drutter
American expat in Vietnam
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American
Lives in Ho Chi Mihn City
Registration: 13 October 2015
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Verifying Identity in Vietnam for Banks, Government Portals? by mtgmike
I'm a U.S. Citizen. for more than a decade I've had no trouble verifying my ID and getting into my accounts and portals for government things like the IRS or my bank. Now with AI, I don't know how to do it anymore.I tried using ID Me today to get ...
@mtgmike Hello Mike. Yup I鈥檝e been here 10 years and never had a problem. Now all the sudden I haven鈥檛 been able to get into mysocialsecurity for the last two months. I can鈥檛 even manage to confirm who I am with idme. If you figure ... Read More
Raising kids the local way in Vietnam by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Raising children as an expat in Vietnam means discovering new parenting habits. School routines, discipline, food habits, independence, social life鈥� many things may work differently in Vietnam compared to your home ...
@Cheryl One thing that really surprised me is how hard the parents drive their children here. Starting in grammar school most children classes start at 7am and go to around 4 or 5 pm. After school many children will have extra classes at language ... Read More
How's The Weather Where You Are? by Aidan in HCMC
Got a notice of "Severe Weather Alert" for the next 5 or 6 days.
Hot sunny days are one of the reasons I鈥檓 here too. I鈥檝e been here for 10 years and have no plans to return to Michigan. -26 is just not my thing.That being said 35 is unusually hot even here in the tropics Read More
How's The Weather Where You Are? by Aidan in HCMC
Got a notice of "Severe Weather Alert" for the next 5 or 6 days.
@Aidan in HCMC Very hot over here in HCMC too (35). If I were made of wax I wouldn鈥檛 stand a chance. Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
This thread is for everything Off-topic..........https://www.askideas.com/media/13/Burning-Whats-Up-Gif-Picture.gif
Here in GoVap (hcmc) they can be found in a dozen carton if you look around but the average is still 10 eggs to a carton. And, although I鈥檝e never bothered to, I suspect if you broke it down the price per egg is higher for the cartons with a ... Read More
Little Visa confusion, how does this work? by Dannyroc3
As I get near the end of my last visa, I thought it wouldn鈥檛 be too much more money , and it might be interesting to do a trip to Bangkok and basically do a group tour, which was originally priced it around 6 million. (X two.)The last time I ...
@Dannyroc3"the price just seems too low? 6 million for airfare, 5 star hotel with food. Touring the usual cities and sights."When it sounds to good to be true...it usually is. At least that's my experience. If you proceed. proceed with caution. Read More
Little Visa confusion, how does this work? by Dannyroc3
As I get near the end of my last visa, I thought it wouldn鈥檛 be too much more money , and it might be interesting to do a trip to Bangkok and basically do a group tour, which was originally priced it around 6 million. (X two.)The last time I ...
My wife and I were invited to join a tour of Thailand with her daughters school about 5 years ago. It was free for us so, of course, we went.Personally, like you, I don鈥檛 like being tied to someone else鈥檚 schedule. I think I would have ... Read More
Am I really a bad teacher? Or is something up? by Noelwastaken
Hi everyone, I'm back with more questions about living and working here as an expat.I just got a message from my new boss, telling me I have to observe one of my coworker's classes tonight after I'm done teaching, because one of the schools were not ...
@Aidan in HCMCWhile it is technically true that an ESL is not required, it is very highly recommend. I would dare say the reputable English centers and schools will not consider hiring you without an ESL, or equivalent certification.The message ... Read More
Which areas/neighborhoods are pleasant to live in ? by SeanNew
Hi all brothers and sisters:I am a college professor in the USA. Recently married a Vietnamese girl. We plan on settling in VN. Looking to find areas where weather is not too hot, not too cold. Currently, looking into Bao Loc area. Which ...
DaLot is often refered to as "the land of eternal spring." there is a large expat community and if you stat near the city center you will find all the usual amminities readily aviable. Read More
Traveling father with child. by JStevenss
Soon I'll be traveling to Vietnam with my 4yo daughter, who shares my last name. My wife will join us 1 week later. Everything is in order, passports, evisa, hotels and so on. We even got a parental consent letter which is not obligatory in our ...
I don鈥檛 know how you鈥檒l feel about this idea but you could invite some of the Vietnamese children in the neighborhood over for free English classes. This would give your children a chance to make friends and the parents in the ... Read More
Planing to move to Vietnam by petale64
Hello everyone, my name is chantal and me and my boyfriend would like to get info on where to go in Vietnam where it鈥檚 safe.
I live in the largest city in Southern Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). It is also known as called Saigon. Anyhow, I鈥檝e been here for 9 years. During this time my wife had here phone stolen once - that鈥檚 it. The worst thing ... Read More
What are Vietnamese workers like as people? by Rudi2255477
Hello,I am planning to open a small factory in the Asian region and would like to learn more about what Vietnamese people are like.How do they generally behave or perform as workers?In comparison to Chinese workers, what are the main differences in ...
OceanBeach is correct. You are going to want a supervisor and a security guard鈥he employment of a security guard is standard practice in Vietnam. Read More
ESL job recommendations by Jamison123
Hi, what would you say are the better language centers or schools to work at in Vietnam? I was recently offered a position with VUS and am interviewing with Scots English, but I am hesitant about both (especially Scots). I do not yet live in Vietnam ...
@Jamison123 Sorry I can鈥檛 help you with either of those two questions, Jamison. I don鈥檛 recall ever hearing anything about the school and I鈥檝e never been to that city/district. I鈥檓 down south in Ho Chi Minh City, perhaps ... Read More
Cost of Electricity in Vietnam by OceanBeach92107
"Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has announced an increase in the average electricity retail price by 4.8 per cent, effective from October 11..."https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/1664805/electricity-retail-price-hiked-by-4-8-per-cent.html
@OceanBeach92107 Ah, okay I get it now. Read More
Cost of Electricity in Vietnam by OceanBeach92107
"Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has announced an increase in the average electricity retail price by 4.8 per cent, effective from October 11..."https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/1664805/electricity-retail-price-hiked-by-4-8-per-cent.html
@QPR_FC 4,000 vnd? A bowl of Pho cost 40,000 vnd (less than $2.00 usd). I鈥檓 guessing you mean 4 million vnd? Read More