Jay Rozzetti

@jayrozzetti23 Would you mind sharing what leads you to say Thailand has changed much for the worse? Jim - @Intl guy jimWhen I arrived in Bangkok in early 1993, Thailand was in a position similar to where VN is now. It was referred to as a NIC ... Read More

Checked out Vung Tau and it looks like a winner! One confusion though: The page on Vung Tau starts out saying that it is 125 miles from Ho Chi Mihn, but on Google.maps it appears to be only 20-30 miles, even taking into account the need to curve ... Read More

Greetings all! I hope to be arriving in Thailand (beach areas south of Bangkok) in a couple of months (had to postpone departure two times already) looking for my retirement home. While in Asia I want to also investigate Vietnam. While I don't like ... Read More

In general, I would say that the customer service I have received in VN over the years has been satisfactory and positive. However, at the same time, I'm not a big consumer guy so I don't have a lot of high expectations.That might be the best tip: ... Read More

Hi all, This has probably been done to death on this forum, but I really need info on how to live long term in Vietnam, especially in Nha Trang. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thanks! Rudi - @Rudi67jrYou ... Read More

Thanks to both for your tips. - @nelsonalexandreYou're welcome. You can also just ask your questions here. Specific questions work best. Read More

If you want to meet expats, you should probably focus on Danang, which seems to be the most popular place of these three places, as it is a major beach town with an international airport, i.e., a real city. In contrast, Hue and Hoi An are primarily ... Read More

This is Vietnam's best-known job website:https://www.vietnamworks.com/en Read More

Does anyone know when flights are being routed to this new airport? It's going to be a long commute from Long Thanh into HCMC with the traffic congestion and all. Hope they got decent rest stops along the way. - @Silverado84All the articles related ... Read More

I did go in '23 for 1 month and will be back mid January 2026. Is Belly's still the same? I'm 67 but felt a little too young😀 - @rentonglennI was back in Vũng Tàu from May until about a week ago. The main change with Belly's is ... Read More

@alekssvHi, very sorry to hear about your situation. I'm not sure if we're allowed to endorse agents on this forum as per the rules. So, I will send a PM (private message) to your account immediately containing the contact info for a very well-known ... Read More

I always eat out unless it's there's a major massive thunderstorm occurring. As mentioned above, it's really inexpensive for basic local food.Unfortunately though, Vietnamese food isn't that great. So, you have to look around for places that are cut ... Read More

...we will almost certainly relocate down around Vũng Tàu, The beach community that is about 2 hours away from Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City. Number one reason, the weather. There are monsoon seasons in all of Vietnam, but because the ... Read More

Hi all, is anyone seeing huge increases in these areas? Eg; $550/ month to $750/ month AUD. - @MarkinNam Can't comment on rent, but my electricity bill has surely increased. 2024 was ~800,000 VND/month. Currently, ~1,200,000 VND/month. I've ... Read More

@PeteleAusCham is probably the best place to start. As a non-Australian, I can't give you any info about them; I've just heard the name. This is from their website: https://auschamvn.org/"The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AusCham) is an ... Read More