Roy
@elemenohpee
Australian expat in Vietnam
Forum posts
8
About me
Australian
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City
Speaks English and Japanese
Registration: 08 February 2015
Activity
Traffic incident by PhucDatBiet
Got into a minor fender bender today. I was riding grab bike and my driver had to stop hard to avoid hitting another biker ahead of us who also made a sudden stop. Then a girl and her mom hit us from behind in full force. They got the nerves to ...
So, where does Vietnam rank on everyone's worst drivers list? The driving in Saigon is as bad as I've seen anywhere. I'd say Bali is about on par for retarded driving. I've heard India is worse than here but never been there and I ... Read More
Cost to live in Vietnam by Akidas1
I am wondering about about the average cost to live in Vietnam.
Average cost to live like a local would be cheap as chips. I however eat lots of western food, live in an expat apartment complex and drink at bars with foreign prices. All up I live off about $1500 USD. It all depends how you want to live. Read More
Leaving your apartment before the 1 year lease has finished
Hi all, Anyone have any thoughts or experience with leaving your apartment before you've finished the contract and still having all of your bond returned? I'm 7 months into a one year contract and keen to move. Told my real estate agent ... Read More
Where can i buy E Cigs in Da Nang? by GuestPoster99
Hi guys! I just arrived in Da Nang and am searching for an electronic cigarette supplier. My battery and charger broke on the flight here. Any help is appreciated!!
I get mine from vape88 online, based out of HCM. Not sure if they deliver to Danang but check it out and see. Read More
Reason you should choose Da Nang to live by truongdng88
Video show you some reason to choose Da Nang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1INttWSy_A
Would love to live in Danang near the beach. It's one of the main things I don't like about HCM... No beaches! Read More
Two English guys arriving in HCMC- looking live/places to go out by Sammyscott
Me and my friend are arriving in Ho Chi Minh City next month and whilst looking for work as english teachers we will be living there for a while. Looking for places to play/watch live music and good places to go out. Maybe meet other travellers or ...
Cargo Bar is definitely the best place to head to for live music. There are a few other smaller places around town which I've heard are good for live music but I haven't actually been to many myself. HCM ain't great for live gigs but ... Read More
Obtaining a work permit using 5 years experience in relevant field? by elemenohpee
Hi all, I've read a few times that to get a work permit as an English teacher you can use 5 years proof of employment in the field and not need a degree or ESL teaching certificate. I've also read that this isn't applicable to teachers ...
Thanks for the replies! Seems very strange that the agent my English school use is telling me that I must have a degree to get the work permit. Could it be the case that the agent doesn't know of this rule or that recently the laws to get a ... Read More
Obtaining a work permit using 5 years experience in relevant field?
Hi all, I've read a few times that to get a work permit as an English teacher you can use 5 years proof of employment in the field and not need a degree or ESL teaching certificate. I've also read that this isn't applicable to teachers ... Read More