bizdeals
Australian expat in Vietnam
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About me
Australian, Married with children
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh
Speaks english vietnamese chinese
Registration: 05 January 2017
back to vietnam on a commercial flight recently (last 2 weeks) by bizdeals
what is the procedure for entry? I have been given a number of the local authorities in saigon to call to advise them of my arrival on the 12th december. how much does the 7 day quarantine cost? thanks.
It looks like with the omicron , Vietnam won't be resuming commercial flights like i was expecting in December. I now plan on booking a flight to cambodia (no quarantine) and arriving on the land border with vietnam . Does anyone know if i can ... Read More
back to vietnam on a commercial flight recently (last 2 weeks) by bizdeals
what is the procedure for entry? I have been given a number of the local authorities in saigon to call to advise them of my arrival on the 12th december. how much does the 7 day quarantine cost? thanks.
sorry, i should have been clearer. I am travelling on vietnamese passport and am i citizen of vietnam. To my understanding, Vietnam allows its citizens to return. But mostly they have been returned by chartered flights from overseas > i am ... Read More
back to vietnam on a commercial flight recently (last 2 weeks) by bizdeals
what is the procedure for entry? I have been given a number of the local authorities in saigon to call to advise them of my arrival on the 12th december. how much does the 7 day quarantine cost? thanks.
ok. i understand. thanks again. Read More
back to vietnam on a commercial flight recently (last 2 weeks) by bizdeals
what is the procedure for entry? I have been given a number of the local authorities in saigon to call to advise them of my arrival on the 12th december. how much does the 7 day quarantine cost? thanks.
i am dual citizen , so travelled on a vietnamese passport. Read More
back to vietnam on a commercial flight recently (last 2 weeks) by bizdeals
what is the procedure for entry? I have been given a number of the local authorities in saigon to call to advise them of my arrival on the 12th december. how much does the 7 day quarantine cost? thanks.
thanks so much for your advice. the letter from the immigration dept. Is that vietnam immigration? i am in australia , how do i go about getting it. i rang the vietnam embassy and they weren't much help. can you choose the hotel when you get ... Read More
back to vietnam on a commercial flight recently (last 2 weeks)
what is the procedure for entry? I have been given a number of the local authorities in saigon to call to advise them of my arrival on the 12th december. how much does the 7 day quarantine cost? thanks. Read More
Roof price in Vietnam by GuestPoster327
Hi everyone, my name is Peter and hope someone can help me with an argument I鈥檓 having with my Vietnamese wife. We have purchased a property in LaGi which is in Binh Thuan Province and I鈥檓 designing a three story house. I want a flat ...
If its your money then do as you please. Read More
new Vietnamese ID card ? by bizdeals
Does anyone know if you are dual citizen , and you are overseas and can't get the new vietnamese ID card with the computer chip done till say next year , if that is going to be a problem?
thanks. your so knowledgeable on the law. are you a lawyer? my cmnd expires in 2033. so i can change to a new one in the next 12 months. thanks. Read More
Is anyone planning to relocate their family from vietnam to australia
what is the cost and procedures involved? Does everyone have to get covid vacination? Do you think home quarantine in australia will be an option in the near future? What airlines are flying to australia at the moment? any good advice would be ... Read More
how to get back to vietnam? by bizdeals
i booked a flight last year for jetstar for march 29th 2021 but it has been cancelled. What can i do to get back to ho chi minh city and how much will it cost all up (airfare, quarantine etc..)?
no. i don't have a sponsor but i have a vietnamese passport . Are there repatriation flights from australia? i was told there might be one in march but i am not sure who to contact or what the process is? The vietnam embassy in canberra were no ... Read More
how to get back to vietnam?
i booked a flight last year for jetstar for march 29th 2021 but it has been cancelled. What can i do to get back to ho chi minh city and how much will it cost all up (airfare, quarantine etc..)? Read More
Vietnamese Citizenship by descent advice by lamadoo
Hi guys, Does anyone have experience applying for a dual citizenship as an Australian? Both my parents were born in Vietnam and fled to Australia by boat during the Vietnam War. They do not have their Vietnamese birth certificate as it was ...
its well worth doing, as then you don't need to renew your visa every 3 months or so and you can travel visa free through ASEAN as well as own property , open a company etc... Read More
Vietnamese Citizenship by descent advice by lamadoo
Hi guys, Does anyone have experience applying for a dual citizenship as an Australian? Both my parents were born in Vietnam and fled to Australia by boat during the Vietnam War. They do not have their Vietnamese birth certificate as it was ...
i completed the process about 4 years ago. I had to go to bac lieu and apply there for my birth certificate which was pretty straight forward and cost less than $10. They asked around the former neighbors where my parents use to live if they could ... Read More
What is a reasonable grocery bill a week for middle class family of 5? by bizdeals
2 adults, 3 kids (including 3 year old toddler that takes powder milk)?
Yeah, i think buying in bulk, comparing prices, planning meals, reducing waste, even growing your own food, i think you can feed a family of 5-6 for under 10mil a month easy and eat really healthy and well. Read More
How is Quy Nhon as a place to live as a retiree by Dennis Thomas
Hi everyone new member here Retired 65 from USA been living in the Philippines last 4 yrs. My pension is 1400 usd a month. I find I must live in the smaller providence cities here, cant afford Cebu or Manila, that have more to offer. ...
hottest place i have ever been Read More
What is a reasonable grocery bill a week for middle class family of 5? by bizdeals
2 adults, 3 kids (including 3 year old toddler that takes powder milk)?
there is a live in nanny ( that is another cost that has to go) , so she is kind of shopping for a family of 5. In the past when i was there last year, i didn't really care how much was spent as i had a high paying job. But i got laid off due ... Read More
What is a reasonable grocery bill a week for middle class family of 5? by bizdeals
2 adults, 3 kids (including 3 year old toddler that takes powder milk)?
i know, it works out to be $250 AUD a week on groceries, and i am like that is mega high. I am stuck in Australia due to the Virus, but have been trying to work out the family budget from over here. I want the kids to eat healthy, plenty of fruit ... Read More
What is a reasonable grocery bill a week for middle class family of 5? by bizdeals
2 adults, 3 kids (including 3 year old toddler that takes powder milk)?
My wife is spending 18mi a month on food , detergent, toilet paper . We have 3 young kids under 7 that don't eat that much. I just think it is kinda high. Read More
What is a reasonable grocery bill a week for middle class family of 5? by bizdeals
2 adults, 3 kids (including 3 year old toddler that takes powder milk)?
ho chi minh city, 3 , 5, 7 year old. Read More
What is a reasonable grocery bill a week for middle class family of 5?
2 adults, 3 kids (including 3 year old toddler that takes powder milk)? Read More
Debt Collection Agencies by blunders
Anyone know of a decent debt collection agency who cover the Baria-Vung Tau area of Vietnam. Have a business invoice which has become difficult to collect as the debtor keeps making excuses after a 5 month overdue period. any help appreciated
i have known lawyers to put caveats on property titles over unpaid debts, so when the client goes to sell the house they get a rude shock, it works but could take a while to them to pay. Read More
How do you invest in Vietnam real estate? by Stacy123
I think that's so difficult for foreigners to buy or invest in real estate in Vietnam. Just need some advises and want to know your experience. Please give me some ideas.. :heart:
The master plan says that area is zoned industrial land, but inorder to MAKE YOUR LAND industrial land and hence be able to build on it, you need to lodge the particular paper work and pay some taxes (that can be deferred payment for 5 years). One ... Read More
How do you invest in Vietnam real estate? by Stacy123
I think that's so difficult for foreigners to buy or invest in real estate in Vietnam. Just need some advises and want to know your experience. Please give me some ideas.. :heart:
Sorry, i don't understand exactly what you are saying. My situation is that on the master plan my area is zoned and allows for industrial buildings, there are warehouse buildings on both sides of the block but when i went to inquire about the ... Read More
How do you invest in Vietnam real estate? by Stacy123
I think that's so difficult for foreigners to buy or invest in real estate in Vietnam. Just need some advises and want to know your experience. Please give me some ideas.. :heart:
I was threatened with a fine by government inspectors if i didn't pull it down the shed (which cost 250 million vnd to build). After ducking and weaving for a month, i had to pull it down. Apparently , 10-15 years ago you could get away with ... Read More
How do you invest in Vietnam real estate? by Stacy123
I think that's so difficult for foreigners to buy or invest in real estate in Vietnam. Just need some advises and want to know your experience. Please give me some ideas.. :heart:
update... i have been trying to change the land use of my land from 'trees long years- cai lau nam' to industrial land -cong nhiep . On the title and master plan for the district , the zoning is industrial and last year the lawyer said it ... Read More
Children's international school in da nang by jakobsenerik99
I am planning to move to Da Nang and was wondering if any other members have children enrolled in Greenshot international school? And if so, any one have an opinion about Greenshot?
yeah, agree with your educational philosophy. 3 kids We are ethnic chinese, australian, vietnamese . I was thinking of moving to the mekong delta where ethnic chinese and khmer live, so the kids can get some grounding in the those languages and ... Read More
Buying Real Property: Land Prices Only Go Up? by mtgmike
Hello, I'm looking for advice regarding land prices in Viet Nam. I've been in Vietnam six years and recently married a VN woman. Our plan was to buy land somewhere out in Go Vap near my wife's family. She would run a nail salon, we ...
Binh Chanh offers good value if your wife wants to start from scratch again, or i would find something close to her existing salon , so the existing clients don't have to travel too far and you can still keep them. Read More
Buying Real Property: Land Prices Only Go Up? by mtgmike
Hello, I'm looking for advice regarding land prices in Viet Nam. I've been in Vietnam six years and recently married a VN woman. Our plan was to buy land somewhere out in Go Vap near my wife's family. She would run a nail salon, we ...
Prices for land in district 2 in 2006 were about 10-15mil a m2 , now they are more than 10 times that. There has been 3 property crashes since then, but generally residential land in the established areas has performed extremely strongly vs other ... Read More
How do you invest in Vietnam real estate? by Stacy123
I think that's so difficult for foreigners to buy or invest in real estate in Vietnam. Just need some advises and want to know your experience. Please give me some ideas.. :heart:
square meter. Around that area everything was quoted on m2, but in long an with some paddy fields some sellers were pricing based on lineal meter. I also learnt that Vietnamese ideas of property values is not rational or based on established ... Read More
How do you invest in Vietnam real estate? by Stacy123
I think that's so difficult for foreigners to buy or invest in real estate in Vietnam. Just need some advises and want to know your experience. Please give me some ideas.. :heart:
square meter. Around that area everything was quoted on m2, but in long an with some paddy fields some sellers were pricing based on lineal meter. Read More
How do you invest in Vietnam real estate? by Stacy123
I think that's so difficult for foreigners to buy or invest in real estate in Vietnam. Just need some advises and want to know your experience. Please give me some ideas.. :heart:
just an update .... i bought 13500m2 @2million vnd a m2 in Tan Kien binh chanh in march 2017, now the neighboring properties are 4-6mil vnd a m2 . The key take aways for me were: 1. take the plunge 2. find a good property lawyer, i didn't have ... Read More
Real Estate Lawyer by mihumihu
Anyone recommend a Vietnames Lawyer who can deal with a an over due real estate project? Purchased an apartment about 2 years ago and the apartment is now late in turning over, and now seems has to stalled and is way past there turn over date. Want ...
hi rudy, can you PM me your phone number so I can call you to consult on a real estate project in binh chanh. thanks. Phong Read More
How do you invest in Vietnam real estate? by Stacy123
I think that's so difficult for foreigners to buy or invest in real estate in Vietnam. Just need some advises and want to know your experience. Please give me some ideas.. :heart:
Its true the hcmc transport department couldn't organize a **** in a brothel with a fist full of fifties...but given the amount of new vehicles coming on the road each day , soon the only way to get across town will be by the rail system. The ... Read More
How do you invest in Vietnam real estate? by Stacy123
I think that's so difficult for foreigners to buy or invest in real estate in Vietnam. Just need some advises and want to know your experience. Please give me some ideas.. :heart:
i am just talking up Vietnam real estate and trying to rationalize why i am betting everything i got on it. Speculation here isn't for the faint hearted..but the fundamentals look pretty good. good land and location is in limited supply. Read More
How do you invest in Vietnam real estate? by Stacy123
I think that's so difficult for foreigners to buy or invest in real estate in Vietnam. Just need some advises and want to know your experience. Please give me some ideas.. :heart:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/indian-cities-to-see-fastest-growth-in-asia-over-five-years Read More
How do you invest in Vietnam real estate? by Stacy123
I think that's so difficult for foreigners to buy or invest in real estate in Vietnam. Just need some advises and want to know your experience. Please give me some ideas.. :heart:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/indian-cities-to-see-fastest-growth-in-asia-over-five-years Read More
How do you invest in Vietnam real estate? by Stacy123
I think that's so difficult for foreigners to buy or invest in real estate in Vietnam. Just need some advises and want to know your experience. Please give me some ideas.. :heart:
The urbanization rate in vietnam is less than 40% and hcmc is the 2nd fastest growing city in the world after New Dehli, 20million mekong delta rice farmers are waiting to move in...saigon land is as safest as houses... Read More
How do you invest in Vietnam real estate? by Stacy123
I think that's so difficult for foreigners to buy or invest in real estate in Vietnam. Just need some advises and want to know your experience. Please give me some ideas.. :heart:
Yeah, that probably won't get built till 2025 but that would be a good place for warehousing and land in there has been steadily rising too... Read More
How do you invest in Vietnam real estate? by Stacy123
I think that's so difficult for foreigners to buy or invest in real estate in Vietnam. Just need some advises and want to know your experience. Please give me some ideas.. :heart:
there are 6 proposed lines, with line 3A ending near binh chanh, so i think i will start searching there. Binh Chanh and cu chi and gan gio have had good rises in the last 12 months of plus 85%, 130% and 170%. Read More
How do you invest in Vietnam real estate? by Stacy123
I think that's so difficult for foreigners to buy or invest in real estate in Vietnam. Just need some advises and want to know your experience. Please give me some ideas.. :heart:
Where is the best place to buy real estate at the moment in hcmc for possible greatest appreciation in 3 years time? Is it land in the outskirts or inner city or along the propose railway lines? Read More
Why some VietKieu succeed while others dont? by andyhrboss
Hello I have seen many VietKieu came back to Vietnam, failed, lost money then ran back to US or Canada or wherever with resentment, angry and in cases hatred for the local Vietnamese. This post is not to discuss that but rather an attempt to ...
its interesting that those that returned from the Eastern block countries have done better (vin group and vietjet bosses) than those from usa, canada, australia etc..one reason suggested is that they focused on mass market products and ... Read More
Leif-seeking job in vietnam
can you send me private message with your CV Read More
Rises in market
in come places such as binh tan , it has double in price. in general 80-100% in the good locations. in other locations like district 2 new area thao diem, it has gone up 10 times... I have put all my money into land in the outskirts and already ... Read More
PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD by Kytain
Greetings one and all. I married my Vietnamese wife in the UK on 2nd June 2017. Our UK Fiance and Spouse Visas were approved BIG ADMIN PROJECTS. The Vietnamese Embassy in London has agreed to issue my wife (MY) and I a Vietnamese marriage ...
i finally got my vietnam Id and passport. it was a long journey. don't apply off shore , alot easier to do it while your in vietnam. birth certificate - hukou -- ID - passport. the whole thing took 2 months. but i wasted 2.5 year ... Read More
My apartment building project in Saigon, Vietnam by benlws
Hello everyone, I'm in the process of building a small apartment on a piece of land that my wife and I purchased early this year, and I'm also writing to document about my real estate journey and experiences in Saigon, and random rambling thoughts ...
really good stuff in those links. thanks alot! Read More
My apartment building project in Saigon, Vietnam by benlws
Hello everyone, I'm in the process of building a small apartment on a piece of land that my wife and I purchased early this year, and I'm also writing to document about my real estate journey and experiences in Saigon, and random rambling thoughts ...
how do you know so much about construction? i am looking for construction manager / supervisor for a project in binh tan? are you available Read More
My apartment building project in Saigon, Vietnam by benlws
Hello everyone, I'm in the process of building a small apartment on a piece of land that my wife and I purchased early this year, and I'm also writing to document about my real estate journey and experiences in Saigon, and random rambling thoughts ...
how do you know so much about construction? i plan to build 400m2 x 3 story open span building , part commercial part residential in binh tan district and looking for a construction manager/supervisor? are you available for hire? Read More
Custom stickers, stamps, and printing by anaidioschrono
Hey all, I'm looking for a place where I can give them fully completed designs (in any format they need) for stickers, stamps, and graphic to paper printing. My quantities are small: about a dozen stamps, 300 stickers, and a few hundred pages of ...
Hi, printcloud.vn can take care of your needs. They do everything you want , plus speak good english. and good quality and reliable. or PM me if you need further assistance. Read More