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English expat in Vietnam
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Registration: 11 November 2024
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How's The Weather Where You Are? by Aidan in HCMC
Got a notice of "Severe Weather Alert" for the next 5 or 6 days.
Not sure where you are? Rain almost every afternoon for 2 weeks and streets flooding in Grandpark and nearby routes in Thu Duc鈥� Read More
Verifying Identity in Vietnam for Banks, Government Portals? by mtgmike
I'm a U.S. Citizen. for more than a decade I've had no trouble verifying my ID and getting into my accounts and portals for government things like the IRS or my bank. Now with AI, I don't know how to do it anymore.I tried using ID Me today to get ...
@mtgmike Apply for VNeIDgo in person to Immigration Passport and Visa office in D1 take your passport and you can get application forms Read More
Spiders by Missjodi
Am moving to DaNang Dec or Jan. Doing my research,getting prepared and such. I'd like a real answer on what to expect regarding the spider thing vietnam. Not much of a backpacker will do most of my living in western style apts in the larger ...
Definitely many here, but it only takes one鈥 got a nasty bite took months to heal - narrowly missed skin graft鈥� Read More
New Vietnamese Citizenship Laws For Viet Kieu AND Foreigner Spouses by OceanBeach92107
This is pretty huge. Major changes in the law will now make it much easier for Vi峄噒 Ki峄乽 to regain citizenship while also opening the door to foreigner spouses of Vietnamese citizens, dropping most of the previous restrictions such as ...
@OceanBeach92107 Agent not needed. You can do it by yourself by going to the Passport/Visa immigration office on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street in Saigon.English is not great but staff are friendly and helpful. Usually a few westerners waiting to chat ... Read More
New Vietnamese Citizenship Laws For Viet Kieu AND Foreigner Spouses by OceanBeach92107
This is pretty huge. Major changes in the law will now make it much easier for Vi峄噒 Ki峄乽 to regain citizenship while also opening the door to foreigner spouses of Vietnamese citizens, dropping most of the previous restrictions such as ...
@Aidan in HCMCif you apply at the Buddhist Hue Nghiem temple, a Vietnamese name using personal details will be chosen for you by the Master. Gives it some cultural credibility鈥� Read More
Raising kids the local way in Vietnam by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Raising children as an expat in Vietnam means discovering new parenting habits. School routines, discipline, food habits, independence, social life鈥� many things may work differently in Vietnam compared to your home ...
A searching of why these ways of life exist is very enlightening.They won鈥檛 change in a hurry and are deeply rooted in the culture.It makes very interesting reading as to why teachers are held in high esteem and are not to be questioned. Much ... Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
This thread is for everything Off-topic..........https://www.askideas.com/media/13/Burning-Whats-Up-Gif-Picture.gif
@Aidan in HCMC They offer excellent western medicine as well - highly rated neurologists as well as fast service for MRI and CAT scans Read More
Bringing Guests to your Hotel or Airbnb by callaway4000
When you rent a hotel or airbnb what are the rules to being allowed to bring back a date to your place? is it legal? is it in the description of the rental agreement? I know in Thailand they take the ID of the woman for security when they are ...
Remember that the Law changed and many previous and some still listed as Airbnb鈥檚 are now illegal.check the law and check where you are staying. The guest isn鈥檛 breaking the law, the owner/landlord is. If they don鈥檛 ask for your ... Read More
With fuel prices soaring, how are you getting around in Vietnam? by Veedushi
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 ...
VinBus is preferred mode of transport. Free or 7,000 depending on route. All buses are free with senior ID.Saigon is planning all bus transportation on 35 routes to be free starting in May鈥� Read More
With fuel prices soaring, how are you getting around in Vietnam? by Veedushi
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 ...
@ajaironthey are planning totally free buses on 35 city routes and a complete elimination of ICE vehicles with everything being electric in near future Read More
Is the vietnamcupid dating site legit by HenryJo
I joined yesterday. Today, found my inbox swamped with messages 'from girls'. Have a slight suspicion that not all the messages may be legit. Perhaps, to temp me in to signing-up for the paid subscriptions? Can anyone using the paid ...
@HenryJo I had paid membership and made some genuine connections. Specify must speak English, then engage in conversations.Make some coffee dates.Beware of women with children or sick parents. Eventually they will ask for money.Seek out professional ... Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
This thread is for everything Off-topic..........https://www.askideas.com/media/13/Burning-Whats-Up-Gif-Picture.gif
Indeed - similar to Spiceboys? 馃consultation fee about average for Vinmec.Have you considered Thu Duc General Hospital? Brand new, and also the traditional medicine hospital. Fees around 20 to 60,000 for excellent consultations. Very highly ... Read More
Seeking employment w/ no degree by JNguy3n
Hello friends! I'm looking to relocate to Vietnam. Doesn't matter what city, but I feel like the motherland is calling me haha I speak, read and write fluently in English and Vietnamese maybe even sing. What kind of job can I get out there, I know ...
Get your Vietnamese citizenship through parents or birth?Many opportunities in Tourism if you鈥檙e a Vietnamese citizen speaking English.Work permits required for non citizens , and not easy to get.Beware of Agents offering help.Many scammers. ... Read More
Getting an ESL teaching job in Vietnam at 59 years of age by Amadeus1
I am a 59 year old ESL teacher from the UK and now that I have reached 59, I can't get any offers from China anymore as the cut off is 60 there. So I was wondering whether it is possible to get an ESL job in Vietnam now. If so, would it be better to ...
I鈥檇 be looking at what your competition is ? What is your classroom teaching experience ?TEFL is preferred in Vietnam, given that students will have little or no interaction in English outside the classroom, so they should learn English as a ... Read More
DEATH CERTIFICATE FOR EXPAT IN VIETNAM by goodolboy
Bit morbid but I will ask. Anyone had any experience with the procedure for getting a death certificate for an expat who has died here & what is the lawful procedure/requirement for cremation etc for someone who has died here but has no legal ...
There are a good range of books you can fill in available online.one is : 鈥業鈥檓 gone, now what?鈥橣ollow instructions and fill in each page as you go, listing your requests and Passwords, serial numbers, credit card numbers, bank ... Read More