@RayG

The last posts were November 8, 2015 and that information is current. Read More

Why start a new thread? :( I hope that people will keep posting here as that's the thread I get notifications for. Read More

We just got done and extended for 3 more months, no problem. Those of us with the VEC issued before the 1st of Jan 2015 will continue to be allowed to extend as usual with the same 1 page document requesting it as in the past. They did not want to ... Read More

I guess the prudent thing to do would be to apply for an extension well in advance of your "good through" date. Does anyone know how far in advance of that date you can apply for an extension? And/or has anyone gotten an extension issued ... Read More

.My lawyer said Vietnam is crazy to pick up American money now and hence no friction or open talk against Americans' role in the War (which is very active and multiple lawsuits in the background). I have to admit i was curious why Viets smile at ... Read More

But the agent warned me that while he would process the visa and an extension starting April, the government is under no obligation to honor it, they can deny entry if they choose. In 15 years in Asia nobody ever said that but now they do. YES ... Read More

In Vietnam when you marry you can get a 5 year visa exemption but the big catch is that you still only get your passport stamped for a 90 stay. That can be extended for additional 90 day stays but how many times you can get those extensions seems ... Read More

After the 2nd renewal (90 days total) is there anyway to return and if so how and how long between leaving and returning for another 3 months.That's not a problem. There's no minimum amount of time that you have to be gone from Vietnam. ... Read More

Sorry that your question prompted a few intemperate responses. It was a perfectly reasonable question and expressing your reason for wanting to know to, was acceptable and provided some context. According to newspaper reports, most of the dog ... Read More

VN's policies will change to allow foreigners to retire there without all of the jumping through hoops marriage, border runs, company sponsored etc.I'm sure you realize that nothing like that has been announced here in Vietnam. What do you ... Read More

VN's policies will change to allow foreigners to retire there without all of the jumping through hoops marriage, border runs, company sponsored etc.I'm sure you realize that nothing like that has been announced here in Vietnam. What do you ... Read More

But let's be honest, it's very hard to speak English at a conversational level unless you're fully emerged into that environment, even some VKs that wasn't born overseas can't speak proper EnglishMaybe it's hard but it's ... Read More

When you signed up for SS you agreed to report to them if you were outside the USA for over 6 months..I'm not able to find where a US citizen who receives SSA benefits of their own other than SSI and is not working for money has any obligation ... Read More

HSBC banks are everywhere and have premiere banking service too now. Their Danang branch workers are quite friendly. But the popularity of Vietnam is quite true as many Malaysians now are working and living in Vietnam especially HCM city.To qualify ... Read More

Guess we're way off topic now. :( US citizens and residents generally only have to report foreign bank accounts if the total value of all foreign accounts exceeeds $10,000 at some time during the calendar year. You can register and report ... Read More