GuidoVN
American expat in Vietnam
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Speaks English, Vietnamese, Italian
Registration: 22 January 2019
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Credit cards for expats in Vietnam by dhan1234
Hi friends , I would like to know that as an expat how difficult is it to get a credit card in Vietnam, I am working in a multinational company , it will be great if anyone shares who already have a credit card from a local vietnemase bank, required ...
Hi, have u tried asking for a credit card to multinational bank like Hsbc bank or standard chartered bank etcThere really isn't such a bank in VN. Citi, HSBC, et al are majority owned by Vietnamese investors. They are VN banks using western ... Read More
Why is it that most vietnamese i meet are untrustworthy? by bongolongo
I have been living in Vietnam now for 6 months and farm goats in Cu chi and will be opening a goat restaurant. But everyone i meet from landlords, to suppliers , to employees, to even family members are trying to rip me off. I know it is hard to ...
Yup, I teach in Ba Tri as a volunteer and have found they can lie to your face, say they have done something and the truth is they can't be bothered, I'm starting to confront the offenses. It's like they think we don't remember the ... Read More
Why is it that most vietnamese i meet are untrustworthy? by bongolongo
I have been living in Vietnam now for 6 months and farm goats in Cu chi and will be opening a goat restaurant. But everyone i meet from landlords, to suppliers , to employees, to even family members are trying to rip me off. I know it is hard to ...
OP has not given the effort to understand different cultures. However, 膼i岷縞 kh么ng s峄� s煤ng :-) Read More
Why is it that most vietnamese i meet are untrustworthy? by bongolongo
I have been living in Vietnam now for 6 months and farm goats in Cu chi and will be opening a goat restaurant. But everyone i meet from landlords, to suppliers , to employees, to even family members are trying to rip me off. I know it is hard to ...
Yup, I teach in Ba Tri as a volunteer and have found they can lie to your face, say they have done something and the truth is they can't be bothered, I'm starting to confront the offenses. It's like they think we don't remember the ... Read More
Motorbike License- Hard to get for Foreigners. by Silvertail26
It is illegal to ride a bike over 50cc's without a valid Vietnam Motorbike License. The laws have changed, I believe because of the amount of motorcycle accidents by Foreigners over recent years. You, until recently, were able to go through a ...
Currently, they have suspended licenses for foreigners, due that jackass who was riding drunk, and killed a woman. Read More
Paying EVN bill is easy !! by charmavietnam
It's very simple to pay your electricity bill each month! Electricity is valuable so use in case of necessity :D Ask your landlord the EVN consumer number (PE00000000000) if you agree to pay yourself in the rent contract. EVN staff will deliver ...
Interesting to hear about foreigners are more likely to run a home business. Landlords prefer foreigners to rent. VN tend to sublet, or under report the number of ppl living in unit. Not to mention the chicken farm they started :-) Read More
Steps to obtain an Investor TRC (Temporary Residence Card) in Vietnam by charmavietnam
Steps to obtain an Investor TRC (Temporary Residence Card) in Vietnam -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To apply for an investor TRC, applicant need a DT visa. If you apply for ...
Hello. I've been looking through this thread and I'm still confused as to how the TRC works. I'm a U.S. citizen married to a VN citizen. 1. Can I get a T.R.C. just being married to my VN wife now? 2. If I have a T.R.C., do I need to ... Read More
Steps to obtain an Investor TRC (Temporary Residence Card) in Vietnam by charmavietnam
Steps to obtain an Investor TRC (Temporary Residence Card) in Vietnam -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To apply for an investor TRC, applicant need a DT visa. If you apply for ...
[color=#e71f1f] Is it possible to get a temporary residence card (or 鈥淚nvestor鈥檚 Visa鈥�) if you don鈥檛 have a company, don鈥檛 have a VNese wife or relative, and are retired, not working? If you are just a tourist and buy ... Read More
Any American CPA's in HCMC? by bradwelljackson
Hello All, Tax time is coming up for U.S. citizens, and my tax form will be complicated with the Social Security issue, so does anyone here know of a Public Accountant here in Saigon who can do U.S. tax forms? I'd be much obliged if you ...
.....and don't forget about FATCA reporting June :-)FACTA does not kick in until you have $50,000 US or equivalent in overseas banks. Actually I think TurboTax will do the form for you (Form 8938) but you will need to purchase the downloadable ... Read More
Credit cards for expats in Vietnam by dhan1234
Hi friends , I would like to know that as an expat how difficult is it to get a credit card in Vietnam, I am working in a multinational company , it will be great if anyone shares who already have a credit card from a local vietnemase bank, required ...
Not quite right, some local VN banks wont issue a credit card to foreigners. I think HSBC will issue one, but my local bank will not.Credit card or debit card makes practically no difference to me. Whether I pay now or at the end of the month is ... Read More
Credit cards for expats in Vietnam by dhan1234
Hi friends , I would like to know that as an expat how difficult is it to get a credit card in Vietnam, I am working in a multinational company , it will be great if anyone shares who already have a credit card from a local vietnemase bank, required ...
.....and 38.6% APRWOW :o That would be illegal usury in a lot of countries. If you carry over a balance of 25M VND it would cost you 804,166 VND in interest for just one month. Better pay that one off in full every month.Since the VND is ... Read More
Why is it that most vietnamese i meet are untrustworthy? by bongolongo
I have been living in Vietnam now for 6 months and farm goats in Cu chi and will be opening a goat restaurant. But everyone i meet from landlords, to suppliers , to employees, to even family members are trying to rip me off. I know it is hard to ...
If anybody is not following this story in the USA, I have posted a link below. Interesting, a VN family is involved, but they did not release the names. Looks like what works in VN works in the USA but 1 big difference, in the USA it is illegal ... Read More
Why is it that most vietnamese i meet are untrustworthy? by bongolongo
I have been living in Vietnam now for 6 months and farm goats in Cu chi and will be opening a goat restaurant. But everyone i meet from landlords, to suppliers , to employees, to even family members are trying to rip me off. I know it is hard to ...
If anybody is not following this story in the USA, I have posted a link below. Interesting, a VN family is involved, but they did not release the names. Looks like what works in VN works in the USA but 1 big difference, in the USA it is illegal ... Read More
Credit cards for expats in Vietnam by dhan1234
Hi friends , I would like to know that as an expat how difficult is it to get a credit card in Vietnam, I am working in a multinational company , it will be great if anyone shares who already have a credit card from a local vietnemase bank, required ...
Hi friends , I would like to know that as an expat how difficult is it to get a credit card in Vietnam, I am working in a multinational company , it will be great if anyone shares who already have a credit card from a local vietnemase bank, required ... Read More
Any American CPA's in HCMC? by bradwelljackson
Hello All, Tax time is coming up for U.S. citizens, and my tax form will be complicated with the Social Security issue, so does anyone here know of a Public Accountant here in Saigon who can do U.S. tax forms? I'd be much obliged if you ...
Hello Quid, Thank you for this. I guess that I'm old fashioned and I like to talk to people face-to-face ; ) However, what you talk about sounds interesting. Tell me, do I need to have some sort of account like Paypal to pay to talk to ... Read More