@qnbui
American looking for information about Vietnam
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Why do people ride their scooters with no lights on at night? by qnbui
Just don't understand why they would ride their scooter without lights on at night! Sometimes I even see cars without lights but less often than scooters. I understand the you need to avoid me mentality but they can't avoid you if they can't see ...
@THIGV My motorbike's headlights are on once the engine is running. There's no way to turn it off, just low/high beams. Read More
Why do people ride their scooters with no lights on at night? by qnbui
Just don't understand why they would ride their scooter without lights on at night! Sometimes I even see cars without lights but less often than scooters. I understand the you need to avoid me mentality but they can't avoid you if they can't see ...
...I'll go with Aidan's theory that they are trying to somehow save gas. -@qnbui THIGV 's theory -@Aidan in HCMC Sorry, THIGV 's theory! Read More
Why do people ride their scooters with no lights on at night? by qnbui
Just don't understand why they would ride their scooter without lights on at night! Sometimes I even see cars without lights but less often than scooters. I understand the you need to avoid me mentality but they can't avoid you if they can't see ...
@OceanBeach92107 I asked my friend and she sounded surprised. She said maybe they forgot to turn on the lights but there's too many people riding without lights to all forgetting to turn on their lights especially when you can't see the road ahead. ... Read More
Why do people ride their scooters with no lights on at night?
Just don't understand why they would ride their scooter without lights on at night! Sometimes I even see cars without lights but less often than scooters. I understand the you need to avoid me mentality but they can't avoid you if they can't see ... Read More
can foreigner buy farm land in VIetnam by frankieyow
Hi , Is anyone has any idea whether a foreigner is allowed to buy farm land in Vietnam ? Do they sell as per acre or per square meter? Generally, what is the price in term of per acre or per square meter. Frank
@Sky Chin this post is 7 years old and you replied twice but did not list which types of properties foreigners can buy. I'm interested to see your list because as far as I'm aware, foreigners can only purchase condos due to the fact that they cannot ... Read More
Internet Speeds - Fiber Optic availablity? by Brian999
Hello everyone! I will be coming to stay and live in Rach Gia later this year. My work requires dependable high speed internet. While I have visited VN many times, I have noticed that most hotels and "home-stays" are very "hit and miss" ...
2.5GBps to 10GBps in the states are difficult to get so in a country like VN, you will be hard pressed to find a provider that will be able to give you that speed. You are also probably referring to Gbps which is different than GBps. The cost to run ... Read More
Sending yourself money while in VN by qnbui
So I tried to test send myself money now that I'm living in VN and ran into a couple of hiccups. I had set up accounts with Wise and Share Money. I've never used Wise before but many YouTubers recommend it so I signed up. I've used Share Money ...
@Rick Hayward Thank you but I think I'm going to just use my Charles Schwab ATM card and pull out money every month. Found a bank that allow me to take out 5 mil at a time without any fees. TPBank didn't charge me any fees the last time I withdrew ... Read More
Sending yourself money while in VN by qnbui
So I tried to test send myself money now that I'm living in VN and ran into a couple of hiccups. I had set up accounts with Wise and Share Money. I've never used Wise before but many YouTubers recommend it so I signed up. I've used Share Money ...
@OceanBeach92107 Thanks! Read More
Sending yourself money while in VN by qnbui
So I tried to test send myself money now that I'm living in VN and ran into a couple of hiccups. I had set up accounts with Wise and Share Money. I've never used Wise before but many YouTubers recommend it so I signed up. I've used Share Money ...
@pravin8347 Thanks but I don't think I need another bank card. I already have 3 I can use to pull money from my bank without fees. Read More
Sending yourself money while in VN by qnbui
So I tried to test send myself money now that I'm living in VN and ran into a couple of hiccups. I had set up accounts with Wise and Share Money. I've never used Wise before but many YouTubers recommend it so I signed up. I've used Share Money ...
@snake77 Thanks for the info! Read More
Sending yourself money while in VN
So I tried to test send myself money now that I'm living in VN and ran into a couple of hiccups. I had set up accounts with Wise and Share Money. I've never used Wise before but many YouTubers recommend it so I signed up. I've used Share Money ... Read More
Best Virtual Mailbox for US/Expat by Mahalla71
Hello - My family and I are moving to VN for work and I'm looking into the best virtual mail box (for US) to sign up with. Id love the option to have mail/packages sent to us and check deposits if needed. Thank you so much!
I was doing some research before moving to VN and was going to sign up with one service that had multiple addresses and one of the address was about a mile from me and so I went there to check it out. The location is now a HomesGood. I remembered it ... Read More
US phone service abroad by qnbui
So I recently moved to Da Nang and was concerned about how I was going to get the SMS verification while in VN. I looked at US Mobile while I was in California and signed up for it to test out. I chose the 10GB plan which is $15 per month but you ...
@UngarbGoogle Voice is a Voip and banks and other financial institutions do not send SMS to Voip hence a real phone number. Read More
US phone service abroad
So I recently moved to Da Nang and was concerned about how I was going to get the SMS verification while in VN. I looked at US Mobile while I was in California and signed up for it to test out. I chose the 10GB plan which is $15 per month but you ... Read More
Legally Recognized Driver's License(s) for Vietnam by Aidan in HCMC
As a tourist/visitor to Vietnam to legally drive a car, or to legally ride a motorbike with an engine displacement over 50cc, you are required to hold a valid driver's license which is recognized in Vietnam. Motorbikes under 50cc require no ...
@qnbui Good move, qnbui. Yes, all IDPs are/must be in English, and yes, the police here will be able to read it. Does your IDP show an expiry date one year from date of issue? -@Aidan in HCMC Yes, it was back dated a few days but one ... Read More