@ejmom25
American looking for information about Vietnam
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Registration: 08 April 2016
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Medallion Signature Guarantee
We are needing to get a Medallion Signature Guarantee on a form.Does anyone know of any bank or financial institution in Vietnam that provides this service?Thanks in advance! Read More
Where to get 3rd Covid Vaccination? by Clip
I need my 3rd shot because I will have to do a border run and qualify for employment. My landlord told me yesterday the local vaccination place providing free shots was available but when I went there I was told "Next week." Problem is, ...
My understanding is, as of yesterday, no vaccination is required to enter Vietnam. If you are referring to any other government requirement for vaccines, I am not sure what that would be. In other words, I do not know anything else that a vaccine ... Read More
Where to get 3rd Covid Vaccination? by Clip
I need my 3rd shot because I will have to do a border run and qualify for employment. My landlord told me yesterday the local vaccination place providing free shots was available but when I went there I was told "Next week." Problem is, ...
Clip, We also have to do border runs for visa purposes. I am wondering what having a 3rd vaccine dose has to do with a border run or employment qualification? Thanks. Read More
US expat wanting to keep US phone number by Vietnamkid
Hi all, I hope to be moving to Vietnam soon. I would like to keep my US phone mobile number so I can continue to conduct online banking, insurance, etc. I am considering using Google Voice. Appreciate any advice you could give. Thank you.
@ OceanBeach92107 I know exactly what you are talking about, but unfortunately I am not able to test for you because my cards are MasterCard. I can tell you that the MasterCard equivalent to "Verified by Visa" is called "MasterCard ... Read More
US expat wanting to keep US phone number by Vietnamkid
Hi all, I hope to be moving to Vietnam soon. I would like to keep my US phone mobile number so I can continue to conduct online banking, insurance, etc. I am considering using Google Voice. Appreciate any advice you could give. Thank you.
@MikeTVN Yes, still using Google Voice, and have not had any problems with it. I use it via browser and on iPhone via the Google Voice app. Read More
News just in by AndyHCMC
news just in from UK Boris Johnson has given a speech outlining "England SCRAPS vaccine passports, REVERSES child vax decision, "The prime minister also announced that those 12-15 years of age would be able to now get a COVID-19 vaccine ...
This looks like good news. Can any recent travelers ... Read More
Offsite computer backup by Guest7921
Like a lot of us, I work a lot on the computer, and I make a lot of back-ups of my hard-drive in case something happens to the computer. However, I would like to be able to backup my computer somewhere offsite (I work from home) in case some ...
Since the original post mentioned the feasibility of a NAS is the US, and since a few people have mentioned some hurdles to that, let me add a bit more info here... Depending on what NAS you have, or are planning to have, there are some hurdles to ... Read More
Offsite computer backup by Guest7921
Like a lot of us, I work a lot on the computer, and I make a lot of back-ups of my hard-drive in case something happens to the computer. However, I would like to be able to backup my computer somewhere offsite (I work from home) in case some ...
If your primary purpose is backup, meaning you are not looking to frequently access data that is in the cloud, but you want to make sure it is backed up, then I would recommend Backblaze. You pay per computer and you are not limited on space. This ... Read More
US expat wanting to keep US phone number by Vietnamkid
Hi all, I hope to be moving to Vietnam soon. I would like to keep my US phone mobile number so I can continue to conduct online banking, insurance, etc. I am considering using Google Voice. Appreciate any advice you could give. Thank you.
OceanBeach's suggestion to change all your contacts to include the country code was a very good one. Like he said, all US contacts would be in this format... +1-xxx-xxx-xxxx This is also very good because you mentioned your phone is an iPhone. ... Read More
US expat wanting to keep US phone number by Vietnamkid
Hi all, I hope to be moving to Vietnam soon. I would like to keep my US phone mobile number so I can continue to conduct online banking, insurance, etc. I am considering using Google Voice. Appreciate any advice you could give. Thank you.
@ OceanBeach 92107 I know this is getting a little off topic, but as regards your problems with your US credit cards. I assume you are referring to the two factor authentication(2FA) they are wanting you to do when you login to their website. And ... Read More
US expat wanting to keep US phone number by Vietnamkid
Hi all, I hope to be moving to Vietnam soon. I would like to keep my US phone mobile number so I can continue to conduct online banking, insurance, etc. I am considering using Google Voice. Appreciate any advice you could give. Thank you.
qnbui's suggestion is one of the best options if you want to port your current US number because it is a low one time cost. I have done this and use Google Voice in Vietnam with no problems, but you should be aware that technically speaking, it ... Read More
US expat wanting to keep US phone number by Vietnamkid
Hi all, I hope to be moving to Vietnam soon. I would like to keep my US phone mobile number so I can continue to conduct online banking, insurance, etc. I am considering using Google Voice. Appreciate any advice you could give. Thank you.
Yes, I was clarifying because whether they meant "my" or "a" because porting was not mentioned at all. I was trying to be sure the need because that can totally change the answer. Also, because the reason given could be ... Read More
US expat wanting to keep US phone number by Vietnamkid
Hi all, I hope to be moving to Vietnam soon. I would like to keep my US phone mobile number so I can continue to conduct online banking, insurance, etc. I am considering using Google Voice. Appreciate any advice you could give. Thank you.
Question: Do you mean that you want to keep your current US mobile number or do you mean that you just want to have a US mobile number? Read More
Anyone use VPN? by Suppobill
Does anyone use a VPN? I would like to still be able to access online streaming for movies, TV, and music.
Use ProtonVPN, Windscribe, and Private Internet Access(PIA). Read More
2020 U.S. ECONOMIC IMPACT PAYMENTS for Citizens Living Abroad by OceanBeach92107
The recently authorized $1,200.00 USD ECONOMIC IMPACT PAYMENTS can be paid to U.S. citizens living abroad through the direct deposit system. Here is the Internal Revenue Service's info webpage about special circumstances for those living ...
I was about to look this up. Thank you for sharing. Read More