NicoM
New Zealander expat in Vietnam
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New Zealander
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh
Registration: 20 July 2013
Tennis player(s)
Hi All Seems to be a common topic but not too much recent that I can see here, am living in Saigon long term and looking to start or join an existing tennis group. Singles or doubles is ok. Would be playing evenings or weekends after work, my level ... Read More
Visa extension by Gphillips
I have a 90 day, multiple entry, C-1 visa for Vietnam. It is valid through 04 Feb. I need a one month extension to 04 Mar 2015. Unaware of the rule changes I went to the local travel agency for an extension on 06 Jan. No can do! Went to the ...
All these members up in arms about the new rules.....seems to me it is just a correction for what was otherwise a very lax policy in the first place. What other country would let you stay for years on end renewing a tourist visa every few months? In ... Read More
Have just arrived in NT!need place to stay!and find a job! by Daria.Paklina
Hey everybody! My name is Daria(also have Vietnamese name Huong Giang.I'm a half Vietnamese half Russian.) Move to NT today,with my friend. so if anybody has info about accommodation and job,please let me know. Also would be nice to meet with ...
Daria! If you are half Russian and speaking Russian fluently as well as Vietnamese then you should have many opportunities here. I am working for a resort here and we may have need of someone like you. PM me for more details ... Read More
Getting your Driving and Motorbike License in Vietnam by dathancna
Ok, firstly, I'm not very sure if there has been any previous posts on this topic before but I would just like to put this information up for everyone out there who is looking for information. I just submitted all my documents today and am waiting ...
Did you manage to check out the hours for the office at 252 Ly Chinh Thang? Planning on going on a Saturday morning but would be nice to know in advance if it is open and if so what time. Read More
5 months of overstay - 2 passports - SO MANY QUESTIONS!! ^_^ by -jag-
Hello. I am in quite a sticky situation and was wondering if anyone here could answer my questions... My tourist visa expired about 5 months ago. At that time, I was supposed to exit and re-enter the country when renewing it, but I didn't have any ...
Captain hindsight here, but why didnt you declare the passport stolen the moment the land lady took it (which it basically was), then go about getting yourself a new visa the normal way on your new document?? Would have been cheaper and less stress ... Read More
Englishman in Hanoi - Lets have a beer this SATURDAY NIGHT 10TH MAY
If you haven't already have a look at tnhvietnam.xemzi.com, its a lot more active in Hanoi than 大咖福利影院, they even have a schedule for regular Bia Hois including this Friday so you could tag along. ... Read More
Visa renewal by Mikka0614
Hi all, I m Mikka, and i am about to move from France to HCMC. I want to find a job there and stay for some years. I have some concern about the visa renewal. May you please tell me how and where to apply for the renewal of my visa? thank for ...
The picture is of a man and his name is Mikael so we wont be telling "her" anything...yes you need a work permit to work here, that's obvious, whether you do that or not is up to you, although depending on the kind of work you will be doing the ... Read More
Visa renewal by Mikka0614
Hi all, I m Mikka, and i am about to move from France to HCMC. I want to find a job there and stay for some years. I have some concern about the visa renewal. May you please tell me how and where to apply for the renewal of my visa? thank for ...
Salut Mikka Nice idea to come and live and work in HCMC, sure you will enjoy it. Visa renewal is not a problem and very easy to do, start yourself off with a 3 month tourist visa from your embassy, or on arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport then just ... Read More
Why don't Vietnamese understand Vietnamese spoken by a foreigner? by I do believe
Having lived in Vietnam for 6 years and studied Vietnamese at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities it never ceases to amaze me that if I speak and pronounce a Vietnamese phrase perfectly to most Vietnamese, they don't understand me. ...
Ahhh friendly Hanoi, I spent more than 2 years living there for some reason...so many memories....I thought all Vietnamese loved those Uncle Ho's, but seems not... Read More
Why don't Vietnamese understand Vietnamese spoken by a foreigner? by I do believe
Having lived in Vietnam for 6 years and studied Vietnamese at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities it never ceases to amaze me that if I speak and pronounce a Vietnamese phrase perfectly to most Vietnamese, they don't understand me. ...
Lol聟I know how you feel. I remember in Hanoi walking into a shoe shop to get a repair done, said 聯Chao Anh聰 in a friendly manner to the shop owner, he waved his hand dismissively (as only the Vietnamese know how) said no firmly and told me to get ... Read More
Why don't Vietnamese understand Vietnamese spoken by a foreigner? by I do believe
Having lived in Vietnam for 6 years and studied Vietnamese at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities it never ceases to amaze me that if I speak and pronounce a Vietnamese phrase perfectly to most Vietnamese, they don't understand me. ...
I think we all share the same frustration, and while part of it is probably that they don聮t expect to hear VN from a white face, it is also probably true that we are not speaking as well as we think we are. That being said, in certain situations the ... Read More
Hanoi vs. Ho Chi Minh by Sejhmet
Hi everybody! I am a spanish girl living in Hanoi for a year and I am thinking about the idea of moving to Ho Chi Minh with my boyfriend... Anyone has lived in both cities could give me her/his opinion? Pros and cons of each city will help me to ...
I lived in Hanoi for 2.5 years, and Saigon now for more than 18 months. First year in Hanoi was quite enjoyable, from then on I just started to hate it more and more every day. Hanoi Pros: Not many. But if you like 4 defined seasons then could be ... Read More
Getting your Driving and Motorbike License in Vietnam by dathancna
Ok, firstly, I'm not very sure if there has been any previous posts on this topic before but I would just like to put this information up for everyone out there who is looking for information. I just submitted all my documents today and am waiting ...
No need to go to your Embassy or Consulate, in fact only go there if you want to part with more of your $$$....US$20 for a verification stamp, probably much more than that for a translation. All paperwork verification and translation can be done at ... Read More
Why do some motor drivers don't look, before they go forward, Ahead? by spajcte
So today while i was driving, someone pulled right in front of me, so me trying to avoid to hit the person on the side, i slammed my brakes and skidded on the road, Hurting my Knee my elbow and braking my left side mirror. All i could see was his ...
Driving behaviour is an extension of how they approach every other facet of life.....it's all about me and my needs.....hence the country remains less developed Read More
Does anyone complain about the life in Vietnam????? by rickyrealtor
Hi, my name is Ricky, my work is helping people to look for aparment as they want. So many foreigners have come to Vietnam for a long time or just arrived. Do you have any problems in Vietnam? we could share to make it right.
No such thing as a free lunch....for sure old "JohnDuong" will be making money off his venture....that's my complaint about life in Vietnam...everything revolves around money...can you help me solve this RickyRealtor? Read More
My experience being married to a Vietnamese woman by pissedoffdude
I would like to start by saying that I love Vietnam and the people, I have many good VIetnamese friends. I would just like to share my experience. I met her mid may, we seemed to hit it off. She was so sweet and fun. We kept in touch after I ...
Wow amazing read....it's like those Nigerian Prince scams you hear about and wonder how people fall for them, but then those scams only work because of people like the OP. After several years in Vietnam I have been asked for money numerous times by ... Read More
Is there a love between a foreign older man and a vietnamese girl by wind1989
I am 25 years old and I graduated and I had a job in there. I met an older man 55 years old in UK in the foreign forum. When I meet him in the first time,he is very kind with me because he help me improve the English skill and I do not pay anything ...
What I am curious to know is if two Vietnamese marry, is the man expected to pay money to the in laws in the same manner? Or is that just a case of opportunism when it is the "wealthy foreigner" involved? Any of the locals on this thread care to ... Read More
Mopede bike license ??? by tintinmiami2013
If I plan on living in Saigon, do I need a mopede bike license? If so, how do I go about getting one? Thanks. Tin Tin
By moped you mean those little motorised bicycles or you mean a scooter? Anything under 50cc you don't need a licence , above that you will need one. All the details are on this thread: /forum/viewtopic.php?id=312389#1777673 Read More
Why do some motor drivers don't look, before they go forward, Ahead? by spajcte
So today while i was driving, someone pulled right in front of me, so me trying to avoid to hit the person on the side, i slammed my brakes and skidded on the road, Hurting my Knee my elbow and braking my left side mirror. All i could see was his ...
Wow...just read back through the thread there....not sure what Old IDB has been smoking....but if driving like you have a death wish is a sign of a talented driver then I've been going about it all wrong these past 4 years....you take any one of ... Read More
Why do some motor drivers don't look, before they go forward, Ahead? by spajcte
So today while i was driving, someone pulled right in front of me, so me trying to avoid to hit the person on the side, i slammed my brakes and skidded on the road, Hurting my Knee my elbow and braking my left side mirror. All i could see was his ...
The Long Man is right, the most we can do is drive responsibly ourselves (or not at all), and hope in the future things will change. Certainly griping about it on an expat forum won't change anything, although it's nice to have a vent every now and ... Read More
Why do some motor drivers don't look, before they go forward, Ahead? by spajcte
So today while i was driving, someone pulled right in front of me, so me trying to avoid to hit the person on the side, i slammed my brakes and skidded on the road, Hurting my Knee my elbow and braking my left side mirror. All i could see was his ...
I must admit after 4 years in Vietnam (2 in Hanoi and 2 in Saigon), the state of the traffic and driving skills (or lack thereof) still amazes me. As previous posters have summed it up the driving mentality is basically 1) I am the most important ... Read More
Visa Extension Port of Entry Issues? by mtgmike
Hello, Last year I extended my 3 month single entry visa with 3 month single entry extensions 3 times, at about $45 per extension. My original 3 month single entry was issued at HCMC airport. This year I left Vietnam and came back in via the ...
Had the same situation although the difference was smaller. They called me the day after dropping off my passport to say instead of $45 to extend if it had been via HCM Port of Entry it was going to be $70 because it was via Hanoi. Finally I only ... Read More
Getting your Driving and Motorbike License in Vietnam by dathancna
Ok, firstly, I'm not very sure if there has been any previous posts on this topic before but I would just like to put this information up for everyone out there who is looking for information. I just submitted all my documents today and am waiting ...
They will do English and other common languages at the people's Committee office at 47 Le Duan as mentioned above. Same place you do the certification so will save you time. They will give you a receipt and tell you to collect it the next day. I ... Read More
Coffee percolator...
OK...a random search and I found a previous post (different spelling of percolator) linking to website below http://www.meta.vn/am-pha-ca-phe-bialetti-moka-express-6-cup-bcm-3093-p10986 Read More
Coffee percolator...
Fellow Saigonites.... Any ideas on where to buy a stove top coffee percolator? Not interested in a Vietnamese cafe phin thingy (but thanks for considering) Anyone who has actually seen or purchased one of these in HCMC who would be able to point ... Read More
Visa extension experience in HCMC by danwalker014
i just had my 3 month visa extended. I traveled from Buon ma thuot and visited a number of places for the service. I used Cong Ty golden time travel 230 De Tham st. I drop my PP off at 9 am on 22-11 and was given a receipt that indicated pickup on ...
I too had need for the old Visa Extension service, and went to this Golden Time Travel place, I think it must have popped up on a Google search. For various reasons my extension was a bit more than the usual tourist visa 1/3 month extension. In any ... Read More