@TigerPlease
Australian expat in Vietnam
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About me
Australian
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh
Registration: 05 August 2016
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New members of the Vietnam forum, introduce yourselves here - 2020 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Vietnam forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Still not sure about visas and what is the procedure and costs, spoke to a few agencies, not sure which one is better but i think they all the same more or less and there is no such a thing like 1 year visa for Aussies, must do visa run every 3 ... Read More
Wanting to return home with VN citizen family by TigerPlease
I've enjoyed living in Vietnam on and off the past 4 years but wish to return home to Australia with my partner and our 1 year old child. What visas should I be looking at if we wish to make the move to Australia permanent? My girlfriend has ...
Sorry I didn't get an email notification. Will check now Read More
Wanting to return home with VN citizen family by TigerPlease
I've enjoyed living in Vietnam on and off the past 4 years but wish to return home to Australia with my partner and our 1 year old child. What visas should I be looking at if we wish to make the move to Australia permanent? My girlfriend has ...
Still here... Citizenship by decent for son application submitted. Waiting now. Any advice on the other above questions. I know it looks complicated and expensive, but we are hoping to return back to Australia as a family next year. Need someone ... Read More
Wanting to return home with VN citizen family
I've enjoyed living in Vietnam on and off the past 4 years but wish to return home to Australia with my partner and our 1 year old child. What visas should I be looking at if we wish to make the move to Australia permanent? My girlfriend has ... Read More
Where can I buy Honda XR150 HCMC by TigerPlease
Only looked on Honda site and couldn't see them available... Any ideas? Thanks
I was looking at moving up to a 250cc but don't think it's worth it just yet. The 150 is suffice and at times I've already found myself going much more faster than I really should be.Best of both worlds for me is going to be a KTM Duke ... Read More
Where can I buy Honda XR150 HCMC by TigerPlease
Only looked on Honda site and couldn't see them available... Any ideas? Thanks
I was in Saigon for a year and when you get offroad, well the bike flies, just watch out for big pot holes, I bottomed out once. The only struggle is very steep hills (I'm now in Da Nang) but that isn't too often and not half as bad as a ... Read More
Where can I buy Honda XR150 HCMC by TigerPlease
Only looked on Honda site and couldn't see them available... Any ideas? Thanks
I havn't touched the carb. I put an FMF powercore 4 pipe on it which probably shaved about 5kg off :P I find it useful for waking up zombie riders too haha. I was looking at moving up to a 250cc but don't think it's worth it just yet. ... Read More
Where can I buy Honda XR150 HCMC by TigerPlease
Only looked on Honda site and couldn't see them available... Any ideas? Thanks
No probs! Also note, while the CRF150 is more visually appealing and a better offroad bike with beefed up suspension it is not as suitable as a 2 person bike. The seat is too small unlike the XR150. The XR150 really is a great all rounder :) If you ... Read More
Where can I buy Honda XR150 HCMC by TigerPlease
Only looked on Honda site and couldn't see them available... Any ideas? Thanks
I ended up buying mine from https://motonhapkhauchauau.com/honda-xr-150l-2017-cao-cao-gia-re-cho-biker-phuot/ for around 66 million in my girlfriends name. I put big handle bars on it in the shop (the ones it comes with are for kids & small ... Read More
Moving to Da Nang for better lifestyle
Pretty much spent the last 11 months imprisoned in Ho Chi Minh City. We had our son here 3 months ago and are moving to Da Nang next week as the city has taken its toll on my health physically and mentally. Hoping to add beach walks, mountain ... Read More
Talking to a Viet girl in HCMC. Need some clarity. by Nielsen Flute
Hello everyone. I need some advice on how to proceed with this girl I've been talking to for a while. We've been talking to each other for a few years now on and off through Skype/Viber. By chance I was in Saigon for work in 2015 and we ...
What a weirdo. Been in an online relationship for 3 years and has to ask for advice on the internet how to proceed.. haha. Read More
Is begging good for some people and bad for others? by Libhero
This story about white expats begging in Ho Chi Minh City got me thinking. Why is it okay for a Vietnamese to beg but terrible for a white or expat to beg? This is what I call double standard played by most people from the west. Whether white ...
I saw a girl dragging herself across a bridge in crazy traffic, I went back to help her across thinking she was trying to get to the other side then I realized she was trying to sell lotto tickets. I felt real bad and gave her 500k... didn't ... Read More
Transferring Money INTO Vietnam by mtgmike
I've seen a lot of posts by people trying to get money out of Vietnam, I've got a few questions for those of you that have transferred money in. I posted yesterday about buying some land, this is related to that but it's about the ...
I've used transferwise a number of times to transfer 10K with no issues Read More
What does one can buy as property for 250 K USD ? by Ceevee369
Not having a crystal ball telling us how prices will increase, or how the bubble will burst, but we’d like to hear opinions / advise what one can buy for around 5.5 billion VND these days. We need space. Like 100 SQM or 3 BR’s but ...
Yes, depending on where you live and if you are running AC or Heating, expect massive power bills if you aren't connected to solar. Read More
What does one can buy as property for 250 K USD ? by Ceevee369
Not having a crystal ball telling us how prices will increase, or how the bubble will burst, but we’d like to hear opinions / advise what one can buy for around 5.5 billion VND these days. We need space. Like 100 SQM or 3 BR’s but ...
I find it cheap. Compared to Australia $300-$600 a month Read More