devarj57
American looking for information about Vietnam
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Registration: 01 February 2021
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Help with K-1 visa interview by Tsion Gigi
help I am A us citizen and looking for an honest agency in bangkok to help my Thai fiance with preperations for the interview at the amarican embassy in bangkokk thank you Avi
B4 spending on an attourney spend some time on this website. Great visa forum.visajouney.comLots of real time information on all sorts of visa issues and recounts of questions asked at interviews. They only asked us 4 questions and granted the visa. Read More
Moving to Vietnam with personal belongings by Kiteflyer
Hi,I have read some alarming messages here saying that used goods can't be imported. Surely there must be an exception for persons who are moving to the country because they are married with a Vietnamese woman. I am not leaving behind an address and ...
Not sure about UK, but here in Houston, Texas, USA we use a Vietnamese Shipping Company. They are exteremly reliable and very inexpensive. We use them regularly to ship and everytime the items are received within a couple of week intact. I'm sure ... Read More
Exploring possibility of retiring to Thailand from Australia by Antonius Yohannus Yench
Call me Hansie. My partner and I live in Australia on the Murray River. I'll be travelling to Thailand in early Sep. 23 to get a feel for this place of which I have so much heard about. We are exploring the possibility of investing in Thailand and ...
I lived in Jomtien and Bangkok for several years until 2021. I have friends who fly from Phuket and Koi S to Bankok for expert medical care. Must be we're all clueless or want the best care for our specific medical issues. In USA, I travel to ... Read More
Exploring possibility of retiring to Thailand from Australia by Antonius Yohannus Yench
Call me Hansie. My partner and I live in Australia on the Murray River. I'll be travelling to Thailand in early Sep. 23 to get a feel for this place of which I have so much heard about. We are exploring the possibility of investing in Thailand and ...
I've been to the international hospitals in Bangkok and Pattaya. I thought they were outstanding. But higher cost. Read More
Loosing Face vietnamese family by Zephyron
Hello everyone,Im Zepyhron from germany and I wanna tell you my tragic story.I was this march traveling for 16 days to HCMC. I was met there my vietnamese girlfriend for first time in real life. We know each other from a german-vietnamese friend, he ...
Do not marry the first Thai or VN woman you think you're in love with. I've been there and know several friends that have regretted doing so. For first timers, spending time with girls in those countries is like being on a drug; a constant high for ... Read More
K-1 fiance'e visa by Tsion Gigi
hello everyone i have applied for K-1 and were regected and my application was declined even after appel. now I am looking to reapply but this time I learned a lesson and i am looking for legalhelp i will greatly appreciate for anyone that knows a ...
Post this on Visajourney.comBetter for responses Read More
Moving to Vietnam For A Few Years - Would Like Some Guidance by FW850
Hi Everyone!I plan on moving to Vietnam in about a year and wanted to get my bearings about where to land and how best to navigate a career path/business opportunities and start a new chapter in my life with my family.A bit about myself:I own a ...
@OceanBeach92107 Planning is everything, the plan is nothing. Read More
"Support" for Vietnamese girlfriend by danrodri
Hi community. Now, I know this is a difficult topic because there are a great amount of variables to take into account. But I still would like to ask. I have a longer relationship with a nice lady here in Saigon. Now, unsurprising, finances start to ...
we support with @ 350USD monthly for a four member household. Read More
Is 1 million Thai baht too much for Sin sod Thailand by Dazzling Racoon
Hi friends, I’ll explain my circumstance and appreciate any constructive advice. Try not to judge me too much or tear me apart if you do. I’ve done my research on the topic and understand the sliding scale on expected sin sod ie. 100k - ...
Payton Place revisited Read More
Vietnamese Name order by lightinumbrella4
Hello everyone,I'd like to know how to address a Vietnamese colleague via email when they are using three names? For example: 1Vu name2 name3 . Is the order similar to Chinese when the last name is presented first? For example is VU the ...
Same issue when wife got her green card. Had middle name as first name. US immigration can't even distinguish the difference. Of course, about six month wait to get it corrected. Not a big deal but surely they should know better after decades of ... Read More
Can anything be done to a scammer? by IamCharlie
In 2021, I used a Saigon company for a business visa, spoke to other foreigners who used his services, and they were successful. That success did not follow onto me. He did not deliver as promised. Anyway, I have been waiting for months for a ...
@Aidan in HCMC Good helpful response. Quite different from all the usual degrading remarks form those who presume to be on the top of the advice food chain on this site. Having lived in Vietnam HCMC during the 2021 lockdowns, I'm ... Read More
getting post in Vietnam by ruthbrandish
Has anyone had a problem getting post from the Uk in HCM. Nearly everything posted to me by family never arrives especially parcels . Is there a way around this ?
I'm in Houston, USA. A large Vietnamese enclave here. We go to a private Vietnamese Shipping Company and ship via them. Cheaper (by a lot less than DHL) and much, much more reliable than US Postal System. Perhaps there is something like that in your ... Read More
Renting a condo for two months in Jomtien by Giants500
I have heard the Jomtien is nice and quite area. How about the transportation!!! Any suggestion for short term rental. Thank you.
We stayed at the View Talay. Booked via AirBnb. Excellent area. A few minutes walk to the beach Read More
Sports in HCMC
Anyone know where I can play racquetball or pickleball in HCMC? I can only find tennis and squash courts. Read More
DAILY LIFE IN VIETNAM DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-2021 by goodolboy
Day 4 self imposed isolation in apartment :- Today the lock down seems to be taking effect Q 12 Tan Thoi Nhat . All big coffee shops, BBQ etc now closed, Some small coffee shops & street eating places still open. Most Supermarkets & street ...
More tests Covid tests at Emerald today, the information I got is that 4 out of 6 blocks have to get tested every 3 days now & not sure for how long it will go on for.Test every three days is going to be hard going on the old nose. Better safe ... Read More