@Redbeard42
Australian expat in Vietnam
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Australian
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City
Speaks English
Registration: 28 February 2015
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How is Quy Nhon as a place to live as a retiree by Dennis Thomas
Hi everyone new member here Retired 65 from USA been living in the Philippines last 4 yrs. My pension is 1400 usd a month. I find I must live in the smaller providence cities here, cant afford Cebu or Manila, that have more to offer. ...
I "lived" in QN for 6 months a few years ago. the town shuts down at 10pm the town has no great excitement ... if you like the beach after "work" .... great.. if you want a very very relaxed life .... great.. if you want a ... Read More
Techcombank and Vietnam Airlines by Redbeard42
Has anyone been successful in linking their Techcombank Account with their Vietnam Airlines Golden Lotus Plus account? They have a "loyalty" program that one presumes give points to your VN GLP account when u spend on the Card. But have ...
Just checked my VN airlines FF account. Last week there were TWO entries for Techcombank. For May AND June . Nothing like doing things quickly. At least it works now. Read More
Transportation from Thao Dien Village District 2 by thepulser89
Hi all I am relocating to HCMC next month working for a company with office in the city. I have just found an apartment in District 2 and was wondering how much taxi fare from there to the city? The annoying thing is my company does not provide ...
Get your international drivers PERMIT from the NRMA before you leave. (make sure it has Vietnam listed in the accepting countries, ring them, sight it first, ask why its not listed. They are pedantic _ricks here.) Make sure you bring your OZ ... Read More
Extend visa for expat in Ho Chi Minh City by Hellen Thao Vy
Hi all members and friends in ½ûÂþÌìÌà forum, My friend as foreigner come to VN with the visa for travelling and it will be expired in next 10 days. I would like to ask the procedure to extend the visa for my friend, and what is the longest time ...
That seems to be my understanding as well. Wish they told me sooner though!! Read More
Extend visa for expat in Ho Chi Minh City by Hellen Thao Vy
Hi all members and friends in ½ûÂþÌìÌà forum, My friend as foreigner come to VN with the visa for travelling and it will be expired in next 10 days. I would like to ask the procedure to extend the visa for my friend, and what is the longest time ...
http://blog.rushvietnamvisa.com/blog/2014/11/19/law-472014qh13-law-entry-exit-transit-residence-foreigners-vietnam/?hc_location=ufi I thought I might goto the immigration department but when my GF called a friend working there. She said they dont ... Read More
Tourism injection. by Guest2023
Seems that the tourist numbers are that bad that this idea is going to be put to Ha Noi. http://tuoitrenews.vn/business/28287/vietnam-should-give-sixmonth-visa-fee-waiver-to-all-tourists-official
Believe it when I see it.. At least there is a precedent.. and I find that in itself amazing. Read More
Extend visa for expat in Ho Chi Minh City by Hellen Thao Vy
Hi all members and friends in ½ûÂþÌìÌà forum, My friend as foreigner come to VN with the visa for travelling and it will be expired in next 10 days. I would like to ask the procedure to extend the visa for my friend, and what is the longest time ...
I already received an extension in March. This would have been the second extension. I have not been told any reason why I can only get a 15 extension this time. Read More
Extend visa for expat in Ho Chi Minh City by Hellen Thao Vy
Hi all members and friends in ½ûÂþÌìÌà forum, My friend as foreigner come to VN with the visa for travelling and it will be expired in next 10 days. I would like to ask the procedure to extend the visa for my friend, and what is the longest time ...
Actually might be difficult now. I took my passport last week to get my tourist visa extended. The agent (FISC) came back to me and said I could only get a 15 day extension. I had it extended for three months once before. It looks like I have leave ... Read More
Where and How can Expats learn to ride manual-geared motorcycle? by Rui Chow
For the info for expats in HCMC which will be included in HCMC Resident Guidebook, can you guys please tell me where and how expats can learn to ride manual-geared motorcycle and get driving license in HCMC.
http://hello-saigon.com/2011/11/30/how-to-get-a-motorbike-license-in-hcmc/ https://www.facebook.com/vnlicense http://www.saigonscootercentre.com/bike_rental/VN_Licence_Info.asp?idBasket=&idcat=&itemid=&p=&c_id=&s_id= Read More
Best Way to Search for Apartments in HCMC? by mtgmike
I know there are adverts in the housing section of ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ, but can I get some recommendations for other resources to search? I've found plenty of Vietnamese language web sites with listings. Can these typically be rented by foreigners?
or here muabannhadat.vn/ but no english, except for googles Read More
Scrap yards in Ho Chi Minh ? by t101
Hello As per the title, does anyone know if there are any scrap yards in Ho Chi Minh city open to the public ? When I say open to the public, I mean places that let you in to rummage around and then pay them when you find what you want. More ...
http://thanhlyhangcu.vn/san-pham/thu-mua-phe-lieu.html dont know if it what you want but looks right 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 ...
Never tried her but it does list her prices.. http://www.chiscafe.com/visas.html "do not include VAT" ... haha what VAT!! Read More
Best ATMs in HCMC to withdraw large sums of money? by sess
I'm getting an apartment in HCMC and am looking for an ATM that will allow me to withdraw around 15,000,000 dong in one or two tries. It's especially important to limit the number of withdrawals because the card I will be using is not ...
http://www.commbank.com.vn/atms-location.html just remember to select the "other" amount and manually enter it Read More
Mobifone and Vietnam Airlines by Redbeard42
Has anyone been successful in linking their Mobifone Account (pre-paid or post-paid) with their Vietnam Airlines Golden Lotus Plus account? They have a "loyalty" program that one presumes give points to your VN GLP account when u spend on ...
Just checked my Vietnam GLP account today. There was 32 points credited from Mobifone but dated 1/5/15. Two weeks ago. It was not there yesterday! Also checked my messages , I went to Mobifone on March 16. So has taken Two months to have it ... Read More
Best ATMs in HCMC to withdraw large sums of money? by sess
I'm getting an apartment in HCMC and am looking for an ATM that will allow me to withdraw around 15,000,000 dong in one or two tries. It's especially important to limit the number of withdrawals because the card I will be using is not ...
BIDV 5 million per transaction, 50,000,000 per day Local Account For an international; account, not sure. BUT they usually have the list of fees/limit posted on the wall in/next to the ATM. From what I remember seeing the "international ... Read More