ruzuba1500
Croatian expat in Vietnam
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Process of buying home or condo in Vietnam (Saigon) by jrharvey
I realize there are probably not a lot of experts on this subject but hoping someone out there may know a few things. Not seeing much in the search or past discussions. So the story is that me and my wife are looking to buy a house or condo. I do ...
Every weekend one family had a tent erected in the street below & the karaoke would start at full volume & the main event was this woman screaming & wailing most of the night & even although we were on the 15th floor & with all ... Read More
Process of buying home or condo in Vietnam (Saigon) by jrharvey
I realize there are probably not a lot of experts on this subject but hoping someone out there may know a few things. Not seeing much in the search or past discussions. So the story is that me and my wife are looking to buy a house or condo. I do ...
Although I am not particularly fond of living in HCMC, Celadon City location is rather decent, has good portion of green and relatively tranquil, I would say, taking into consideration that it is in the midst of the big city. If somebody anyway ... Read More
Process of buying home or condo in Vietnam (Saigon) by jrharvey
I realize there are probably not a lot of experts on this subject but hoping someone out there may know a few things. Not seeing much in the search or past discussions. So the story is that me and my wife are looking to buy a house or condo. I do ...
Goodolboy,thanks for your update. Honestly, i didnt think that in current cooling real estate market the apartment like that can sell for 3 billion. Due to the stress with buying I mentioned above, I was ready to abort everything and to talk out my ... Read More
Process of buying home or condo in Vietnam (Saigon) by jrharvey
I realize there are probably not a lot of experts on this subject but hoping someone out there may know a few things. Not seeing much in the search or past discussions. So the story is that me and my wife are looking to buy a house or condo. I do ...
Me too would recommend maximum caution when buying property in Vietnam. In 2018 I started to look for an apartment in HCMC. At that time I worked in other Asian countries where listings on internet are pretty reliable so my main source of info was ... Read More
Water buffalo by williamherron13
The Passing of an Old FriendFor centuries the water buffalo has tilled the rice fields of Vietnam. Once, a ricefarmer who owned severalcon trau was considered rich. When rented to a less fortunate landowner, a water buffalo was a source ofsteady ...
wiliamherron13nice article. It made me nostalgic, thinking about the things and ways that we (60+) were once used to have in our life and now are vanishing with breakneck speed. Vietnam is no exception, with all benefits, dangers and drawbacks of ... Read More
Transitioning to Vietnam by sfowler2760
Hello everyone! I am tired of the high costs of living in the U.S. and all the beauracy.聽 At 63 I would like to become an expat. I have narrowed it down to Thailand and Vietnam.聽 I have done some research on the internet as far as costs, ...
sorry girls. Read More
Transitioning to Vietnam by sfowler2760
Hello everyone! I am tired of the high costs of living in the U.S. and all the beauracy.聽 At 63 I would like to become an expat. I have narrowed it down to Thailand and Vietnam.聽 I have done some research on the internet as far as costs, ...
Excuse me boys...-@ruzuba1500Now then, who you callin'聽"boy"!?-@Aidan in HCMCwell, sounds better than "old boys". Or? Read More
Transitioning to Vietnam by sfowler2760
Hello everyone! I am tired of the high costs of living in the U.S. and all the beauracy.聽 At 63 I would like to become an expat. I have narrowed it down to Thailand and Vietnam.聽 I have done some research on the internet as far as costs, ...
Excuse me boys, what is transitioning? Reading the post, should be "moving". But "transitioning"? Very complicated and high level, but in my opinion useless word when there is "higher level" word like "relocation".Nothing personal, just my opinion. Read More
Vietnam visa, strange & interesting by ruzuba1500
I applied for evisa in Dec 22 but due to job and wanting to avoid Tet which i dont like i postponed the trip until a couple of days ago. Arrived to HCM airport, I queued with other people for immigration clearance and noted that few people had to ...
The observation from goodolboy regarding tourists is correct. Current situation with evisa and 30 days sojourn period covers 99% of tourists' needs. I know a lot of people who came to Vn and their max stay is 20 days what actually is more than ... Read More
Vietnam visa, strange & interesting by ruzuba1500
I applied for evisa in Dec 22 but due to job and wanting to avoid Tet which i dont like i postponed the trip until a couple of days ago. Arrived to HCM airport, I queued with other people for immigration clearance and noted that few people had to ...
@redislandarIf it is to draw a parallel with countries i know well, Philippines and especially China, the situation for expats can only become more complex, for various reasons. Expats who work, pay tax, who are married for local girls/women, ... Read More
Vietnam visa, strange & interesting by ruzuba1500
I applied for evisa in Dec 22 but due to job and wanting to avoid Tet which i dont like i postponed the trip until a couple of days ago. Arrived to HCM airport, I queued with other people for immigration clearance and noted that few people had to ...
As a side issue, in all my time traveling in & out of TSN over 14+ years I have never ever seen queues at immigration like I saw today & that was with all the desks operational.聽So I suppose the fact that only 30 days tourist e visa's ... Read More
Vietnam visa, strange & interesting by ruzuba1500
I applied for evisa in Dec 22 but due to job and wanting to avoid Tet which i dont like i postponed the trip until a couple of days ago. Arrived to HCM airport, I queued with other people for immigration clearance and noted that few people had to ...
@Safepeter so incongruent policy. sometimes asking expiring visa, sometimes not. Indeed it depends on bed's side, air humidity, wife's headache or is there any real logic? Read More
Vietnam visa, strange & interesting by ruzuba1500
I applied for evisa in Dec 22 but due to job and wanting to avoid Tet which i dont like i postponed the trip until a couple of days ago. Arrived to HCM airport, I queued with other people for immigration clearance and noted that few people had to ...
-@OceanBeach92107Well I am flying out of TSN tomorrow & will comment, but last time a month ago they did not ask for it, but better be safe than sorry &聽take a copy with me just in case. -@goodolboyJust asking, are you existing for visa ... Read More
Vietnam visa, strange & interesting by ruzuba1500
I applied for evisa in Dec 22 but due to job and wanting to avoid Tet which i dont like i postponed the trip until a couple of days ago. Arrived to HCM airport, I queued with other people for immigration clearance and noted that few people had to ...
@narcrepellant2525 yes, this is also my opinion and i am hopeful the visa process next time will go smoothly. Read More
Vietnam visa, strange & interesting by ruzuba1500
I applied for evisa in Dec 22 but due to job and wanting to avoid Tet which i dont like i postponed the trip until a couple of days ago. Arrived to HCM airport, I queued with other people for immigration clearance and noted that few people had to ...
@Aidan in HCMC Hahaha, but look, i am in the same group and even though i dont feel lost, i dont know how much lost other people see me. Read More
Vietnam visa, strange & interesting by ruzuba1500
I applied for evisa in Dec 22 but due to job and wanting to avoid Tet which i dont like i postponed the trip until a couple of days ago. Arrived to HCM airport, I queued with other people for immigration clearance and noted that few people had to ...
goodolboyabsolutely correct.Although i must say that except slow processing time and picking up wrong queue, so far I have never had problems with immigration. But, as you pointed out, the same cannot be said for Vn citizens as every time i enter ... Read More
Vietnam visa, strange & interesting by ruzuba1500
I applied for evisa in Dec 22 but due to job and wanting to avoid Tet which i dont like i postponed the trip until a couple of days ago. Arrived to HCM airport, I queued with other people for immigration clearance and noted that few people had to ...
@Aidan in HCMCwell, i hope so.But as i said the final test will be next application for Vn visa. I dont see how could that influence visa process but bureaucratic channels are beyond common humans' comprehension. Read More
Vietnam visa, strange & interesting by ruzuba1500
I applied for evisa in Dec 22 but due to job and wanting to avoid Tet which i dont like i postponed the trip until a couple of days ago. Arrived to HCM airport, I queued with other people for immigration clearance and noted that few people had to ...
hello everybody,i promised update after exiting Vn and here it is:few days ago I left the country, before expiration of stay period as per visa, i.e. 30 days and not 60 days as it was written by immigration officer at the time of entry. Better to ... Read More
Where to buy cheese and jam by ruzuba1500
Hello everybodyWhen i come to Vn from Europe i always bring with me cheese. I like it too much both for consumption and cooking. But i can not bring a lot and the stock from Europe quickly runs out. Does anybody know a place in HCMC with reasonably ...
Mac68yes, I saw that one. I thing we talk about one with "Kuban" in cyrillic, refereing not to Cuba but to region in south Russia. Few months ago I bought it, I wanted to use to cook "topping" for spaghetti (salsa napoletana) and eventually for ... Read More
Where to buy cheese and jam by ruzuba1500
Hello everybodyWhen i come to Vn from Europe i always bring with me cheese. I like it too much both for consumption and cooking. But i can not bring a lot and the stock from Europe quickly runs out. Does anybody know a place in HCMC with reasonably ...
OceanBeach92107maybe the topic should be extended to raw fish, too? that's interesting. Did you have herrings in the Netherlands? And what do you mean by "brands". I guess can find herrings in supermarket, but at least my experience is they are ... Read More
Where to buy cheese and jam by ruzuba1500
Hello everybodyWhen i come to Vn from Europe i always bring with me cheese. I like it too much both for consumption and cooking. But i can not bring a lot and the stock from Europe quickly runs out. Does anybody know a place in HCMC with reasonably ...
OceanBeach92107I have good opinion of salmon but only if well cooked and not with those strange sauces - cream, dill, garlic butter. Smoked salmon idem, but that isn't raw fish. Years ago the job took and kept me few months in Rotterdam, including ... Read More
Dating Filipina's - Wadja 6 March 2017 - comments and thoughts? by Lotus Eater
wadja06 March 2017 16:58:19As per what I ve seen in the Philippines, Filipinas are 5 categories:鈥ㄢ��1- Ugly, chubby, dark skin, that no one would like to date, mainly poor and from far areas. Even in their own countries they are not wanted ...
kristopherryanwatsoni find your generalizations of categorizing the other type of woman amusing and mostly on point, even though you're grossly stereotyping. is this the result of assessing the quality of your own love life equating to being pretty ... Read More
Where to buy cheese and jam by ruzuba1500
Hello everybodyWhen i come to Vn from Europe i always bring with me cheese. I like it too much both for consumption and cooking. But i can not bring a lot and the stock from Europe quickly runs out. Does anybody know a place in HCMC with reasonably ...
AndyHCMCYeah haha, but that isn't raw fish. I lived 10 years in Italy, they have carpaccio, very similar to what you mentioned. Usually beef, or in southern italy tuna, thinly sliced, left to marinate ("cook") in lemon juice about 1 hour, and ... Read More
Where to buy cheese and jam by ruzuba1500
Hello everybodyWhen i come to Vn from Europe i always bring with me cheese. I like it too much both for consumption and cooking. But i can not bring a lot and the stock from Europe quickly runs out. Does anybody know a place in HCMC with reasonably ...
Mac68Interesting stuff, thanks for suggestion. Nice although slow web site, everything looks very appetizing. To be perfectly honest, cheese analogs, cheese -like products, vegetarian cheese are not my cup of tea, to say so. Real cheese, just few ... Read More
Physical examination for Z and S1 visa holders by Wellington12
Hi all,Pretty soon, I'll be relocating to China having been hired by a Chinese university. After going through the ordeal of obtaining visas for my dependants and myself, I found I'll have to undergo a physical check up which includes, to my horror, ...
hello Wellington12for Z visa you will have to do regular annual health checks + initial check in approved institution, including X ray, as i did for last 4 years, until start of 2022 that is. I am not sure about your daughter, but for your mother i ... Read More
Where to buy cheese and jam by ruzuba1500
Hello everybodyWhen i come to Vn from Europe i always bring with me cheese. I like it too much both for consumption and cooking. But i can not bring a lot and the stock from Europe quickly runs out. Does anybody know a place in HCMC with reasonably ...
AndyHCMCYou are right, 100 km is 2,5 - 3 hours from HCM, depending on traffic. However, I am new to shopee.vn and i dont know what are shops' delivery option. I guess that they have contracted delivery companies so i dont know whether they are ... Read More
The cost of Living in Vietnam in 2023 by Mickael
Hello everyone, As every year, we invite you to share your experience on the evolution of the cost of living in the region or city where you live in order to answer future requests for information from new members of the site who would like to ...
cougarcar20@redislandarWhy pay more for something? All prices should be the same for everyone. People like you make it more customary for shops to charge more for foreigners======I fully agree with that as it makes me really nervous when locals, ... Read More
Where to buy cheese and jam by ruzuba1500
Hello everybodyWhen i come to Vn from Europe i always bring with me cheese. I like it too much both for consumption and cooking. But i can not bring a lot and the stock from Europe quickly runs out. Does anybody know a place in HCMC with reasonably ...
cougarcar20Tks for yr update. Yes, in your case there is no need hesitate as order you can get I suppose the next day. It is also not a problem for suburbs, but i am not sure as soon as delivery time is more than 1 day. Yes, the best is to try with ... Read More
Moving goods from China to Manila? by Jesstar007
What is a good way to move goods from China to Manila?
hey Jesstar007,I guess it should not be a problem to find balikbayan service, especially now. I sent my boxes in Dec 2021, in the midst of corona epidemic with all measures ramping up everywhere. Boxes arrived end Jan 2022.In Shanghai where I ... Read More
Where to buy cheese and jam by ruzuba1500
Hello everybodyWhen i come to Vn from Europe i always bring with me cheese. I like it too much both for consumption and cooking. But i can not bring a lot and the stock from Europe quickly runs out. Does anybody know a place in HCMC with reasonably ...
cougarcar20Good advise, tks. I myself found some cheeses on shopee.vn, mostly "mozzarella" in blocks but also other cheeses and you are right, the selection and prices are good. However, i am worried and doubtful about delivery. I am 100km from HCM, ... Read More
Where to buy cheese and jam by ruzuba1500
Hello everybodyWhen i come to Vn from Europe i always bring with me cheese. I like it too much both for consumption and cooking. But i can not bring a lot and the stock from Europe quickly runs out. Does anybody know a place in HCMC with reasonably ...
JOHNVEPVery interesting, tks for additional info. When buying cheese, especially in places where it is not readily available, i usually buy 1-2 kg so this shop is a must to visit. Read More
Where to buy cheese and jam by ruzuba1500
Hello everybodyWhen i come to Vn from Europe i always bring with me cheese. I like it too much both for consumption and cooking. But i can not bring a lot and the stock from Europe quickly runs out. Does anybody know a place in HCMC with reasonably ...
Thanks JOHNVEP,very valuable info, tks. More interesting shops emerging, hooray!As for jams, you are right. At home I regularly cook 30-40 kg of jams depending on fruit quality and quantity. I pick them up by myself as "abandoned" fig, mulberry, ... Read More
Where to buy cheese and jam by ruzuba1500
Hello everybodyWhen i come to Vn from Europe i always bring with me cheese. I like it too much both for consumption and cooking. But i can not bring a lot and the stock from Europe quickly runs out. Does anybody know a place in HCMC with reasonably ...
thanks AndyHCMCfor suggestion. Although i have been in Emart in d.2 and selection was just so so. But other two places I will certainly visit. well OceanBeach92107 this is what i call cheese counter, considering we are in Vn. But Vn or not, this is ... Read More
Vietnam visa, strange & interesting by ruzuba1500
I applied for evisa in Dec 22 but due to job and wanting to avoid Tet which i dont like i postponed the trip until a couple of days ago. Arrived to HCM airport, I queued with other people for immigration clearance and noted that few people had to ...
Aidan in HCMCI didnt think about it, but yes, too carry printed visa when exiting Vn is good idea.I will certainly post update on how all that ended. Read More
Where to buy cheese and jam
Hello everybodyWhen i come to Vn from Europe i always bring with me cheese. I like it too much both for consumption and cooking. But i can not bring a lot and the stock from Europe quickly runs out. Does anybody know a place in HCMC with reasonably ... Read More
Vietnam visa, strange & interesting by ruzuba1500
I applied for evisa in Dec 22 but due to job and wanting to avoid Tet which i dont like i postponed the trip until a couple of days ago. Arrived to HCM airport, I queued with other people for immigration clearance and noted that few people had to ...
narcrepellant2525yes, that is correct. I have experience with mistake on chinese visa when the gender was marked as F. Luckily I noted mistake and the embassy corrected it.But this case is different since the error is made by immigration officer and ... Read More
Vietnam visa, strange & interesting by ruzuba1500
I applied for evisa in Dec 22 but due to job and wanting to avoid Tet which i dont like i postponed the trip until a couple of days ago. Arrived to HCM airport, I queued with other people for immigration clearance and noted that few people had to ...
PCR test was in fact not required by anybody. I wasn't asked to produce it at departure point in EU, layover in Bangkok and finally in HCM. But I was particularly worried about Thailand because i had unpleasant experience in June when i was last ... Read More
Vietnam visa, strange & interesting
I applied for evisa in Dec 22 but due to job and wanting to avoid Tet which i dont like i postponed the trip until a couple of days ago. Arrived to HCM airport, I queued with other people for immigration clearance and noted that few people had to ... Read More
WARNING re: Vietnam eVisa & T岷縯 2023 by OceanBeach92107
The Vietnam Ministry of Home Affairs has agreed to a proposal for a seven-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday in 2023 by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)Under the plan, officials, civil servants and workers of public ...
Just one comment regarding visa runs. Filot is right, many entry/exit stamps or, worst, visas in passport definitely don't look good, in any place, not only Vn or Camb. My experience from Singapore is the same. My colleague who was there for job ... Read More
Moving goods from China to Manila? by Jesstar007
What is a good way to move goods from China to Manila?
try balikbayan box. Find the suitable option on google, depending where you are and how much goods you have to move.With a help of expat pinoys, last year i moved 3 jumbo balikbayan boxes from Shanghai to Pampanga (90x50x50 cm, new/used small ... Read More
Sending personal belongings from Vietnam by ruzuba1500
Hello everybody,sorry if i started the subject that already exist, but I couldnt find the right information on few first pages.I moved to Vietnam聽 from China where i lived and worked 6 years. I brought with me some items that i dont need, such ...
Hello everybody,just a short update, to let you all how the things (dont) work. Few days ago i had to go back to Europe and bought a ticket through Lufthansa's Miles and More. Not always, but usually I buy flexible tickets, especially in situation ... Read More
Sending personal belongings from Vietnam by ruzuba1500
Hello everybody,sorry if i started the subject that already exist, but I couldnt find the right information on few first pages.I moved to Vietnam聽 from China where i lived and worked 6 years. I brought with me some items that i dont need, such ...
thanks everybody for comments and help.OceanBeach & Gobotyou are right, my baggage is already overweight as i know this is cheapest and simplest way to bring the items home. But, you can pay for the difference between free luggage and 32 kg what ... Read More
New members of the Vietnam forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Vietnam forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hello everyone,My name is Shyn. I live in Asia for more than 25 years and owing to the nature of my job which is on project basis, I have never been fixed in one place. So i lived 7 years in Korea, 6 in China, 3 in Singapore and between 1 and 3 ... Read More
Sending personal belongings from Vietnam
Hello everybody,sorry if i started the subject that already exist, but I couldnt find the right information on few first pages.I moved to Vietnam聽 from China where i lived and worked 6 years. I brought with me some items that i dont need, such ... Read More