jrharvey
American expat in Vietnam
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Registration: 16 February 2023
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Wise Validation by mitsmaak
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?
@jrharvey I get money out of my WISE account at ATMs in TP HCM pretty much every week. - @Lennerd Interesting and thanks. Ill give it a go again next time I'm back in the US. I could never get mine to work so i let it expire. Are you perhaps from ... Read More
Wise Validation by mitsmaak
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?
I was told that if I get a WISE account in Vietnam I wouldn't get an ATM card with the account. Thus, I was advised to get a WISE account in the USA, which I did. Last I checked the Wise ATM card was totally useless in Vietnam. I had it up until ... Read More
Banking ideas by callaway4000
Is there an app that is used in Vietnam to TAP the payment> is it safe. I know for small amounts it is cash but want to understand all the options to make things easier there? Thanks
The only tap to pay that I am aware of is Apply Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay which will link debit or credit cards. Its used around larger cities in some higher end restaurants and markets and malls but you wont buy street food with it. The rest ... Read More
Permanent Residency For Viet Kieu In Vietnam by VNdw7
Hi there, I'm hoping a US expat in Vietnam can help advise. My 90yr mom is Vietnamese but a US citizen from 1967 as she married my dad -an American GI. When my dad passed due to cancer in 2019 she went to VN on 5 yr visa to stay in her homeland as ...
Im curious if your mom is the same lady I met in Cambodia that went back to Maine to live in the US when she married her husband. She told us she was so cold she didnt leave the bed for weeks haha. Anyways I have a VEC as well and I leave the ... 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.
I would say our electricity bill has gone way up lately but its hard to really tell because my inlaws have been staying and they love to run the AC with the doors and windows wide open 😂. Read More
Settling in to life by MarkinNam
I know myself fairly well and can see making new friends my biggest hurdle. As much as I love the life there, nothing beats close friends to help. Does anyone have any advice for me on this point. I'll be staying in Bui Vein area to start off then ...
@MarkinNam Find something that you are really interested in. Join a club or group. You will naturally find friends. For example if you like fishing or jiu jitsu or whatnot. Read More
Can somebody help me understand this by lambieallan
I left Saigon to visit my fiance who lives approximately 200 kilometers West of Saigon in a very small town by stayed at a hotel by myself I was walking the street to get something to eat two police called me over I gave them ID they went to my ...
Were you possibly near a military base? Read More
Foreigner Citizenship by SteinNebraska
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 ...
Im considering it but waiting to see what the process is and let someone else go through it first haha. I THINK dual citizenship is only allowed with presidential approval and I dont know what the heck that means. I could be wrong but thats why Ive ... Read More
US licensed notary in Saigon by jrharvey
I know its a long shot but is anyone at all aware of a US registered notary living in Saigon. Im selling my home in the US. I know the US embassy is an option but I have closing documents that require a wet seal and notarization from both myself and ...
@LennerdYes consulate, not embassy. Sorry. @ajairon There were no appointments left for same day. The next available was a week later. I was able to get my wife in though after emailing the consulate and requesting her to be allowed in. My wife is a ... Read More
US licensed notary in Saigon by jrharvey
I know its a long shot but is anyone at all aware of a US registered notary living in Saigon. Im selling my home in the US. I know the US embassy is an option but I have closing documents that require a wet seal and notarization from both myself and ...
Hi all, so just an update here for anyone in the future. A couple of important things. The consulate did allow my wife to come in. They finally emailed me back really last minute and said she was ok to come in since she was required on the ... Read More
US licensed notary in Saigon by jrharvey
I know its a long shot but is anyone at all aware of a US registered notary living in Saigon. Im selling my home in the US. I know the US embassy is an option but I have closing documents that require a wet seal and notarization from both myself and ...
@OceanBeach92107 I appreciate the news good or bad. Thank you. Read More
US licensed notary in Saigon
I know its a long shot but is anyone at all aware of a US registered notary living in Saigon. Im selling my home in the US. I know the US embassy is an option but I have closing documents that require a wet seal and notarization from both myself and ... Read More
Temporarily resident card by Malcolmleitrim
I will be arriving in Vietnam soon, travelling on a 3 month visa as usual. I will spend a large part of my time this year living with my vietnamese girlfriend in her home, and she says I should have a temporary resident card. Does anyone know ...
@Malcolmleitrim You can register in someones private house but I believe it is up to the home owner to register you. Hotels just know more about how to do it where as your everyday homeowner doesnt. Read More
Building a house in Vietnam (Any good contractor recommendations) by mith7
We have land here in HCM and it's been a nightmare trying to find a reputable experienced contractor that's actually built houses without lying about all their experience. Has anyone had any good real-world experience building a house here in ...
I cant recomend anyone specific but I can say that in my adventures I learned a few things. We eventually settled on an apartment and rennovated it but spent almost a year looking at land to build a house. Start looking for architects, not just ... Read More
Bank account digitisation by MarkinNam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87lfkLX7CRM Apparently this IS happening now, how will it affect those on tourist visas ?From my friend, it only affect tranactions over 10 million VND
Unfortunately I have heard of many Việt kiều that have had their bank accounts closed or the banks saying it will be closed if they dont personally fly back to keep it open. Some of them really arent able to leave the country they are in ... Read More