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GillyLe
American looking for information about Vietnam
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permanent residence certificate by cabraman
What are the chances of getting a permanent residence card/certificate?. My understanding is they are between nil and zero
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hi Budman im here with my Vietnamese husband and we are looking to buy an apartment - lots of talk about this PINK PAPER you mentioned in an earlier post in February. Can you tell me more about it? G Read More
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BUYING APARTMENT IN HCM by noah83
Hi guys, Just to check, is this a good time to buy apartment now? Any input will be much appreciated. =) -noah
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hi all my understanding of propery in Vn, is that Vn and foreigners can buy the building but the land is always leased. so its leasehold, not freehold. Vietcong, can you tell me more about paying 5% ? 5% of what? and do you mean you are paying by ... Read More
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BUYING APARTMENT IN HCM by noah83
Hi guys, Just to check, is this a good time to buy apartment now? Any input will be much appreciated. =) -noah
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hi VietCong, thanks for your post. Id also like to hear more about the intricacies of buying as per Gobot's post - you sound like you would have a fascinating experience for us to hear. To add to Gobots questions, id like to ask if you bought ... Read More
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BUYING APARTMENT IN HCM by noah83
Hi guys, Just to check, is this a good time to buy apartment now? Any input will be much appreciated. =) -noah
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hi all, did anyone actually go ahead and buy an apartment/house? If so, would you be willing to share your actual expereince of doing so (and the outcome)? Cheers G Read More
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Looking for baby groups in hcm by Ayden's_mom
Hello! My name's Duong and Vietnamese (of course) :), have a 10months baby, mix German and Vietnamese. Since we came back VN end of July, my baby doesn't have many friends, most likely papa and mama so i would like to meet new mothers and babies ...
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hi Anne, Highland Coffee would be just fine. My son sleeps from 9.30/10ish for so how about a morning coffee, around 8/8.30? G Read More
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Looking for baby groups in hcm by Ayden's_mom
Hello! My name's Duong and Vietnamese (of course) :), have a 10months baby, mix German and Vietnamese. Since we came back VN end of July, my baby doesn't have many friends, most likely papa and mama so i would like to meet new mothers and babies ...
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hi Anne, thanks for your post and welcome to Vietnam. The Cantavil sounds very comfortable! Sorry i didnt reply earlier and that we missed each other. How about meeting up in one of the coffee shops in Cantavil just after lunch (1ish), which seems ... Read More
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Looking for baby groups in hcm by Ayden's_mom
Hello! My name's Duong and Vietnamese (of course) :), have a 10months baby, mix German and Vietnamese. Since we came back VN end of July, my baby doesn't have many friends, most likely papa and mama so i would like to meet new mothers and babies ...
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Hi Ntckhai all babies and children of any age up to 5 would be welcome; its good to make friends. Hope to see you Gilly Read More
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New: Gatherings and events in Vietnam by Julien
Hi, Would you like to have a coffee, organize a dinner or find people for activities in Vietnam? To help you meet people and find outings in Vietnam, we launched a Gatherings and Events section in Vietnam: you can now follow whats going on in ...
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Hi all, GATHERING I’ve been here in HCMC for 2 months now with my young son (1yo), looking for playgroups for both of us to make friends. But there doesn’t seem to be any. So I propose to start a playgroup - parent or carer attends with ... Read More
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Looking for baby groups in hcm by Ayden's_mom
Hello! My name's Duong and Vietnamese (of course) :), have a 10months baby, mix German and Vietnamese. Since we came back VN end of July, my baby doesn't have many friends, most likely papa and mama so i would like to meet new mothers and babies ...
![GillyLe GillyLe](/images/avatars/default/avatar.png)
Hi all, I’ve been here in HCMC for 2 months now with my young son (1yo), looking for playgroups for both of us to make friends. But there doesn’t seem to be any. So I propose to start a playgroup - parent or carer attends with ... Read More
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Expat.com HCM Jan gathering Saturday 16th January 2016 by Richard Loo
It's a brand new year.Let us meet up and get to know new friends and catch up with familiar faces.This month gathering will be held on a Saturday. Details are as below Date: 16/1/2016 Saturday Venue: ...
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hi Richard, could you let me know if kids can come along? G Read More
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Expat.com HCM Jan gathering Saturday 16th January 2016 by Richard Loo
It's a brand new year.Let us meet up and get to know new friends and catch up with familiar faces.This month gathering will be held on a Saturday. Details are as below Date: 16/1/2016 Saturday Venue: ...
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hi Richard thanks for organising this - looks great and I will come along. Is it adults only or can kids come too? G Read More
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Looking for baby groups in hcm by Ayden's_mom
Hello! My name's Duong and Vietnamese (of course) :), have a 10months baby, mix German and Vietnamese. Since we came back VN end of July, my baby doesn't have many friends, most likely papa and mama so i would like to meet new mothers and babies ...
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hi Hannah you sound very close to us - how about meeting at snap cafe one morning during the week? Snap Cafe is in Tran Ngoc Dien street, Thao Dien take care Gilly Read More
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Looking for baby groups in hcm by Ayden's_mom
Hello! My name's Duong and Vietnamese (of course) :), have a 10months baby, mix German and Vietnamese. Since we came back VN end of July, my baby doesn't have many friends, most likely papa and mama so i would like to meet new mothers and babies ...
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hi Dudummo, we have moved to An Phu, District 2. Let me know if you would like to meet up with children in the next few days. We could try Snap Cafe that Ayden's mum mentioned some posts ago. Take care G Read More
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Looking for baby groups in hcm by Ayden's_mom
Hello! My name's Duong and Vietnamese (of course) :), have a 10months baby, mix German and Vietnamese. Since we came back VN end of July, my baby doesn't have many friends, most likely papa and mama so i would like to meet new mothers and babies ...
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hi All, thanks for your replies. We have now moved to District 2 (ward An Phu) and are settling into the hot weather. It would be great to catch up with some or all of you, Shall we create a meet up? At present I am free most of the week, though ... Read More
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Looking for baby groups in hcm by Ayden's_mom
Hello! My name's Duong and Vietnamese (of course) :), have a 10months baby, mix German and Vietnamese. Since we came back VN end of July, my baby doesn't have many friends, most likely papa and mama so i would like to meet new mothers and babies ...
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Hi, good to hear from you - lets meet up when we get to HCMC, currently expecting to be there in mid Nov. :) Read More