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Registration: 24 December 2020
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Latest Status on Tap Water by RTLisSB
Greetings all,From what I've read, tap water, even in the cities, is not potable. Therefore, it is recommended to buy bottled water as boiling tap water would still leave dangerous metals.Is this an accurate depiction of life in HCMC and other major ...
For drinking when out and about buy sparkling water - much harder to fabricate. Read More
Wheelchairs & Handicapped Electric Scooters On Flights To Vietnam by OceanBeach92107
Has anyone had experience flying on an international flight into Vietnam while using/transporting your own personal foldable wheelchair or/and a motorized scooter chair?
Oh my gosh! Research the topic! Why didn't I think of that??? Why didn't I check all of the airline regulations and read everything I could on the internet before I posted here and asked people for their personal experience? ... Read More
Withdraw cash from Vietnamese bank overseas ATM cost by mikedylan2001
Anybody withdraw cash from ATM overseas from Vietnamese bank? I've got cash in Vietnamese Dong stuck in the bank in Vietnam but I've got an ATM card and was thinking of withdrawing British pounds here in the UK from an ATM machine. Obviously ...
Best way, of course, is to avoid ATMs /banks altogether, and instead find expatriates who want to do the opposite currency trade to yours, and settle at the inter-bank exchange rate. Perhaps this forum could facilitate this, by allowing people ... Read More
back to vietnam on a commercial flight recently (last 2 weeks) by bizdeals
what is the procedure for entry? I have been given a number of the local authorities in saigon to call to advise them of my arrival on the 12th december. how much does the 7 day quarantine cost? thanks.
... banned for what reasons exactly?Mostly spamming but there's usually a couple of sex pests as well. Political spam, pro/anti Trump and/or China is on the rise again as that hits the news. Anti-vax conspiracy rubbish did the same but the ... Read More
back to vietnam on a commercial flight recently (last 2 weeks) by bizdeals
what is the procedure for entry? I have been given a number of the local authorities in saigon to call to advise them of my arrival on the 12th december. how much does the 7 day quarantine cost? thanks.
It’s a pandemic so you’re correct but availability and quality of medical care(including the availability of monoclonal antibody treatment) do significantly alter the outcome.Although obviously not everyone in the country has access, ... Read More
back to vietnam on a commercial flight recently (last 2 weeks) by bizdeals
what is the procedure for entry? I have been given a number of the local authorities in saigon to call to advise them of my arrival on the 12th december. how much does the 7 day quarantine cost? thanks.
Security gone mad 😡 again 👍 The Contact info: Name Vietnam consulate in Sydney, Australia Address Suite 205, Level 2 Edgecliff Centre 203- 233 New South Head Road Edgecliff – NSW 2027 Phone (02) 932 72 539 / (02) 932 71 ... Read More
Can an ESL teacher in VietNam make $120k a year? by Jaitch
Are all the Vietnamese students going to speak English with a Tagalog accent? Following an article containing a quote from an education official that UK teachers demand a monthly salary of US$10,000 to teach English to high school students, ...
The one thing I learned about statistics, especially those come from Vietnamese officials, is that they tend to be skewed to fit their departmental agendas. One must never take them at face value.86.7% of readers agree with you Read More
How to select your ISP - Internet in Vietnam by dudumomo
It's probably one of the first thing you may ask, right after getting the key of your apartment or house. How about internet ? Here are some information about Internet in Vietnam: Technology Basically, you have 3 types of connections: - ADSL, ...
Not to attempt to defend. But as of late there have been issues we do not have on a day-in-day-out basis. One the undersea cable has broken ( yes this happens often) and most of the children on doing virtual online. I have always been happy with my ... Read More
Won't be long till the tourists are back in Vietnam. by mikedylan2001
Looks like Vietnam will go the way of many other countries in the not too distant future. Fully vaccinated tourists to be allowed in after a seven day hotel quarantine. This measure will protect people from the disease as well as protect tourist ...
The website of the US embassy in Albania contradicts your assertion. It states: “Enhanced screening and quarantine measures are being implemented. Travelers should be prepared for travel restrictions to be put into effect with little or no ... Read More
Have you received a vaccination for covid yet? How? by Ford Prefect
Hi All: Have any foreigners on this list received a vaccination for corona virus? What was the process? I am in My Tho and it is just an unbelievable hassle to get the form to go receive the vaccine. I have my temporary residence registered, I have ...
Consulate is very good at notarizing at $50 an item. And I got new passport there once. But they are frustratingly narrow beyond that. I asked/suggested recently if they will create a proof of vaccine document for citizens who will be traveling, ... Read More
Merits of real estate investment in Vietnam by sialim
Hello, I’m trying to assess the merits of real estate investment in Vietnam. As a single foreigner with tourist visa only, What are the best options? Is it even worth it? I read can only buy apartments in certain places and 59 year lease? ...
Hello, I’m trying to assess the merits of real estate investment in Vietnam. As a single foreigner with tourist visa only, What are the best options? Is it even worth it? I read can only buy apartments in certain places and 59 year lease? ... Read More
USA to spend 1.2 billion on new embassy. by Guest2023
What a waste of money, well done! Han Oi embassy
Looking at an artist's drawing of the new embassy you have to think why is this group of builings as big as all the other embassies put together? EmbassyPerhaps someone in the State Department has been reading the Scott Medbury novels, ... Read More
Covid Vaccine for $100 by sialim
:/ Hello, Xuan Mai hospital in Hanoi are offering Pfizer vaccine for $100. Is this legit? Legal? Or a scam? Thanks Sialim
I wish people would give their source of information. Got a feeling it may have come from the local gossipers or a scam business.If only ! What percentage of posts would that eliminate - 99% ? Read More
DAILY LIFE IN VIETNAM DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-2021 by goodolboy
Day 4 self imposed isolation in apartment :- Today the lock down seems to be taking effect Q 12 Tan Thoi Nhat . All big coffee shops, BBQ etc now closed, Some small coffee shops & street eating places still open. Most Supermarkets & street ...
But deciding what is political is highly political! Read More
Help with packing by debbiekirk
Dear Expat.com....I am new to this forum as I am going to take up an eight month teaching contract in September in Ho Chi Minh City. (Am so excited). I will have limited luggage allowance. Would you suggest packing many warm clothes? Also, any ...
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