Tim
@PhuNinhTim
American expat in Vietnam
Forum posts
14
About me
American, 66 years old
Speaks Rudimentary Conversational Thai, Spanish, French, German with no formal schooling, 'street level' conversational abilities.
Registration: 29 January 2026
Activity
Exercise Extreme Caution - U.S. State Dept. by Aidan in HCMC
Worldwide CautionSecurity alertMarch 22, 2026 - The Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution.Location: WorldwideEvent: The Department of State advises Americans worldwide, and especially in the Middle East, to ...
Thank goodness I'm Canadian, so I don't look like an Ameri.... Oh. Wait.馃榿 - @Aidan in HCMCEh?? Read More
Exercise Extreme Caution - U.S. State Dept. by Aidan in HCMC
Worldwide CautionSecurity alertMarch 22, 2026 - The Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution.Location: WorldwideEvent: The Department of State advises Americans worldwide, and especially in the Middle East, to ...
In Pattaya, Thailand now - we had a visit from Immigration Officers asking if we were okay, and were we harassed in any way by people from the Middle East - I said no but appreciate them checking on us. They were checking Americans registered in ... Read More
Bringing Guests to your Hotel or Airbnb by callaway4000
When you rent a hotel or airbnb what are the rules to being allowed to bring back a date to your place? is it legal? is it in the description of the rental agreement? I know in Thailand they take the ID of the woman for security when they are ...
I still remember having to buy two rooms for me and my unmarried spouse in all hotels in Saigon, Nha Trang, and Dalat - Mui Ne wasn鈥檛 a problem, only once did the Tourist Police raid a hotel we were in on Bui Vien in Saigon maybe year 2000 or ... Read More
Long term rentals and the law for foreigners by MarkinNam
Hi all, I'm seeing some chatter about the gov not allowing long term apartment leasing / renting, has anyone heard likewise ? If true, is there a way around it legitimate ? My friend suggested I rent with him and his wife. That would be difficult ! ...
We used to just call the local police station, they would send over a young guy to fill out th forms, I鈥檇 sign them and give a copy of my passport. This time I had to go to the Police Station, same young guy came took my passport, 10 minutes ... Read More
Karaoke and Tet 2026 by Aidan in HCMC
There was notification sent out via SMS a couple of weeks ago by the police of restrictions on times karaoke can be played, and of the police ready to respond to complaints of sound systems being played at too high a volume. There was mention of the ...
During tet all the rules are set aside鈥︹��..鈥檆ept for the drunk drivers鈥︹��...luckily most of the 鈥榮ingers鈥� get drunk early and fall asleep. I had to sing as well (of course, everyone has to sing) Luckily ... Read More
Ch煤c m峄玭g n膬m m峄沬 ! by Julien
Hi everyone, I wish you and your family happiness, good health, and success in the New Year !take care,Julien
The Magic Tet brings to a home is unsurmountable - like when a 5 year old girl sees her American grandfather for the first time, runs into my arms and squeezes me like only a five year old can do. We took a selfie and she said (in Vietnamese) ... Read More
Money transfer of USD to Wise via VN by It2VN
I was wondering if anyone here has (had) the same problem . As someone who can receive funds from a particular source which pays out only in one currency -US dollars, I need to convert them into euros for transfer to an E.U.-based account. I have a ...
There鈥檚 a new (old) Sherif in Town Son, listen to him, he knows what he is saying. Try circumventing the law and you鈥檒l wind up eating brown rice, fish skin and salt for a while. Doesn鈥檛 matter what Wise says on their website, ... Read More
Reliable Mail Forwarder鈥�..
鈥�..in the USA to send mail to both Vietnam and Thailand. Does anyone know a reliable/affordable mail service that will receive, an scan mail to an email address. I just rented my apartment in US and want the little mail I receive sent to ... Read More
Vietnamese Language School in Cao Lanh by PhuNinhTim
Hey guys/gals, long time member, recently recycled to new username, wondering if anyone knew of Vietnamese Language school in Cao Lanh, Can Tho or maybe Hon Ngu. Decided to move myself 100% to Vietnam and need to dive deep into the language. ...
@Aidan in HCMC I have an appointment with the University of in Can Tho next weeks to visit the campus Can Tho is about 50 miles from my home near Hong Ngu. Thanx a lot, we shall see. Read More
Vietnamese Language School in Cao Lanh by PhuNinhTim
Hey guys/gals, long time member, recently recycled to new username, wondering if anyone knew of Vietnamese Language school in Cao Lanh, Can Tho or maybe Hon Ngu. Decided to move myself 100% to Vietnam and need to dive deep into the language. ...
@OceanBeach92107聽 聽 Only my wife speaks english in my house, but the youngest (5yo) and 3d daughter (10yo)are being taught english in school.聽 聽I have accumulated a lot of baby talk (and country folk talk) Vietnamese, was looking ... Read More
Tax Issues If Deposit VND Cash Into A VN Citizens Bank Acct? by Aidan in HCMC
I want to deposit VND to the account of a Vietnam citizen, but I'm wondering whether a large(-ish) cash amount will result in the account holder being subjected to any sort of tax, and/or scrutiny. Any member with experience in such matters?I'm not ...
@jrharvey I went to the Bank myself, You have to do it in person, it has a good amount when I left for work in another country and even after not using the account for 7 years, it accumulated 42 Trieu in interest. They wanted a new Visa, New USA ... Read More
Vietnamese Language School in Cao Lanh
Hey guys/gals, long time member, recently recycled to new username, wondering if anyone knew of Vietnamese Language school in Cao Lanh, Can Tho or maybe Hon Ngu. Decided to move myself 100% to Vietnam and need to dive deep into the language. ... Read More
Tax Issues If Deposit VND Cash Into A VN Citizens Bank Acct? by Aidan in HCMC
I want to deposit VND to the account of a Vietnam citizen, but I'm wondering whether a large(-ish) cash amount will result in the account holder being subjected to any sort of tax, and/or scrutiny. Any member with experience in such matters?I'm not ...
@OceanBeach92107 @Aidan Due to recent change in Vietnamese Banking law, I gave up on opening an account in Vietnam after my 16 year old account was unceremoniously closed. (You Tube Ken Duong Attny Duong Global) He explains the TIMO accounts ... Read More