khanh44
Canadian looking for information about Vietnam
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Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48
How is it working out?
I think it's just social norm. Look at the French with that Macron president who's 40 and his wife is 60ish. And this is apparently normal in France to marry much older women. In the end as long the married couples are happy who cares what ... Read More
International Schools - Are they worth it? by blunders
After having two children at International Schools in HCMC for 8 years finally came to the conclusion that the cost of their education at schools in HCMC was not worth the expenditure. Look at the Tier 1 schools in HCMC and you will discover that ...
I hear this from the locals that enrol their kids in the public school system. The good schools are the ones that need high score to get in or certain teachers have students that achieve high national standardized test scores. With international or ... Read More
Police Problems in Saigon by ardgirl
Every time the police sees me (blonde foreigner) I get pulled over. I am so sick of this. I paid 200,000 and went on my way tonight but I don't want to keep doing this.
To be honest I don't think any local Vietnamese are turned on by the colour of ones hair. There's so much girls wearing skimpy shorts and breast bearing shirts. The moms have no second thoughts whipping their breast out in public and no ... Read More
Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48
How is it working out?
I'm 38 years old, married with 2 kids. I am an old man. There's nothing left in my life that I want but to serve my kids and wife. I've enjoyed it all thus I'm an old man. My wife though is young. She brings happiness to me ... Read More
Lazada the best online shop in Vietnam? by goreme
Looking for household appliances and some sporting equipment. Will Lazada be reliable to order from?
I used Lazada a few times. Some orders are free shipping and you can track your orders too. I always tip the deliverer. Don't know if that's normal. Read More
How much cash allowed out and into Vietnam by infoKQ
I was carrying £20,000 in GBP on me after a business settlement in China . I decided my best option to carry money home after going on a visit to Vietnam was to carry on my person. Problem arose when i was stopped by customs security on the ...
did you get the names of the people that took your money? Can go to their supervisor or someone higher up at the airport to report them. Read More
New Vietnam Home Ownership Law by Diazo
Has anyone yet used the new law. That is are there any foreigners that have bought freestanding homes and there are on the title. Would like to hear the experiences. Many laws come and go and never work quite the way everyone thought they might. ...
yeah digging up river sand and re-selling it was a brilliant idea. Well not for the home owners. Read More
What's a good allowance for gf/wife in HCM? by ncollins10021
What's a good allowance per week to give to live in girlfriend/wife? The allowance needs to cover groceries(three adults and one baby), some money for her to sock away and miscellaneous/whatever money. Rent and home expenses covered by me. ...
I don't think Yogi has ever left Vietnam in the nearly 5 years I've been on this forum. Read More
Need lawyer - Birth Cert by ncollins10021
I contacted a lawyer recently requesting help obtaining a birth certificate for my son. I am from UK and my son's mom is from VN. We are un-married. Getting a bit of a run around from province gov so decided to contact lawyer in HCM. Was ...
https://hello-saigon.com/2013/08/12/how-to-get-a-birth-certificate-in-vietnam-a-summary/ I'll take $3499. Send it to my mistresses. Read More
Need lawyer - Birth Cert by ncollins10021
I contacted a lawyer recently requesting help obtaining a birth certificate for my son. I am from UK and my son's mom is from VN. We are un-married. Getting a bit of a run around from province gov so decided to contact lawyer in HCM. Was ...
I was actually surprised how little it cost to get a Vietnamese birth certificate. Think it was $30k dongs. After I got the birth certificate I went to the city level police station (Cong An Thanh Pho). Not the local police station. To register my ... Read More
Need lawyer - Birth Cert by ncollins10021
I contacted a lawyer recently requesting help obtaining a birth certificate for my son. I am from UK and my son's mom is from VN. We are un-married. Getting a bit of a run around from province gov so decided to contact lawyer in HCM. Was ...
I've done 2 birth certificates for my 2 kids. First one was at So Tu Phap (provincial lvl) which was easy. Took just 2 trips. 2nd birth certificate they changed the rules to make the process faster and moved the services down a government level ... Read More
What's a good allowance for gf/wife in HCM? by ncollins10021
What's a good allowance per week to give to live in girlfriend/wife? The allowance needs to cover groceries(three adults and one baby), some money for her to sock away and miscellaneous/whatever money. Rent and home expenses covered by me. ...
yeah this Visa Direct program is new I think. You need a visa/debit card from Vietcombank. Don't know if other banks are in this program. Flat fee I think $4.95 if under $1000 transfered and $9.95 for between $1001 to $2500. They hit you on the ... Read More
What's a good allowance for gf/wife in HCM? by ncollins10021
What's a good allowance per week to give to live in girlfriend/wife? The allowance needs to cover groceries(three adults and one baby), some money for her to sock away and miscellaneous/whatever money. Rent and home expenses covered by me. ...
I brought a nanny from my homeland once; 60 years old, missing few teeths and rest black ugly. It was 2 weeks before my wife was about to give birth. Her mom is 70 years old and can barely cook or do the house cleaning. On the first day her mom ... Read More
New Vietnam Home Ownership Law by Diazo
Has anyone yet used the new law. That is are there any foreigners that have bought freestanding homes and there are on the title. Would like to hear the experiences. Many laws come and go and never work quite the way everyone thought they might. ...
As I've bought and sell 4 houses in last 5 years in Canada I was seriously looking into buying a house in Vietnam. My niece works as a real estate agent. Did they do away with that foreigner can only lease house for 40 years or so crap? Laws ... Read More
What's a good allowance for gf/wife in HCM? by ncollins10021
What's a good allowance per week to give to live in girlfriend/wife? The allowance needs to cover groceries(three adults and one baby), some money for her to sock away and miscellaneous/whatever money. Rent and home expenses covered by me. ...
that's what I do sort of for my wife. I do a direct visa transfer from my Canadian bank account to my wife's Vietnamese bank account. She takes what she needs. Read More
UBER Versus TAXI by blunders
Started using UBER about 3 months ago. They were a lot cheaper than the taxis. However in the past month the price of UBER seems to have increased. No matter what time of the day you book, the message "Due to high demand, the price will be ...
Most taxis I've been in they scam you with driving the long way, pretend they lost directions and meter tampering and you can't do a thing about it. With Uber everything is GPS recorded and a serious complaint would get the driver fired. I ... Read More
What's a good allowance for gf/wife in HCM? by ncollins10021
What's a good allowance per week to give to live in girlfriend/wife? The allowance needs to cover groceries(three adults and one baby), some money for her to sock away and miscellaneous/whatever money. Rent and home expenses covered by me. ...
I interpreted it fine. He's got a baby ffs. I used to make 4 big square on a big whiteboard. Can't remember exactly what they were something like household, food, healthcare and miscellaneous. Everyday me and my wife wrote how much we ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
Gobot is right. Be more assertive. Ask her directly your concerns and your expectations. Vietnamese women tend to bottle up their emotions. They want gallant man. Action speaks louder than words. Read More
What's a good allowance for gf/wife in HCM? by ncollins10021
What's a good allowance per week to give to live in girlfriend/wife? The allowance needs to cover groceries(three adults and one baby), some money for her to sock away and miscellaneous/whatever money. Rent and home expenses covered by me. ...
We don't live in Saigon so it's cheaper expenses. My wife and 2 babies we spend about $17 million dongs/mth. She owns her own house so no rent paid. $3 million dongs we give her mom monthly. My wife and I we rarely go shopping for clothes or ... Read More
Family Medical Practice Diamond Plaza by Diazo
As many know Family Medical practice tries to scare patients into buying their medications at there inflated prices from their own in-house pharmacy. The con being that if you buy downtown it may not be the real medication. Well They sold me a med ...
I bought a dry skin lotion from FMP was over 1 million dongs. I googled online and it was about the average price people were paying outside Vietnam. Have you bought other drugs from FMP? Read More
Police Problems in Saigon by ardgirl
Every time the police sees me (blonde foreigner) I get pulled over. I am so sick of this. I paid 200,000 and went on my way tonight but I don't want to keep doing this.
I'm dying my hair blonde. Read More
Police Problems in Saigon by ardgirl
Every time the police sees me (blonde foreigner) I get pulled over. I am so sick of this. I paid 200,000 and went on my way tonight but I don't want to keep doing this.
Argue with the police in English and read off their badge numbers. Pay your fines and head to the police station to submit your complaint that you ran a red light and being unfairly profiled for your hair colour. Than come back here and post your ... Read More
Who keeps wedding gifts in Vietnamese culture by karamba1
My fiancee and I are planning to get married this year. I understand that being the groom, I am expected to pay for the wedding ceremony. However I recently learned that my fiancee's mother plans to keep our wedding gifts. I thought ...
I always give the most lucky money at Tet and any events. Sometimes I'm the only one to chip in at an informal family gathering. I don't expect them to reciprocate. I'm just lucky to be brought up in a Western country where we make 10 ... Read More
Who keeps wedding gifts in Vietnamese culture by karamba1
My fiancee and I are planning to get married this year. I understand that being the groom, I am expected to pay for the wedding ceremony. However I recently learned that my fiancee's mother plans to keep our wedding gifts. I thought ...
Thanks for your reply. I don't think they expect me to cover the reception at their house.. However I understand that I am expected to present a gift basket and some jewellery (which will be given to my fiancee). Somebody on another forum also ... Read More
Who keeps wedding gifts in Vietnamese culture by karamba1
My fiancee and I are planning to get married this year. I understand that being the groom, I am expected to pay for the wedding ceremony. However I recently learned that my fiancee's mother plans to keep our wedding gifts. I thought ...
My wife was going to give all the lucky money from the wedding to her parents. When I ask why she said her parents will have to repay the people that gave the lucky money when her parents get invited to their or their kid's ... Read More
Pregnancy in Ho Chi Minh City by Christine
Hi, could you please share advice and tips about pregnancy in Ho Chi Minh City? Who are the best gynecologists for pregnancy follow-ups? Which hospitals or clinics would you recommend to give birth in Ho Chi Minh City? Thanks a lot in ...
My wife just gave birth to our son yesterday at Phu San Quoc Te Saigon. Let me share a bit of my experience. This is our 2nd child. First child was born at Hung Vuong on the recommendation of Phu San Quoc Te because of her sugar problems. We did ... Read More
Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48
How is it working out?
Seems most have younger wifes/girlfriends than themselves but not young in age like in their low 20's/late teens. My wife and I are same age. We got married at 35 years old. Mature Vietnamese women are the best. They don't ask for a lot ... Read More
getting married in vietnam by anavrin1004
hello, can my girlfriend and I get married in vietnam without any hustle? like here in the philippines, if u wnt to get married quickly and hustle-free, you can go to manila city hall and everything will be process within the day. Is there ...
yes I thank you for having me get my marriage certificate in 6 months less 1 day because I didn't pay the 7 million dong. Read More
Vxxxxl Internet stopped again by TalhaSami
BRAVO VxxxxxL TEAM...In every 1 week minimum 1 big internet cut... This is a success story.. They are advertising on TVs in some countries they take the network building job..poor for that countries.. Even in their own country they suck
I find when there is problems with the ocean cable it mostly affects accessing international sites. Vietnam sites should have minimal to no problem accessing them. Read More
Vxxxxl Internet stopped again by TalhaSami
BRAVO VxxxxxL TEAM...In every 1 week minimum 1 big internet cut... This is a success story.. They are advertising on TVs in some countries they take the network building job..poor for that countries.. Even in their own country they suck
no wonder cable has been cutting in and out and seemed slow of late. Read More
What should I do for my marriage problem? by BinhDuongLee
I am Korean, born in 1983, I have been married with a Vietnamese woman for 2 years now. (+1 year of dating) and we live in Vietnam now. She is everything I've ever wanted and I thought I totally devoted to her. I was happy every single day ...
No kids were produced move on. I think these multiple 'small fights' were only small to you but to her it was big. She's kicked you out of the house and living separately. I don't think she gains anything financially for getting a ... Read More
those food places only the locals know by MarkinNam
I coming back in January for TET and am looking for those special places the locals love to eat (whatever ) ( I'm game) I'm staying in dist 7 . Im a bit a pig when it comes to food so a rating system of 1-5 heo will be understood,5 being ...
For bugs we just chop the rotting banana trees down and fish out the slugs. They have this milky cavity to them. You can eat them raw or fry them. Man I love trying food out but no one to go with where I am. Wish I was in Ho Chi Minh city so much ... Read More
What should I do for my marriage problem? by BinhDuongLee
I am Korean, born in 1983, I have been married with a Vietnamese woman for 2 years now. (+1 year of dating) and we live in Vietnam now. She is everything I've ever wanted and I thought I totally devoted to her. I was happy every single day ...
uhm don't send her the link. She's going to get paranoid and think you're cheating on her by communicating on a forum with strangers. And if she hasn't already probably reading through all your e-mails and digging into the past of ... Read More
What should I do for my marriage problem? by BinhDuongLee
I am Korean, born in 1983, I have been married with a Vietnamese woman for 2 years now. (+1 year of dating) and we live in Vietnam now. She is everything I've ever wanted and I thought I totally devoted to her. I was happy every single day ...
damn Yoda great advice I do hit the gym everyday. Love in Vietnam is different. It's not head over heal love. It's more loyalty type love. These Vietnamese women won't one day say hubby I feel the flame in our relationship has been put ... Read More
What should I do for my marriage problem? by BinhDuongLee
I am Korean, born in 1983, I have been married with a Vietnamese woman for 2 years now. (+1 year of dating) and we live in Vietnam now. She is everything I've ever wanted and I thought I totally devoted to her. I was happy every single day ...
Your wife sounds similar to mines and probably most VIetnamese. They don't say what they mean and they say what they don't mean but it's up to you to be the mind reader. Yeah it's f'ed up. Early in my marriage I got into lots ... Read More
Retirement in Vietnam by Kevin0105
How can I retire in Vietnam if my visa is only for 5 years?
All VEC's don't have permission to work. I got a new VEC last June 2016 so after the new visa rules but I don't think it makes a difference. Here's the problem with Vietnam. Their laws or rules are not uniform throughout the ... Read More
English club meetup in Bien Hoa (April 1) by klockola
Hello Everyone I am an American who operates DALC, the English language charity School at the edge of Bien Hoa. I live near the City center. I would enjoy getting together with some people and talking about forming an english club. (If an event ...
I live in Bien Hoa. You can try to setup another Bien Hoa meeting date. I'll try to make it but lately the CSGT have been anchored at Nga Ba Vung Tau and I don't know if I want to risk getting stopped for Tet money. Read More
Vietnamese woman needs documents from family for marraige? by saigonx
Can someone help me understand what documents are needed for a Vietnamese to Vietnamese marriage? Does the woman need notarized documents with signatures from all family members to "leave the family" or something similar?
The psych test took few hours. The guy administered a few pages of spatial iQ test. They separated my wife and I in different rooms. It was fun doing the test. While doing the test the guy kept dropping hints that he wanted a bribe. 'These ... Read More
Transportation with Kids? by kinn
Hello, this question is for parents: - How do you move around with kid? - To go shopping? - Send them to school? - Travel around? knowing that buying a car is way too expensive. thank you you for sharing your experience.
yeah I just worked out $70,000 USD is $92,000 Canadian dollar. That's for a Honda Accord in Vietnam. Insane. My last 2 cars I bought were $500 each and lasted for years without much maintenance repairs needed. Even more insane is the average ... Read More
Transportation with Kids? by kinn
Hello, this question is for parents: - How do you move around with kid? - To go shopping? - Send them to school? - Travel around? knowing that buying a car is way too expensive. thank you you for sharing your experience.
If they are just charging a duty fee of $1500-$2000 for used cars it still makes importing cars attractive. Take the Honda Accord for example. It cost 1.6 trillon dongs or about $70,000 USD brand new. A brand new accord in United States is $22,000 ... Read More
Transportation with Kids? by kinn
Hello, this question is for parents: - How do you move around with kid? - To go shopping? - Send them to school? - Travel around? knowing that buying a car is way too expensive. thank you you for sharing your experience.
What I read from others that got their Vietnamese citizenship most said it was surprisingly an easy and fast process that took couple weeks. They did open a window of time few years back to claim Vietnamese citizenship. But after that window I ... Read More
Investing in real estate or having interest-bearing account? by tranus
Hi there, What would be better/safer: investing in real estate in HCMC or having an interest-bearing account in a Vietnamese bank (that can also be foreign bank in Vietnam)? I've been told in Vietnam interest-bearing account can be 8%? What ...
My wife's uncle (Vietnamese local) made this remark that people living in Western countries that have more than $50,000 cash are considered 'special' or successful. And it's so true. So many people are in debt that when they retire ... Read More
Transportation with Kids? by kinn
Hello, this question is for parents: - How do you move around with kid? - To go shopping? - Send them to school? - Travel around? knowing that buying a car is way too expensive. thank you you for sharing your experience.
I'm not getting Vietnamese citizenship anytime soon. Not that I'd do anything illegal but I rather not be treated as a Vietnamese citizen should the police be involved. I don't work and haven't worked the last 3 years in Vietnam. My ... Read More
Transportation with Kids? by kinn
Hello, this question is for parents: - How do you move around with kid? - To go shopping? - Send them to school? - Travel around? knowing that buying a car is way too expensive. thank you you for sharing your experience.
I hire a private driver. Cost me between 550,000 dongs to 700,000 dongs to go Bien Hoa to Ho Chi Minh city and back. My daughter has never been on a bus. When we go downtown Bien Hoa also private driver. Only when she goes to school does she get ... Read More
Investing in real estate or having interest-bearing account? by tranus
Hi there, What would be better/safer: investing in real estate in HCMC or having an interest-bearing account in a Vietnamese bank (that can also be foreign bank in Vietnam)? I've been told in Vietnam interest-bearing account can be 8%? What ...
I've been back to Vietnam since 2002. Seen lots of progress during those times. I've heard from stories told the poverty struggles before 1985. Yes you're right again. The poverty I've seen is more on just income level. Families go ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Vietnam laws are decrees which they have somewhere on Vietnam's official page. Vietnam will eventually give directives for those decrees. It's up to the 'bureau' as you say which are just districts to interpret those laws. Now I ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Your landlord may have registered you at the local police. My wife registers me at the local police every 3 months. Saves from me having to do it myself and possibly having to bribe them. Read More
Investing in real estate or having interest-bearing account? by tranus
Hi there, What would be better/safer: investing in real estate in HCMC or having an interest-bearing account in a Vietnamese bank (that can also be foreign bank in Vietnam)? I've been told in Vietnam interest-bearing account can be 8%? What ...
They are buying arts. That's how they get around the 50k USD. Read More
Investing in real estate or having interest-bearing account? by tranus
Hi there, What would be better/safer: investing in real estate in HCMC or having an interest-bearing account in a Vietnamese bank (that can also be foreign bank in Vietnam)? I've been told in Vietnam interest-bearing account can be 8%? What ...
Last night as I walked around my brother-in-law's neighbourhood I noticed poverty. 3 years I've been in Vietnam and I just noticed how people live. I guess because yesterday was a holiday lots of families at home and you could see the ... Read More
Living In HCMC on 3K usd/mo by Takeomark
Hi all, First off, I'm sorry if this seems rude, I know that 3K is a lot of money in Vietnam. I'm not trying to brag or be a jerk. I'm still choosing which country to live in and I'm just looking for information so I can make the ...
$1800 USD for housing? damn that's twice more than my mortgage in Canada. Heck with $1800 USD you can build your own 30 sqaure meter house and never have to worry about monthly rent. Read More
Can foreigner buy farm land in VIetnam by frankieyow
Hi ,Is anyone has any idea whether a foreigner is allowed to buy farm land in Vietnam ? Do they sell as per acre or per square meter? Generally, what is the price in term of per acre or per square meter.Frank
only less than 100 viet kieus bought/lease land and property in Vietnam. That should tell you how much faith they have in this new law. Read More
Vietnamese woman needs documents from family for marraige? by saigonx
Can someone help me understand what documents are needed for a Vietnamese to Vietnamese marriage? Does the woman need notarized documents with signatures from all family members to "leave the family" or something similar?
No you don't need anything from family members. You and your wife need to undergo a psychological test though to ensure you the foreigner are sane enough to marry a Vietnamese women. At first I thought this test was ridiculous waste of time. ... Read More
Naming infant for Vietnamese birth certificate by Diazo
I know I have seen this topic covered many ties on the forum. Tried to search for it but the search function on here seems to leave a lot to be desired. I am an American Married to a Vietnamese and just gave birth to our son. One government office ...
My uncle initially named his daughter Sury. But as another uncle pointed out he should change it as students could ridicule his daughter. My uncle asked 3 people to pronounce his daughter's name and each pronounced it differently; sorry, sery ... Read More
Naming infant for Vietnamese birth certificate by Diazo
I know I have seen this topic covered many ties on the forum. Tried to search for it but the search function on here seems to leave a lot to be desired. I am an American Married to a Vietnamese and just gave birth to our son. One government office ...
That's the same response I got. Foreign name is just as middle name. My daughter is 18 months. Don't know if this is the new policy when did they change it? Maybe 2 years ago? Read More
Living with Vietnamese girlfriend....what problems may I encounter? by divedog49
I am thinking of living with my Vietnamese girlfriend for one year in the Hoi an area . I am American and she is a citizen of Vietnam. Will it be problematic to live together there ? I would appreciate any advice.
I need a Viet Kieu cap. Everywhere I go they don't bother to ask just label me Chinese guy. Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
sorry for de-railing let's get back on topic of 3 year temporary residency. Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Couldn't agree with you more. I see Vietnamese men (older generations) as drunks, gambling addicts and lazy. I think how lucky these Vietnamese men are to have such loyal wife that can put up with their laziness coming home drunk and expect to ... Read More
Looking for Mailbox for front gate
I think it's more courier than postal mail. Read More
Looking for Mailbox for front gate
In my 3 years living in Vietnam don't recall ever receiving one piece of mail or ever seeing a mailman for that matter. Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
man I read the entire link in Vietnamese and I couldn't find anything that prohibits 'nguoi nuoc ngoai' (foreigners) from staying with an unmarried person. But I do know this and it may offend you but don't take it as a jab at ... Read More
How do you think about Tet Holiday at Sai Gon? by hxuyen08
Tet is Lunnar years at Viet Nam. 2017, Tet begin 26 J.anuary 2017. I'm live in Sai Gon many year. At Tet holiday, I'm usually...eat...and sleep...until finish holiday Tet. :P Tet holiday, Sai Gon city very quiet.
Tet is fun when you have family members. I got too many about 50 on my wife's side and 30 on my side of the family. Some traditions before Tet are deep cleaning the house and clearing the cob webs. Going to the flower market to buy tonnes of ... Read More
Naming infant for Vietnamese birth certificate by Diazo
I know I have seen this topic covered many ties on the forum. Tried to search for it but the search function on here seems to leave a lot to be desired. I am an American Married to a Vietnamese and just gave birth to our son. One government office ...
When I was going in for my marriage interview every couple (all mixed) had a representative/interpreter with them except us. I noticed their interview went quickly. Than they called us. I'm thinking those couples that went before my wife and I ... Read More
Retirement in Vietnam by Kevin0105
How can I retire in Vietnam if my visa is only for 5 years?
My passport is 10 years but my VEC expires in about 4.5 years from now. VEC usually expires when your passport expires unless it's more than 5 years. Read More
Retirement in Vietnam by Kevin0105
How can I retire in Vietnam if my visa is only for 5 years?
I just extended my link last week for another 6 months. Didn't have to leave the country. https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=634497 Read More
Naming infant for Vietnamese birth certificate by Diazo
I know I have seen this topic covered many ties on the forum. Tried to search for it but the search function on here seems to leave a lot to be desired. I am an American Married to a Vietnamese and just gave birth to our son. One government office ...
Is this for real? Sounds like some people want a bribe just to give you the privilege to name your own child. Who do they think they are?The employees working at the So Tu Phap in Bien Hoa. I don't know if it's the employees or their ... Read More
Retirement in Vietnam by Kevin0105
How can I retire in Vietnam if my visa is only for 5 years?
it's a common mistake. I also have this VEC and been living in Vietnam last 3 years. Just have to keep extending your stay otherwise obtain Vietnamese citizenship. Read More
Retirement in Vietnam by Kevin0105
How can I retire in Vietnam if my visa is only for 5 years?
link under review. Just guessing you meant VEC which is not a Visa. It even says so in the name. Visa Exemption certificate. Read More
Retirement in Vietnam by Kevin0105
How can I retire in Vietnam if my visa is only for 5 years?
you have a 5 year visa? Does it even exist? My brief google search says longest Vietnam visa is 3 months. Read More
a question about visa by elena2710
Please help my friend if I come to Vn with tourist visa, I need to have 2 ways tickets,I wonder if there's other way which makes me avoid that, because most likely I will lose the price of the return ticket, since I'm planing to stay there. ...
You don't need 2 ways ticket despite it saying somewhere that you need it. I've traveled to Vietnam in the past 15 years at least 10 times. Never once have I been asked to show my travel itinerary. That being said you can go to a ... Read More
Are native English teachers better than Vietnamese English teachers? by I do believe
This is the subject of debate in every ESL teacher forum I have ever visited. Logic would state that, yes, when it comes to teaching something, those who are experts are better qualified, and who could be better qualified to teach English than those ...
Re-visiting the topic what is a native English teacher? Because here in Vietnam it seems to be white looking. I can barely speak Vietnamese but I'm fluent in English as that's my first language. I can hear and understand someone speaking ... Read More
Protein powder by kimevelin
Hi all, I am living in Vietnam, and well-known the products here are often fake. My question is where can I buy protein (soy) powder with reliable and good quality. Thanks, Kim
why yikes? I ordered 2lbs of Optimum Gold Protein for 815,000 dong. In Canada they would cost about $50 with the 13% tax so works out to around 850,000 dongs. Do you really want to cheap out on supplements that affects your health? Read More
Protein powder by kimevelin
Hi all, I am living in Vietnam, and well-known the products here are often fake. My question is where can I buy protein (soy) powder with reliable and good quality. Thanks, Kim
I just put in an order for Optimum Whey Gold Protein yesterday at bodybuilding dot vn. Read More
Extending VEC by khanh44
Just went to extend my VEC in Bien Hoa and picked up a toaster oven along the way. The lady asked for my wife's house book, my wife's id card, our wedding certificate. I thought I came prepared with the wedding certificate and our ...
Yeah here in Dong Nai they give 6 months from when you submitted the application. It could be many reasons one being officer's view. I always see the same guy that I've been doing these extensions last 3 years being the same guy that ... Read More
Extending VEC by khanh44
Just went to extend my VEC in Bien Hoa and picked up a toaster oven along the way. The lady asked for my wife's house book, my wife's id card, our wedding certificate. I thought I came prepared with the wedding certificate and our ...
Your parents with the 90 days VEC when they enter Vietnam will get stamped for 6 month stay. I also got 6 months last year on my 90 day VEC. Read More
Extending VEC by khanh44
Just went to extend my VEC in Bien Hoa and picked up a toaster oven along the way. The lady asked for my wife's house book, my wife's id card, our wedding certificate. I thought I came prepared with the wedding certificate and our ...
the 6 months on VEC's that is stamped in passport changed sometime last year. I think it says 180 days. Previously as you said it used to be 90 days. And when it was 90 days I always got 90 days extension. Must have got at least 5 of those in ... Read More
Naming infant for Vietnamese birth certificate by Diazo
I know I have seen this topic covered many ties on the forum. Tried to search for it but the search function on here seems to leave a lot to be desired. I am an American Married to a Vietnamese and just gave birth to our son. One government office ...
they wouldn't allow Western name for my daughter on her birth certificate as a first name. It had to be middle name. So I said screw it I'll change her name when I get back to Canada. Read More
Extending VEC by khanh44
Just went to extend my VEC in Bien Hoa and picked up a toaster oven along the way. The lady asked for my wife's house book, my wife's id card, our wedding certificate. I thought I came prepared with the wedding certificate and our ...
the VEC thread everyone was saying if you extend your VEC stay in Vietnam you only get 3 months but if you go outside the country you get 6 months. Read More
Extending VEC by khanh44
Just went to extend my VEC in Bien Hoa and picked up a toaster oven along the way. The lady asked for my wife's house book, my wife's id card, our wedding certificate. I thought I came prepared with the wedding certificate and our ...
Picked up my VEC extended stay. Was surprised they gave me 6 months as I was expecting 3 months. I even wrote 3 months in the application form. https://s24.postimg.org/40chpc5hx/WIN_20161220_00_10_36_Pro.jpg Read More
police in hcmc by Guestposter822
got pulled over by the police yesterday in hcmc. went down a non motorcycle lane accidently as im not that familiar with hcmc. i have a valid Vietnamese license. the policeman said 200,000 vnd or we take the bike. no ticket, nothing just the threat. ...
The traffic police are getting technology savvy now. They pay 500,000/day each to the xe om drivers just to sit there all day video recording the offenses and calling the traffic police down the road traffic offender is coming up. Maybe that's ... Read More
police in hcmc by Guestposter822
got pulled over by the police yesterday in hcmc. went down a non motorcycle lane accidently as im not that familiar with hcmc. i have a valid Vietnamese license. the policeman said 200,000 vnd or we take the bike. no ticket, nothing just the threat. ...
This is good advice IF you were riding in Ho Chi Minh city. Try refusing to pay when you're riding in Dong Nai or Ben Tre or any other place. And the fine won't be 200,000. They take more. Read More
police in hcmc by Guestposter822
got pulled over by the police yesterday in hcmc. went down a non motorcycle lane accidently as im not that familiar with hcmc. i have a valid Vietnamese license. the policeman said 200,000 vnd or we take the bike. no ticket, nothing just the threat. ...
The corruption in Western world is not in your face but it's similar to most corruptions around the world. It always involves the elites and the ones that wield power. Money is never direct but circular so it's not bribery but they call it ... Read More
police in hcmc by Guestposter822
got pulled over by the police yesterday in hcmc. went down a non motorcycle lane accidently as im not that familiar with hcmc. i have a valid Vietnamese license. the policeman said 200,000 vnd or we take the bike. no ticket, nothing just the threat. ...
Australia don't have court hearings for traffic ticket? In Canada so much people contest traffic tickets that it can take more than 2 years before it goes to court. If it takes more than 2 years you can claim 11.b defense that it took too long ... Read More
A Layman's Guide to Buying Property in VietNam by Jaitch
[quote][i]Disclosure: I am not a lawyer, I can not read the Vietnamese legal language. These notes are based upon 20 years of living here and buying and selling property. If you are thinking of buying property, get a good Vietnamese lawyer. If you ...
That's the reason why I've given up entertaining the idea of purchasing land and building a house. I've seen first hand too many people being forced from their land because of this new red book system and being well below market value ... Read More
police in hcmc by Guestposter822
got pulled over by the police yesterday in hcmc. went down a non motorcycle lane accidently as im not that familiar with hcmc. i have a valid Vietnamese license. the policeman said 200,000 vnd or we take the bike. no ticket, nothing just the threat. ...
yeah cops in Western countries are just as corrupt. Except instead of bribes they ticket people so that they can rack up overtime going to court. Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
Come to think of it I think I saw this pink/red book you are talking about. I don't have this book btw and I did my marriage certificate and VEC stay extension numerous times and was never asked for this book. I usually just fill out the 1 page ... Read More
GOVERNMENT CURRENCY CHANGE
uhm the Vietnamese government has devalued the VND numerous times. 3 times last year and previous years. I don't think they've done it this year. Shouldn't have much effect if you are using VND domestically. If you're exchanging it ... Read More
police in hcmc by Guestposter822
got pulled over by the police yesterday in hcmc. went down a non motorcycle lane accidently as im not that familiar with hcmc. i have a valid Vietnamese license. the policeman said 200,000 vnd or we take the bike. no ticket, nothing just the threat. ...
Ask any driver and they will tell you Dong Nai CSGT is notorious for giving out lots of tickets and high fines. HCMC they say is more lenient and fine is less. The police seem to target indicators and lane markings a lot. I've never been ... Read More
Extending VEC by khanh44
Just went to extend my VEC in Bien Hoa and picked up a toaster oven along the way. The lady asked for my wife's house book, my wife's id card, our wedding certificate. I thought I came prepared with the wedding certificate and our ...
The viet kieus do this a lot when they visit Vietnam for a couple weeks. They will give money to relatives and take them out to lavish places. I'm living in Vietnam but expected to do the same. I love to visit Can Tho but I can't because of ... Read More
Extending VEC
Just went to extend my VEC in Bien Hoa and picked up a toaster oven along the way. The lady asked for my wife's house book, my wife's id card, our wedding certificate. I thought I came prepared with the wedding certificate and our ... Read More
police in hcmc by Guestposter822
got pulled over by the police yesterday in hcmc. went down a non motorcycle lane accidently as im not that familiar with hcmc. i have a valid Vietnamese license. the policeman said 200,000 vnd or we take the bike. no ticket, nothing just the threat. ...
Every race got it flaws. Without being kept in check Asians are corrupt in general. Just look around Vietnam's neighbouring countries and their system of government. What government and country are not corrupt except maybe Singapore and Japan ... Read More
police in hcmc by Guestposter822
got pulled over by the police yesterday in hcmc. went down a non motorcycle lane accidently as im not that familiar with hcmc. i have a valid Vietnamese license. the policeman said 200,000 vnd or we take the bike. no ticket, nothing just the threat. ...
Yes, in public schools... We run private school where parents don't need to give anything to teachers and teachers are not allowed to ask. So many Viet think public schools are best.. have to pribe to get in, have to give money to teachers. And ... Read More
police in hcmc by Guestposter822
got pulled over by the police yesterday in hcmc. went down a non motorcycle lane accidently as im not that familiar with hcmc. i have a valid Vietnamese license. the policeman said 200,000 vnd or we take the bike. no ticket, nothing just the threat. ...
the Vietnamesse Diaspora need to learn how to pass the torch to the youths. Their ego gets the best of them. What my private driver said when he got ticketed in Ho Chi Minh city was these random traffic spots are bought by the police for a month. ... Read More
police in hcmc by Guestposter822
got pulled over by the police yesterday in hcmc. went down a non motorcycle lane accidently as im not that familiar with hcmc. i have a valid Vietnamese license. the policeman said 200,000 vnd or we take the bike. no ticket, nothing just the threat. ...
The party won't end anytime soon. The Vietnamese or more specifically the Southern Vietnamese sorry to say it (because I'm southern Viet) are wussy's. They are all talk no action. Case in point the Vietnamese living overseas that are ... Read More