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Sergio Balacco

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Italian looking for information about Vietnam

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Italian

Lives in Da Nang, ?à Nang

Speaks English, French, Italian

Registration: 16 May 2015

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Sergio Balacco
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last year
oanhb03

Banking in Hue by oanhb03

Hello fellow ex-pats! I’m moving from US to Hue, VN with my elderly mother. What bank do you recommend to use while living there? We do not have long term Visas. I will work on those while we’re in VN.

Sergio Balacco

I am in Vietnam from 2011 but only 18 months in HCMC (Saigon). When I moved here I asked to transfer my bank account I had at Techcombank.Impossible because meanwhile I had another employer.So I opened a bank account only three months later when I ... Read More

Sergio Balacco
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last year
Cpearce1988

Expats in Tan Binh? by Cpearce1988

Hi guys, We're living and teaching in Tan Binh district by the airport and we were wondering if there are any fellow expats who would like to meet up? Our school is small so its been difficult getting to know people. If anyone would like to ...

Sergio Balacco

@Cpearce1988 are you still living in Tan Binh district?We (me and my partner) are going to open a bar in that district, maybe when it will be ready to customers you can visit our place. Read More

Sergio Balacco
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last year
narcrepellant2525

Transportation to Moc Bai, how? by narcrepellant2525

Hi,Since Covid outbreak bus 701 does not commute to Moc Bai border crossing, what is the best option to go there for visa run?

Sergio Balacco

@PKinOz Try to contact Emily Visa on Zalo, her phone number with mp.The cost is 105$ Read More

Sergio Balacco
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last year
charmavietnam

Steps to obtain an Investor TRC (Temporary Residence Card) in Vietnam by charmavietnam

Steps to obtain an Investor TRC (Temporary Residence Card) in Vietnam -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To apply for an investor TRC, applicant need a DT visa. If you apply for ...

Sergio Balacco

@charmavietnam I can invest $40000, what class of VISA could I be in?Do I need to issue the WP first?Currently I'm not yet married to my Vietnamese girlfriend (I'm awaiting divorce from my previous wife), so I have to do everything as an investor, ... Read More

Sergio Balacco
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last year
charmavietnam

Steps to obtain an Investor TRC (Temporary Residence Card) in Vietnam by charmavietnam

Steps to obtain an Investor TRC (Temporary Residence Card) in Vietnam -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To apply for an investor TRC, applicant need a DT visa. If you apply for ...

Sergio Balacco

The initial message was written in 2018, now we are in 2023, what's change in the TRC's visa process for investors? Read More

Sergio Balacco
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last year
narcrepellant2525

Evisa after Tet 2023? by narcrepellant2525

What is response time from immigration department for evisa?

Sergio Balacco

@OceanBeach92107 today I spoken with my agent about visas. She told me that tomorrow will have some news about visas, business and tourist.So let's wait tomorrow, Vietnam business time Read More

Sergio Balacco
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2 years ago
SteinNebraska

Used Car Purchase by SteinNebraska

I have been searching the internet and can't find the answer. On new cars the taxes and fees can add up to 15% to the cost of a new car. When I search xe.chotot I see used cars - 16 and 17 model years priced basically the same as new 19 model ...

Sergio Balacco

As I have understood, I can buy an used car in Vietnam if a Vietnamese friend register it at her name? Eventually I can drive it after? What about taxes and VAT? Shall I pay it? Read More

Sergio Balacco
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4 years ago
Miss Silver

sending my books to Bruxelles at a low cost by Miss Silver

I have to leave Nha Trang to go to Bruxelles (Belgium EU) where obligations are calling me. Does anyone know of a way to send most of my belongings (I am a teacher so I have quite a few books which I use) at a lower cost than the 6.600.000 VND for ...

Sergio Balacco

you want to have the last word, keep it. Let's see how Ms. Silver manages to send her pack of books to Brussels. Read More

Sergio Balacco
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4 years ago
Miss Silver

sending my books to Bruxelles at a low cost by Miss Silver

I have to leave Nha Trang to go to Bruxelles (Belgium EU) where obligations are calling me. Does anyone know of a way to send most of my belongings (I am a teacher so I have quite a few books which I use) at a lower cost than the 6.600.000 VND for ...

Sergio Balacco

DAMCO does not make packaging, they, eventually manage FCL, LCL. I know them from longtime. https://ibb.co/yYV72WW Read More

Sergio Balacco
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4 years ago
Miss Silver

sending my books to Bruxelles at a low cost by Miss Silver

I have to leave Nha Trang to go to Bruxelles (Belgium EU) where obligations are calling me. Does anyone know of a way to send most of my belongings (I am a teacher so I have quite a few books which I use) at a lower cost than the 6.600.000 VND for ...

Sergio Balacco

Nobody will answer because both Maersk and DAMCO (which is a Maersk company) are not shippers but ship owners. Damco we had used it when I worked for APM Terminals to transport large port cranes weighing 55 tons each, but they don't make ... Read More

Sergio Balacco
Joss15 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Miss Silver

sending my books to Bruxelles at a low cost by Miss Silver

I have to leave Nha Trang to go to Bruxelles (Belgium EU) where obligations are calling me. Does anyone know of a way to send most of my belongings (I am a teacher so I have quite a few books which I use) at a lower cost than the 6.600.000 VND for ...

Sergio Balacco

I worked a couple of years for APM Terminals which is a company owned by MAERSK. DAMCO is not a packager carrier, and in any case is a company owned by MAERSK too. MAERSK own the vessels (ships) and do not organize deliveries, to send anything from ... Read More

Sergio Balacco
Joss15 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Miss Silver

sending my books to Bruxelles at a low cost by Miss Silver

I have to leave Nha Trang to go to Bruxelles (Belgium EU) where obligations are calling me. Does anyone know of a way to send most of my belongings (I am a teacher so I have quite a few books which I use) at a lower cost than the 6.600.000 VND for ...

Sergio Balacco

Hi, When I was in Vietnam I used to send my belongings to Paris the following company: https://www.eurosender.com/ It's very cheap and affordable. Try it. Read More

Sergio Balacco
Joss15 replied to a thread
9 years ago
Mueda

I'd like to get an indoor dog in HCMC by Mueda

Hello. I was looking for a breeder but found this article https://vietnampets.wordpress.com/category/vietnam-dog-breeders/ I can't yet find the reliable Info about which breeder is fine. Any recommended one? I'm going to get American ...

Sergio Balacco

You can find some good opinions here: Breed Review but remember that the direct experience sometime is much more better than thousand books! Read More

Sergio Balacco
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9 years ago
Mueda

I'd like to get an indoor dog in HCMC by Mueda

Hello. I was looking for a breeder but found this article https://vietnampets.wordpress.com/category/vietnam-dog-breeders/ I can't yet find the reliable Info about which breeder is fine. Any recommended one? I'm going to get American ...

Sergio Balacco

I had a Beagle for 16 years, we went in Vietnam with him, when we returned France he died months later. Because of his greed had emptied the bag of dog food. More than 3 kg of food were fatal. But it was a great dog to keep in the house, faithful ... Read More

Sergio Balacco
Joss15 replied to a thread
9 years ago
Mueda

I'd like to get an indoor dog in HCMC by Mueda

Hello. I was looking for a breeder but found this article https://vietnampets.wordpress.com/category/vietnam-dog-breeders/ I can't yet find the reliable Info about which breeder is fine. Any recommended one? I'm going to get American ...

Sergio Balacco

Get a Beagle. Beagles are conveniently-sized, handsome and easy-to-groom, friendly with people, peaceful with other pets, and with their appealing soulful expression, it's perfectly natural that many people consider them as potentially wonderful ... Read More