@larsay
French expat in Vietnam
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About me
French
Lives in Hanoi
Registration: 13 January 2015
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New 90 Day Tourist Visa Starting October 2022? by nscprez
Love to get some feedback, rumors or facts about the Vietnamese government moving to a 90 day tourist Visa starting in October 2022.
Let's put it this way: the Immigrations zozos have always been doing everything they could to make the life of much-needed foreign tourists as hard, let's say "impossible", as possible. It looks like the Viêt Tourist authoritieshas no power ... Read More
Visa exemption by Guestposter822
This is good news, hopefully it will be for 180 days instead of 15 ...
No longer long stay tourist visas; it's 30 days period ! One wonders why now that the borders are wide open and the tourist industry desperately needs to recoup its huge covid losses; It must be known that the Viêt Immigration is an ... Read More
Can anything be done to a scammer? by IamCharlie
In 2021, I used a Saigon company for a business visa, spoke to other foreigners who used his services, and they were successful. That success did not follow onto me. He did not deliver as promised. Anyway, I have been waiting for months for a ...
NO authorities here will go after a scammer, except if you pay the police to do so; as for courts, against a Viêt, you will always be wrong. Read More
Rabid Dogs & Dog Bite-Related Fatalities in Vietnam by OceanBeach92107
"The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD) has urged cities and provinces nationwide to set up teams to catch stray dogs in an attempt of curbing dog bite-related fatalities and better manage rabies among domestic dogs and cats..." ...
You can get excellent ruou anywhere. It is true that some (they are generally light greenish or brownish) tastes like medicine, and for a good reason, they are made with alcoohol and medecine plants. My favourite is the banana ruou Read More
Mattress sucks by yamcha
All the mattresses I've used here suck and are hard. I bought an all natural latex queen size Kymdan for 40 mil and it sucks too. People said it's the best sleeping experience you can get but I find it as hard as a rock but still better ...
nice mattresses in VN are pretty pricey! It is indispensable to shop around. Last year, I moved to an unfurnished villa in Hanoi and had to shop around for mattresses; The firs shops I found were selling imported ones at atrocious prices ... Read More
Vietnam Reopening for Tourists, With Conditions by OceanBeach92107
The three phase plan for allowing tourists from certain countries to enter Vietnam is now becoming clearer. Tourists will be highly restricted to one of the 5 locales and designated hotels, restaurants and specific activities of their tour ...
For those who do not know yet, with between 500 and 1500 new covid cases a day and no deaths, there are no longer covid restriction to enter Vietnam, you just have to present a proof of vaccination. Everything is open except a few temples and ... Read More
Please advice me which car I should buy in Viet Nam by Sapphire Bui
Hello every one, I want to buy a new car for my family which have 4 or 5 seats and strong vehicle and nice form. I wonder which brand should I buy: Ford, Toyota, Mazda or Kia? Please kindly advice for me. I believe in your experiences. Thank you ...
The most popular SUV here are the Toyota Fortuner and the Ford Explorer, but they are very expensive ! I think it is better to buy one overseas and ship it here second hand. Read More
How cheap is cheap? by Havaianu
What is the cost of the following items, the cheapest price that the expats pay for. Rice, beef, coffee, sugar, milk, eggs, fish and cheese. It can be in pounds or kilos, USD or Vietnamese dong. Prices in Ha Noi or HCMC more important or any city in ...
Same feeling here ! Who cares about Hawai bums ? I flew to the Far East to get away from cop harassment (for miserable speed tickets and wrong parking), the drug scene, the complete selfishness, the crass materialism, and the racism. Vietnam is an ... Read More
Federal and State income tax for US citizen working abroad? by yroftherat
Hello, I am a 100% teleworking working for a U.S. firm. I plan to move to Vietnam to for several months (possibly years) while I still plan to work for the US firm. Am I exempt from paying Federal or State tax? I understand that I may have to pay ...
The main question is : what are you going to do in Vietnam? You cannot just stay there indefinitely on a tourist visa ; 3 months max, renewable in Vietnam once, and then, you have to go out to Cambodia, Laos or Thailand to get a new one. If it is to ... Read More
Vietnam , too severe policy for foreigners over bank account by youngor
Vietnam has too severe policy for foreigners to open account in bank in Vietnam,foreigners can only hold cash in hand,not allowed to make deposits in bank account.This policy will frighten foreigners to remit money from abroad to Vietnam, which is ...
I opened an account without any problem, and they gave me an ATM card. Curiously, if you want a debit or credit card, you have to open a second account. To my knowledge, visitors cannot open one. Read More
How cheap is cheap? by Havaianu
What is the cost of the following items, the cheapest price that the expats pay for. Rice, beef, coffee, sugar, milk, eggs, fish and cheese. It can be in pounds or kilos, USD or Vietnamese dong. Prices in Ha Noi or HCMC more important or any city in ...
Apart from cheese and fish, it costs less than the price of a pack of cigarettes in the Western World. Asians hate cheese, so there are only imported and very expensive (but local yoghourts are delicious). As for fish, it all depends on which one, ... Read More
Where to renew visa in Hoi An easily? by divedog49
I will be in Hoi an for one year , I will have a three month visa, what is the best way to renew with the least hassle . Thanks for any help
You can renew a 3-month visa in Vietnam itself only one time ; I am sure a Hoi An agency can take care of it (check with Pink Cloud), or Immigration in Danang ; after, you have to get out ; why not taking the Danang-SIEM REAP direct flight (with a ... Read More
Vietnamese driving license information by Havaianu
While I've read that only Vietnamese can get a driving license in Vietnam, this seems to be wrong according to a travel agency website. If you are a tourist's here is where to go Office of Traffic and Public Works 16 Cao Ba Quat st. Ha ...
"Don't know how to drive, period", would be more accurate !!!! Read More
Please advice me which car I should buy in Viet Nam by Sapphire Bui
Hello every one, I want to buy a new car for my family which have 4 or 5 seats and strong vehicle and nice form. I wonder which brand should I buy: Ford, Toyota, Mazda or Kia? Please kindly advice for me. I believe in your experiences. Thank you ...
I believe that, these days, it is the Koreans who make the best products in anything (to my knowledge, no car models have been recalled yet) , so I vote for a Kia Read More
Keeping up with the news in Vietnam by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Living in Vietnam provides countless occasions to browse local newspapers, listen to local radio stations or watch local TV shows. As everywhere else in the world, local media play a key role in informing the public. What are ...
Same media as everywhere ; newspapers, a lot of magazines, TV and radio. Everything is in Vietnamese, except a TV chain which has news in English in the evening, and 2 newspapers, Le Courrier du Vietnam and Vietnam News. All those media publish only ... Read More