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G'day all As the title suggests, I'm looking at the possibility of retirement in Vietnam in 4 years and would appreciate all the advice I can get. I understand there is no retirement visa as such and I don't intend to work. There seems to be mixed ... Read More

In HCMC, there are a number of furniture stores on 膼瓢啤ng Ng么 Gia T瓢 where I have bought furniture that is well-made. I have also measured the space in my "cozy" bedroom and had night stand, wardrobe, and storage cabinet ... Read More

Announced in the news today: Ho Chi Minh City to set off fireworks at 16 sites for 50th anniversary of city named after President Ho Chi Minh I remember how 11 Years ago, on the even of 30 April 2015 I was sitting with a few locals on a sidewalk in ... Read More

@MarkinNam Good link. Thank you for that, Mark. Here's a vid from immigration detailing the process. (Link, Facebook) edit: I watched the vid, and this pre-arrival information form seems to ask for the same info as the traveller had submitted ... Read More

Off on another topic. At an open gate at a construction site, I was able to see into the ground floor area of a new tower going up. There were all these people wearing hard hats. Then, I looked at the ground. Many of them were barefoot, some wearing ... Read More

Visited Vinmec Clinic in Duong Dong yesterday for a consultation. I paid 690K VND with appointment, would have been 1,100K VND as a walk-in. This is apparently the examination room for the blue-eyed pilots In the novel, Dune. Either that or the ... Read More

Hello everyone! In many countries, transportation costs are becoming a real challenge for expats. Some are completely changing their habits: using public transport more often, carpooling, switching to scooters鈥� or cycling. In Denmark, for ... Read More

MAybe there are two kinds of people-Those who can delay gratification now for a future reward.Those whose interests are more immediate.I was in the first category, always debt-free and a saver but didint know how investing worked... and didint know ... Read More

A prominent attorney dies and finds himself in a long queue (line, Americans) leading up to the Pearly Gates. He can't believe how slowly the queue is moving so he steps out of line and walks to the front of the queue.There, St. Peter admonishes him ... Read More

Guy goes to his doctor.Guy: Doc, I've got this terrible flatulence problem! It's not making any noise or anything and there's no bad smell, either, but it just goes on and on making me very uncomfortable.Doc: Take one of these pills every day and ... Read More

I鈥檒l be honest 鈥� when I first looked at markets, savings, investing鈥� it all just felt like noise. Charts moving up and down. Headlines changing every day. Everyone sounding like they knew what was coming next. I didn鈥檛 feel ... Read More

Likely, and I forgot about the lack of smell that a switch to electric bikes will bring. Due to your wise decision to continue with lead-acid batteries. I've read that lithium batteries will develop a distinctive smell of their own should thermal ... Read More

Wasn't able to find the article I had referenced, but I did find this in one of our local e-rags. Hanoi's smog puzzle: Vehicle emissions contribute just 15%, officials say Despite popular belief, vehicle emissions are not the main culprit behind ... Read More

Hi all, where can one find reliable rental agents ? Does anyone have recommendations. Please pm me their details. - @MarkinNam Unfortunately, It doesn't seem that this website has one of the most commonly requested professional fields: rental ... Read More

Hi all, This has probably been done to death on this forum, but I really need info on how to live long term in Vietnam, especially in Nha Trang. I am 67 years old, I'm Dutch and retired now. Have been to Thailand many times and wanted to retire ... Read More