Expat42inVN
English expat in Vietnam
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22
About me
English, Single
Lives in Phan Thiết, B
Registration: 15 January 2022
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Vietnamese First Time Passport by peterpan75
Hello,I was born in Saigon in 75, left around a week old to the US, now a US citizen with a US Passport. I have copies of Vietnamese birth certificate (original back in US) with me. I tried to apply in the US a couple times at a couple VN embassies ...
Read section 3.iv.https://www.blawyersvn.com/blog/conditions-for-naturalization-in-vietnam/@peterpan75 Read More
Determining Legitimate Owner/Lesee of Property, Phu Quoc by Aidan in HCMC
I'm negotiating with a local about purchasing some additional land here in Phu Quoc. He tells me that he has not yet received the "Red Card" (Pink Card?) for the land from city officials.Anyone familiar with the steps to take to determine who holds ...
@Aidan in HCMC Go find the local UBND rep for the ward. He/she will know who owns it, and it there is any doubt, you can ask him to check with the provincial UBND Land Registry.Bear in mind the fact that foreigners cannot put their names on the red ... Read More
UK Passport Renewal by Tramy duong
My child 5 years old travel to Vietnam and stuck there with his grandmother because pandemic . Unfortunately, his passport will expired soon . I contacted passport office in Uk , they told that I need apply from abroad ( Vietnam ). But staff in ...
My UK passport was replaced very quickly. If I remember correctly, just 5 days. The only problem was the way the process worked in the Resco Building in HCM. Read More
Suing a vietnamese person for defamation or intentional tort by Happylemon
HiDoes anyone know anything about suing someone in Vietnam for defamation or Intentional tort? My mum is in a civil litigation case. My mum had purchased land in Vietnam 14 years ago but because she is a British citizen, she asked my cousin to step ...
Does the original paper trail still exist? Can it be proved that she brought the money into the country and that the money was used to pay for the land?(Presumably the cousin cannot prove that they had enough money.)@Happylemon Read More
Bying building or renting by funny888
Hoi an , northern Qang Ngai, Hi! Somebody knows anything about bying plot ,building in vietnam on this forum ? What is the obsticales? And what should you know all? What permission needed? What status do I self need?Or simply rent?Â
Nobody can buy land in Vietnam. They can only buy land usage rights (LUR). Note that the property standing on the land is considered as a separate item to the LUR. That means that as a foreigner you can buy the house but not the LUR. You can ... Read More
News just in by AndyHCMC
news just in from UK Boris Johnson has given a speech outlining "England SCRAPS vaccine passports, REVERSES child vax decision, "The prime minister also announced that those 12-15 years of age would be able to now get a COVID-19 vaccine ...
Well, I stand corrected. I guess the law changed. There was certainly a period a few years ago when the government decided to bar foreigners from earning interest on deposit accounts. I will do some research.Yep that was just before covid I had a ... Read More
News just in by AndyHCMC
news just in from UK Boris Johnson has given a speech outlining "England SCRAPS vaccine passports, REVERSES child vax decision, "The prime minister also announced that those 12-15 years of age would be able to now get a COVID-19 vaccine ...
Well, I stand corrected. I guess the law changed. There was certainly a period a few years ago when the government decided to bar foreigners from earning interest on deposit accounts. I will do some research. Perhaps you could moderate your tone? Read More
News just in by AndyHCMC
news just in from UK Boris Johnson has given a speech outlining "England SCRAPS vaccine passports, REVERSES child vax decision, "The prime minister also announced that those 12-15 years of age would be able to now get a COVID-19 vaccine ...
Hows biz still slow?Yes. It's dead. We're expecting large numbers to arrive from Saigon tonight, but the reality is that COVID damage has been so extensive it will take a long time to recover. Read More
News just in by AndyHCMC
news just in from UK Boris Johnson has given a speech outlining "England SCRAPS vaccine passports, REVERSES child vax decision, "The prime minister also announced that those 12-15 years of age would be able to now get a COVID-19 vaccine ...
Fair enough, the technicality is that they get dual control not dual ownership. But put that into the relevant situation and you'll see that the poor guy is trapped and unable to anything about it. Read More
News just in by AndyHCMC
news just in from UK Boris Johnson has given a speech outlining "England SCRAPS vaccine passports, REVERSES child vax decision, "The prime minister also announced that those 12-15 years of age would be able to now get a COVID-19 vaccine ...
I too have a good agent. She never overcharges. But when agents (especially in my area) charge 11 million for doing something that costs 2 million, then I feel justified in using words like thieving. We have one individual here who even told me ... Read More
News just in by AndyHCMC
news just in from UK Boris Johnson has given a speech outlining "England SCRAPS vaccine passports, REVERSES child vax decision, "The prime minister also announced that those 12-15 years of age would be able to now get a COVID-19 vaccine ...
Retiring in Vietnam is not going to be so easy from now on. You will either need to own a business or be married to a local. [I think "arranged marriages" will be a thing of the future. I know at least one person who trapped himself into ... Read More
News just in by AndyHCMC
news just in from UK Boris Johnson has given a speech outlining "England SCRAPS vaccine passports, REVERSES child vax decision, "The prime minister also announced that those 12-15 years of age would be able to now get a COVID-19 vaccine ...
The immigration department will move the visa process online. This will mean that people wanted to stay in Vietnam for a long time as a tourist will be able to renew their visa without using those pesky greedy lying agents. Border runs will not be ... Read More
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. by Fred
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ5ICXMC4xY Apart from the terrible acting in Gone with the wind, this is a really handy phrase for life. When I lived in the UK, I had a fancy TV, a hifi to kill for, and loads of other total crap, but I usually ...
Moving to a new country and living a life that evades consumerism is not necessarily the same as retiring. Never let yourself believe that you will be happy doing nothing. When you no longer desire the stuff that the adverts tell you to buy, when ... Read More
News just in by AndyHCMC
news just in from UK Boris Johnson has given a speech outlining "England SCRAPS vaccine passports, REVERSES child vax decision, "The prime minister also announced that those 12-15 years of age would be able to now get a COVID-19 vaccine ...
If we assume roughly the same timescales as SA, UK, etc, then the Omicron peak will happen around mid or late February, and then take a month to subside. So, maybe all clear by mid April? Will the government try to flatten the curve? Who knows? I ... Read More