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I don't know anything about #3 (Song Foundation) and #4 (Joy Foundation). Number 2 is one of the hundreds of youth groups that sprang up during Covid which I think is trustworthy. The other two are very good organisations, especially #6 (One ... Read More

I would like to make a contribution to help feed the poor in HCMC due to Covid. Does anyone know of a genuine organisation that I could donate to?Nick4946, I believe the following organizations are genuinely working to help the poor during this ... Read More

... Just checking with all the expat on here if 1.5k is livable? or can I do it with 1k?Hello Clocky, Whether 1.0k - 1.5k USD is livable depends on your lifestyle and the company you keep (I mean, are they into fine dining, drinking, expensive ... Read More

You will need to return to the place where your birth was registered to apply for a reissuance of birth certificate. If the record cannot be found or the record book was destroyed, you'll need to re-register your birth. Article 26 of Decree ... Read More

... From your experience, is there any down side (eg. legal liability, financial, etc.) for the company to do this favor for an ex-employee?I asked my lawyer years ago about this same situation and he said to just let it expire say nothing. The ... Read More

You can apply on line through the Washington DC embassy for you VEC just need an address to mail in the US then have the family members or friends forward to you here it is a pamphlet. The problem you will have is Immigration will not activate it ... Read More

You said your TRC was issued a year ago, if its a work TRC it can be for numerous years, how many is yours? If its for just one year things may be more difficult as they will need to reapply.My TRC was issued last Jan for 2 years (expiring Jan ... Read More

Colin's suggestion is the first and the easiest option since the extension doesn't cost the company anything. Second option: use the next 3 weeks to get a copy of your birth certificate; DIY if you can handle the hassle, or pay a lawyer ... Read More

Ask the company to let your TRC run for another year. If you arent working for them then no tax will be paid. The govt will only know if the company informs them that you are no longer employed.Fortunately, I have good relationship with my company. ... Read More

I've had a little surgery there before. It wasn't cheap, but otherwise I was very satisfied. Was the surgery performed on your relative with partial anesthesia or how is it usually done?In my relative's case, she lost consciousness ... Read More

A relative had it done at Victoria Healthcare (District 1) last month. The procedure costs $4,400,000 VND, medication is $163,000 VND. Came in at 7:30 am, given a pill to go under, all done and out of there around 11:00 am. Read More

My 4G portable mobile hotspot device (2/3 the size of an iPhone 7 but twice the thickness) from TP-Link cost 1.3M at the time I bought it. The same model is now sold for around 1M on Lazada. There are also other models from other makers that are ... Read More

I use mobifone post-paid for our family's data need. I pay 300K for 33GB of 4G data (HD300 plan). They also have 44GB for 400K, 55GB for 500K. On average, my family consumes about 30+ GB of data a month, so this plan is about right for us. My ... Read More

I ended up choosing Luma. Will post more info after filing the first claim. Read More