Rich Haslam
@doctorhands
American expat in Vietnam
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About me
American
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City
Registration: 09 September 2010
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Post-Covid-19 situation in Vietnam by Mickael
Hello everyone, The COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on the world, including on expats' lives. Travel restrictions, business closures, budget cuts, and health measures have created unprecedented challenges for those who have chosen to live in ...
Two posts ending EXACTLY the same "But the Vietnam that I know has changed for the worse in terms of Visa policy. Add the general economic troubles and we understand." Sounds like a troll. For me it's changed because before I was teaching in my own ... Read More
Transitioning to Vietnam by sfowler2760
Hello everyone! I am tired of the high costs of living in the U.S. and all the beauracy.聽 At 63 I would like to become an expat. I have narrowed it down to Thailand and Vietnam.聽 I have done some research on the internet as far as costs, ...
@sfowler2760 It depends. What standard of living are you looking for?I've been living here for 9 1/2 years. At first I had a business visa, but they started to clamp down on those who didn't have a work permit along with that. Now I have a 1yr ... Read More
Longstay visas - can I keep bouncing on a 6-month business visa? by robsamui
I'm a newbie, but coming to retire in Vietnam soon and have been scanning these forums for months. I can't find any references to my question - sorry if I've missed it. Whats the official attitude to using end-to-end 6-month business ...
I have been living here for 6 years on a business visa. At first I did border runs after 3 consecutive three-month visas. Now I have a one-year biz visa and only do the run once a year. It's not all that expensive. Fly out of Nha Trangto ... Read More
anyone know where to buy quality vitamins and herbal supplements here? by adrock
can anyone tell me where theres a gnc or similar place in saigon?? or a place geared towards bodybuilding? i need some amino acids and other supplements, specifically i need L tyrosine and 5 HTP. i prefer one thats not gnc actually?? better ...
The link to the pages are bad but if you erase everything except the main URL you can still get to the site. http://www.shopthehinh.com/Trangchu.html http://dinhduongcaocap.vn/ 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. ...
bluenz, you're right about the nasal sounds. The voice box produces the sound and then it is usually projected into the nasal cavity. This is a technique that I learned while studying Classical Voice Method (classical music singing) although I still ... 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 part of it might be the way we form our sounds in the mouth. We make a sound with our voice cords then change it with our lips and tongue to create the distinctive English sounds. The Vietnamese create all the sounds in their voice box and ... Read More
English teaching positions for unqualified native speakers usually get by marcus1982
Hi I came out to Saigon and soon realised even with just a 20 hr TEFL and TEFL for dummies book that I received great feedback, performance is everything for many students and Vietnamese English teachers know grammar better than most native ...
Point taken on the timing issue. I don't have the decree number. I read about it in one of the English Dailies I get. Read More
English teaching positions for unqualified native speakers usually get by marcus1982
Hi I came out to Saigon and soon realised even with just a 20 hr TEFL and TEFL for dummies book that I received great feedback, performance is everything for many students and Vietnamese English teachers know grammar better than most native ...
The blog post was written yesterday, so obviously the end of May means This year. The law no longer allows you to substitute experience. You must have a degree or no work permit. You may have a permit now, but chances are it won't get renewed, if ... Read More
English teaching positions for unqualified native speakers usually get by marcus1982
Hi I came out to Saigon and soon realised even with just a 20 hr TEFL and TEFL for dummies book that I received great feedback, performance is everything for many students and Vietnamese English teachers know grammar better than most native ...
It depends on if you are looking for a permanent, legal job or one just to make a few bucks until something else comes by. As of May, you must have a degree in order to teach English. Without a degree you can't get a work permit. You may be able to ... Read More
working a freelance therapist by keerti
i need some suggestions regarding legalities working as a therapist in Vietnam. I have some twenty years experience in a variety of pain release modalities (deep tissue,kinesiology(NOT),scenar, craniosacral balancing). ...
Keerti, You probably will have to get a work permit or register as a Massage Therapist. Just like the states, they think this will curb prostitution. If you register a company, which you can now do without a VN partner you may not have as much of a ... Read More
English teaching positions for unqualified native speakers usually get by marcus1982
Hi I came out to Saigon and soon realised even with just a 20 hr TEFL and TEFL for dummies book that I received great feedback, performance is everything for many students and Vietnamese English teachers know grammar better than most native ...
Marc, I believe you are right about this. I was asked by a friend, who teaches at VUS, to come out to her class so they could hear me speak. I'm a bit of a clown sometimes and had the class in stitches. I was told the school wanted to hire me for ... Read More