longer qualified to get a TT so that's why I ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
I got a VEC on 24/5/16 and was also told I must leave the country to activate it, which I will do at Moc Bai border crossing next week. Ours is not to reason why. Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Was the US$200 over and above the US$155 that Charmavietnam said he paid for his, or did you only pay US$45 more than he did? Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Can you please tell me how much he charged? Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Yeah well, that seems to be normal "customer service" attitude with the Vietnamese bureaucracy On 24 May my wife presented all the correct paperwork at 254 Nguyen Trai for the same thing,but was told that the 3 year TRC was no longer ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
THIGV, My wife simply doesn,t trust a word the touts and scammers ( sorry, "agents") tell her. I,m sure they're all not like that, but you have to pay to play. Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
My wife went to our local immigration department for information that we needed and had no problems. Went to the counter, got a ticket, waited her turn and then got the info she needed for us. She didn't like it when told here at Dalat that ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Why couldn't your wife go to your local immigration office and ask them what needs to be done and how to do it? Read More
'False' Visas Warning! They Allow it + You Get Fined! by SiCoTic
Hi, I was sent this yesterday + thought I'd better spread the word concerning this latest grubby + shameful example of what we're exposed to by the total free-for-all the unregulated + state sponsored 'Visa Circus' foreign ...
Well Yogi,they don't live in Vietnam do they? ;) Read More
Shipping Container Homes by -JohnD-
We are thinking about buying some land and building a home out of used shipping containers. To that end, we would like to ask the collective a few questions: 1) Do you know if there are any of these already built in Vietnam? If so, where are ...
Thank you for the info THIGV, but I am not contemplating using containers to live in. I was just curious as to how much it would cost before a person started spending money doing the necessary conversions and fitouts that would make container living ... Read More
Shipping Container Homes by -JohnD-
We are thinking about buying some land and building a home out of used shipping containers. To that end, we would like to ask the collective a few questions: 1) Do you know if there are any of these already built in Vietnam? If so, where are ...
Oh I don't know about that Stumpy. I asked but didn't get the answer. Got a lot of other information though that wasn't relevent. A bit like this site at times Read More
Shipping Container Homes by -JohnD-
We are thinking about buying some land and building a home out of used shipping containers. To that end, we would like to ask the collective a few questions: 1) Do you know if there are any of these already built in Vietnam? If so, where are ...
What is the cost of a used 40' container in HCMC and transport cost to Dalat? Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Well that window of opportunity wasn't open for very long was it? My wife presented our application paperwork last week, May 18 and was told the 3 year no work permit TRC (as above) is no longer available. No problem getting a 5 year VEC ... Read More
Shipping Container Homes by -JohnD-
We are thinking about buying some land and building a home out of used shipping containers. To that end, we would like to ask the collective a few questions: 1) Do you know if there are any of these already built in Vietnam? If so, where are ...
Hello John D, Good luck with your plan/dream. Have a look here and you will find some marvellous imaginative modern designs and plans of container houses that have already been constructed. Well worth a look. BTW, can you give me the address of ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
I have had several discussions with my Vietnamese wife about this and she just looks at me straight faced,shrugs and says "It's a service charge.Don't worry about it" Whatever you choose to call it, the fact is that it's a ... Read More
New laws about foreigners bank accounts by cabraman
Does anybody know how the new banking laws for foreigners operate? I,m under the impression that we can now move cash in and out of accounts overseas with no problem. Have I got that right? It,s only a very recent law change.
Thank you linesmen, thank you ballboys, I now have the answer to my question. Deepsix was right and Colinoscapee confirmed, so thank you both. Read More
New laws about foreigners bank accounts by cabraman
Does anybody know how the new banking laws for foreigners operate? I,m under the impression that we can now move cash in and out of accounts overseas with no problem. Have I got that right? It,s only a very recent law change.
I went to my Vietcombank branch here in Dalat to check, not to actually try and make a transfer. I asked if it was possible to transfer cash from my account to my account in Sydney and was told yes, as long as the account wasn't originally ... Read More
12 month visa for Australians ? by MarkinNam
Keep seeing plenty of chatter about U.S citizens but has any one heard anything about the same for Australians ?? LOL Mark
Yes, things have changed. That visa has been replaced with 600 visa Here is the link ... Read More
12 month visa for Australians ? by MarkinNam
Keep seeing plenty of chatter about U.S citizens but has any one heard anything about the same for Australians ?? LOL Mark
Here is the AU Govt. site: http://www.border.gov.au/ If you follow it, I think you will find that it is rather opaque. It does not answer generic questions and asks for your personal information (age, country of passport, dates of travel) which ... Read More
New laws about foreigners bank accounts by cabraman
Does anybody know how the new banking laws for foreigners operate? I,m under the impression that we can now move cash in and out of accounts overseas with no problem. Have I got that right? It,s only a very recent law change.
Thank you for that DEEPSIX :top: I,ll see how I go up here at their Dalat branch. Read More
New laws about foreigners bank accounts by cabraman
Does anybody know how the new banking laws for foreigners operate? I,m under the impression that we can now move cash in and out of accounts overseas with no problem. Have I got that right? It,s only a very recent law change.
Perhaps we are interested but as far as I can tell he only revealed his deep dark secret to you by PM. Perhaps he could enlighten the rest of us.Normally I wouldn't make public the contents of a PM, but as this is so harmless I will." If I ... Read More
New laws about foreigners bank accounts by cabraman
Does anybody know how the new banking laws for foreigners operate? I,m under the impression that we can now move cash in and out of accounts overseas with no problem. Have I got that right? It,s only a very recent law change.
I,ll be trying the method DEEPSIX said he's used successfully with Vietcombank as I have an account with them. His post stood out from all the others but nobody seems interested. Read More
New laws about foreigners bank accounts by cabraman
Does anybody know how the new banking laws for foreigners operate? I,m under the impression that we can now move cash in and out of accounts overseas with no problem. Have I got that right? It,s only a very recent law change.
DEEPSIX , is it as easy as you make it sound? Just another transaction? Can you give some details please? :cool: Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Some? :lol: Did you change agents? The one you mentioned once before was down in one of those streets behind the Novotel wasn,t it? It was about a year ago when all the prices went ballistic. Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Get married Yogi and you'll get one easy. But I somehow think that's not your preferred option. :lol: Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
The items you have listed for the TRC application are the same ones I needed to get my TT visa last February, with the addition of my local police registration paper. I was not required to supply a police report. The sponsor (spouse) form is NA3 ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Go to the main immigration office at 196 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Q.1 for TRC Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Can you tell us all the details please? Read More
New laws about foreigners bank accounts by cabraman
Does anybody know how the new banking laws for foreigners operate? I,m under the impression that we can now move cash in and out of accounts overseas with no problem. Have I got that right? It,s only a very recent law change.
But can you transfer to an overseas account? Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
For a 3 year TRC without work permit the spouse is the sponsor Read More
New laws about foreigners bank accounts
Does anybody know how the new banking laws for foreigners operate? I,m under the impression that we can now move cash in and out of accounts overseas with no problem. Have I got that right? It,s only a very recent law change. Read More
No TT-visum because I'm not working? by lau1956
I am married to a Vietnamese women. When I still lived with her abroad, I had a VEC. four years ago we moved to Vietnam. My wife sells clothes in our own house and I help her but the business is on her name. When I came for an extension at the ...
I was on a single entry VR, which I renewed once with expiry date 23/10/2015. I took a 5 day trip to Australia a few weeks before expiry and got a 1 month DL Visa On Arrival to return to Vietnam as I had no time to get another VR. I wanted to get a ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Is it 2mil upfront with no guarantee of the result? You know what a promise is worth here. Read More
Essentials to live in Vietnam by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in Vietnam, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in Vietnam? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with us what you would ...
So a book of Vietnamese slang and idioms translated to English is one of the items necessary for newbies to bring with them? Read More
permanent residence certificate by cabraman
What are the chances of getting a permanent residence card/certificate?. My understanding is they are between nil and zero
Well I,ll watch with interest :) Read More
permanent residence certificate by cabraman
What are the chances of getting a permanent residence card/certificate?. My understanding is they are between nil and zero
Over time,I,ve read previous posts by some of the old hands like yourself who said that getting a PRC is nearly impossible. Did the government loosen the reins a little when they made the visa changes last year? Read More
permanent residence certificate by cabraman
What are the chances of getting a permanent residence card/certificate?. My understanding is they are between nil and zero
How do you rate your chances? Read More
Essentials to live in Vietnam by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in Vietnam, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in Vietnam? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with us what you would ...
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permanent residence certificate by cabraman
What are the chances of getting a permanent residence card/certificate?. My understanding is they are between nil and zero
No, I,m not greedy. I just want something to show my wife who has been to immigration for information about a TRC. She came back and said she was told that apart from the usual documentation I would have to get quote " a letter from your ... Read More
permanent residence certificate
What are the chances of getting a permanent residence card/certificate?. My understanding is they are between nil and zero Read More
Essentials to live in Vietnam by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in Vietnam, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in Vietnam? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with us what you would ...
Yes Teacher_Alex,I had problems with shoes until I found a guy who hand makes shoes for me, and having a sister in law here who is a tailor is handy as all I need to do is buy the material. Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
I await the outcome with interest Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
What office did you attend and what is the address please? Read More
Essentials to live in Vietnam by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in Vietnam, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in Vietnam? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with us what you would ...
Make sure you can put your hand on them at any time :D Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Thank you for that good news! Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Your information on the TRC has been very helpful to me as I had been thinking along the lines of getting a VEC without knowing much about it, as you may have already gathered. For me with a TT visa the TRC is the way to go, BUT are there travel ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Yes, that,s right. It is not illegal to live together, although police are quite happy to say that it is. That could be for the reason you have stated, or out of ignorance. The problem with arguing the point with your local police is the ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
So what is my advantage if I do? See the police once every 6 months instead of once every 3 months with a TT visa? That,s it? Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Yes, I know they are different, that,s why I didn,t mention TRC. My question is to do with TT visa and VEC. Can you answer it? Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
I am in the process of obtaining a TT visa. When I have it, should I take the next step and apply for a VEC? How will I be better off if I do? Is it that I only need to see the police every 6 months instead of 3? Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
So the advantage of the VEC over the TT visa is going to the police every 6 months instead of 3? Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Excuse my ignorance, but does having a VEC mean I don,t have to visit the police for the life of the VEC or do I still need to get a police stamp every three months but without charge? What is the advantage compared with holding a TT visa? Read More
Best cities to live in Vietnam by Julien
Hi, Its not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Vietnam. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
There is a public hospital in Dalat as well as a private hospital, and I have used both. Unfortunately the public hospital doctors don,t have a good reputation when it comes to diagnosis. I could tell stories about that.The private hospital is ... Read More
Essentials to live in Vietnam by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in Vietnam, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in Vietnam? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with us what you would ...
Oh I,d say tolerance, an open mind and patience Read More
It's "rip off" time in Vietnam..... Yes it's TET by Frank Malt
My friend told me she couldn't get a visa extension because it's too close to TET....Had to go to Cambodia to pay $250 for three months.... I verified it and wished her well.... I wish Vietnam would just embrace the New Year instead of using ...
Yes, things cost a lot more over the Tet period but it applies to everyone, not just ex pats. Even my VN wife complains about it. However, thats the way it is and there,s nothing to be done about it. Read More