tunnelrat69
American expat in Vietnam
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About me
American
Lives in Phu Ninh, An Long, Dong Thap
Speaks Survival Thai (Street Thai) A little Vietnamese, just enough to get in trouble - same with French, German and Spanish
Registration: 25 September 2012
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Tax Issues If Deposit VND Cash Into A VN Citizens Bank Acct? by Aidan in HCMC
I want to deposit VND to the account of a Vietnam citizen, but I'm wondering whether a large(-ish) cash amount will result in the account holder being subjected to any sort of tax, and/or scrutiny. Any member with experience in such matters?I'm not ...
@Aidan in HCMC I have sent tens of thousands of USD to my Lady here in Vietnam, and there has never been any 'Taxes' outside the Bank Charges - she always takes it in USD, and converts as needed. I too cringe when I see how much ... Read More
Visas To Enter Vietnam by Aidan in HCMC
***(IMPORTANT! Due to current covid measures, check with Vietnam Immigration Authority to confirm current availability and lengths of validity)***List of the Visas types from Vietnamese Immigration ...
@OceanBeach92107Thanx a lot, figured that, hopefully Vietnam Immigration folks will come to their senses and re-establish a longer visa for us 'retired' folks that are not married to a Vietnamese.......No matter, we plan to be in Thailand at least a ... Read More
Email address not verified message by MarkinNam
I'm getting this message and each time I try to verify it they are unable to send the code or what ever. Tried messaging Julien but can't even message him ???? an advice ??
@MarkinNam I got the same thing trying to PM Aiden or OceanBeach.....no matter how many times I tried, always comes up 'Try again later" Read More
Visas To Enter Vietnam by Aidan in HCMC
***(IMPORTANT! Due to current covid measures, check with Vietnam Immigration Authority to confirm current availability and lengths of validity)***List of the Visas types from Vietnamese Immigration ...
Site has gotten a bit buggy, unable to edit my post - I plan to leave 7 March return in April, not a couple months. Also the direct PM doesn't work anymore. I don't like jumping in on someone's thread..........Tim Read More
Visas To Enter Vietnam by Aidan in HCMC
***(IMPORTANT! Due to current covid measures, check with Vietnam Immigration Authority to confirm current availability and lengths of validity)***List of the Visas types from Vietnamese Immigration ...
@Aidan @OceanBeach I tried to PM but unable too for some reason. I am currently in An Long Dong Thap on a 90 day multiple entry visa and would like to get an extension before it runs out 12 March. We plan to go back to Thailand on 7 March, and ... Read More
AITAHole for being burned out on Tet already? by Dannyroc3
I know it is sacrosanct but, I am tired of hearing about Tet.I guess it is mostly because I thought tet was around Jan 1 and I kinda rushed returning to VN to be here for Tet. That was early December and over a month later we still have not reached ...
@Aidan in HCMCMaybe in the USA but I don’t seet Vietnam giving two hoots about it, I’ll have her send me a picture of the bill’s she got, stay tuned………….Peace Read More
AITAHole for being burned out on Tet already? by Dannyroc3
I know it is sacrosanct but, I am tired of hearing about Tet.I guess it is mostly because I thought tet was around Jan 1 and I kinda rushed returning to VN to be here for Tet. That was early December and over a month later we still have not reached ...
@Dannyroc3I get them in Banks here in the USA, typically carry two stacks home in Vietnam with me when I visit, each stack has 100 new serialed bills in it……….My Lady showed me some $2.00 bills she got from a Gold shop, they ... Read More
AITAHole for being burned out on Tet already? by Dannyroc3
I know it is sacrosanct but, I am tired of hearing about Tet.I guess it is mostly because I thought tet was around Jan 1 and I kinda rushed returning to VN to be here for Tet. That was early December and over a month later we still have not reached ...
@Aidan in HCMCWe give US $2 Dollar bills in ours, more of a tradition that anything else. The $2 Dollar Bill in my opinion is the most beautiful note we have. Also, it’s not easy to spend in Vietnam so they will keep it for Good Luck. ... Read More
AITAHole for being burned out on Tet already? by Dannyroc3
I know it is sacrosanct but, I am tired of hearing about Tet.I guess it is mostly because I thought tet was around Jan 1 and I kinda rushed returning to VN to be here for Tet. That was early December and over a month later we still have not reached ...
@Dannyroc3Hmmm a simple Google search on the date for Tet would have saved you a lot of grief, or perceived grief. Peace Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
This thread is for everything Off-topic..........https://www.askideas.com/media/13/Burning-Whats-Up-Gif-Picture.gif
@Aidan in HCMC. What?? You didn't put a little vinegar in the beans to take the fart out of them. - You're cruel. Read More
Visas To Enter Vietnam by Aidan in HCMC
***(IMPORTANT! Due to current covid measures, check with Vietnam Immigration Authority to confirm current availability and lengths of validity)***List of the Visas types from Vietnamese Immigration ...
@OceanBeach92107 Helps a lot, I will be applying for multiple Visa's before I leave the US so this is good news. Thailand is considering the 90 day tourist visa as well, it will be approved, they now have a 10 year LTR Visa for residents. Thanx a ... Read More
Visas To Enter Vietnam by Aidan in HCMC
***(IMPORTANT! Due to current covid measures, check with Vietnam Immigration Authority to confirm current availability and lengths of validity)***List of the Visas types from Vietnamese Immigration ...
I have a question, is there a time limit that you have to actually use the Visa?? For instance, if someone was to apply in September, but not traveling until January would that visa still be valid?? From what I have seen, it's $25 Single-entry ... Read More
Schwab Accounts in Vietnam by tunnelrat69
I just opened a Schwab Investment/Saving/Checking account in preparation to relocate - for good - to Vietnam. During a search of the forum, I noticed the threads are pretty old, anyone have incite on if Schwab is a dependable brokerage to use in ...
@goodolboy Thanx, it was a number of years ago, and it was a $$ wire transaction. My Lady uses VietIn Bank, and they only charged about $20 for a $45K transfer, she took $$. She reminded me I was charged 3Million Dong for a cash Credit Card ... Read More
Schwab Accounts in Vietnam by tunnelrat69
I just opened a Schwab Investment/Saving/Checking account in preparation to relocate - for good - to Vietnam. During a search of the forum, I noticed the threads are pretty old, anyone have incite on if Schwab is a dependable brokerage to use in ...
@goodolboy Sacom Bank created me a Dong account and a $$ Account, two different account numbers, when I transferred $$'s into the dollar account, there was a processing fee of only about $20, for $3000, when I transferred $$ into my Dong account, ... Read More
i am opening a new three wheel bike businesses in vn by nickuscdds1
i am an expat from usa and love to live in vn. i am opening a three wheel bike business in saigon. since vn has alot of accidents, i think we need three wheeled bike to prevent falling off bike and hit the head. what u think, please give me some ...
Hmmm. didn't see that, maybe moderators should start retiring some of these oldies but goodies.........not the first time I wanted to help only to find out the string is a dozen years old.Cheers Read More