TEFL Can Tho
Active memberAmerican expat in Vietnam
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American
Lives in Can Tho
Speaks English, German, Spanish, Vietnamese
Registration: 26 January 2015
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Visa extension by Gphillips
I have a 90 day, multiple entry, C-1 visa for Vietnam. It is valid through 04 Feb. I need a one month extension to 04 Mar 2015. Unaware of the rule changes I went to the local travel agency for an extension on 06 Jan. No can do! Went to the ...
My work visa came through yesterday. Two years. I didn't have to leave the country even though my previous was a three-month tourist. It cost me 9.5 mil. New problem: work permit requirement for teachers used to be university diploma OR ... Read More
Tap water in HCMC by GuestPoster13
Is it safe to drink the tap water at home if a water filter is used? Any expats have experience trying this? If no, is there a place to buy bottled water in larger quantities to save some on the price?
Vietnam only has secondary wastewater treatment. That means there're no turds or twigs floating in it but it has bacteria, including coliform, and heavy metals. A filtration system helps but locally made ones usually don't last and ... Read More
Top 5 tips to live in Vietnam by expat.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in Vietnam. What recommendations would you ...
1) don't date poor people. Just dont. The gap is uncrossable, and love will not cross it 2) make it clear from the start that you are not giving money to your partner's family, unless it's for specific and limited needs like private ... Read More
Top 5 tips to live in Vietnam by expat.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in Vietnam. What recommendations would you ...
0) learn the language, start before arrival 1) don't live in HCMC, avoid sexpats 2) vet your employees very carefully 3) don't leave pets outside or within reach 4) learn the visa rules Read More
Which Vietnamese dish do you like the best ? by LetEatGo_YourFoodPartner
I just wonder which dishes make you hungry in Vietnam cuisine ? :)
Mì Quãng Read More
Where can I replace glass on an Ipad by Guest63985
By accident our Ipad got broken and we need to replace with a new glass. Does anyone have any recommendations where to go in HCMC? And do you have an idea about costs for the replacement? The Ipad is working as normal, its only (!) the glass ...
Try one of those half dozen stores in two minutes walking distance that have the Apple logo on display. Or one of the thousands in the city. Thus is like asking where you can get a bowl of phở. Read More
Are the chances of finding a vietnamese wife in vietnam good by davidgoode
Hi there, I am a vietnamese american guy living in the U.S and I am having a hard time finding a girlfriend here. I am looking into getting introduced by family in vietnam to a vietnamese girl. I am not the partying type of guy and I just want to ...
Generics like "there are good and bad" just take up space. The balance between the two is decidedly unfavorable and a man seeking a wife here needs to hear useful and cautionary information, not platitudes. I know a lot of men both up ... Read More
Nice apartment by HaydnP
Hi everyone - coming to HCMC to live soon (I hope!) and been looking at places in near to work in District One. Appreciate the different areas to live - cost, entertainment, roads etc, but just as important is a nice apartment building with a pool ...
I don't know about Saigon but I never heard of an apartment with a gym in this country. Not many VIetnamese exercise after college but maybe in neighborhoods catering to foreigners. I wouldn't know. The only gym with AC is a staggering ... Read More
I'm New Here. Sure you've heard this a million times- but... by PaulJC
My name is Paul. I am a native English speaker from Manchester, England. In 2012 I graduated in BSc Professional Broadcast. I have experience working with children at St. Augustines Primary School in Manchester. For the past two months I have ...
Ho Chi Minh city is also beautiful and energetic.. come ...come;)Disagree. Read More
Psychiatric Test For Marriage by milkybunnyHCM
Where can I get this done? I called FV and they said no can do for Americans, call Cho Ray! I call Cho Ray, they said they stopped doing that recently, you have to go to a psychiatric hospital. Anybody have an idea where those might be?
Expedite, bribe, whatever, there's no escaping it here. As for marriage I know a number of men both personally and from afar who married VIetnamese women. I'd say the odds of it working out are not good, the only good experiences coming ... Read More
Chances of getting a job without the TEFL qualification? by Clowninthemoon
Evening ladies and gents. New to this so I'm probably posting in the wrong place,but was just wondering what you think the chances of me getting a job in Hanoi without the TEFL course under my belt are? I'm an English grad with a little ...
Why even bother with the question, much less the hassle? The TEFL is trivially easy to get Read More
thieves by Guestposter822
Have just been back to Nha Trang after a year away and have noticed an increase in crime. My phone was stolen from the Thap Ba poolside (I've been there many times before and always thought it was relatively safe). Then a few nights later my ...
Johnny's First Word Processor. Johnny tries all the formattings!! Read More
I want to learn vietnamese by saigonese
Hello everybody, My name is huy and I been here for over a month now. I need somebody to teach me to how to speak, write, and pronounce viet words. My vietnamese is a little bit sluggish and would like to learn more if I can. Thanks!
Having a vietnamese name doesn't ensure fluency Read More
Are Vietnamese wives control freaks????? by Vagabondone
Just curious if any of the men on this forum feel their wives are controlling? Do you begin to feel like you are in prison after a longer time with them? Do you feel that in order to get along with them you must give up other things in life you ...
I think I luck out from everyone's response so far. She may be a control freak by definition but there is no physical constraint imposed on me. Just the emotional guilt to bear should I go against her 'advice.' She works 8 hours a day, ... Read More
Are Vietnamese wives control freaks????? by Vagabondone
Just curious if any of the men on this forum feel their wives are controlling? Do you begin to feel like you are in prison after a longer time with them? Do you feel that in order to get along with them you must give up other things in life you ...
IMHO, human are human & is subjective. Human beings are the most complicated living beings and there are many variations of combinations. To your question, there are freaks everywhere. There are people (man & women) wanting to live off ... Read More