mitsmaak
Canadian expat in Vietnam
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Canadian, Single
Lives in Saigon
Registration: 28 April 2016
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Tax service for US returns by Yes006508
Hi, I'm an US expat living in Vietnam. Can someone recommend a tax service in the HCMC area who can assist me in preparing my personal US tax returns. Thanks
It really depends on what level of complexity your finances might have. You can do a Brave search for <us expat tax services> which will turn up several options and you might find some of the discussion in reddit of interest. If you have ... Read More
Long Thanh Airport by Silverado84
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.
This is not a long drive. In fact the new airport should be convenient to both Saigon and Vung Tau. Rest stops do not exist along roadways in vietnam. There are some places where there are businesses that cater to roadside stops for trucks and ... Read More
Aruba drivers license question by edbettina
When getting an Aruban drivers license 1 of the requirements is to have your US drivers license Apistilled. Do the Apostille have to come from the state of the US drivers license. I am told as long as it is a valid US Apostille, that is ok.
@edbettina I saw your post. My understanding is that the State AG is typically in charge of issuing apostilles. Most of the services are just charging you to ship your documents to their agent in your state and then they walk them to the appropriate ... Read More
Anyone in Vung Tau? by rentonglenn
Anyone in Vung Tau? I currently live in Washington State US When Visa's start been issued I plan to go there.
I always enjoy your posts. When I was working in the outlying areas. I found that the only sim w acceptable performance was viettel. My understanding is that it is a subsidiary of the VN army and all the other providers are essentially purchasing ... Read More
Wise Validation
Hi, Anyone had to deal with Wise's Address verification.I don't have any of the documents that they requested. Was wandering if anyone had heard of a workaround or method that is different than the standard options? Read More
Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48
How is it working out?
@OceanBeach92107 Sounds like you have been reading about Nikola Tesla! LOL Read More
Rent and electricity increase by MarkinNam
Hi all, is anyone seeing huge increases in these areas? Eg; $550/ month to $750/ month AUD.
@MarkinNam I'm not sure exactly what you got there. It'd be more useful if you knew the electric bill in vnd. We were paying 3500 vnd/kwh, then 3800 but now everyone is charging 4000 vnd/kwh which is a 14% difference. The most recent increase in ... Read More
Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48
How is it working out?
@OceanBeach92107 Do you mean that they’re homosexuals or just hanging out to make connections?I was propositioned by a gay prostitute near one of the tall hotels. I was on my evening walk and was rather surprised. I frequently am bothered by ... Read More
Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48
How is it working out?
@70 years old That’s an awesome story! I’m definitely going to read your book. All the Best! Read More
Marrying a buddist as a Christian by marrbuff
Any thoughts on the viability of a western christian marrying a buddist in 'vietnam or 'thailand?
@marrbuff Buddhism like Christianity has some variations. Thé most important variable though is the 2 people involved. I think step one is research. There are videos on yt that do a kind of philosophical comparison. In case you’re not ... Read More
I am thinking of going to Vietnam for Dental work by Alexandersalvia1
So like the tittle says , I am thinking of traveling to Vietnam to have serious dental work done. I am now in the USA and we all know it is expensive here, I am only 54 years old and I have the need for the presentable smile. My local dentist ...
@Wxx3Sounds like you did that a while ago or maybe that dentist only dealt with a specific vendor. You can get about any now. And from Germany as well. Read More
In-laws family to keep asking for gifts when they never give any by ashtray9
I'm a foreigner son-in-law, my parent-in-laws are very wealthy, with a lot of properties, just in rents that bring them more than 4/5 times more than what I earn. Now every time I travel, I bring gifts for the entire family, fancy bags for ...
@sorind72 Great approach btw. Seems that the OP has lost interest in his discussion...hmmm. Read More
Nha Trang Pros and Cons by mitsmaak
Anyone have experience living in Nha Trang? Are rents higher/lower there than Saigon? Other costs different? Are there any reasons other than the obvious beachfront to like living there?I have young children that need to go to school. If anyone has ...
@OceanBeach92107 bitcoinVN.io. You can purchase directly with your VN bank in VND. Read More
I am thinking of going to Vietnam for Dental work by Alexandersalvia1
So like the tittle says , I am thinking of traveling to Vietnam to have serious dental work done. I am now in the USA and we all know it is expensive here, I am only 54 years old and I have the need for the presentable smile. My local dentist ...
@Phap tri Sorry to hear about your implants failing. Are you in VN? You might want to checkout Smile Care Dental in Da Nang. They will be honest about what is needed and she does not upsell. Read More
I am thinking of going to Vietnam for Dental work by Alexandersalvia1
So like the tittle says , I am thinking of traveling to Vietnam to have serious dental work done. I am now in the USA and we all know it is expensive here, I am only 54 years old and I have the need for the presentable smile. My local dentist ...
@Phap triLots of things have "great reviews" LOL Read More