Aidan
@Aidan in HCMC
Canadian expat in Vietnam
Forum posts
4245
Contacts
9
About me
Canadian, In a relationship
Lives in Kiến Giang
Speaks an absolute blue-streak in English. Arabic (haltingly)
Registration: 23 December 2017
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Work pass/ visa to transfer helper to Vietnam by gerardineong
Hello everyone. My family and I will be relocating to Vietnam HCMC next year January and we are planning to bring our helper along. My kids and I are Singaporeans and my husband is a Vietnamese. My helper is an Indonesian. Would like to check if ...
@gerardineong Hi Gerardine, My family and I will be relocating to Vietnam HCMC next year, similar to your situation, we would like to transfer/bring our Indonesian helper along.Would you please able to share your experience with us e.g., visa, work ... Read More
Inexperienced Foreign Motorbike Rider by Aidan in HCMC
This happened 2 days ago, directly in front of my barber shop, next to GF's Vietcom Bank branch, Duong Dong, Phu Quoc. Panic mode, then throttle, then straight into the shop. (Link, FB video)Happy to say there was no report of injury, either to the ...
Have you actually taken the leap into the Facebook universe? - @OceanBeach92107Negative. I had GF email me the link to the vid after she found it. Read More
Inexperienced Foreign Motorbike Rider
This happened 2 days ago, directly in front of my barber shop, next to GF's Vietcom Bank branch, Duong Dong, Phu Quoc. Panic mode, then throttle, then straight into the shop. (Link, FB video)Happy to say there was no report of injury, either to the ... Read More
Pet Relocation from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City - Looking for Advice by KB Vu
Hi everyone,I’m trying to relocate my fur baby from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and I’d really appreciate any advice or recommendations.He’s a Labrador Retriever, around 35kg, 7.5 ~ 8 years old, and this would be our ...
@KB Vu $7,000 AU!? Wow!Is there a reason you're not able to fly there and bring him back with you? Read More
Am I really a bad teacher? Or is something up? by Noelwastaken
Hi everyone, I'm back with more questions about living and working here as an expat.I just got a message from my new boss, telling me I have to observe one of my coworker's classes tonight after I'm done teaching, because one of the schools were not ...
Nowhere in this thread is the issue of pronunciation competency addressed. - @OceanBeach92107 The spoken word. Vocab is number one. The more words a student knows, the better they can communicate with an interlocutor. Grammar comes third, but ... Read More
Divorce problems by howwy
Hi everyone,I am from Ireland and married to Vietnamese woman. I have not been in Vietnam for nearly 5 years. I am trying to do the divorce but there are many problems it seems..I do not have any documents like marriage certificate, child birth ...
@howwyHi howwy. Sorry to hear of your predicament.Was your marriage registered in Ireland? If so, I'd think it would be possible to initiate divorce proceedings in Ireland. If the marriage was not registered in Ireland, a copy of your marriage ... Read More
Visas To Enter Vietnam by Aidan in HCMC
***(IMPORTANT! Due to current covid measures, check with Vietnam Immigration Authority to confirm current availability and lengths of validity)***List of the Visas types from Vietnamese Immigration ...
Citizens of the countries listed below have reported difficulty in receiving approval of their eVisa tourist application.Nigeria, Cameroon, Mozambique, Congo, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Turkey, Iran, Yemen, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, ... Read More
Am I really a bad teacher? Or is something up? by Noelwastaken
Hi everyone, I'm back with more questions about living and working here as an expat.I just got a message from my new boss, telling me I have to observe one of my coworker's classes tonight after I'm done teaching, because one of the schools were not ...
@Woodsy RetiredSpecific to teaching, see posts found in the thread below.New Foreign English Teachers Requirements Decision 4159/QD-BGDDT"As of Dec6th/2023, new regulations regarding foreigner's eligibility to teach English in Vietnam."GoogleAI ... Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
This thread is for everything Off-topic..........https://www.askideas.com/media/13/Burning-Whats-Up-Gif-Picture.gif
Crazy Canuck liked his new look, I guess.."A famous wager was in 1996 when he agreed to receive breast implants and keep them for one year in return for US$100,000 (US$200,000 in 2024). The year passed and he won the bet but he became accustomed to ... Read More
DN1 Visa, Sponsored by Chacronym
Hi. I searched this topic and found a variety of posts here that are similar, but not quite the information I'm seeking, so I decided to make it a new topic.I find that the DN1 visa program for Vietnam is not very well documented online, other than ...
...Would you kindly clarify what you mean by "tramit"? Searching renders no definiton. - @Chacronym Trámite, perhaps? Read More
Am I really a bad teacher? Or is something up? by Noelwastaken
Hi everyone, I'm back with more questions about living and working here as an expat.I just got a message from my new boss, telling me I have to observe one of my coworker's classes tonight after I'm done teaching, because one of the schools were not ...
" . . . mathematical statistics. . . ." Are there any non-mathematical statistics? Asking for a friend. - @Lennerd I can tell the difference. One deals with verifiable quantitative variables.The other..."Lies, damned lies, and statistics" Read More
DN1 Visa, Sponsored by Chacronym
Hi. I searched this topic and found a variety of posts here that are similar, but not quite the information I'm seeking, so I decided to make it a new topic.I find that the DN1 visa program for Vietnam is not very well documented online, other than ...
@Aidan in HCMC ...So how would one get upwards of a 6 month visa in vietnam? Ideally without setting up a company... - @ChacronymI'm thinking that for a stay longer than 90 days, you could have the VN company you will be engaged with submit to ... Read More
DN1 Visa, Sponsored by Chacronym
Hi. I searched this topic and found a variety of posts here that are similar, but not quite the information I'm seeking, so I decided to make it a new topic.I find that the DN1 visa program for Vietnam is not very well documented online, other than ...
I really need to brush up on DT/DN visa info."While people with Vietnam tourist visas are not permitted to work in Vietnam, those with a business visa are allowed to take a leisure trip during their business in Vietnam (i.e. multi-entry permitted - ... Read More
DN1 Visa, Sponsored by Chacronym
Hi. I searched this topic and found a variety of posts here that are similar, but not quite the information I'm seeking, so I decided to make it a new topic.I find that the DN1 visa program for Vietnam is not very well documented online, other than ...
@OceanBeach92107 Just read this from the same source."Difference between Vietnam Work Visa and Vietnam Business VisaMany foreigners might think a business visa and a work visa for Vietnam is the same. But in fact, they are completely different. ... Read More
DN1 Visa, Sponsored by Chacronym
Hi. I searched this topic and found a variety of posts here that are similar, but not quite the information I'm seeking, so I decided to make it a new topic.I find that the DN1 visa program for Vietnam is not very well documented online, other than ...
@Chacronym PM sent.Please let the forum know what you learn. We'd very much appreciate it. Read More