ajairon
Ecuadorian expat in Vietnam
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About me
Ecuadorian
Lives in Pleiku, Gia Lai
Speaks English, Française, Español
Registration: 01 June 2022
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Vietnamese 🇻🇳 citizenship for foreign spouses by Michael Boylan
Hi all.Have any expat members had any experience with trying to become a VN citizen to your knowledge ? I’m currently searching for information on this precise topic, but a lot of what I’ve found is contradictory or from unconfirmed ...
Hi, regarding the VN citizenship, the money and language exemptions are true only for family ties able to support you, that means: a marriage. The only requisite unclear to me is how guaranteed is the VN President will approve your request to keep ... Read More
Vietnamese 🇻🇳 citizenship for foreign spouses by Michael Boylan
Hi all.Have any expat members had any experience with trying to become a VN citizen to your knowledge ? I’m currently searching for information on this precise topic, but a lot of what I’ve found is contradictory or from unconfirmed ...
Hello, about How to be a VN citizen, what points did you find contradictory? Regarding the VNeID, it is certainly a headache for foreigners yet. I have it, but also useless because foreigners cannot do any update on it by themselves, while VN ... Read More
Bringing Guests to your Hotel or Airbnb by callaway4000
When you rent a hotel or airbnb what are the rules to being allowed to bring back a date to your place? is it legal? is it in the description of the rental agreement? I know in Thailand they take the ID of the woman for security when they are ...
hello @OceanBeach92107,You have mentioned very important keywords within the same collab: "non spouse", "non owner" and "for business", you are right, but that made me realize how my personal case was before get married (3 years ago) : I was ... Read More
Medicare questions by Biff2
Does anyone know where we send our filled out form to quit Medicare?Is it perhaps the address I’ve found in the Philippians?could it be faxed there? I’m going to the consulate in HCM, do they offer any assistance?
Hello, 'medicare" is very common name such as Jonh Smith or Juan Pérez. Don't you have another distinctive attribute? Maybe a logo or the Tax Registration Name? Read More
Long term rentals and the law for foreigners by MarkinNam
Hi all, I'm seeing some chatter about the gov not allowing long term apartment leasing / renting, has anyone heard likewise ? If true, is there a way around it legitimate ? My friend suggested I rent with him and his wife. That would be difficult ! ...
Hello, I confirm what said @OceanBeach92107 as true, and try to dissolve some confusion by another collaborator: By Law, there is not any limit for renting a house or apartment, even for free. By law the owner (the owner and only the owner) of the ... Read More
Inheritance laws - Vietnam by mickrasmussen
Hi Group,Does anybody know the Vietnamese inheritance laws into detail or can point/direct me to a good layer concerning this subject.As a heads up - from my own readings/knowledge. I understand that there is no inheritance tax in Vietnam at ...
Hello, Taxes for Inheritances are collected by the country where the goods/assets/properties are based. If not in Vietnam, then no need a Vietnamese inheritance lawyer, but maybe you will need one in that other country.In this ... Read More
Two step verification by rentonglenn
Now that have a VN SIM with a number that starts with 0 I can't get login codes. My Bank Capital One has locked my account and wants me to call collect. I now have Vietnamobile. Any suggestions?
@rentonglenn hello, what do you mean with an international calling card? Surely I'm wrong, because talking about your case you maybe would like to make a call as similar as you are in USA. Which of these options fits your question?Buy a SIM or ... Read More
Two step verification by rentonglenn
Now that have a VN SIM with a number that starts with 0 I can't get login codes. My Bank Capital One has locked my account and wants me to call collect. I now have Vietnamobile. Any suggestions?
Ouch!! Not all the banks send SMS or Voice to foreign phone numbers. Meanwhile, until some real user of CapitalOne shares a good solution for you, here is my suggestion: I think CapitalOne uses only SMS/Voice for their PINs, no way to ask for ... Read More
Common Vietnam Dong Currency Notes by Aidan in HCMC
New to Vietnam? Here's some info on the common notes you'll be using.click here to enlargeThe dimensions of the notes reduce with value. 500,000 VND: 152mm x 65mm 200,000 VND: 148mm x 65mm 100,000 VND: 144mm x 65mm 50,000 VND: 140mm x ...
@Aidan in HCMC Or maybe you haven't noticed yet hahaha Read More
Traffic law question by It2VN
I am referring to pedestrian crossings (as they are called in the UK); the white stripes across the street or road where pedestrians should be able to have priority over vehicles for safe crossing to the other side, the vehicles giving way or ...
@Aidan in HCMCJust a correction, for A1 (as all other license types) the theorical exam is also mandatory. The exemption is when someone already holds a valid driver license of any other type issued by Vietnam, homologated or internationalAnother ... Read More
Common Vietnam Dong Currency Notes by Aidan in HCMC
New to Vietnam? Here's some info on the common notes you'll be using.click here to enlargeThe dimensions of the notes reduce with value. 500,000 VND: 152mm x 65mm 200,000 VND: 148mm x 65mm 100,000 VND: 144mm x 65mm 50,000 VND: 140mm x ...
And pay attention on bills of 20k and 500k.. Same colored and same guy in the picture... Don't confuse them as me 😫 Read More
Traffic law question by It2VN
I am referring to pedestrian crossings (as they are called in the UK); the white stripes across the street or road where pedestrians should be able to have priority over vehicles for safe crossing to the other side, the vehicles giving way or ...
@It2VN This is Vietnam, no Roma, so rather Lear to say "Nhập gia tùy tục" 🤓. And regarding your question at the end of your initial message, here my answer: In Vietnam the Traffic Law has the same scencial driving norms as ... Read More
Traffic law question by It2VN
I am referring to pedestrian crossings (as they are called in the UK); the white stripes across the street or road where pedestrians should be able to have priority over vehicles for safe crossing to the other side, the vehicles giving way or ...
@It2VN Hello, you have opened a very interesting topic. Before my comments, I gonna share these "you MUST know":Vietnam signed the 1949 Geneva Convention only in the part of "Protocol on Road Signs and Signals" (reason why the international ... Read More
seeking information about the Philippine maid. by Contem talk
Dear Folks, Do any expat have an experience hiring Philippine house maid for full times? I have some questions which is listed as below Is there an agency that can employ them? If we hire them full-time, are we responsible for providing visas and ...
@choylaimunHello,Unfortunately there is a 98% no way to get a work-permit in your case. As noted by Aidan and OceanBeach92107, only "experts" are eligible, and the employer must justify it's a special locally-non-easy-to-find skilled person to be ... Read More
Question about Visa Expemption Certificate expiration date by WillyBaldy
Hello folks,So my VEC expires in May, but I'll be going back to Canada early April.I'll be going to Singapore in two weeks for a few days. Once I get back, will the agent adjust my maximum stay to the VEC's expiration date? Normally each stay is six ...
Hello,About to expect a new 6 months by the Immigration Agent, impossible.About ticket proof, Vietnam doesn't ask for any proof of leaving the country. I heard a very few cases of people were asked in the airline counter before boarding the plane to ... Read More