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Earlyant replied to a thread
7 months ago
iridiumonlinesystems

Do you know a reasonable priced Resident Card Renewal service? by iridiumonlinesystems

I have been living in HCMC for around 10 years and now -again- I need to renew my resident card.Operation is simple. I am still married to the same Vietnamese woman, and we will submit the same documents as in the previous time, and they will give ...

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@OceanBeach92107Wife and I tried phoning immigration on the Vietnamese and English lines and no one EVER picked up the phone. Hope things have improved. Read More

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7 months ago

Electric guitar repair shop Hoc Mon or D10-12, HCMC

Pick up Selector switch on my strat needs fixing. The couple of shops I’ve been to only sell, teach or just repair classics. I know that there’s an area near the centre. Have been before but it’s a long way from Hoc Mon. Anyone ... Read More

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last year
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One way ticket and TRC by Earlyant

Had hassle before at check in at Heathrow with Qatar airways about my one month evisa and having a return flight far beyond the end of evisa date. Posted on here about that scary experience before. And want to avoid going through a similar ...

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@Earlyant I suggest you contact the airline(s) for clarification. Though not widely reported, airlines do have a waiver available for passengers to sign which would absolve them of responsibility in the (unlikely) event you are denied entry.Please ... Read More

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last year

One way ticket and TRC

Had hassle before at check in at Heathrow with Qatar airways about my one month evisa and having a return flight far beyond the end of evisa date. Posted on here about that scary experience before. And want to avoid going through a similar ... Read More

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last year
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RUM… and where in HCMC has a good selection of it. by Earlyant

I love rum.I live way out in Hoc Mon.The only place in HCMC I’ve managed to find it in so far is Aeon.The international selection was Bacardi Spiced, Havana Club 3, Kraken and Diplomatico. None of which I am that keen on.There was a ...

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If you search carefully, you can also find Blackheart online for as little as 220k. Read More

Earlyant replied to a thread
2 years ago
dustanddirtofheaven

Suburbs with relative calm, green space, modern affordable apartments? by dustanddirtofheaven

I have to make a choice to take a job in one of the following areas:Di AnThu DauBien HoaBinh ChanhGo VapBinh TanHoc MonDistrict 12Cu ChiThu DucDistrict 8I'm not much for nightlife and I'm mainly concerned with having a spacious, modern, quiet, ...

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We stayed in a place called Greenhill Apartments in district 12 for a couple of months a few years back. it’s in the Software City estate/compound. Really nice apartments. Quiet area with tree lined streets and green spaces. We live on a ... Read More

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2 years ago
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RUM… and where in HCMC has a good selection of it. by Earlyant

I love rum.I live way out in Hoc Mon.The only place in HCMC I’ve managed to find it in so far is Aeon.The international selection was Bacardi Spiced, Havana Club 3, Kraken and Diplomatico. None of which I am that keen on.There was a ...

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Got a bottle of Blackheart 93% Proof 46.5% alcohol from: [link moderated] Cost was 308k. Good price. Selected Cash On Delivery as payment method. Then, got an order confirmation email which stated, Shipping: Pick up at store’. Very confusing. ... Read More

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2 years ago
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RUM… and where in HCMC has a good selection of it. by Earlyant

I love rum.I live way out in Hoc Mon.The only place in HCMC I’ve managed to find it in so far is Aeon.The international selection was Bacardi Spiced, Havana Club 3, Kraken and Diplomatico. None of which I am that keen on.There was a ...

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@AndyHCMC Thanks for the link and address of that spirits shop, Andy. Read More

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2 years ago
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RUM… and where in HCMC has a good selection of it. by Earlyant

I love rum.I live way out in Hoc Mon.The only place in HCMC I’ve managed to find it in so far is Aeon.The international selection was Bacardi Spiced, Havana Club 3, Kraken and Diplomatico. None of which I am that keen on.There was a ...

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Thanks, Mike. Not too keen on the taste of that rum. AOEN has now sold out of Bacardi Gold. But, forgot to mention that it also stocks Captain Morgan Spiced Gold for 459,000 and Black Spiced which costs a lot more. Read More

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2 years ago
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RUM… and where in HCMC has a good selection of it. by Earlyant

I love rum.I live way out in Hoc Mon.The only place in HCMC I’ve managed to find it in so far is Aeon.The international selection was Bacardi Spiced, Havana Club 3, Kraken and Diplomatico. None of which I am that keen on.There was a ...

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Thanks for all the suggestions. As far as prices at AEON go:Kraken and Diplomatico were close to 1M. But, that’s for a small bottle of Diplomatico which put me off from buying it. Bacardi Spiced and Havana 3 at a much more friendly price of ... Read More

Earlyant created a thread
2 years ago

RUM… and where in HCMC has a good selection of it.

I love rum.I live way out in Hoc Mon.The only place in HCMC I’ve managed to find it in so far is Aeon.The international selection was Bacardi Spiced, Havana Club 3, Kraken and Diplomatico. None of which I am that keen on.There was a ... Read More

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2 years ago
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Qatar airways Immigration section by Earlyant

I took the first flight with Qatar airways at 08:00. Destination Ho Chi Minh city via Doha. I proceeded to walk towards the bag drop off desk, but was guided by a staff member to one of the terminals. I was not in the best of moods, as due to ...

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Airlines know what each passenger must have to enter any given country because that country's immigration service tells them.This has been going on all over the world for a lot of years. -@FredNo, she did not seem familiar with a Vietnamese evisa. ... Read More

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2 years ago
Earlyant

Qatar airways Immigration section by Earlyant

I took the first flight with Qatar airways at 08:00. Destination Ho Chi Minh city via Doha. I proceeded to walk towards the bag drop off desk, but was guided by a staff member to one of the terminals. I was not in the best of moods, as due to ...

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@Vaneric I wonder what Qatar Airways check in staff would make of a TRC then? Read More

Earlyant created a thread
2 years ago

Qatar airways Immigration section

I took the first flight with Qatar airways at 08:00. Destination Ho Chi Minh city via Doha. I proceeded to walk towards the bag drop off desk, but was guided by a staff member to one of the terminals. I was not in the best of moods, as due to ... Read More

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4 years ago
GuestPoster297

Weather, humidity by GuestPoster297

Hi! And yet another doubt. I know about the monson typical weather in Hanoi. I have just checked this website: https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/vietnam/hanoi-climate, and it seems the weather is rather good, but I think reality is that right now ...

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Hi We were in Hanoi at the end of October 2019 and it was quite cold (and wet) compared to where we had come from - Saigon. My wife who is from Saigon forgot to pack a jacket, refused to buy one in Hanoi, and then continued to moan about how cold ... Read More