Aidan in HCMC
Vietnam ExpertCanadian expat in Vietnam
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About me
Canadian, In a relationship, 123 years old
Lives in Kiến Giang
Speaks an absolute blue-streak in English. Arabic (haltingly)
Registration: 23 December 2017
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AITAHole for being burned out on Tet already? by Dannyroc3
I know it is sacrosanct but, I am tired of hearing about Tet.I guess it is mostly because I thought tet was around Jan 1 and I kinda rushed returning to VN to be here for Tet. That was early December and over a month later we still have not reached ...
"Guilty. The karaoke, Your Honour, was the reason I..." Read More
Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUS by PalawOne
Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUSBy Helen Flores - The Philippine Star - January 22, 2025https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/22/2415949/marcos-looks-forward-working-closely-potusMarcos looks forward to working closely with ...
So you can yell fire in a crowded theater. - @mugtechI would certainly hope so...if the theatre is on fire Read More
Looking for Room in HCMC by ushfuhg
Budget is around 2.5 million a month. Can share room in house or self contained, anything considered. Cooking area required if not in room . Any area within 10 km of D1 ok. Wheres the best place to look. Vietnamese sites are ok too. Thanks
@OceanBeach92107 I didnt ask you a question about visas... - @ushfuhgNo, but I asked you, which you chose to ignore.Please correct/amend the details in your profile. Read More
Zoophobic? Might want to reconsider Vietnam as your expat destination by Aidan in HCMC
Though I don't consider myself to suffer from zoophobia, here are a few instances where I would have preferred to not have been exposed to some of VN's fauna.Motoring from D7 to D1 in Saigon one afternoon, I was about halfway through D4 when I ...
@OceanBeach92107 Didn't even think of that!! LOLAn omen? If so, I'm glad I released it. Read More
Zoophobic? Might want to reconsider Vietnam as your expat destination by Aidan in HCMC
Though I don't consider myself to suffer from zoophobia, here are a few instances where I would have preferred to not have been exposed to some of VN's fauna.Motoring from D7 to D1 in Saigon one afternoon, I was about halfway through D4 when I ...
My dogs were going ape-poop crazy next to the downed trunk of a palm tree. The reason for their excitement? The absolute largest Vietnam Worm Snake (Argyrophis giadinhensis) my GF and my neighbours had ever seen. I'm told it's common to find these ... Read More
Loneliness when you're abroad by Julien
Do you often feel lonely when you're abroad? I personaly suffered on week ends while I was in the UK. Even if I had several friends, I often missed my family and friends (from home). So I walked, visited museum, went to concerts, worked more... ...
I've heard that one is actually the loneliest number that you'll ever do. Now, that said, two can be as bad as one as it's the loneliest number since the number one.Source😎 Read More
Vietnam eVisa & Tết 2025 by Aidan in HCMC
NOTICE: Please be advised that Vietnam Immigration Department will not be engaging in immigration procedures on the occasion of Lunar New Year 2025, from January 25th, 2025 to February 2nd, 2025.enlarge, hereSource:MINISTRY OF PUBLIC ...
One visa agent I know posted this one hour ago: We are closed for the Tet holiday starting today. If you need to enter the country urgently but don’t have a visa yet, Visa on Arrival is available until Tuesday, 28/01/2025. After that, all visa ... Read More
Ferry from Phu Quoc - Kampot Starting December 31st, 2024 (?) by Aidan in HCMC
I was speaking with an expat business owner (bar owner) yesterday here in Phu Quoc, who told me that as of tomorrow (Dec 31st) there would be a ferry providing an int'l border crossing from Phu Quoc, Vietnam to Kampot, Cambodia. When I asked him ...
Shocked, I tells 'ya! Shocked!😎 Read More
Vietnam eVisa & Tết 2025
NOTICE: Please be advised that Vietnam Immigration Department will not be engaging in immigration procedures on the occasion of Lunar New Year 2025, from January 25th, 2025 to February 2nd, 2025.enlarge, hereSource:MINISTRY OF PUBLIC ... Read More
AITAHole for being burned out on Tet already? by Dannyroc3
I know it is sacrosanct but, I am tired of hearing about Tet.I guess it is mostly because I thought tet was around Jan 1 and I kinda rushed returning to VN to be here for Tet. That was early December and over a month later we still have not reached ...
The setup in the pic is not really traditional đưa Ông Công, Ông Táo về trời. Normally it would be sweet sticky rice and chè (mung or black beans desert), and a small or large gold fish (for the ... Read More
From family visa to work visa by arunsadhasivam4
How can a woman enter from a family visa to a work visa? What are the new rules?
@arunsadhasivam4 oman - @arunsadhasivam4 Okay, very good. Your question would best be directed here, at the Oman forum's front page.Best of luck. Read More
Denied Reason: please provide a detailed address in Vietnam by Zain ul Haq
Hello Experts,I am intending to visit Vietnam in late December and applied for visa for my family. I booked a hotel from agoda.com and put the hotel address on visa form. Here's the address I put on visa form as received in the email from Agoda.5B ...
NOTICE: Please be advised that Vietnam Immigration Department will not be engaging in immigration procedures on the occasion of Lunar New Year 2025, from January 25th, 2025 to February 2nd, 2025.enlarge, hereSource: MINISTRY OF PUBLIC ... Read More
AITAHole for being burned out on Tet already? by Dannyroc3
I know it is sacrosanct but, I am tired of hearing about Tet.I guess it is mostly because I thought tet was around Jan 1 and I kinda rushed returning to VN to be here for Tet. That was early December and over a month later we still have not reached ...
LOL! Ask a VN the meaning of the combination of these foods😃 - @Aidan in HCMC(not sure why the image hosting site dropped the image) Read More
AITAHole for being burned out on Tet already? by Dannyroc3
I know it is sacrosanct but, I am tired of hearing about Tet.I guess it is mostly because I thought tet was around Jan 1 and I kinda rushed returning to VN to be here for Tet. That was early December and over a month later we still have not reached ...
LOL! Ask a VN the meaning of the combination of these foods😃 Read More
Denied Reason: please provide a detailed address in Vietnam by Zain ul Haq
Hello Experts,I am intending to visit Vietnam in late December and applied for visa for my family. I booked a hotel from agoda.com and put the hotel address on visa form. Here's the address I put on visa form as received in the email from Agoda.5B ...
@Aidan in HCMC Hello Aidan & Greetings, My hotel name is: Landmark 81 & Vinhomes Lexington Address on Booking: 720A Đ. Điện Bi n Phủ, Bình Thạnh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 72300 Would Correct address be as ... Read More