Mtnative
American looking for information about Vietnam
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International schools in Da Nang by olabubu
I'm trying to find some international schools in Da Nang. I want to move there next month and I need a school for my 7 year-old daughter. I know that there's Singapore International School there but I don't know the fees.... Are there any other ...
We are still looking for others interested in sharing a homeschool teacher. We have interviewed at 2 of the schools for our 7 y.o. Daughter and it doesn’t seem worth it to send the her to the international schools. We would be most ... Read More
citibank usa linked w/ citibank vn for banking needs? by jaytaylor84
I'm of the understanding that VN has some issue with it's banking system stemming from money laundering or some such... For a retired American (or anyone for that matter) wishing to reside in VN for quite some time would opening a citibank ...
I use Wells's Fargo to transfer up to $3000 for a flat fee of $7, which was previously free with minimum checking balance. It is transferred to a local bank on their network and my relatives in Tay Ninh pay no fee to receive it. Read More
The cost of an "International " Education in HCMC by blunders
Have a look at some of the fees being charged by the so called International Schools in HCMC One such school could cost you US$ 275,350 for 1 pupil from year 1 to year 12. Works out at about an average of US$ 22,945 per school year. Most school ...
I am just not sure... apparently, they are significantly subsidized by many employers, and there exists no business incentive to improve results.... Read More
The cost of an "International " Education in HCMC by blunders
Have a look at some of the fees being charged by the so called International Schools in HCMC One such school could cost you US$ 275,350 for 1 pupil from year 1 to year 12. Works out at about an average of US$ 22,945 per school year. Most school ...
I started off looking at the International schools and actually finished by planning to attend an SIS school. It also offered an option for a third language. I interviewed at 2 of them and was planning to send our child to first grade in the ... Read More
Home schooling in Ho Chi Minh city by skhetrapal
Hello all, We have a 4 year old son and we intend to do home schooling. I tried to google about the existing home schools in Ho Chi Minh city, but nothing interesting or up to date came up. Are there any parents who are already into home schooling ...
Anyone still looking at this thread? I was checking out the home school options at homeschoolreviews and other sites: I am interested in primary school at this point. I have looked into the online academies, and most of their reviews are ... Read More
International schools in Da Nang by olabubu
I'm trying to find some international schools in Da Nang. I want to move there next month and I need a school for my 7 year-old daughter. I know that there's Singapore International School there but I don't know the fees.... Are there any other ...
I am looking at the same thing...SIS school and I have looked at all of their schools in Vietnam. Reading the posts on the international school was listed on the ex-pat site has made me lean toward homeschooling. Several of us are trying to get ... Read More
Montessori international school of Vietnam by zuzaj
Dear all, we have just moved to Saigon and I would love to continue in montessori education of our daughter (3,5years). Do any of you have some comments/experiences/references to Montessori International school of Vietnam? Thanks a lot in advance!
Some of us are trying to get a group together to do this for our kids... let us know what you find Read More
Family Medical Practice Diamond Plaza by Diazo
As many know Family Medical practice tries to scare patients into buying their medications at there inflated prices from their own in-house pharmacy. The con being that if you buy downtown it may not be the real medication. Well They sold me a med ...
Just a note on difficulty detecting fake medications.... Even WalMart was apparently fooled in US a few years back and was said to be buying millions of dollars in fake meds before it was discovered... if they can be fooled, I know that I can be ... Read More
International Schools - Are they worth it? by blunders
After having two children at International Schools in HCMC for 8 years finally came to the conclusion that the cost of their education at schools in HCMC was not worth the expenditure. Look at the Tier 1 schools in HCMC and you will discover that ...
Well, let's keep in touch... we were pretty convinced to go to one of the schools until we started reading his posts. Now, I'm getting more convinced that I need to take matters in my own hands, and it appears as though several couples ... Read More
International Schools - Are they worth it? by blunders
After having two children at International Schools in HCMC for 8 years finally came to the conclusion that the cost of their education at schools in HCMC was not worth the expenditure. Look at the Tier 1 schools in HCMC and you will discover that ...
Given all this information, I am leaning to home schooling.... are there others interested in hiring teachers and teaching groups of kids in a way similar to the Montessori system in the US? I am planning to relocate from the US near the end of ... Read More
International Schools - Are they worth it? by blunders
After having two children at International Schools in HCMC for 8 years finally came to the conclusion that the cost of their education at schools in HCMC was not worth the expenditure. Look at the Tier 1 schools in HCMC and you will discover that ...
What home school curriculum did you use? Read More