
OceanBeach92107
American expat in Vietnam
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About me
American
Lives in Da Nang, Da Nang, Vietnam
Speaks Fluent English & a little bit of Vietnamese, Spanish & German
Registration: 31 January 2018
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Market price of house lease in Vietnam by regions by yoonkyoungsuh
Dear all,I'm trying to explore and understand 1 bedroom/ 2bedrooms housing lease cost(market average cost) per regions in Vietnam
Dear all, I'm trying to explore and understand 1 bedroom/ 2bedrooms housing lease cost(market average cost) per regions in Vietnam - @yoonkyoungsuhThere are so many variables involved, even with my experience here any information I share would ... Read More
Move to Vietnam by patrik2andersson
Himerry christmas to evrybodyi have a question i have a sweden passport and want to retired and move to vietnamwhat do i need for visaPatrik
@patrik2anderssonYou need about $115,000 USD to invest and get a 3-year temporary resident card TRC.Otherwise there is absolutely no retirement visa in Vietnam. You will be limited to 90-day tourist visas which cannot be renewed in country and Also ... Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
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I won't drag this on too much. The time is just before the marriage ceremony begins, when everyone is awaiting the Arrival of the groom carrying the trays full of gifts. The essential tray that is presented by him contains the traditional five ... Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
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... "In the hearts of many people, singing and waiting for vegetables" What do you think is going on and how might you change the translation, and why? - @OceanBeach92107 People's greatest desire, is joy and a fruitful life? - @Aidan in HCMCThere ... Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
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@OceanBeach92107 Can you give us the caption in VN? I'm thinking no way it's "Trong l貌ng nhi峄乽 ng瓢峄漣, h峄 v峄玜 h谩t v峄玜 ch峄 膽峄 rau c峄." - @Aidan in HCMCIt is in fact a Vietnamese ... Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
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Here's a little test about knowledge of Vietnam customs as well as a bit of humor when Vietnamese is translated into English: A Vietnamese man posts a video of a lot of Vietnamese people wearing their finest wardrobes at a nice looking place for a ... Read More
Foreigner setting up a cafe in VN by Joe Su
Hi everyone, I am new in this forum, I have briefly look through some posting and yet to see something related to this topic. Apologies, if I re-create another post for this topic without looking into in detail. As I am thinking some of the ...
I may have posted this thought earlier in this thread, but I think it bears repeating: We learned a lot about the viability of business models in Vietnam during a crisis such as the COVID pandemic. Any food & beverage businesses a foreigner ... Read More
Anyone in Vung Tau? by rentonglenn
Anyone in Vung Tau? I currently live in Washington State US When Visa's start been issued I plan to go there.
..Little off topic but some of my tech friends recommend using VNPT for isp . Mostly they say that they offer access designed for internet websites (as opposed to intranet within VN). I find the pings remarkably high and performance laggy. - ... Read More
Anyone in Vung Tau? by rentonglenn
Anyone in Vung Tau? I currently live in Washington State US When Visa's start been issued I plan to go there.
@OceanBeach92107 Thanks I'll try thy them next month and already have the App. My US phone # will be offline. Question is simm, esimm, Google voice, keep my number - @rentonglennYou are going to be much better off in Vietnam if you get yourself a ... Read More
Please explain : Driving and rental by callaway4000
I watch many youtube videos of Vloggers in Vietnam and have two questions I don't see covered. What is the situation to drive and rent a scooter? I just read for Canadians the International Drivers license is not accepted? It is in Thailand. But it ...
How would a prospective buyer of such items look up the reviews or rating on the many brands unknown to most foreigners? I have the same experience with buying tools or similar items where you dont know the hiarachy of quality between brands. - ... Read More
Schwab Accounts in Vietnam by tunnelrat69
I just opened a Schwab Investment/Saving/Checking account in preparation to relocate - for good - to Vietnam. During a search of the forum, I noticed the threads are pretty old, anyone have incite on if Schwab is a dependable brokerage to use in ...
One of the things I read was that the "allow WIFI calling" feature had to be turned on from within the US, it wont activate if done outside? - @Dannyroc3That's a carrier related issue. You'll likely need to check with them. Again, using a VPN can ... Read More
Schwab Accounts in Vietnam by tunnelrat69
I just opened a Schwab Investment/Saving/Checking account in preparation to relocate - for good - to Vietnam. During a search of the forum, I noticed the threads are pretty old, anyone have incite on if Schwab is a dependable brokerage to use in ...
...Like some other people, I keep a low cost US phone line to get messages. I had hoped that by turning on the WIFI CALLING feature in my phone settings, I could talk as well 蹋when on wifi) but for some reason only text messages go through. Has ... Read More
Anyone in Vung Tau? by rentonglenn
Anyone in Vung Tau? I currently live in Washington State US When Visa's start been issued I plan to go there.
Is Grab best option in VT? - @rentonglennThings may have changed, but when I was there in 2022, using grab would almost always offer only grab taxis. There were no private car Grab drivers. The difference is that, private car drivers must accept the ... Read More
New members of the Vietnam forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Vietnam forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
@OceanBeach92107 hello my name is paul I. from toronto canada and want to spend winters in danang december to april . what first step do i take and what do i need to live comfortable on 2000 cdn a month please ....im sick of winters and im 67 still ... Read More
Anyone in Vung Tau? by rentonglenn
Anyone in Vung Tau? I currently live in Washington State US When Visa's start been issued I plan to go there.
Anyone wanting to know what life in V农ng T脿u was like about a decade ago, check out the YouTube channel of a guy known as "Vung Tau Rider" (link)He fell off the radar after COVID.A good guy, he took the time to meet me for coffee when I ... Read More