Chris
@bluenz
New Zealander expat in Vietnam
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About me
New Zealander
Lives in Quang Ngai
Speaks English, some Viet
Registration: 06 August 2013
About
My expat journey
Near Quang Ngai, Vietnam
Now teaching English, from 4 yr olds to Adults
Fresh fruit , cheap living. No tax. Beautiful SLIM women.
No personal space, too noisy and too much smoke/pollution
Darwin, Australia
Chongqing, China
Adelaide, Australia
Boilermaker, Mine heavy machinery operator, semi driver
The thought of moving to Darwin 2007 --2010
Weather extremes still the same. Darwin way too expensive to live. Booze culture.
Near Manilla, Philippines
Waiting for my wife's NZ Visa.
Bored tourist
The idea or getting out of there. Although some nice scenery away from the cities.
Too crowded. Polluted. Hypocritical Religious people.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Boiler maker/Bus driver
The idea of returning to Aussie
too bloody cold, and I was the wrong colour.
Adelaide, Australia
Fabricating , Diesel Engineering
Boiler maker, Semi driver
Clean, low crime, best city in Aus.
weather extremes, can go from -1 --30 in the same day.
Otago, New Zealand
A great place to visit, but like many places these days, the whiteman is a dying breed.
Peace and quiet, ( rural ), people are friendly , but still give you plenty of SPACE, ( unlike VN ).
Activity
VEC, no more. by bluenz
Now it's official, ( in my province ), my wife and I were "summoned " by immigration to attend a meeting with them this morning, to be informed that they are not issuing VEC's anymore, and if the doubting wanker on here still ...
I'm basing it on what they told my wife yesterday in Nguyen Trai street D1,. No need to get an agent to do the TRC your wife can do it all. I would also much prefer the TRC as it saves a lot of time and effort. Here in B脿 R峄媋 Vung Tau ... Read More
VEC, no more. by bluenz
Now it's official, ( in my province ), my wife and I were "summoned " by immigration to attend a meeting with them this morning, to be informed that they are not issuing VEC's anymore, and if the doubting wanker on here still ...
Thanks, I remember signing an online petition for this a long time ago????, I never thought anymore of it, as petitioning Govt's so that they can actually make things easier for their citizens is usually a waste of time, but the NZ Govt must ... Read More
VEC, no more. by bluenz
Now it's official, ( in my province ), my wife and I were "summoned " by immigration to attend a meeting with them this morning, to be informed that they are not issuing VEC's anymore, and if the doubting wanker on here still ...
My wife just told me that they said the new laws coming up that you will have to leave the country every six months even if you have a VEC. You have to wonder about the guys and gals in Ha Noi, it's constantly changing.Actually my wife tried ... Read More
VEC, no more. by bluenz
Now it's official, ( in my province ), my wife and I were "summoned " by immigration to attend a meeting with them this morning, to be informed that they are not issuing VEC's anymore, and if the doubting wanker on here still ...
I'm basing it on what they told my wife yesterday in Nguyen Trai street D1,. No need to get an agent to do the TRC your wife can do it all. I would also much prefer the TRC as it saves a lot of time and effort. Here in B脿 R峄媋 Vung Tau ... Read More
VEC, no more. by bluenz
Now it's official, ( in my province ), my wife and I were "summoned " by immigration to attend a meeting with them this morning, to be informed that they are not issuing VEC's anymore, and if the doubting wanker on here still ...
Last month, an associate here must have been one of the last people in my province to get a VEC, and the wife said he will be " summoned " when his 90 day extension / renewal is due. So it sounds like they have just finally made this ... Read More
VEC, no more. by bluenz
Now it's official, ( in my province ), my wife and I were "summoned " by immigration to attend a meeting with them this morning, to be informed that they are not issuing VEC's anymore, and if the doubting wanker on here still ...
By my calculations and I'm no maths genius 180 day stamping now, 10usd x2 equals 20 usd a year. 3 years times 20 usd equals 60 usd,compared to 150 usd for a TRC Times that by the thousands of TRC they want to introduce and it's a nice ... Read More
VEC, no more. by bluenz
Now it's official, ( in my province ), my wife and I were "summoned " by immigration to attend a meeting with them this morning, to be informed that they are not issuing VEC's anymore, and if the doubting wanker on here still ...
Write a letter in English to the minister of customs and immigration? Yeah may sound funny but worst they chuck it in the trash. I've wrote some letters in English to some of the businesses in Vietnam expressing my displeasure with their ... Read More
VEC, no more. by bluenz
Now it's official, ( in my province ), my wife and I were "summoned " by immigration to attend a meeting with them this morning, to be informed that they are not issuing VEC's anymore, and if the doubting wanker on here still ...
Sounds like another money grab by officials, when will someone actually do something about these thiefs.They're actually making it easier for people who were entitled to a VEC, ( yes, I know that sounds very hard to believe ), a TRC is the same ... Read More
VEC, no more. by bluenz
Now it's official, ( in my province ), my wife and I were "summoned " by immigration to attend a meeting with them this morning, to be informed that they are not issuing VEC's anymore, and if the doubting wanker on here still ...
Last month, an associate here must have been one of the last people in my province to get a VEC, and the wife said he will be " summoned " when his 90 day extension / renewal is due. So it sounds like they have just finally made this ... Read More
foreign ownership of property - any visa benefits ? by Guestposter822
hi, just wondering if a foreigner buys a property does it give him any benefits when it comes to visas ? I know in Australia the Chinese gain permanent residency and eventually citizenship via purchasing Australian assets to a certain value. Does ...
Panda7: You can set up a company, which in turn buys the property. This gives the investor a couple of benefits: 1. investor's visa (as owner of company); and 2. benefits of an enterprise as a project vehicle to purchase the property.It ... Read More
VEC, no more. by bluenz
Now it's official, ( in my province ), my wife and I were "summoned " by immigration to attend a meeting with them this morning, to be informed that they are not issuing VEC's anymore, and if the doubting wanker on here still ...
Summoned? You must be a local VIP for them to give you that kind of personal attention. Either that or they keep tab on local foreigners residing in the boonies. It was nice of them to give you the heads up.There are only 3 " permanent " ... Read More
VEC, no more. by bluenz
Now it's official, ( in my province ), my wife and I were "summoned " by immigration to attend a meeting with them this morning, to be informed that they are not issuing VEC's anymore, and if the doubting wanker on here still ...
No, they haven't canceled it, just telling us from now on they are no longer available, ( I still have 9 months left on the current VEC ). In their infinite wisdom, they recommended getting a TT visa, OR, do a border run and they will give me a ... Read More
Social Justice by Havaianu
.... what I like to call it, others may call it overcharging. I am not talking about grossly overcharging, scams, rip offs or pick pocketing. What I'm talking about is what I would consider fair all around. Personally I wouldn't knowingly ...
If you buy from the Supermarket, etc, you're paying from 5 -- 15 % more anyway, the small local shops don't charge a sales tax. Read More
VEC, no more.
Now it's official, ( in my province ), my wife and I were "summoned " by immigration to attend a meeting with them this morning, to be informed that they are not issuing VEC's anymore, and if the doubting wanker on here still ... Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...