@Mike Wagner
American expat in Vietnam
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Vietnam Policy update March 11th, 2020. by Johnny Le Manh Hung
Business visa can only be approved under some conditions: 1. Have sponsor company ( NO AGENCY) 2. Stamp visa at Viet Nam embassies/ consulates before entry Viet Nam ( No visa on arrival at Viet Nam airport and ground border) Airport letters are only ...
Yes, in case your aren't from Europe, you will need to either have a valid visa in your passport or make one in an embassy or a consulate prior to your trip. Read More
Vietnam suspends entry for Schengen, UK arrivals
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/covid-19-moves-vietnam-suspends-entry-for-schengen-uk-arrivals-4069186.html Tough but necessary Read More
Vietnam suspends a few nationalities from VISA application by Dan911
The Vietnam Government will deny to issue visa for ALL NATIONALITIES from Mar/15 to Apr/15/2020 (even if they already had the Approval Letter) Please delay or cancel your trip and wait until having the update information from the Vietnam ...
Dear god, just renewed mine yesterday, lucky bastard I am Read More
Sending money temporarily to Vietnam from US, it needs to go back. by SteinNebraska
Please help because I want to be sure I do this the right way so I don't get more of my US money trapped here. I need to send some money from the US to VN temporarily to buy two parcels of land. I have money in my company account here but I ...
(Sorta off-topic I apologize, but I find buying land now and transferring USD into VND (now) very risky too. The economic landscape is about to change drastically this year, I would advise caution.) Read More
DO NOT Wear A Surgical Mask UNLESS... by OceanBeach92107
If you have a cell phone in Vietnam, you probably received this message telling you NOT to wear a surgical mask EXCEPT in certain circumstances, the reason being; people who wear masks all the time are LESS LIKELY TO WASH THEIR HANDS because of a ...
I agree, hand sanitizer or soap and water are by far the number one on the list, masks come second. I just heard that scientists have found out that the incubation period can last up to 24 days (10 more than thought originally). (And the virus is ... Read More
DO NOT Wear A Surgical Mask UNLESS... by OceanBeach92107
If you have a cell phone in Vietnam, you probably received this message telling you NOT to wear a surgical mask EXCEPT in certain circumstances, the reason being; people who wear masks all the time are LESS LIKELY TO WASH THEIR HANDS because of a ...
So, as the virus is contagious during incubation and there's no way to know who's got it or not, a mask (plus hand sani) are a must have(?) (or have I missed the point made by these SMS?) Read More
Adopting a pet in Vietnam by Loïc
Hello, Are you a dog or a cat person? A pet can add life to a home and make an ideal travel companion during your expatriation in Vietnam. However, formalities or regulations might put you off traveling with your pet making adoption a better ...
I have two cats. They are the best :) They are vaccinated and neutered. They used to be abandoned kittens, my gf and I decided to adopt them, AMA Read More
Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City - Corona Virus by Zozz7
Hello All, I just moved to Saigon (for few years) by mid of December from Europe and i have some concern regarding corona virus. I am following daily basis the international news but I am interesting what could be in the local news. How risky the ...
The best case scenario is to never have an outbreak here. Once it starts spreading, knowing that it is contagious during incubation, it can hardly be contained. Vietnam is a developing country with high population density... The press belongs to the ... Read More
Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City - Corona Virus by Zozz7
Hello All, I just moved to Saigon (for few years) by mid of December from Europe and i have some concern regarding corona virus. I am following daily basis the international news but I am interesting what could be in the local news. How risky the ...
yeah but all those businesses (+ the banks that lent too much), these high rise condotels such as Muong Thanh for instance are/were the recipe for a disaster. They'll blame the virus for their downfall but that's all on them, they've ... Read More
Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City - Corona Virus by Zozz7
Hello All, I just moved to Saigon (for few years) by mid of December from Europe and i have some concern regarding corona virus. I am following daily basis the international news but I am interesting what could be in the local news. How risky the ...
The virus may not be as dangerous as SARS but it is for sure way more contagious which is the main issue, knowing how people travel nowadays etc. Panic isn't necessary but knowing what to expect is. Vietnam has not halted flights from and to ... Read More
Anyone have any further info on this upcoming tourist visa change? by qnbui
From what I've read and heard, it affects tourist visas over 30 days and you have to get re-stamped every 30 days. Could drive away expats from VN like the Thai laws that are driving away expats in Thailand. Hopefully it doesn't affect most ...
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel/places/vietnamese-tourism-hubs-wary-of-chinese-tourists-4047385.html "The city plans to find new sources of tourists to offset the declining number of visitors coming from coronavirus-infected ... Read More
China Halts all International Group Tours. by GuestPoster1236
As of today , Monday 27/1/20 Beijing has halted all International tour groups. Decision is indefinite until this vIrus is contained. Who knows how long that could take Since the bulk of tourists to Vietnam ,Thailand etc ...are in these zero ...
Bye-bye Muong Thanh and cie Read More
Anyone have any further info on this upcoming tourist visa change? by qnbui
From what I've read and heard, it affects tourist visas over 30 days and you have to get re-stamped every 30 days. Could drive away expats from VN like the Thai laws that are driving away expats in Thailand. Hopefully it doesn't affect most ...
Yeah tourism in Vietnam and in SE Asia in general is going to get hit hard this year. However, the administration is extremely slow to react and act in general, so if there's another change in visa policies regarding tourist visas (back to ... Read More
Anyone have any further info on this upcoming tourist visa change? by qnbui
From what I've read and heard, it affects tourist visas over 30 days and you have to get re-stamped every 30 days. Could drive away expats from VN like the Thai laws that are driving away expats in Thailand. Hopefully it doesn't affect most ...
I've spent a year in Cambodia 6-7 years ago. I wouldn't mind going back for a vacation but not more. The country has changed too much lately to me. Read More
Anyone have any further info on this upcoming tourist visa change? by qnbui
From what I've read and heard, it affects tourist visas over 30 days and you have to get re-stamped every 30 days. Could drive away expats from VN like the Thai laws that are driving away expats in Thailand. Hopefully it doesn't affect most ...
People used to having 3-month tourist visas will just spend less time overall in VN. As you said even just the hours of waiting for a 1-month visa will get them to rethink their plans Read More