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Hong Kongese looking for information about Vietnam
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Sitting on the fence....indecision by @Crane10
Anybody else out there like me, can't make a decision on living in the Philippines. My Wife's from Dumaguete, I've been coming over here sometimes twice a year since 2011, however after a four and a half year gap thanks to Covid, I'm not looking at ...
I mean, it's a bit dirty yeah but dumaguete is pretty nice, cmon haha, there is WAY worst , manila or cebu now that's dirty haha Read More
Sitting on the fence....indecision by @Crane10
Anybody else out there like me, can't make a decision on living in the Philippines. My Wife's from Dumaguete, I've been coming over here sometimes twice a year since 2011, however after a four and a half year gap thanks to Covid, I'm not looking at ...
Imho that ringing in your head, maybe it's a bad idea, will often reveals true. It's a beautiful country, you may find your corner...but there are many, many cons to consider. Healthcare just pops to mind but also the simpler daily life. Western ... Read More
Steps to obtain an Investor TRC (Temporary Residence Card) in Vietnam by charmavietnam
[b][color=#057716]Steps to obtain an Investor TRC (Temporary Residence Card) in Vietnam[/color][/b] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [color=#222cf6]To apply for an investor TRC, ...
@OceanBeach92107 impressive. That lawyer is quite the do it all gamechanger, i can imagine how much it costs him monthly considering he's handling all the law part and all his foreigner's papers. Plus accountant managing the entire business. The ... Read More
Steps to obtain an Investor TRC (Temporary Residence Card) in Vietnam by charmavietnam
[b][color=#057716]Steps to obtain an Investor TRC (Temporary Residence Card) in Vietnam[/color][/b] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [color=#222cf6]To apply for an investor TRC, ...
@OceanBeach92107 what a beautiful story! And the 1 in a million story where the foreigner is the one kicking the viet partner and it's successful haha, it usually ends the opposite way. May i ask which kind of business, the grand total of the ... Read More
Steps to obtain an Investor TRC (Temporary Residence Card) in Vietnam by charmavietnam
[b][color=#057716]Steps to obtain an Investor TRC (Temporary Residence Card) in Vietnam[/color][/b] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [color=#222cf6]To apply for an investor TRC, ...
@Bill52222 I'll throw a guess, apologizes if i'm wrong. The taker was 100% foreign owned and the constant use of I and me haha. You don't have a Viet wife, few thousands in the bank trying to get a long term "cheapest"聽visa and why not, maybe ... Read More
Moving to Vietnam For A Few Years - Would Like Some Guidance by FW850
Hi Everyone!I plan on moving to Vietnam in about a year and wanted to get my bearings about where to land and how best to navigate a career path/business opportunities and start a new chapter in my life with my family.A bit about myself:I own a ...
@narcrepellant2525 Hehe i bet Read More
WARNING re: Vietnam eVisa & T岷縯 2023 by OceanBeach92107
The Vietnam Ministry of Home Affairs has agreed to a proposal for a seven-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday in 2023 by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)Under the plan, officials, civil servants and workers of public ...
@narcrepellant2525 haha i am. The system is not "broken" entirely. Some people did and will continue to have this 25 days - run life. How and why, better not ask Read More
Moving to Vietnam For A Few Years - Would Like Some Guidance by FW850
Hi Everyone!I plan on moving to Vietnam in about a year and wanted to get my bearings about where to land and how best to navigate a career path/business opportunities and start a new chapter in my life with my family.A bit about myself:I own a ...
@narcrepellant2525 Feel free to try, i'll watch If you ever had a chat with a worker or the company owner you would know why such a company doesn't exists in vietnam and probably never will A hint: you can pay that worker double the market price ... Read More
Moving to Vietnam For A Few Years - Would Like Some Guidance by FW850
Hi Everyone!I plan on moving to Vietnam in about a year and wanted to get my bearings about where to land and how best to navigate a career path/business opportunities and start a new chapter in my life with my family.A bit about myself:I own a ...
@Svho yeah. It's very easy to get fooled in vietnam. Everything cheap, slow , easy, nice people, great food. Until you settle and regret it. Daily life is not something a tourist passing by will ever see or experience. Follow my suggestions, Svho, ... Read More
WARNING re: Vietnam eVisa & T岷縯 2023 by OceanBeach92107
The Vietnam Ministry of Home Affairs has agreed to a proposal for a seven-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday in 2023 by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)Under the plan, officials, civil servants and workers of public ...
@goodolboy that was exactly my point. You gamble your life , house, properties and pets on 2 borders where the wrong t-shirt may make your life suddendly crumble. Since covid and the removal of any tourist visa above 30 days things changed. And ... Read More
Moving to Vietnam For A Few Years - Would Like Some Guidance by FW850
Hi Everyone!I plan on moving to Vietnam in about a year and wanted to get my bearings about where to land and how best to navigate a career path/business opportunities and start a new chapter in my life with my family.A bit about myself:I own a ...
@FW850 I STRONGLY advise you to reconsider, for many many reasons. For starters, the job. As others said you will never find a job like that. Heck, even as an english teacher you would struggle nowadays to get a decent contract in vietnam (and you ... Read More
WARNING re: Vietnam eVisa & T岷縯 2023 by OceanBeach92107
The Vietnam Ministry of Home Affairs has agreed to a proposal for a seven-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday in 2023 by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)Under the plan, officials, civil servants and workers of public ...
@goodolboy Don't take his experience as an absolute reference. The 8\9 evisas' limit is quite real, your holiday will soon end. Just yesterday a buddy called me for the new year 's wishes from PP. He got the ultimatum , sold everything and left for ... Read More
Trying to Sell Land in Angono: need some advice by raptorsfan001
Hi All,My family is in the United States. We have a house and land in Angono that we're trying to sell for the last 2 years. We've been working with a lawyer in Angono, but every month there's some new request that needs to be done to pass over ...
I guess some people will never learn the lesson about buying houses/lands as a foreigner in sea Read More
Relationships with Filipinas - Looking for opinions from other expats by Guest6851
Here is some background on me. I'm 64 years old and recently retired from my job here in the US. Over the past 15 years I have vacationed in the Philippines for two or three weeks at a time, once or twice annually, except during COVID. In the US ...
To be clear, the same rules apply for all those poor countries in sea: look for a good friend for short company, help, suggestions. Never look beyond that. Never pay lunch / dinner for both, no gift of any form and nature. Not even a single 1$ ... Read More
Your best culinary memory in Cambodia by Mickael
Hello everyone, As you know, every country has its own flavours and tasting the local cuisine is a great way to discover the culture of a destination. Whether it's a small typical restaurant to taste local dishes, a traditional meal in a local's ...
I lived many years in cambodia, and i had a partner for years. As you can guess i had the opportunity to taste all kind of local food. Honestly? They don't have any culinary culture , at all. There is literally nothing i may remember as "cambodian" ... Read More
Insurance help! -Renting a motorbike from an individual by Rosie Myers
Hi How does bike insurance work in Vietnam? UK driver's license means we can only ride a 50cc bike so options are limited. One person is willing to rent to us but they are not an official bike renting business, it is just their spare bike. Is a bike ...
@OceanBeach92107 you can have all the insurance you want. As a foreigner you will end up paying by your own pocket to the family. (thousands $). Sure, that "diamond insurance" would cover the motorbyke repair you may have caused him but that person ... Read More
Visa Runs鈥�..maybe the party is over. by GuestPoster1236
Spoke to an Australian today, he鈥檚 just completed his 8th visa run . On return to Vietnam , he was told that was the last E Visa he鈥檒l get 鈥�..& after leaving VN , will need to wait 12 months to re apply. He鈥檚 in a ...
@narcrepellant2525 awesome country as a tourist, many great places to visit but living as an expat can be very, very challenging. Every single thing from buy a bottle of water to pay an electricity bill will be dealt with a pure, full intent to scam ... Read More
Scooter or motorcycle driving license in Cambodia? by narcrepellant2525
Can foreigner on visa go to exam and obtain it?
@narcrepellant2525Never.They concentrate on no helmet, no lights, no plate and card. -@JoeKhmerNever lol. Im sorry but reality is quite different. i dont remember a single day where i didnt had to pay an imaginary "infraction" . i came to hate ... Read More
Visas To Enter Vietnam by Aidan in HCMC
***(IMPORTANT! Due to current covid measures, check with Vietnam Immigration Authority to confirm current availability and lengths of validity)***List of the Visas types from Vietnamese Immigration ...
@goodolboy beautiful report, many thanks Read More
Visa Runs鈥�..maybe the party is over. by GuestPoster1236
Spoke to an Australian today, he鈥檚 just completed his 8th visa run . On return to Vietnam , he was told that was the last E Visa he鈥檒l get 鈥�..& after leaving VN , will need to wait 12 months to re apply. He鈥檚 in a ...
@narcrepellant2525 Oh i forgot.. about Georgia..just don't. Trust me , you're gonna move out faster then a bavet border run Read More
Visas To Enter Vietnam by Aidan in HCMC
***(IMPORTANT! Due to current covid measures, check with Vietnam Immigration Authority to confirm current availability and lengths of validity)***List of the Visas types from Vietnamese Immigration ...
@OceanBeach92107 many thanks. At least for 8 times it's good to go (We better remind anyone reading this thread to read /forum/viewtopic.php?id=1010133#5565717 ) Read More
Visas To Enter Vietnam by Aidan in HCMC
***(IMPORTANT! Due to current covid measures, check with Vietnam Immigration Authority to confirm current availability and lengths of validity)***List of the Visas types from Vietnamese Immigration ...
My experience.............I left Vietnam on 30th Oct on the last day of my expiring TRC & entered Cambodia via Moc Bai on a Cambodian e visa. I returned to Vietnam 2 days later via Moc Bai on my new 30 days Vietnamese e visa & not once was I ... Read More
Visa Runs鈥�..maybe the party is over. by GuestPoster1236
Spoke to an Australian today, he鈥檚 just completed his 8th visa run . On return to Vietnam , he was told that was the last E Visa he鈥檒l get 鈥�..& after leaving VN , will need to wait 12 months to re apply. He鈥檚 in a ...
Personally, I will say that Cambodia and Georgia are easiest country to stay longer without visa runs or by investing , having stash of money in local banks. -@narcrepellant2525Doesn't work anymore for cambodia. They changed the visas and enforced ... Read More
Visas To Enter Vietnam by Aidan in HCMC
***(IMPORTANT! Due to current covid measures, check with Vietnam Immigration Authority to confirm current availability and lengths of validity)***List of the Visas types from Vietnamese Immigration ...
Few things I observeWhen everything is done and you go to coffe shop on VN side to buy beer or coke (Coke is 19.000) ,Do not hand the sucker 50.000 or more he will pretend that this is the price,hand him 20.000 dongs - take it or leave it ... Read More