OceanBeach92107

Work permit discontinued but TRC still valid by danrodri

Hi, anyone has experience with the following case: you quit your job in Vietnam that was giving you work permit. Let's hypothetically imagine you have two TRC's. You have to return your TRC but keep one, as you had two. Based on date of expiry its ...

Interested in Da Nang and other countries. by adayaiam66

Hi,I'm Cynthia, semi-retired preschool teacher, a mother of one adult daughter/one teen granddaughter, considering a move to Da Nang. I can no longer stomach the high cost of living, lawlessness and crime of America, and have decided to move my ...

Common songs known in VN for Karaoke by Dannyroc3

On a number of occasions, I find myself in a situation where the Karaoke microphone is passed to me but with the exception of Hotel California, I cant think of any songs they might know.What Western songs might be a good choice that VN folks will ...

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 ...

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 ...

Australian Age Pension by toeknee_em

Hello expats,I am turning 66 this year 2025 and thinking of going to reside in Vn. for a while and my question here is "  Is there any Aussies whom are receiving the Australian old age pension in Vn? I have read the old 2015 posts and it was ...

Looking for a Vietnamese Tutor in Hanoi Flexible Evening Lessons by FelixHN

Hello,I need a private Vietnamese tutor in Hanoi (Long Bien area) for a 6-month intensive course. My schedule is busy, so I need someone who is flexible and can teach in the evenings.What I’m Looking For: • Evening lessons (we can discuss ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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... ...

Receiving a replacement bank card by mail from my US bank by vezza302

Hi and happy holidays to everyone My husband and I retired a couple of years ago and moved from the United States to the Dominican Republic.We kept our US bank account since Social Security does not deposit into any banks out here.I recently ...

Are you dead? by Fred

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/jan/20/retired-teachers-pension-stopped-as-provider-refuses-to-believe-she-is-not-deadMuch as the title sounds silly, one of my pensions sends me a letter every year to ask me if I'm dead.The letter never gets ...

Where can I migrate as a nurse ? by Azubuikegrace170

Hello everyone I'm Grace. I'm glad to be part of this community.I'm a Registered Nurse by profession, what are the countries I can migrate to as a nurse with good pay. Except the UK and USA