@letiendat
Singaporean expat in Vietnam
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Singaporean
Speaks Vietnamese, English
Registration: 30 May 2019
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Do employers help cover moving expense? - Hanoi Vietnam by radiktus3
I recently got word that i was accepted as an expat in Vietnam. while the company will give me the official offer next week, I'd like to know if I can ask them to help cover the moving expense or if that is even a thing. obviously when I land ...
Hi, Under Labour Code of Vietnam, subject matters of a labor contract shall be negotiated and agreed under the free will of both parties and not violate laws and morality. So, technically, you are able to ask your employer for such help. Of course, ... Read More
Registering a child's birth for unmarried couple by mancbkk
Hi Is doing a NDA/DNA test the only way to register the birth of a child from unmarried parents? The mother is Vietnamese and I am British living in HCMC. I have all the paperwork from hospital. The mother's red book is registered in Saigon. ...
Hi! In my opinion, the NDA / DNA test is not the only way to register the birth of a child from unmarried parents. According to the regulation of Vietnamese, in case the child was born from unmarried parents, you can still register the birth of a ... Read More
Foreigners can buy apartment in Vietnam - Is that true? by charmavietnam
Dear all, I have some quick questions which are absolutely related to real estate law. Vietnamese Law says a foreigner can purchase apartment under their name. Some of you already purchased one too. My questions are : 1. What type of apartment ...
"It's true that the foreigners are allowed to buy and own house. But the Law on Housing doesnt regulated any specific articles to governed anything like type of apartment, this means you can buy and own any type of house in the ... Read More
Business in vietnam by sanju76
hi i want to open a bar and resturant in vietnam plz suggest me what is the procedure and how much moeny is tequired thanks
"Hi, Conditions for a foreigner living permanently under Vietnam law are quite firm. There are only 4 cases that a foreigner can be CONSIDERED to grant permanent residence status. I say ""can be CONSIDERED"" because even if ... Read More
Business in vietnam by sanju76
hi i want to open a bar and resturant in vietnam plz suggest me what is the procedure and how much moeny is tequired thanks
"Hi, There are several types of undertakings under Vietnamese law, each has some typical requirements. Therefore, you need to read the enterprise law and decide wich type of company you prefer to run. Then, you need to prepare a business ... Read More
Banking in Vietnam as a tourist by potse
Hello fellow expats. I am currently in Vietnam as a tourist and am very much enjoying my stay. I endevour to stay here for 1 year to travel and be with some friends. To be able to support myself I am looking at opening 2 bank accounts here. 1 ...
"Hi Potse, I understand your concern and you're not the one who have it, I suppose so. However, banks will not swindle your money but hackers or some illegal financial organizations, I believe. About keeping your money, there are many ... Read More
Seeking long-term residency. Need advice. by vietexplorer
Hello everyone, I would like to live in Vietnam long-term. I'm far from retiring age so I figured I could support myself by being self-employed (I'm an alternative medicine practitioner). How do I go about obtaining legal residency that ...
Since you decided to live in Vietnam, there is a lot of elementary you should consider about to make it long-term residency. The visa issuance is kind of flexible here since you can pick one of many schemes. You may either pick the visa scheme by ... Read More
Driving on Roads by Jacnton
A quick Question. Whats the procedure for driving inn Vietnamese roads Car/Scooter. I applied for an International Drivers Licence here, but it does not cover Vietnam. Much appreciated. Tony.
"Since you are an expat, you have to do a process called 鈥溎愥粫i gi岷 ph茅p l谩i xe c峄 n瓢峄沜 ngo脿i c岷 cho ng瓢峄漣 n瓢峄沜 ngo脿i鈥� (Exchange driving license of ... Read More
registering with the police by b-hein
Hello, I just moved to Vietnam and live in an apartment that my Vietnamese girlfriend rents. I understand that usually the hotels will register our address for us when staying there but I was just told that hotels are the only place that can ...
"You should pay attention to the rules of residence for foreigners under Vietnamese law on entrustment, exit, transit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam Law entruy, exit, transit, and residence of foreignes in Viet Nam In Article 33. ... Read More
Notarization of docs by goldenbrown
Does anyone know if the british consulate can notarize teaching documents in hcmc or in hanoi please
I have worked for a case like this one before, the France Embassy will have notarized teaching documents like the graduation, the certificates of your education. But just for the paperwork, if you are planning on have these documents notarized in ... Read More
Work Permit - expat or local by hiddencharm
Hi All, I just got an offer to work in VN and the company is preparing the paperwork for the work permit. I'm holding dual Vietnamese Australian citizenship so in theory, I can just use my Vietnam nationality to skip the hassle. Though I'm ...
"As my own knowledge it is both pros and cons for this. For the cons, it is better to be an expat since the government agencies cannot perform their management on many aspect like taxes as you do not need to pay tax for the incomes that ... Read More
Company Registration by mdrstorey
Hi, I'm currently looking at moving from Bangkok to Da Nang. I need to either be able to run on a work permit based on a company set up in Hong Kong (if that's possible) or set-up a company in Da Nang. It's an online marketing and ...
In order to conduct business in Vietnam, you need to perform some required procedures to know more about you so you can use legal services one of those reputable addresses is Apolat legal Read More
Bitcoin by WorldESLPro
Does anyone have experience with Biotcoin? If so, can you tell me what you know, and did with it?
Pleasure to awnser your question. In the legal aspect, the Vietnamese government has no acceptance for the bitcoin or any other cryptocurrencies as the payment currency in the Vietnam terrority. So far, any as of using this kind of currency to make ... Read More
Entrepreneurial ideas/partnerships in hcmc? by Curtified
Hi I'm looking for a small business venture or partnership with someone. I've been here almost a year, and looking to expand my horizons. Thanks,
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[Establishing a new company] by Brian Cao
Hi, I am travelling to Vietnam and visiting my Vietnamese friends. I and my friends are going to establish a new company specialized on restaurant, hotel fields at Ho Chi Minh City. I own 65% of the charter capital of the company and that of my two ...
"Hi you, i can answer your question following: In case the foreign investor contributes capital to Vietnamese people to establish a company (ie a joint venture between Vietnam and foreign investors), you should do the following:Step 1: ... Read More