dudumomo
French expat in Vietnam
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How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
Hello guys, quick update on this. I've moved to Thao Dien Pearl, and I had the choice of FPT or keep VNPT. I could go for FPT 300M, the price was in my budget, but I had to add 600k/month to get a static IP... and then it was too much! I ... Read More
Where to buy fairly priced electronics? (monitors, harddrives, etc.) by flothus
I'm looking for a shop that has a variety of electronics at fair prices. All the shops that have been recommended to me only seem to have the latest tech at slightly overpriced rates. Are there any shops which sell things with reasonable ...
And most of them will also have an AVR function to improve the quality of the power. Hope you will be able to fix your mac. Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
I got all my pictures and movie there with some web interface to manage it. It's also a way to share files with others. And i got some additional services like RSS reader, bank account manager, etc.. In fact all this could be done in the cloud, ... Read More
Where to buy fairly priced electronics? (monitors, harddrives, etc.) by flothus
I'm looking for a shop that has a variety of electronics at fair prices. All the shops that have been recommended to me only seem to have the latest tech at slightly overpriced rates. Are there any shops which sell things with reasonable ...
I'm actually facing the same here in HCMC, i live in Vinhomes Central Park, that is supposed to be quite new/modern but I have monthly power outage (some are planned outage to test the generator, some are unplanned, or due to human error ... Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
I also think it won't improve to load pages faster. But in my case, i will be able to handle more download/upload as I'm having a NAS at home. I might give a try with Viettel 200m, as I used VNPT 200m for quite some time now, and could ... Read More
Where to buy fairly priced electronics? (monitors, harddrives, etc.) by flothus
I'm looking for a shop that has a variety of electronics at fair prices. All the shops that have been recommended to me only seem to have the latest tech at slightly overpriced rates. Are there any shops which sell things with reasonable ...
Vietnam IT market is not mature as in US, Europe or some Asian countries. You will find the popular models / mainstream models in Vietnam but indeed at higher price (Not the same volume, not the same go to market / price structure,...) and you will ... Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
Hi, I'm checking again some faster internet connection but it's not easily available. I'm having VNPT Home Net 200m. Works great, but wanted to explore even faster connection if available. FPT SOC 1GBPS is not available in HCMC from ... Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
700m is impressive! Same for upload? I'm only at 200m with VNPT (DL/UP) and I was keen to find something even better. Viettel might be a new option. (I was considering FPT SOC 1GPBS, but not available in HCMC from what I understood). I'll ... Read More
Car hire in HCMC for B2 licence holder by AndyHCMC
Hi, Expats who have converted their licence to VN and have TRC etc. I know expats have cars and use their converted licence to drive, anyone use their VN licence to hire a self drive car? I have 3 year TRC & VN B2 licence but no idea who/where ...
Just deposit. I had a provide my resident card, passport and show my license. Nothing special. Read More
Car hire in HCMC for B2 licence holder by AndyHCMC
Hi, Expats who have converted their licence to VN and have TRC etc. I know expats have cars and use their converted licence to drive, anyone use their VN licence to hire a self drive car? I have 3 year TRC & VN B2 licence but no idea who/where ...
I got the local licence (Recently converted) and a resident card. Price included some insurance yes (Not clear on the detail there) For the km, I guess it depends, but in my case I had a quota of 250km a day, after that I would have paid some ... Read More
Car hire in HCMC for B2 licence holder by AndyHCMC
Hi, Expats who have converted their licence to VN and have TRC etc. I know expats have cars and use their converted licence to drive, anyone use their VN licence to hire a self drive car? I have 3 year TRC & VN B2 licence but no idea who/where ...
I just rented a car for 10 days, using https://www.mioto.vn/ Quite easy to connect and understand. (Kind of Airbnb but for cars). The price shown was what I paid for. I needed to transfer a deposit, and pay a part off the rental fee first. Quite ... Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
Great speed you got! I seems Hanoi can enjoy faster speed as well. FPT SOC 1GBPS is only available in Hanoi from what I understood. You got a speedtest to share? It will help to get the detail. Thank you Read More
[Guide] Select or change your Mobile Network Operator
One of the first thing you might do when you arrive in Vietnam is to purchase a simcard and register for a data package (3G/4G). ### Overall choice There are mostly 4 Mobile Network provider in Vietnam: - Viettel - Mobifone - Vinaphone - ... Read More
Offsite computer backup by Guest7921
Like a lot of us, I work a lot on the computer, and I make a lot of back-ups of my hard-drive in case something happens to the computer. However, I would like to be able to backup my computer somewhere offsite (I work from home) in case some ...
Hello, my 2 cents as well: Option 1: Buy an external hard drive, do your back up on it, and store it at someone else place. Pro: Simple, cheap, easy Cons: Cannot access remotely, may need to encrypt the drive to avoid data leakage Option 2: Use ... Read More
Internet Access by AndyHCMC
Hi, Anyone having problems visiting NON-Viet based websites? even visiting expat site? last 2 night from around 6pm I've been locked out of google news, youtube, XE, facebook, agoda, google maps even but any news or VN site loads up like ...
It's due to the undersea cable indeed. Also some ISPs block certains website, either you need to use a VPN (best) or a neutral DNS (won't unlock all, but most of them, from my side). If the low bandwidth is an issue, most ISPs got package ... Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
What happen usually is 8pm will be a peak hour and you might face a bottleneck there. It can also come from the undersea cable issue. By the way, I am now using VNPT Home Net for 800k+ by month for 200m DL/UP. It works very well. I understood that ... Read More
Power Cuts in Vung Tau by sanooku
Lately I've experienced quite a few electricity cuts in Vung Tau. Some of them scheduled. Some without any notice at all. Today there was a scheduled power cut which was meant to start at 8am until 4pm. Of course, it actually lasted from ...
You know it happens not even to remote location, but also to recent building. I live in Vinhomes Central Park in HCMC and I got 7 power cuts at least this year. And I think I got one computer damaged by this actually. The worst was in the building ... Read More
Which internet provider to choose? by ForwardRob
Hi everyone, We just arrived in HCMC and are looking for a reliable (and fast) internet provider. Any suggestions? Cheers, Rob
Hello guys, VNPT released a new package, Their Home Net package offer 150M Download and Upload at 1.2m VND a month (Can get reduction if you pay 6, 12 or 24 months at once). This put pressure on the others ISP where usually anything >80M costs a ... Read More
Which internet provider to choose? by ForwardRob
Hi everyone, We just arrived in HCMC and are looking for a reliable (and fast) internet provider. Any suggestions? Cheers, Rob
It's an old post but I though I would update it. I've been using VNPT in Central Park (Not much choice). I wanted to go for FPT with their 1GBPS connection, but instead I was offered the 80M package of VNPT, with ups an downs. But still ... Read More
How to get reliable internet in Ho Chi Minh City by gmj1892
Hi all, I'm considering a move to Vietnam next year but, despite having read up on the topic via these forums and elsewhere, I'm still a little uncertain about the internet situation - there seem to be many conflicting views on how good it ...
Hi there! It's actually quite okay here in HCMC. I am on a 80M/80M connection and I don't have much issue. Time to time, you may have slow down, but Vietnam improved their international connectivity, and it gets better. I agree that for ... Read More
Family photo - Recommendations of a photographer? by dudumomo
Hi guys, I'd like to arrange a photo shooting for my family (wife and 2 kids) in Vinhomes Central Park. Do you know any good photographer? Thank you
Hello guys, Any idea here? Read More
Family photo - Recommendations of a photographer?
Hi guys, I'd like to arrange a photo shooting for my family (wife and 2 kids) in Vinhomes Central Park. Do you know any good photographer? Thank you Read More
Help with apt. hunting by Inferno1020
Hello everyone, My plans are to move to Hanoi for a year and will need an apartment a week after arrival. My question is how do I go about that. Are there real estate agents that I can go to so they can show me around or just say a prayer and pick ...
You can also post on Facebook. Got plenty of groups to help on this. You will probably be flooded by agents, but they will help you. You can also visit some website like vnrental.com/ etc.. But usually all those websites belongs to 1 agency and ... Read More
accommodation
You will find most foreigners in D2 indeed, D1 and D7 as well. If you want to look for accommodation, don't forget to look into the expat.com housing section or you can check websites like irent.vn Welcome to Vietnam then (Once you're here) Read More
is it SAFE? thinking putting some money in 1 year fix deposit by hk888alan
HOPE someone will advise me where to keep my savings in hcmc. which bank is safer? tia
Yep, only a 3rd party platform based on VPBank. Not sure the underlying product. They call it Term Deposit. As of today: 1 month 5.2% 3 months 5.2% 6 months 6.8% 12 months 7.0% >12 months 7.2% Read More
is it SAFE? thinking putting some money in 1 year fix deposit by hk888alan
HOPE someone will advise me where to keep my savings in hcmc. which bank is safer? tia
Hi, I'm putting quite some money on term deposit. Usually 6 months or 1Y depending on my needs. I had no issue so far. I'm using TIMO (Online banking based on VPBank). Works great! Read More
Laptops.
I agree as well. Even refurbished one are not cheaper than in westerns countries. It's probably linked to the market size / maturity. But at the end, for brand new laptops, differences are not very big anyway. Read More
New internet restrictions in Vietnam by THIGV
The following links may be of concern to both expats and ...
Same here for HTTPS. Which websites you are referring too? Also Bangkok is not having 5G. They have 4.5G (Marketing term) but it is simply the 4G LTE or 4G+ depending of the telco. Read More
New internet restrictions in Vietnam by THIGV
The following links may be of concern to both expats and ...
It's not a big surprise. Many countries are asking the same. For Vietnam it make sense for: 1) Showing some muscle (little but still) 2) Relying less on international bandwidth (We know how they struggle) 3) Better protect (control?) their data ... Read More
Internet......undersea cable?? by GuestPoster678
Is anyone having problems getting outside of Vietnam on the internet currently. No matter what browser I use it says it can not reach the intended server. But When I go inside Vietnam I have no problem. Speed test is quite slow also.
And it's probably bullshit, if you measured the speed of it.Yes, when an issue happen with the cable, your internet still sucks ;) Read More
Internet......undersea cable?? by GuestPoster678
Is anyone having problems getting outside of Vietnam on the internet currently. No matter what browser I use it says it can not reach the intended server. But When I go inside Vietnam I have no problem. Speed test is quite slow also.
This happens frequently. I'm using VNPT now, and I'm very dissatisfied. But no choice in my building. (Vinhomes Central Park). They have a kind of exclusive contract... It was better before with Viettel and FPT. Of course it depends the ... Read More
VinHomes Central Park by Kooler42
Hi, Is there any update on this project. Will move to HCMC at the beginning of the year. I understand that there will be an international school? Thanks Jerry
We live there. 3BD, in Park 6 (Smart home building, but not very smart, very buggy in fact). The quality of the building itself looks good and the design is nice. The park is amazing and we are seeing more and more shops opening around. The vinmec ... Read More
i'm web developer - looking to move to Vietnam by amrsoft
Hi all, i'm currently living in Egypt - Cairo working as Web developer - i'm looking to move to another country after some research i found thank Vietnam will be good choice but google can't help me to get inforamtion about my career ...
And regardless your location, you can always go for freelancer job. There are plenty of platform for this. Good luck Read More
SIM Card & Registration by kschulz
[i]**Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, but I haven't seen anything recent. [/i] Next week, my wife and I will be moving to HCMC to study Vietnamese. Two Questions: (1) What is the best mobile service provider? (most reliable, ...
In term of reliability, I think they are all quite similar if you choose one of the top 3 (Viettel, Mobifone or Vinaphone), same as the price. If you look for 4G, Viettel got a much better coverage and speed. You can have a map for more detail ... Read More
VNPT blocking this website? by dudumomo
Hi guys, I used to be able to browse Torproject website when I was with Viettel of FPT, but I have changed for VNPT (Forced to, I'll explain one day) and I cannot reach the project anymore. Not sure if it is just me, or for a short period of ...
Exactly. Just https://torproject.org Whereas it works well with Viettel. Might be some blocks from VNPT I suppose. Read More
VNPT blocking this website? by dudumomo
Hi guys, I used to be able to browse Torproject website when I was with Viettel of FPT, but I have changed for VNPT (Forced to, I'll explain one day) and I cannot reach the project anymore. Not sure if it is just me, or for a short period of ...
Hi Darwin, I want to know if this is an ISP block (country wide, or located) or an other issue. To by pass this, yes VPN is one way. Changing ISP is another, etc... Read More
VNPT blocking this website? by dudumomo
Hi guys, I used to be able to browse Torproject website when I was with Viettel of FPT, but I have changed for VNPT (Forced to, I'll explain one day) and I cannot reach the project anymore. Not sure if it is just me, or for a short period of ...
Can you try to access it and let me know if it works for you (And your ISP)? Thanks Read More
VNPT blocking this website?
Hi guys, I used to be able to browse Torproject website when I was with Viettel of FPT, but I have changed for VNPT (Forced to, I'll explain one day) and I cannot reach the project anymore. Not sure if it is just me, or for a short period of ... Read More
VinHomes Central Park by Kooler42
Hi, Is there any update on this project. Will move to HCMC at the beginning of the year. I understand that there will be an international school? Thanks Jerry
Hi guys, We moved into Vinhomes central Park. Nice place for kids! Plenty of things to do, we really like it. They are still finishing some building so it can be a bit noisy and I hope it won't become too crowded, but it's a nice place. A ... Read More
set up own web sever by Contem talk
Hello Folk I am thinking to set up my web server to can access any time anywhere and store some documents, and same time any number of user can access to my sever. There for I have several questions before I start following us. 1, Do I need ...
Hi Coll-wing, What do you want to do in detail? I've been selfhosting myself for 10 years (emails, websites, torrents, filesharing, and so much more). I have even a blog about it (freedif.org) but I don't write anymore since I don't ... Read More
robot vacuum cleaner by thecoolchazza
i looked around and even tried to google it. i want to buy one, does anyone knows where i can buy for one?
I bought 2Y ago a Neato D75, I had the change the battery once (6 months ago) and it is doing a great job!! When it cleans the house and I arrive home, I always feel satisfaction ;). I have never used a regular vacuum cleaner since. I move a bit ... Read More
divorce rates in vietnam by MarkinNam
how many divorces in Vietnam are caused via eating pho and not staying with rice ? and what are the risks for foreigners?
From 2014 https://saigoneer.com/vietnam-news/2592-study-divorce-is-up-significantly-in-vietnam 1/4 apparently. Read More
Expat salary in Hanoi expectations by just_passing_by
Hey Everyone, It seems that soon I might move to Vietnam, but before I do that I must have a conversation with my employer regarding my expected income and expat benefits. Here are the details of the job and company below: - The company has around ...
If it is the same company, normally HR will discuss together and is supposed to do a similar package with some adjustment based on the cost of living and new functions. I cannot comment much on the salary of course. On the benefits, usually as ... Read More
Viettel Store
At the intersection between Tran Quan Khai and Tran Nhat Duat, there is 1 shop where some staff can speak english (I went there the previous week end) Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
Strange.... but I get it... Well, Mr Vietnam, we have now 1GBPs connection. Of course Vietnam is far behind KR, JP, HK, TW,... in term of network, but cannot expect something different. I was actually quite surprised to get 60M haha. But it is ... Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
It might indeed come from your wifi. To clear this out, if you could redo some testing, by using ethernet cable, it will help to understand if you have an issue with your internet connection or simply your router. Regarding your IP that has been ... Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
Hi eodmatt, do you know your package? And how so crappy? (international bandwidth issue? High ping? slow download? etc...) I am having Viettel Fast 60M and I am actually hosting a lot of applications/files (I became the official mirrors in VN for ... Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
Just a short update, Viettel is now starting to the use the new cable AAE-1, connecting Europe, East African and Asia. This is the second new marine cables connected this year. The ping / latency to Europe should now decrease. (Used to go through ... Read More
Voltage surge? Power supply issues by dariyka
Hi guys Living in D2, for 1 week Yesterday I left my MacBook and mobile phones charging overnight - none of them powers on since the early morning today. And when I'm trying to charge (socket, powerbank, from PC via USB cable) they are not ...
No need to check for a UPS. You don't need one. You don't need a battery in case of power failure....Your mabook and smartphone got one already. It will be a waste of money for you. You just need a surge protector something like ... Read More
Voltage surge? Power supply issues by dariyka
Hi guys Living in D2, for 1 week Yesterday I left my MacBook and mobile phones charging overnight - none of them powers on since the early morning today. And when I'm trying to charge (socket, powerbank, from PC via USB cable) they are not ...
Yes this could happen. Surge is not about voltage or frequency of your charger/equipment and it may not blow your circuit breaker since it is not made to protect from surge. Some equipments got a fuse or so to protect themselves, but not in laptop ... Read More
Viet Nam Sim card
Tough to say...Not very transparent at the moment. We don't have surveys or even a map with the antenna. But what is for sure, Viettel got the highest number of 4G stations. (But if connected poorly, it won't help, which I doubt anyway) Read More
Simple Vietnamese Savings Account with Debit card by asthecrowflies
Hey guys, Just wondering if anyone had a recommendation for a Vietnamese savings bank account. Ideally, I would like something with little or no fees. The main purpose of the account would be to reduce the amount of fees I am currently paying ...
You probably want to go for online banking then. No fees, friendly user interface, good interest rate (for deposit), can pay bills online. If so, check this post: https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=666134 One issue tho, you cannot ... Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
hahaha. Glad to have a router then ;) Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
You will still need your VNPT device, but you can turn it into a modem only and let your Netgear router do the rest. Feel free to post some screenshots or ask questions if unsure ;) Read More
New connections? Blocked websites? - How to configure your router
Last year I wrote a detail guide to select your Internet Service Provider (ISP) here in Vietnam with some info on their infrastructure, the way it works,... https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=603241 But I found several people with issues ... Read More
Viet Nam Sim card
Hi, Not clear on the prestige of Vietnam? You want to purchase some Sim card with 3G or even 4G I suppose? At the airport you can do that, or there are plenty of shops on the street selling sim card. Mobifone, Vinaphone, Viettel,... They will ... Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
If you face this issue, others surely as well. Will do! Edit: I cannot do a full guide for each hardware, but I gave general directions. https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=671563#3671713 I hope it can help some https://www.expat.com ... Read More
High speed internet in Da Nang? by KLSKS
Hello everybody, TL;DR where may I sign up for a 200+ Mbps fiber internet in Da Nang? Is 4G with 20+/20+ Mbps possible in Da Nang? Any suggested providers / carriers? Thanks. I am considering to move from TH to VN and have the foremost question ...
Thanks. I'll be glad to see others ISP competing in 1GBPS ;) Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
Thanks Diazo, Expensive indeed...i have difficulties to imagine an expansive price ;) And nope, I'm not VN. This post is always 1 year old now (Still valid) so I hope Expat.com will not do like most ISP in Vietnam...censorship ;) When I was ... Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
Thanks for sharing! I should update my post with a new package available. FPT have just launched a 1Gbps (Yep, 1,000M!!) and for relatively low price (<2M per month). 1Gbps both ways. Few speedtest I've seen shows something like >700M. ... Read More
High speed internet in Da Nang? by KLSKS
Hello everybody, TL;DR where may I sign up for a 200+ Mbps fiber internet in Da Nang? Is 4G with 20+/20+ Mbps possible in Da Nang? Any suggested providers / carriers? Thanks. I am considering to move from TH to VN and have the foremost question ...
Haha, they use a different calendar, not our Gregorian one. Well, welcome to VN then! Read More
High speed internet in Da Nang? by KLSKS
Hello everybody, TL;DR where may I sign up for a 200+ Mbps fiber internet in Da Nang? Is 4G with 20+/20+ Mbps possible in Da Nang? Any suggested providers / carriers? Thanks. I am considering to move from TH to VN and have the foremost question ...
It is up! http://manginternetfpt.net/goi-cuoc-internet-cap-quang-fpt-soc-1-gbps.html In HN and HCMC, we can now get 1GBPS from FPT for 1.8M / month (+need VAT). Looks very reasonable! And 2M installation (Free if paid 1 full year). But it is a 2Y ... Read More
High speed internet in Da Nang? by KLSKS
Hello everybody, TL;DR where may I sign up for a 200+ Mbps fiber internet in Da Nang? Is 4G with 20+/20+ Mbps possible in Da Nang? Any suggested providers / carriers? Thanks. I am considering to move from TH to VN and have the foremost question ...
Keep us updated on your progress for a 1Gbps connection ;) 4G in TH is quite good indeed (I'm using True and works great). Let's hope VN will catch up fast! Read More
High speed internet in Da Nang? by KLSKS
Hello everybody, TL;DR where may I sign up for a 200+ Mbps fiber internet in Da Nang? Is 4G with 20+/20+ Mbps possible in Da Nang? Any suggested providers / carriers? Thanks. I am considering to move from TH to VN and have the foremost question ...
1 video of FPT 1Gbps on Speedtest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHa3_hOFlv0 The guy reaches >700M. 8.4MB/s on Google drive, etc... But as usual, 1 test is not enough. Let's wait few more days/weeks to get more info. On the pollution ... Read More
High speed internet in Da Nang? by KLSKS
Hello everybody, TL;DR where may I sign up for a 200+ Mbps fiber internet in Da Nang? Is 4G with 20+/20+ Mbps possible in Da Nang? Any suggested providers / carriers? Thanks. I am considering to move from TH to VN and have the foremost question ...
Hi Alxz, You ask a technical question ;) Expat.com is not a technical forum but we are few sharing info on Internet, 4G, etc.... On the undersea cables, it is better "on the paper" and 1 new cable is supposed to be in operation during ... Read More
Online banking - Timo presentation
Hi guys, Today I have just discovered Timo, an online bank from (or based on) VPBank, so I though I could share a bit about this bank. timo.vn/en So this morning, I've completed the online form (Quite simple) and few hours later they call me to ... Read More
IT Guru out there, help me!!!! by nicofox70
Hi there, I am looking for someone who can help me to solve a IP configuration setup, very simple for you experts out there but too big for me. I have few IP devices in my home and i want to get access to them from anywhere. How can i achieve ...
Hi, Do you have the reference of your IP cam and IP HDD? I would see 2 different ways: 1) Connected those to one of your computer at home, and having this computer running H24. Then using RDC to connect to it. In the case, you need to configure ... Read More
IT Guru out there, help me!!!! by nicofox70
Hi there, I am looking for someone who can help me to solve a IP configuration setup, very simple for you experts out there but too big for me. I have few IP devices in my home and i want to get access to them from anywhere. How can i achieve ...
Hi Domenico, Which type of IP devices are you trying to get access from outside your network? You will basically need to configure your router to accept incoming connections. May be more, depending on what you are trying to achieve. Feel free to ... Read More
I want to learn how to create a website
Hi, I have written many articles (close to 200) on administration system, mainly on tutorial to install some cool apps. (freedif.org) To learn to create a website is quite wide and may be you can tell us a bit more about your motivations. For ... Read More
Where to buy a big motorbike? by autologisch
Who knows a good place in Nha Trang or Saigon to buy a big motorbike (Naked bike about 500 ccm or more)?
For heavy motorbike, we need a special license right? I mean, we need to register to a club, etc.. right? I got a license but last time I've checked we need to do quite some stuff. Anyone can confirm/detail? Thanks Read More
Buy apartment in HCMC by wesser
Hi I want buy an apartment in HCMC, before I thought just buy one in the building which I rent for years, but been told buy the agent foreigners can't buy from vietnames.( and seem agent is not interested in me, haha, no one chase me ...
There are several of new projects, especially in District 2. it really depends on the location you want and your budget. It also seems that foreigners can only purchase to project developers or to others foreigners. This is to control the market ... Read More
Vxxxxl Internet stopped again by TalhaSami
BRAVO VxxxxxL TEAM...In every 1 week minimum 1 big internet cut... This is a success story.. They are advertising on TVs in some countries they take the network building job..poor for that countries.. Even in their own country they suck
All ISPs do not have the same exposure then a cable broke. They are all investing in new cables (Joint investments but with a split of the bandwidth). VN currently have 4 main cables if I'm not mistaken: - The IA (Intra Asia), undersea ... Read More
buying a property in Vietnam by maximus0760
Hello, I am considering the idea of buying a house in VN. I am European, my wife is Vietnamese, we reside in France, but may consider moving to this part of the world. I would like to know: - can I own a property in VN? (please note: not just my ...
Salut, We are currently purchasing an apartment. (I'm French too) Having your wife as a Vietnamese will help a lot, as she will be able to purchase it. I'm not sure tho, but I heard you are entitled to own a house as a couple if one of them ... Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
Hi, I don't know how difficult it is to sign up on a business package, but the Fast 60M or Fast 80M can be done easily as an individual. In term of speed, my Fast 60M works great (DL and UP, I usually have close to 7.0mo/s, so great ... Read More
Vxxxxl Internet stopped again by TalhaSami
BRAVO VxxxxxL TEAM...In every 1 week minimum 1 big internet cut... This is a success story.. They are advertising on TVs in some countries they take the network building job..poor for that countries.. Even in their own country they suck
Hi Thaiger, So you got 24M in Download and 9M in Upload. Nice. You are having probably the Fast 20 I suppose for 200k. If you want the TV as well, you will got for Fast + Flexi. For 260k, you can get Fast 20 + Flexi. You will not see a difference ... Read More
Vxxxxl Internet stopped again by TalhaSami
BRAVO VxxxxxL TEAM...In every 1 week minimum 1 big internet cut... This is a success story.. They are advertising on TVs in some countries they take the network building job..poor for that countries.. Even in their own country they suck
Hi, Vietnam recently had a major issues with their marine cables. Apparently their 3 cables were impacted, including the brand new one, inaugurated early Jan this year... Actually, Viettel, or FPT, or VNPT, etc... are all relying on those cables ... Read More
Foreigners permitted to buy houses in Vietnam by sapphiretruong0107
HANOI, HCMC – Foreign organizations and individuals can now easily buy houses in Vietnam as the National Assembly (NA) on November 25 officially passed the revised Housing Law. Under article 159 of the law, three groups of foreigners allowed ...
Hi Tracy, Thanks for sharing this. Any progress on this? To purchase from individuals, one agent told me we/they need to find the 1st owner and do the documents. Not sure how true/doable is this. Thank you Read More
twitter, sim internet speed, Minimum contract for vitell fiber optic by iMap
Hi guys, Another set of questions. On twitter, it is very important for my job. Initial research says it is not banned/throttled (just sometimes). How true is this? Is using a vpn the only way around it (if banned)? facebook ban (which also rarely ...
Hi iMap, 1) Twitter When I was with FPT, I had Twitter blocked...(But not all users reported this issue on the forum...so I don't know what happened). But it was easy to unblock (I used Google DNS, simple to do and free.) I'm now with ... Read More
Are the below items easily enough to purchase and not over priced ? by emmawardenga
Hello I am English but live in Switzerland and moving to HCMC next month and looking for some advice on which food and drinks to bring with me please. This is what I think I need to bring - For my one year old baby milk powder, yogurt, biscuits, ...
Hi, You can find it all but some might be expansive to get. (Especially wine and cheese, so indeed do carry some ! It's what I do after each Christmas vacation back to France haha) For the milk powder, you probably are using some specific brand ... Read More
Anybody up for jogging this week ? by Arnaud
Hi, I just arrived in HCM, I plan to stay there for a few weeks. I used to run back home, I'd like to keep this habit. I usually run around 5 km, I'm not a big runner :) So here is the plan, I'm around district 1 at the moment, I'd ...
I ran along the canal time to time. But the evening (Less trafic, fresh, and few people there, only loving couples and people fishing) If someone want to run an evening there, ping me. (I'm not a good runner, so some company will be appreciated ... Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
Hi guys, I've changed my ISP from FPT to Viettel. (For 10M more at roughly same price) I was on the 50M, now on 60M and I also hope the international infrastructure is indeed bigger as I was referring in the 1st post. Actually the technician ... Read More
internet slowdown again by khanh44
until 5am September 19. http://www.vtc.vn/bao-tri-cap-quang-mang-internet-viet-nam-lai-chap-chon-d276121.html
VNPT has invested in one of the 2 cables and will have an allocated bandwidth on it. Hope it will help. Sad to hear it has impacted your job.... Read More
HCMC neighborhoods/buildings with fiber optic internet?
I think they cover a wide set of building in D1. Best is to check the opposite (Select an appartment you like, and check if Viettel is available). In Horizon Tower, it seems doable. (I'm migrating from FPT to Viettel) Read More
internet slowdown again by khanh44
until 5am September 19. http://www.vtc.vn/bao-tri-cap-quang-mang-internet-viet-nam-lai-chap-chon-d276121.html
Obviously, everyone is impacted during such damage. But this undersea cable (AAG cable) provide around 70% of Vietnam's international connectivity. When this cable broke, ISPs will redirects the data to different infrastructure (the 30% ... Read More
internet slowdown again by khanh44
until 5am September 19. http://www.vtc.vn/bao-tri-cap-quang-mang-internet-viet-nam-lai-chap-chon-d276121.html
In Vietnam they usually have 2 packages, one for home and one for office/pro. The home one, usually goes up to 30M or 40M and have no guaranteed bandwidth to international websites. Those are cheaper (Usually <500k VND) but in case of such event, ... Read More
Internet Service Provider in Ho Chi Minh City by blunders
Does anyone know the most reliable and fastest WiFi service provider in Ho Chi Minh City? Need a fast and reliable service on home based desktops. Have a service at present but the service is not consistent and subject to failures on a regular ...
I had written an indepth topic to cover this: https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=603241 Basically, Viettel might be the best ISP for international connectivity and if you need a better support, you will have to take their packages for pro ... Read More
Placing an order online by Lakmee
I tried to order some products online but i was not able to recieve any of them till now. Normally online store giving us a call to confirm the order. If i answer to the call in english they disconect the line...Please ,,any vietnamese can help me ...
Hi, On which website are you ordering? I've been using several websites with minors issues. (No stock most of the time, even it saying the opposite on the website). Read More
Visiting Vietnam- Concern about Power outages, Internet and Rental by yroftherat
Hello, I currently telework for a US firm full time. I plan to take visit Vietnam for three months on a tourist Visa while working my full time job in Vietnam. However, I have some concerns that I hope you guys can help me out with. 1st ...
For the power outage, best will be to be prepared... This year I got 3 power outages (I live in D1 near the canal). The last one was at 10PM and lasted for 30mn probably. The interruption is one thing, but such outage can also cause damage to your ... Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: [b]Technology[/b] Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ...
Happy it helps you. I was not able to find proper data (in english at least) about the international capacity of VN providers. But basically, the main undersea cable breaks couple of times a year and it will become difficult to do heavy-bandwidth ... Read More
Is there any place I can leave my baby few hours?
I've just asked my wife :p She recommends you to bring your boy to a school. Some of them allows for just half a day without registration (Ticket only). Our daughter is at Boules et Bille (French one) and they offer this option. Or some cafes ... Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: Technology Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ADSL, ... Read More
Lazada the best online shop in Vietnam? by goreme
Looking for household appliances and some sporting equipment. Will Lazada be reliable to order from?
Well, I found Lazada to be quite expansive and to mix to many things (Refurbished, new, second hands, through official shops, individual resellers, etc...) I like tiki.vn (Good experience in delivery) but not so much products and price is not ... Read More
Name Stickers for kids in HCMC
Hi there, I'm looking for name stickers for my baby girl. Name or phone number to stick on her belongings and onto her clothes (and uniform later on). Cute if possible ;) Any idea where I can get that in HCMC? Thanks Read More
Jobs for French by NicolaHall
Hi guys, i'm english but my man is French. we are coming to Hanoi in July and i'm just wanting some advice about what my boyfriend could do as a job. I'm an English teacher so I'm sorted but we are a little stuck for him. His english ...
There are also plenty of french company. I don't know how old is he and what he wants to do in life, but he could apply for a position in those companies. Schneider Electric has an office in Hanoi for example, but their headoffice is in ... Read More
Computer Tech in the South? by KaiLexx
Hi Community. looking for a Computer Tech for a hardware replacement (HD to SDD). I have all the hardware. Any recommendations? Will travel witjin reason. ( I am in the South ). Cheers and appreciation, Kai
Hi Kai Have you received my PM few days ago? Feel free to ping me Read More
Computer Tech in the South? by KaiLexx
Hi Community. looking for a Computer Tech for a hardware replacement (HD to SDD). I have all the hardware. Any recommendations? Will travel witjin reason. ( I am in the South ). Cheers and appreciation, Kai
So, have you replaced your HDD already? I'm in HCMC D1 and will be able to help you. (Assuming you have backed up everything) Read More
Do they sell saline nasal sprays at pharmacys in Vietnam? by C2Tommy
Can I pick up a saline nasal spray at a pharmacy here? ( I live in Bac Lieu). If yes, do you know the brand name of the saline nasal spray?
Yep, you can find it in VN. We are using Humer (Popular brand in France), but it's actually the doctor that gave it to us. (CMI at HCMC) You should probably find it in pharmacies then Read More
HP laptop in HCMC
I'm not a big fan of HP, but for all your shopping, you can try online shops too. (They actually often have physical shops). I often use this price comparator for VN: http://websosanh.vn/ Read More
Advice on finding a sales job in Ho Chi Minh City! by SamPablo123
Hi guys! My name is Sam, I'm a 22 year old male from England and I'm currently working as an English teacher in Ho Chi Minh City. I have been living here for around 8 months now, and I absolutely love it! Before I came to Southeast Asia, I ...
Well it depends on the sector. You can have plenty of opportunities in companies where their customers are foreigners. (Insurance, investments, etc...). They often needs some young sales to support senior sales (Cold call, follow up, etc..) Or if ... Read More