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Speaks English, Turkish! Learning Vietnamese!

Registration: 08 March 2018

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Playstyle replied to a thread
6 years ago
yna3

freelance working permit by yna3

i work online but im an expat and like to stay in HCM does anyone know a company that can provide legit working contract/ working certificate or support for work permit for a little fee? for example i know a tattoo artist who works in dubai and ...

Playstyle

Hey boss, I'm in the same boat. I haven't been able to find anything, the only option I've been given is to start a company which had some unreasonable costs with a english speaking lawyer. If you wanna get together and try to find a ... Read More

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6 years ago
Kennyho121

renounce Vietnamese citizenship to become a US citizen? by Kennyho121

Hi, So my wife is applying for US citizenship and as far as we know the oath of allegiance that immigrants must take in order to become naturalized citizens declares that the immigrant will: “renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to ...

Playstyle

she can renounce her "allegiance and fidelity" to US immigration and still keep her vn passport lol. Read More

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6 years ago
jliz0829

re: TAY HO or BA DINH by jliz0829

Hi guys, Which is better center of Hanoi to live where you can easily go around? taxi , bus or tricycle. thanks John

Playstyle

Tricycle?.... Read More

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6 years ago
Sara Bergeron

Canadian Expat Volunteers for Graduate Thesis by Sara Bergeron

Hello, My name is Sara Bergeron, and I'm a Master's student in Organizational Communication at the University of Ottawa, Canada. For my thesis, I've decided to study the intercultural communication between Canadian expats and ...

Playstyle

I'm Canadian at heart, but from the US ): Good luck! Read More

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6 years ago
OkSmitty

I was told I should consider visiting Vietnam by OkSmitty

Hello All, My name is Smitty and I live in Oklahoma City. I am a 60 year old professional African-American male, retired Army veteran, and will soon retire from federal civil service (in about 2O months). I am single and enjoy riding my ...

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.. in case he is venturing to other countries TBD that may honor it, and it lasts a year. :top:IDL doesn't really matter, if you break the rules and have an IDL or don't have an IDL the result will be the same as a foreigner. If you ... Read More

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6 years ago
mtgmike

Transferring Money INTO Vietnam by mtgmike

I've seen a lot of posts by people trying to get money out of Vietnam, I've got a few questions for those of you that have transferred money in. I posted yesterday about buying some land, this is related to that but it's about the ...

Playstyle

Which banks and have you used it to transfer money?Mostly SHB, transferred around 2-3b into Vietnam. Read More

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6 years ago
mtgmike

Transferring Money INTO Vietnam by mtgmike

I've seen a lot of posts by people trying to get money out of Vietnam, I've got a few questions for those of you that have transferred money in. I posted yesterday about buying some land, this is related to that but it's about the ...

Playstyle

Anyone can wire money to your account internationally, it doesn't matter if they are a foreigner or Vietnamese. It converted from USD to VND before the money lands in your account. Read More

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6 years ago
Maudino

Moving to Vietnam and find a job in Hospitality Industry by Maudino

Hi, i would love to move to Saigon, and I'm looking for a job in a Hospitality Industry. I been looking in many website for jobs offer, but not many options for expat.

Playstyle

Are you looking to be a manager at a nice hotel and do you have some experience to show for it? If not, Vietnamese people will do the same job as you, speak the language, and be easier to process and do it for 5-10x less salary. If you are then ... Read More

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6 years ago
OkSmitty

I was told I should consider visiting Vietnam by OkSmitty

Hello All, My name is Smitty and I live in Oklahoma City. I am a 60 year old professional African-American male, retired Army veteran, and will soon retire from federal civil service (in about 2O months). I am single and enjoy riding my ...

Playstyle

"Remember if you don't speak the language, your white skin and age symbolizes nothing but money in most of southeast Asia, and you will most definitely be given a special price for it." I doubt the OP is going to have any problems ... Read More

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6 years ago
OkSmitty

I was told I should consider visiting Vietnam by OkSmitty

Hello All, My name is Smitty and I live in Oklahoma City. I am a 60 year old professional African-American male, retired Army veteran, and will soon retire from federal civil service (in about 2O months). I am single and enjoy riding my ...

Playstyle

Thanks Playstyle!, I am good at riding motorbikes, but not fixing them. Can they be rented at each of these places and would it be expensive to do so?Yes you can rent but if you plan on spending months here, buying is definitely a better option! ... Read More

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6 years ago
ak100

Residence by ak100

Please can you help me to choose the best area to live in Hanoi. We are retired New Zealanders want near medical, airport and safety . Angus and Elida

Playstyle

Tay Ho is where all the expats live, decent medical care nearby, and it's the closest area to the airport on this side of the river. Read More

Playstyle replied to a thread
6 years ago
OkSmitty

I was told I should consider visiting Vietnam by OkSmitty

Hello All, My name is Smitty and I live in Oklahoma City. I am a 60 year old professional African-American male, retired Army veteran, and will soon retire from federal civil service (in about 2O months). I am single and enjoy riding my ...

Playstyle

Hey Smitty, thanks for your service. I'm a fellow chess player also from the states. I've had quite a bit of trouble finding places to play chess, but I also havent extensively looked, I just played online mostly. Hanoi is awesome, riding ... Read More

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6 years ago
mtgmike

Transferring Money INTO Vietnam by mtgmike

I've seen a lot of posts by people trying to get money out of Vietnam, I've got a few questions for those of you that have transferred money in. I posted yesterday about buying some land, this is related to that but it's about the ...

Playstyle

I've never had issues with wire transfers, just remember middle names are considered apart of your full name in Vietnam, so be sure to make sure everything matches. Read More

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6 years ago
Beed

Starting a business in Vietnam as a foreigner by Beed

I just wanted to check, I would like to register a small company (basically just me, a foreigner doing some IT consulting work for clients). But I prefer to work as a company rather than a sole-trader/contractor for a couple of reasons including ...

Playstyle

Took a few days longer than anticipated... but anyways here's some additional information. If you want the process to be a million times either do one of the following. 1. Have a Vietnamese friend that you trust to name the business under. 2. ... Read More

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6 years ago
Beed

Starting a business in Vietnam as a foreigner by Beed

I just wanted to check, I would like to register a small company (basically just me, a foreigner doing some IT consulting work for clients). But I prefer to work as a company rather than a sole-trader/contractor for a couple of reasons including ...

Playstyle

I'll do a follow up when I'm not busy. but Wxx3 is wrong, it's not nearly that bad. If you choose the correct bank, and do as much of the process as you can by yourself, it will still cost more than a local doing it, but it's really ... Read More