SteinNebraska
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Registration: 30 April 2018
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Just accepted an offer for work in HCMC by AlexWKBA
Hi All,Just accepted an offer for work in HCMC yesterday and will be moving in the next few weeks to HCMC. Will be regionally responsible so a lot of travels.I have been to Vietnam before but never lived there though I have lived in Bangkok, Kuala ...
If you are going to be working with manufacturing you may want to consider old district 2. I liked the area around Thao Dien when we lived there just to give me a cultrure break with a lot of Western restaurants. With most manufacturing being in ... Read More
Chewing tobacco by ccmrep
How to find red seal long cut winter green in vietnam
Virtually impossible to find any canned chewing tobacco in Vietnam. Believe me, I tried everywhere when I lived there. There used to be an importer that used to have some in HCMC but they stopped 5-6 years ago. Even then it was $10 USD/can. Read More
Foreigner Citizenship
Hi all, long time since I posted. We are still in the US since March 2021. Have a boy who just turned 2 last week!Since the change in the law in July I have been thinking about getting citizenship for my boy and possibly for me. Probably more ... Read More
Taxi Options at Tan Son Nhat Airport - Any Recommendations by Contem talk
Hello everyone,I recently experienced some difficulty getting a taxi or Grab ride immediately upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport. After booking a Grab, the driver asked me to walk to the parking lot, which was a bit inconvenient—especially ...
I have never had a problem with a Mailinh or Vinasun taxi. The number of cabs companies that try to make their cabs *look* like Vinasun taxis is kinda funny: white cars with green and red details and "Vina" somewhere in the name is the way they go. ... Read More
Buying land in Vietnam by lambieallan
Can anyone help me my wife who was voting to me wants to buy a block of land in her hometown not very expensive she says she will do the paperwork but what I not be better off getting a lawyer to do this any help appreciated
Let your wife handle it. No need for lawyer, especially in hometown. Read More
Schools in Vietnam for Expats by Nuket.Ma
Hi there!My family (two adults and two teenagers, 16 and 13 years old) is considering moving to Vietnam, and we're trying to gather some information about how schools work there for expat families.From what we've gathered, it seems like most expats ...
If you are very, very lucky your salary will cover the school fees for the two kids. Maybe. Read More
Bringing VN wife to the USA by kenneth84
Is anyone familiar with the visa process for this?living in Vietnam has become a nightmare… my two boys have American passports but my wife does not.any help will be appreciated
Also, it still may be a bit disingenuous for that poster to imply that his motives are entirely altruistic, since immigration lawyers are known to troll such forums for clients. - @OceanBeach92107 They are strict there about soliciting clients ... Read More
Bringing VN wife to the USA by kenneth84
Is anyone familiar with the visa process for this?living in Vietnam has become a nightmare… my two boys have American passports but my wife does not.any help will be appreciated
Actually the link he was posting was for another forum that is specifically for doing US immigration without lawyer help by the members themselves. I used it quite a bit myself when navigating the immigration minefield. It is totally ... Read More
Bringing VN wife to the USA by kenneth84
Is anyone familiar with the visa process for this?living in Vietnam has become a nightmare… my two boys have American passports but my wife does not.any help will be appreciated
Also… any information on where to start selling everything we own here in Vietnam before permanently relocating to a less restrictive, less bureaucratic, less noisy, less gangstery, and less polluted country (there are no emissions controls ... Read More
Vietnamese Driving Licence Application by mmain
To obtain a Vietnamese driving licence, I understand I need a certified copy of my UK driving licence plus a translation. As my driving licence is a card listing UK vehicle categories, does anyone have a worked example of what they have submitted ...
@mmain Finish your TRC first. A VEC or another Visa Excemption is not a Visa and cannot be accepted - @ajairon I got my license on a VEC. - @SteinNebraska No longer being accepted, at least not here in Đà Nẵng. - ... Read More
Vietnamese Driving Licence Application by mmain
To obtain a Vietnamese driving licence, I understand I need a certified copy of my UK driving licence plus a translation. As my driving licence is a card listing UK vehicle categories, does anyone have a worked example of what they have submitted ...
@mmain Finish your TRC first. A VEC or another Visa Excemption is not a Visa and cannot be accepted - @ajairon I got my license on a VEC. Read More
Visa for foreign father by francispatrick
I have a 5 year old daughter living in Vietnam. She has a birthday certificate in my name. I am not with her mother and we were never married. Can I get a family visa
The child is not able to sponsor you. - @OceanBeach92107This is correct unless the child is either 18 or 21, I can't remember which. Read More
5 year family visa exemption by TwinlessTwin
hello, can anyone shed light for me on the process and who I need to see to start with getting this visa extension. I’d like to get it done before leaving if possible. also what documents will I need. thank you as always
However, in the past, you could only validate your new 5 Year Visa Exemption Certificate when entering Vietnam. So if that policy hasn't changed AND you do successfully apply for and receive your VEC here, you'll only be able to activate it on ... Read More
Renewing a Vietnamese driver's license by SteinNebraska
I have a B1/A2 driver's license now but it expires with my visa March 19th. I just got my Visa Exemption Certificate in my passport today. Bummer it's for 4.5 years but my passport has 5 years left so the new VEC expires 6 months before my ...
One other thing, the VN license will exprire on the earliest of your US license expriring or your visa, TRC or VEC expring. If you aren't on a long term TRC or VEC it's pretty pointless to try to get a VN license. Read More
Renewing a Vietnamese driver's license by SteinNebraska
I have a B1/A2 driver's license now but it expires with my visa March 19th. I just got my Visa Exemption Certificate in my passport today. Bummer it's for 4.5 years but my passport has 5 years left so the new VEC expires 6 months before my ...
Does anyone know if I can use my U.S driver license in vietnam or I need to convert? How can I go about getting this done? Thank you in advance..... - @Rahj_Devon No, you can't use a US license. If you have a motorcycle endorsement on your US ... Read More