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John

@fender22

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Australian looking for information about Vietnam

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Australian

Lives in Sydney

Speaks English

Registration: 22 July 2013

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John
fender22 created a thread
10 years ago

Getting a 3 month or 5 year visa to live in Vietnam

I believe they don't have retirement visas in Vietnam only 3month or 5 year visas, Im travelling to SE Asia soon and may want to stay in VN indefinitely. Does anyone know the cost of the visas? I am told the 5 year one is fairly difficult to get? Read More

John
fender22 replied to a thread
11 years ago
fender22

TEFL course for teaching in english centre by fender22

I was just wondering if anyone new if I am better off doing the TEFL course here in Australia before I come to Vietnam or if it is more well regarded to do the TEFL course there?

John

Really appreciate that advice because I was going to take it online hahaha I am 50 yo, well educated. I have really good literacy etc but I don't have a uni degree nor have I any teaching experience but I am a high level trainer in Australia ... Read More

John
fender22 replied to a thread
11 years ago
fender22

TEFL course for teaching in english centre by fender22

I was just wondering if anyone new if I am better off doing the TEFL course here in Australia before I come to Vietnam or if it is more well regarded to do the TEFL course there?

John

Yes, I was thinking in Vietnam good because local experience But maybe easy Australia because understand Australian people better Anyone expats actually taken the TEFL course in HCMC? Thanks for your help Darago! :-) Read More

John
fender22 created a thread
11 years ago

TEFL course for teaching in english centre

I was just wondering if anyone new if I am better off doing the TEFL course here in Australia before I come to Vietnam or if it is more well regarded to do the TEFL course there? Read More

John
fender22 replied to a thread
11 years ago
fender22

Health insurance costs for expat in HCMC by fender22

Do any of you guys know what health insurance costs for an expat living permanently in VN? (Not temp travel insurance) Do you organize it through an Australian company or in Vietnam What are the standards of hospitals like there? Is it viable to ...

John

Have you got a brochure or can you direct me to a website or something? Once again, appreciate your help :-) Read More

John
fender22 replied to a thread
11 years ago
fender22

Health insurance costs for expat in HCMC by fender22

Do any of you guys know what health insurance costs for an expat living permanently in VN? (Not temp travel insurance) Do you organize it through an Australian company or in Vietnam What are the standards of hospitals like there? Is it viable to ...

John

Appreciate your help. I am 50, fit and healthy...no problems Would like enough cover to go to a decent hospital if nececary Are the hospitals there pretty good? Read More

John
fender22 replied to a thread
11 years ago
fender22

Health insurance costs for expat in HCMC by fender22

Do any of you guys know what health insurance costs for an expat living permanently in VN? (Not temp travel insurance) Do you organize it through an Australian company or in Vietnam What are the standards of hospitals like there? Is it viable to ...

John

Wow, thats more expensive than I thought :-( Read More

John
fender22 replied to a thread
11 years ago
fender22

Health insurance costs for expat in HCMC by fender22

Do any of you guys know what health insurance costs for an expat living permanently in VN? (Not temp travel insurance) Do you organize it through an Australian company or in Vietnam What are the standards of hospitals like there? Is it viable to ...

John

Thank you Christine. I don't know if I can trust you though? I here you'e a very tricky girl hahaha :-) Sorry!!!! Fender22 better check out with hospital serve foreigner such as Columbia,fv.they sell insurance package so you don't have to worry ... Read More

John
fender22 created a thread
11 years ago

Health insurance costs for expat in HCMC

Do any of you guys know what health insurance costs for an expat living permanently in VN? (Not temp travel insurance) Do you organize it through an Australian company or in Vietnam What are the standards of hospitals like there? Is it viable to ... Read More

John
fender22 replied to a thread
11 years ago
wind1989

Is there a love between a foreign older man and a vietnamese girl by wind1989

I am 25 years old and I graduated and I had a job in there. I met an older man 55 years old in UK in the foreign forum. When I meet him in the first time,he is very kind with me because he help me improve the English skill and I do not pay anything ...

John

I agree with you Tito but I am sad to learn this can be the case in Vietnam as well as Thailand? Thailands Northern people (Isaan) have exactly this culture. All stems back to Budhism and earning merit for taking care of the family.As you say they ... Read More

John
fender22 replied to a thread
11 years ago
mtgmike

Romantic Restaurant in Saigon? by mtgmike

I'm looking for recommendations on a restaurant with decent food/romance in Saigon for a special occasion. Preferably in the district 1 or 3 area. Maybe Italian? Steaks?

John

I really like a restaurant called the Hoi Ann on the main street there in district one. Sorry, don't remember the road. Its really high quality VN food. Lovely setting too and have three pretty grils playing traditional VN music. Always eat there my ... Read More