Philganesh
New memberAustralian expat in Vietnam
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Australian
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City
Registration: 12 July 2014
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Visa Renewal by fionamaluhia
Hi! I just moved here and my visa is about to expire (I ordered it over the summer when I thought I'd be coming here in November instead of January). I'm looking for a place to go in Vietnam where I can renew it without having to buy a bus ...
As it turned out, it was impossible to get an extension without feeding the sharks. I was sent from Nguyen Thi Minh Khai to the Nguyen Trai office where I was told that if the Australian Consulate stamped my form I could be granted a ONE month ... Read More
Visa Renewal by fionamaluhia
Hi! I just moved here and my visa is about to expire (I ordered it over the summer when I thought I'd be coming here in November instead of January). I'm looking for a place to go in Vietnam where I can renew it without having to buy a bus ...
I was quoted US 370 and US 345 (both agents in Pham Ngu Lao). I'm trying to do it for myself because : A. The cost is totally unrelated to the cost of performing the service, B. The agents are exploiting people who, in many cases, have had no ... Read More
Sending a package TO someone in HCMC by arc8iablue
My son is currently teaching in HCMC. He lost his ATM card and the bank sent the replacement to me. He also needs his original teaching certificate and asked me to send some stickers for him to pass out to his students. Can anyone suggest the best ...
I second that. SOS is amazingly expensive. Equally competent staff and adequate equipment can be found in many hospitals nearby for less than 20% of the SOS costs. For good or ill, foreigners usually get priority treatment in Viet. hospitals. As for ... Read More
Which karaoke place is with many English songs? by Nedd
I see Karaoke activity is very popular here. I had chance to go only one time before, but I saw English songs list is very narrow (and mostly very unknown songs instead of many great hits) I want to explore some more Karaoke places by myself for ...
What is the point unless you give the address? Read More
Banking Warning by ancientpathos
Greetings, Just thought I would share an experience. Went into Vietcom bank in Da Nang to get 60 million dong from my account in the USA. My visa debit card has my middle initial instead of my full middle name. Yep they took the money out of my ...
The fact remains that the banks, private businesses and individuals are forced to operate on the basis of minimal or no trust. As foreigners we see this a little more clearly. If there is not absolute trust in a business environment (including in ... Read More