daveycrockett9000
American expat in Vietnam
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Registration: 24 October 2016
International schools in Da Nang by olabubu
I'm trying to find some international schools in Da Nang. I want to move there next month and I need a school for my 7 year-old daughter. I know that there's Singapore International School there but I don't know the fees.... Are there any other ...
How do you commute your kids to and from the campus? Singapore Intl for example looks pretty far away? Read More
Expat communities in Da Nang
Are there any certain areas, communities, or condo buildings where mainly foriengers with Vietnamese wives/families live? (Long term living) Read More
Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
http://i.imgur.com/4CNBfkk.jpg As you can see it says DN but there is also a stamp which read "permitted to remain until 27/04/2017" which is 3 months after I entered. Read More
Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
It's definitely a type DN visa. This was what I checked when I got the visa so I left the airport thinking everything was ok. And my visa on arrival invitation letter said I was invited by a vietnamese business. Read More
Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
I paid to get a 1 year business visa, I paid the $135 stamping fee at the airport and my visa says type DN, 1 year, multiple entries, so I thought everything was correct. But the guy stamped my passport with a "permitted to remain until" ... Read More
Cost of constuction for a house? by Saigon Visitor
Does anyone have good information on the cost of construction in HCMC or Bien Hoa? I have land (with a single floor home) in Bien hoa. It is 6m x 33m on a busy street. I want to remove that house and build: a basement (below ground), ground floor, ...
Nhi, thanks for the link. I owe you coffee. It got lots of real estate listings.Hi khank44, I know this thread is quite old now, I read throught it and got a lot of good information. Would you care to explain a little about what you ended up doing, ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Is it possible for a Vietnamese citizen to obtain a power of attorney for a minor child? If so, that may be a way out of the debacle. The mother gets the power of attorney and signs the paperwork for the child.Will check with the authority when I ... Read More
Whats the process for a TT visa? (I'm the parent of a VN citizen)
I'm the father of a Vietnamese citizen, but they are a minor (baby actually). I'm unmarried so there is no spouse to sponsor me and a minor can't be a sponsor either. Do TT visas require a sponsor? Do you apply for one the same way you ... Read More
Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
What website did you use for the letter? I'm seeing outrageous quotes for the letter, one site actually said $410 for the letter another said $350... Plus the $135 stamping fee make it not reasonable for me. However 180+135 sounds do-able. Thanks Read More
How do you say the idea of "drama" in Vietnamese?
What's the vietnamese translation for "drama" in Vietnamese? Where in english one might use it to imply unwanted or unneed stress, pointless emotional distress, and a waste of energy? Sorry if this is a funny way to explain this ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Hey thanks a lot, thats a good start to narrow down my options. Would you say it looks like i wont be able to get a TRC, VEC, or anything else then? Would my best option be getting the 1 yr visa and staying 3months at a time and then returning? Ive ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Hello! I just found this great thread and hopefully it's exactly what I need to answer some of my questions. First off, I have a 6 month old vietnamese baby, with birth certificate, but I'm not married to the mother. Currently, I only have ... Read More
Unmarried with vietnamese child, what are my visa or TRC/PRC options?
I just went through the process of acquiring a vietnamese birth certificate with my name on it. I built a house for the mother, which she is the land and property owner, but we are unmarried. Right now I'm using a regular tourist 3 month ... Read More