FinlayFinlayson
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Sending things to Vietnam. Any suggestions or advice? by FinlayFinlayson
HiCan anyone help with advice or suggestions on this issue? The information below may also be of use to anyone sending goods to Vietnam.My son works as an English teacher in Saigon/HCM City and has done for the last two years. During his trip to the ...
@Adhome01 Thanks. I'll try to find a Vietnamese nail ship to ask. Read More
Sending things to Vietnam. Any suggestions or advice? by FinlayFinlayson
HiCan anyone help with advice or suggestions on this issue? The information below may also be of use to anyone sending goods to Vietnam.My son works as an English teacher in Saigon/HCM City and has done for the last two years. During his trip to the ...
@THIGV Hi. Thanks for the suggestion which, in practical terms, is a great solution. However, this particular phone has great sentimental value to my son as it was a present. He'll want to part with it only when it becomes completely obsolete. Read More
Sending things to Vietnam. Any suggestions or advice? by FinlayFinlayson
HiCan anyone help with advice or suggestions on this issue? The information below may also be of use to anyone sending goods to Vietnam.My son works as an English teacher in Saigon/HCM City and has done for the last two years. During his trip to the ...
@Hooked Thanks for the offer! Would love to find someone going from UK so I don't risk the phone going missing during international postage. Read More
Anyone going to Saigon/Ho Chi Min City from UK?
Hi allA couple of weeks ago I posted a thread about the difficulty of sending things to relatives in Vietnam because customs will allow only 'brand new' things through. My son's recently repaired iPhone was stopped at customs and returned to me ... Read More
Sending things to Vietnam. Any suggestions or advice? by FinlayFinlayson
HiCan anyone help with advice or suggestions on this issue? The information below may also be of use to anyone sending goods to Vietnam.My son works as an English teacher in Saigon/HCM City and has done for the last two years. During his trip to the ...
@Chris-Minh76 Thanks for the offer but you're right that shipping costs would likely be high. I'll first try to find someone in the UK. Thanks again! Read More
Sending things to Vietnam. Any suggestions or advice? by FinlayFinlayson
HiCan anyone help with advice or suggestions on this issue? The information below may also be of use to anyone sending goods to Vietnam.My son works as an English teacher in Saigon/HCM City and has done for the last two years. During his trip to the ...
Hi allThanks to everyone for the very helpful advice and suggestions! It's always wonderful to get constructive feedback and potential solutions. This is a great community. As a stating point, I'm going to pursue the idea of someone taking the phone ... Read More
Sending things to Vietnam. Any suggestions or advice?
HiCan anyone help with advice or suggestions on this issue? The information below may also be of use to anyone sending goods to Vietnam.My son works as an English teacher in Saigon/HCM City and has done for the last two years. During his trip to the ... Read More
Urgent help with Vietnamese Health system please by FinlayFinlayson
Hi. If anyone can help me with some urgent information I'd be very grateful. My son is current working as an English Teacher in Saigon. He is employed by a school and has been issued with a Vietnamese Health card (which I'll attach below). A few ...
These replies have been fantastically helpful. I've passed all of them on. Thanks to everyone who took the time to address this. Information and expertise shared this way is very much appreciated. Kind regards Read More
Sending money FROM Vietnam to the UK. by FinlayFinlayson
Can anyone please help with this? My son is a new teacher in Vietnam. His wages are paid into a Vietnamese bank which provides him with no banking facilities beyond an ATM card. He needs to send money to his bank account in the UK. Western Union ...
Hi all. Much obliged for all the helpful posts above. I've passed on all the information. Kind regards Finlay Read More
Urgent help with Vietnamese Health system please by FinlayFinlayson
Hi. If anyone can help me with some urgent information I'd be very grateful. My son is current working as an English Teacher in Saigon. He is employed by a school and has been issued with a Vietnamese Health card (which I'll attach below). A few ...
The vietnam government health insurance has little to offer foreigners, at least that was my experience a few years ago. Another reply was correct, the only silver lining is health care in vietnam is super inexpensive, for often very good health ... Read More
Sending money FROM Vietnam to the UK. by FinlayFinlayson
Can anyone please help with this? My son is a new teacher in Vietnam. His wages are paid into a Vietnamese bank which provides him with no banking facilities beyond an ATM card. He needs to send money to his bank account in the UK. Western Union ...
If he work here and have work permit he shoild go to Timo, open account with debit card same dayThanks, I'll let him know to investigate. He has a work permit and a full work contract. However, his Vietnamese bank has not issued him with a debit ... Read More
Sending money FROM Vietnam to the UK.
Can anyone please help with this? My son is a new teacher in Vietnam. His wages are paid into a Vietnamese bank which provides him with no banking facilities beyond an ATM card. He needs to send money to his bank account in the UK. Western Union ... Read More
Urgent help with Vietnamese Health system please by FinlayFinlayson
Hi. If anyone can help me with some urgent information I'd be very grateful. My son is current working as an English Teacher in Saigon. He is employed by a school and has been issued with a Vietnamese Health card (which I'll attach below). A few ...
Big thanks for both replies! They are enormously helpful. I have just emailed the info to my son and will ask him to investigate with his employer. Kind regards, Finlay Read More
Urgent help with Vietnamese Health system please by FinlayFinlayson
Hi. If anyone can help me with some urgent information I'd be very grateful. My son is current working as an English Teacher in Saigon. He is employed by a school and has been issued with a Vietnamese Health card (which I'll attach below). A few ...
Thanks for your helpful advice and reply. Given this situation, private insure is definitely something he will look into but it's going to be some months until he has funds. For now, we'd very much like to get a clear view of what his card ... Read More
Urgent help with Vietnamese Health system please by FinlayFinlayson
Hi. If anyone can help me with some urgent information I'd be very grateful. My son is current working as an English Teacher in Saigon. He is employed by a school and has been issued with a Vietnamese Health card (which I'll attach below). A few ...
Thanks, but I'm very keen to know if he was given accurate information about his entitlement. This health cover is provided by the government, rather than a private insurer. He has no money for private health insurance so has to rely on what he ... Read More