greengecko
New Zealander expat in Vietnam
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About me
New Zealander
Lives in HCMC
Registration: 23 July 2010
internship/part-time job/volunteer summet 2011
Difficult to get a job as you need to get a work permit, which requires that you have certified degrees or qualifications now. Or at least 5 years work experience in particular field. Contact [Moderated: No free advert] about latest visa-on-arrival ... Read More
Need some advice. by lostsouls
Hi all, I have a question. Hope you guys can advice me. Im currently doing a very tiny weeny small business with a British Chinese who is living in HCMC. As my job in Singapore is not so good, he advises me to go HCMC to work. He told me to come to ...
Many people come here expecting to easily get a teaching job, or expat job. The reality is different. Now schools are not allowed to employ full teachers without verified degree qualifications. Just having cert to teach English is not enough. Jobs ... Read More
Viet Visas by proevolutionspeller
Hey guys, I am hoping someone can shed some light on something I just thought of. I am planning on heading to Vietnam in a few months time to teach English in Hanoi. I have read many tales of people spending from 6 months plus out there teaching ...
Get a 3 month visa on arrival, business visa, multiple entry ($50 at airport plus $45 fee). You can renew this visa up to 3 times, totalling 12 months. When you get a job here you should get an employment contract. Then you can easily get a work ... Read More
Unmarried spouse visa
Most partners suffice with 3 month tourist visa on arrival, renew every 3 months without having to go out of country. renewals $65-80 USD, annual $95 USD. Once you have been working here for 6-12 months you get a work permit/residence permit to ... Read More
work in Tourism Industry?
Some of the major hotels and resorts need staff, though their preference is for locals. Tourist Industry is hampered by govt policy to cap wages for foreigners. Even tour guides for major companies like Saigon Tourist have to buy their way in, about ... Read More
mobile phones in Vietnam
Basic mobile phone handsets are very cheap here. Any phone shop should have models from about 150,000 VND ($8 USD) through to $500,000 VND (25 USD). Obviously you can pay a lot more for the latest models with all the bells and whistles. Typically a ... Read More
any advice live music in HCMC by ANNE07
Hi,Since there are always a boring time for my weekend. Can anyone advice me, are there any good live music (full bands) to hang out in HCMC.:)
Curtis King, his band, and Le Roi Jones are playing tonight, Tuesday 21st, at Sheridans irish House on 17 Le Than Ton, D1. from about 7.30pm. Jazz, R&B and rick. This bar also has regular live music, Wwestern style, just about every night. Read More
Teaching English / Health Care by JetterSetter
I'm a 46 year old American thinking of teaching English in a South Asian country. My problem is I don't have a collage degree. Is it possible to get a job teaching English without a collage degree in Vietnam? What is the visa situation like in ...
Teaching English here now (as of April 2010)requires a genuine degree qualification and some type of TEFOL teaching english as a second language qualification is also preferable. A working permit is required and will be arranged by the school or ... Read More
hello! visa,resident card,learn vietnamese,gi gong
What do you charge for 6 month business multiple entry visa? What does it cost, and requirements for longer resident visa? Read More
Expatriates Health Insurance in Vietnam- help
Liberty Insurance cover all types of insurance for travel, health, hospital etc. They have a range of expat health packages and travel options. libertyinsurance.com.vn Baoviet Insurance is mainly hospital, dental, general ... Read More
help for business visa online
Yes, visa on arrival is for tourist or business visa. [Moderated: No free advert] can do these online for you. You can request 3 month business multiple entry visa. Read More
on-line visa application - legitimate? by Brit33
I'm new to this post, so please forgive me if this is an idiotic question. My husband and I are travelling to Hanoi early next year with the goal of eventually finding work and converting to a business visa. However, initially we want to enter on ...
PPS: Just rang a couple of travel agents in HCMC. They are currently charging from $110 to $180 to arrange a 3 mth visa. Since the standard official visa charge is $50 USD, these prices seem exhorbitant! $50 visa fee plus $45 agents fee (only $90 ... Read More
on-line visa application - legitimate? by Brit33
I'm new to this post, so please forgive me if this is an idiotic question. My husband and I are travelling to Hanoi early next year with the goal of eventually finding work and converting to a business visa. However, initially we want to enter on ...
PS: By using a proper visa agent for your 3 mth visa, you can get atleast one 3 mth renewal when your first visa runs out, without have to leave the country. Officially you can only renew once, giving you total of 6 mths, but agents I have spoken to ... Read More
on-line visa application - legitimate? by Brit33
I'm new to this post, so please forgive me if this is an idiotic question. My husband and I are travelling to Hanoi early next year with the goal of eventually finding work and converting to a business visa. However, initially we want to enter on ...
Getting a VN visa from Embassy in Sydney cost me $120 and passport was returned to me within 24 hours. Visa on arrival arranged through [Moderated: No free advert] worked out fine. You apply online, make online payment through their payment system, ... Read More
Visa for married to Vietnamese by texasmike
I have been trying to get info on this so called one year visa if your married to a Vietnamese national. Does this exist? How do you get it? What other options are there to avoid leaving the country every 3 months or having to do tourist visas all ...
I am "representative officer of an overseas company" and have a one year resident visa for $150 USD. Thats because I am director of Australian based company. I could get a 3 year version of same visa for $275 USD. I dont have to have Vietnam ... Read More
Visa for married to Vietnamese by texasmike
I have been trying to get info on this so called one year visa if your married to a Vietnamese national. Does this exist? How do you get it? What other options are there to avoid leaving the country every 3 months or having to do tourist visas all ...
As far as I know you can get 1yr, 3yr, 5yr residential visa if you are married, have a family and a business here. Most I speak to get 5 yr no problem. Talk to my visa chap, Phatman Visa, Mr Phat Dang, 090 831 1294. Tell Dang I sent you. Malcolm ... Read More