Doug
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American expat in Vietnam
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Lives in Saigon /HCMC
Registration: 17 June 2013
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Postal Mail, USA to Vietnam...how long? by Zepo
I sent a birthday card to my fiancee on March 2nd. From Florida USA to Hanoi. Here it is now April 2nd and she still has not received the birthday card. I'm starting to think somewhere along the line the card was opened, maybe looking for ...
usually 10 to 14 days delivery. Read More
Sending money out of vietnam by Linmarpat
English teacher wanting to know how you get money out of Vietnam. I was told it isn't a problem, but once I got here I was told I can't send money out to pay my bills back home. Not even through Western Union. Can anyone with unfailing ...
If an American does not already have an account with ANZ the last I tried no new accounts will be opened for Americans, as Obama wants regulations to control interest amounts etc. & Vietnam will not devulge personal account information. Read More
Does anyone know if new changes to Vietnam VISA law? by thuy4tien
Just heard on the news that Americans living in Vietnam can get a ONE YEAR VISA renewal instead of a standard 3 months renewal. Hate the hassle of renewing every 3 months!! Anyone know if the new law has been implemented yet? If not, ...
Knowing the way paper work is handled here, they may not have instructions to do this yet. My wife is Vietnamese, but came in on a 5 year visa with American passport the same as myself. When at the immigration office for our 3 month renewal, the ... Read More
Merry Christmas ! by Fiona Nguyen
Merry Christmas everyone!
Thank you, hoping you have a very Merry Christmas also. Read More
Does anyone know if new changes to Vietnam VISA law? by thuy4tien
Just heard on the news that Americans living in Vietnam can get a ONE YEAR VISA renewal instead of a standard 3 months renewal. Hate the hassle of renewing every 3 months!! Anyone know if the new law has been implemented yet? If not, ...
yes sorry, leave the country 1 day & return & the visa will be stamped for 6 months months Read More
Help!! I married vietnamese national trying to bring her to US by Asian jimmy
I am a US citizen and married a vietnamese national and trying to get a visa for her to go to the US. My paperwork was excepted by the US side for over 6 months now and with no end in sight. The lawyer said it would only be 3 months for the ...
Good luck Read More
Does anyone know if new changes to Vietnam VISA law? by thuy4tien
Just heard on the news that Americans living in Vietnam can get a ONE YEAR VISA renewal instead of a standard 3 months renewal. Hate the hassle of renewing every 3 months!! Anyone know if the new law has been implemented yet? If not, ...
This is correct, the VN immigration office said the same thing, My wife & I have a 5 year visa (she is Vietnamese, but came in with a USA passport) . We were told even with this visa we must renew every 3 months, unless we leave VN for 1 day ... Read More
A Layman's Guide to Buying Property in VietNam by Jaitch
Disclosure: I am not a lawyer, I can not read the Vietnamese legal language. These notes are based upon 20 years of living here and buying and selling property. If you are thinking of buying property, get a good Vietnamese lawyer. If you are ...
Thanks for the advice Rick, will look into it. The Housing development that asked us about looking at them are about 20 km from Saigon. I do not think I am interested that far out of District 1. I will have my wife speak with the lawyer further, he ... Read More
A Layman's Guide to Buying Property in VietNam by Jaitch
Disclosure: I am not a lawyer, I can not read the Vietnamese legal language. These notes are based upon 20 years of living here and buying and selling property. If you are thinking of buying property, get a good Vietnamese lawyer. If you are ...
My Wife & I live in VN now; my wife is Vietnamese, but also an Ameican citizen(where she lived for about 8 years). We have employed a lawyer to help us with the legal papers for a house; he is now telling us he will not know anything about the ... Read More
If student has bad result in class,is it right to blame for teacher? by tien.ho03
I worked for certain language centers in Vietnam. I am an English teacher. Students coming to those center are quite "lazy". Most of them just learn in class and do not study or even do homework at home. So the question is that how they ...
That is the new American philosphy, everyone is at fault, but their child. It unfortunately is a strong belief now & anything the children say, they are always right. Not a goodthing, so please do not takeit to personally, even though that is ... Read More
How much money to send to GF and baby per month in Vietnam by TonyMapleLeaf
How much money to send per month to GF and baby living in Nha Trang? I figured about $700 or 14 mil dong/month to covered baby formula, clothing, foods, ect for both. Already paid a year rent upfront no worry about that. What say you? about right? ...
If you want them to have some American items here I would say $1000 to $1500 USD a month. She needs to be able to stay at home with the baby & raise the child properly. Read More
Cost to live in Vietnam by Akidas1
I am wondering about about the average cost to live in Vietnam.
To live a good life here, eating, decent living area, etc; much like you did in a the developed country you are used to will cost about $1500 USD per month. You can live cheaper, but will have to cut down on import items from industrial countries. Read More
Vietnam During Tet by Jagom
Hello I will be visiting Vietnam during Tet 2016 and was looking for advice on what to expect. will be in Da Nang first week of February then either Nha Trang or Can Tho depending on the advice I get then on to Ho Chi Minh for a week. Any advice ...
Nha Trang is a beautiful beach city. Markets close to beach. If you like the water I would choice this city. You can take the train, but book it asap. Read More
U.S. Citizen Can Retire in Vietnam? Visa Options? by Guest2394875
I'm considering retiring in Vietnam and am wondering about visa options allowing a long term stay (hopefully without having to periodically leave and return to the country). From what I've read, renewing a short-term visa is a hassle and ...
The 5 year visa is no more, once the ones in use are done we have been told we have to go to a 1 year visa, even though I am married to a wife who has dual citizenship, Vn & American. Even with the 5 year visa it has to be renewed every 3 months ... Read More
Laundry question by cgtheisen
Ok, so I'm hoping someone has figured this out already. My nice new tailored white linen shirts are getting yellowish brown stains (horrible looking) all around the collars and cuffs due to sunscreen stains. I looked online and western nation ...
Have you tried another sunscreen? I use one out of Japan (liguid formula)& it does not bother any color of clothing, not even my white shirts. Read More