Mark Young
@ghengis212
Australian expat in Vietnam
Forum posts
15
Contacts
7
About me
Australian
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City
Speaks English, Vietnamese
Registration: 24 October 2014
New apartment, landlord doesn't want to register with police by MarcusBaltus
Hello, I am newly arrived in Vietnam and I have just signed a lease for an apartment in Phu My Hung. People tell me I'm a bit of a worry-wart, and they say in Vietnam you don't need to worry, things can always be worked out, albeit sometimes ...
I moved into a house in Binh Tan recently. I asked if the landlord was licensed and i gave them a copy of my passport and visa. In my last house in D1 the landlord put my details in the red book and when i renewed my visa, i had to get a copy of the ... Read More
Trying to renew my visa for another 3 months by albinofrog
Is anyone else attempting to get their visa renewed this week?? I was told there's some kind of change in immigration policy that's preventing it. Can anyone help me?
I managed to renew my Visa in December - I go through an agent and he got me a 6 month Visa. Cost me over $300 Read More
Google Maps Navigation by timmotee
Hi all, Was wondering of anyone has google maps navigation working for android here in HCM? I can get route preview only on both my devices here. It was working in Germany on both devices last week. I saw a thread from Jaitch in 2012 where it ...
I use Google maps on my PC - it worked yesterday but haven't tried it since. I had my smartphone stolen, so I can't tell you about the Android version. Read More
New Year's Holiday in Viet Nam
I had one of the best New Years I've had in years here in Saigon Read More
Acupuncture Clinics in HCMC? by a525
Anybody knows where to find a reputable CLEAN place for acupuncture in HCMC?
Saigon Acupuncture Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 161 Hai Ba Trung Street Ward 6, District 3 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Chris Booth Read More
Can foreigners register a business in Vietnam by MegaMettle
Hi everyone I am foreigner and had married a Vietnamese woman. I had built a business under her name as the Vietnam Law at that time do not allow foreigners to register a business. My wife is now filing for a divorce through the court here and ...
I'm not a lawyer but I had advice on this. If you have US$300,000 to spare you can register a foreign owned company, otherwise you're stuck with 49% for you and 51% for a Vietnamese partner/s. There are companies that will provide the ... Read More
Best way to get things shipped from Australia
I have some photographic lighting equipment and personal effects I want shipped from Australia (Mackay, QLD) to HCMC. They are packed in a travel bag roughly 1m x 300mm x 400mm and total weight about 15kg. What would be the best and safest way to ... Read More
Thoughts on coffeeshops by Zubrowka
Hi, I have some questions/remarks/findings regarding doing business (coffeeshops in particular) in Saigon. My (vietnamese) girlfriend, who has some experience as a general manager in some coffeeshops, recently opened her own small coffeshop (in ...
It very much depends on where? You don't mention location. If it is in a heavily local vietnamese what you do will be very different than an area heavily populated by expats and tourists. Coffee and coffee alone is a hard way (in my opinion) ... Read More
Has anyone taken the TESOL course at Australia-vietnam School of Engli by nikkkki
Hi guys! I'm new here and I'm hoping someone could help me out. I'm interested in teaching english in Vietnam and I was told I need a TESOL or some kind of certification. I was contacted by someone at Australia-Vietnam school of ...
I've been doing exactly that for 6 of the last 8 months. If you want some ideas, feel free to PM me. This is not the thread for photography discussions, but I'd love to have a chat. Mark Read More
Has anyone taken the TESOL course at Australia-vietnam School of Engli by nikkkki
Hi guys! I'm new here and I'm hoping someone could help me out. I'm interested in teaching english in Vietnam and I was told I need a TESOL or some kind of certification. I was contacted by someone at Australia-Vietnam school of ...
Hi Phil, I actually visited 3 or 4 schools myself and personally handed them my resume. I did approach compass, but got job offers straight away from the other schools so I didn't pursue Compass. But I know they assisted 3 of the other 4 ... Read More
Has anyone taken the TESOL course at Australia-vietnam School of Engli by nikkkki
Hi guys! I'm new here and I'm hoping someone could help me out. I'm interested in teaching english in Vietnam and I was told I need a TESOL or some kind of certification. I was contacted by someone at Australia-Vietnam school of ...
Hi all, I did my TESOL with Compass - very happy with the course - but then again I have nothing to compare it with. I would avoid doing an online cert (unless money is an issue) because you don't get the face to face time and teaching practice ... Read More