Fernando
@Japantovietnam
American expat in Spain
Forum
53 posts
About me
American
Lives in Saigon
Speaks English, Spanish, Japanese, some Vietnamese
Registration: 30 November 2012
Activity
Validity of Residence Permit after Finishing Work Contract by Japantovietnam
Hi everyone long time no post. I finished my contract with a school in Vietnam but I still have my residence permit valid until November 2015. I am doing a Masters degree program in Spain but unfortunately could not get my student visa processed in ...
Cool! Very good news indeed! Glad that I will be going to back to VN to process my documents then in December! Read More
Validity of Residence Permit after Finishing Work Contract
Hi everyone long time no post. I finished my contract with a school in Vietnam but I still have my residence permit valid until November 2015. I am doing a Masters degree program in Spain but unfortunately could not get my student visa processed in ... Read More
Used computer/audio stuff in HCMC by Japantovietnam
Hi everyone, So I just signed the lease on a new apartment yesterday and can finally start re-building my media stronghold. However, in my time in Japan, I got used to being to find cheap used quality electronics. I realize that this is may be a ...
Huynh Thuc Khang street has a place that sells some racks and in D10 there is a road called Nguyen Kim I think that has loads of stuff. It's all off-brand but I bought a couple of Microlab speakers/subwoofer for like 500,000 and they sound great! Read More
Any anime fans? by NinaVamp
I'm a fan of anime, manga, video games, Japanese stuff in general and am looking for expats with similar interests. I know it is big here in Vietnam but sadly I do not speak Vietnamese yet to converse with locals. :( I'm pretty much a fan of nerdy ...
I'm in Ho Chi Minh City and, yeah, I'm at least cordially acquainted with some of the anime fandom here. Actually, it's pretty amazing how so many of these young people are near-fluent in English. I would be open to meeting up. Read More
Gotta love crooked airport customs ppl lol by mikeymyke
Came into Tan Son Nhat airport in Saigon for my upcoming wedding and before I came, I searched the net, as well as the Canada and USA official govt websites, and all indicate u can bring $7000 max without declare. so i decide bring $7000 even. Now ...
Feeling lucky. I brought a crapton of electronics/camera gear and had well above the limit of VND in my pockets at the time. The official asked no questions and let me on my way. Guess it helped that I arrived well past midnight. Read More
Advice on raising parrots/parakeets in Vietnam by Japantovietnam
So I found these guys in a shop on my street. https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1525228_10151863633151094_1118399278_n.jpg I want to buy them come payday and give them a proper home in my new apartment. My question is what ...
Oh god. That happening to such a beautiful bird like a macaw would traumatize me. To be honest, I'm wanting to get those birds partially just to help me cope with some stress of daily living so yes, I don't want to have these birdies just belly-up ... Read More
Interviews of expats in Vietnam by Veedushi
Hello everyone. We are working on a series of interviews which will feature in the Interview section of the website. We are looking for testimonies of expatriates living in Vietnam, interested in sharing their experience. This would help future ...
Agreed. In practice, despite the various posters announcing state anniversaries, public service advisories and such done in the genuinely neat style of Socialist Realism, the country is in practice far more capitalistic than the big Western powers. ... Read More
Advice on raising parrots/parakeets in Vietnam
So I found these guys in a shop on my street. https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1525228_10151863633151094_1118399278_n.jpg I want to buy them come payday and give them a proper home in my new apartment. My question is what ... Read More
Lost motobike key. What can I do? by Japantovietnam
Does what it says on the box. I know, I was stupid, but if anyone can give me some advice on what to do, that'd be great.
Yeah I wound up having the lock changed for 450,000. Got this funky screwdriver key now, haha! Read More
Lost motobike key. What can I do?
Does what it says on the box. I know, I was stupid, but if anyone can give me some advice on what to do, that'd be great. Read More
Local market for toys by janin
Hi friends Where is the market where locals (may be a wholesale market) shop for buying toys and normal sports goods like badminton rackets. Some toys are very expensive in supermarkets and I guess their price would be lil less in a local market. ...
Lots of toy shops scattered around. Nguyen Van Cu has a pretty sizable shop off of Tran Hung Dao just before the bridge. Read More
Hey there! (Not a thread to find a foreigner to learn English ) by missmae
Its time to introduce myself (have been posting quite a lot w/o introduction sorry). So yeah my name is Mai, I graduated in Tourism Management last month and now live in Saigon to do an internship :) I don't know many people besides relatives and ...
Hi. Just sent a PM your way and I'd be free today or anytime this week really. Read More
Study Japanese? by darago01
Hello all, I met someone recently who would like to study Japanese. Does anyone know of someone who could give private lessons? I browsed real quick in the classified section, but it's mainly for learning English :/ Any suggestions would be ...
This isn't a very good forum to get in touch with the Japanese expat scene, given that few venture into the Anglo-net-o-phere. If you want to talk online, best to google in Japanese (I haven't yet bothered to look for blogs of Japanese in VN). It's ... Read More
New business idea by ancientpathos
RENT AN EXPAT, yes it is that simple. No more posting needs friends to hang out with. Want to practice English, rent an expat. Need to dress up your social events? We have the answer, Rent an expat. Yes we will be having 2 for Tuesdays....lol
To be fair, I've been in this country for nearly five months and still haven't made that many connections. Compare to the other island nation in my name where it seemed the every other day I was meeting new people. Granted, I've become far more ... Read More
New business idea by ancientpathos
RENT AN EXPAT, yes it is that simple. No more posting needs friends to hang out with. Want to practice English, rent an expat. Need to dress up your social events? We have the answer, Rent an expat. Yes we will be having 2 for Tuesdays....lol
and foreign passport. Read More