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Looking for an apartment Im being told the minimum is 6 months, is this what others have found or is 3 months possible with options to extend ? If 3 month options are available, through which agents ? ( Sai Gon ) - @MarkinNam@MarkinNam, I have ... Read More

@ajairon For me, cash is king. - @Aidan in HCMC @Aidan, Cash is king for me, too. At large corporations, non-mom-n-pop establishments, or places that are expensive for what they're giving me, I'm happy to pay with a Visa card that gives me ... Read More

Are Visa prepaid Electron cards generally accepted for withdrawals at ATMs at VN's larger banks? Looking to order a new card from my European bank. I can get its extra-Euro fees waived so only need to consider the VN banks' commissions. Am thinking ... Read More

Hi everyone! 😊 I’m Navi from India, and I’m currently exploring the possibility of moving to Vietnam for work. I have an MSc in Digital Health and several years of experience in healthcare, including healthcare administration, ... Read More

At the funeral...Me: What's the WIFI password.Pastor: Have some respect for the dead.Me: All lower case? Read More

This is the first time after 6 and a half years that i didn't receive the check in my account. Did everybody on the SSA list receive their check in their account? - @Good_ManGood_Man, I am tad confused about some of the sentences you've written, ... Read More

G'day all As the title suggests, I'm looking at the possibility of retirement in Vietnam in 4 years and would appreciate all the advice I can get. I understand there is no retirement visa as such and I don't intend to work. There seems to be mixed ... Read More

In HCMC, there are a number of furniture stores on Đương Ngô Gia Tư where I have bought furniture that is well-made. I have also measured the space in my "cozy" bedroom and had night stand, wardrobe, and storage cabinet ... Read More

Announced in the news today: Ho Chi Minh City to set off fireworks at 16 sites for 50th anniversary of city named after President Ho Chi Minh I remember how 11 Years ago, on the even of 30 April 2015 I was sitting with a few locals on a sidewalk in ... Read More

@MarkinNam Good link. Thank you for that, Mark. Here's a vid from immigration detailing the process. (Link, Facebook) edit: I watched the vid, and this pre-arrival information form seems to ask for the same info as the traveller had submitted ... Read More

Off on another topic. At an open gate at a construction site, I was able to see into the ground floor area of a new tower going up. There were all these people wearing hard hats. Then, I looked at the ground. Many of them were barefoot, some wearing ... Read More

Visited Vinmec Clinic in Duong Dong yesterday for a consultation. I paid 690K VND with appointment, would have been 1,100K VND as a walk-in. This is apparently the examination room for the blue-eyed pilots In the novel, Dune. Either that or the ... Read More

Hello everyone! In many countries, transportation costs are becoming a real challenge for expats. Some are completely changing their habits: using public transport more often, carpooling, switching to scooters… or cycling. In Denmark, for ... Read More

MAybe there are two kinds of people-Those who can delay gratification now for a future reward.Those whose interests are more immediate.I was in the first category, always debt-free and a saver but didint know how investing worked... and didint know ... Read More

A prominent attorney dies and finds himself in a long queue (line, Americans) leading up to the Pearly Gates. He can't believe how slowly the queue is moving so he steps out of line and walks to the front of the queue.There, St. Peter admonishes him ... Read More