AlmostDunRoamin
English expat in Vietnam
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Registration: 12 June 2018
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Vietnamese Mother in Vietnam and British Father - English baby Name? by GuestPoster221
I recently had the great fortune of becoming a dad. The mother is VN and I am British, we are married and happy. Thing is ... I want him to have an English name. My father just died and I would like to give him his name, not a VN one. I do not ...
I'm sad and embarassed to write that my experience of British officialdom abroad is also mostly unsatisfactory. In Latvia 10 years ago I got the impression that they cared only about where their next G&T was coming from. In HCMC four years ... Read More
How and when can Foreigners return to Vn to be with their famiy. by patmcgin2001
Dear friends. my name is Patrick I am a foreigner with a Vietnam wife and we live in district 7 Ho Chi Minh. Due to marriage in Vietnam i already hold a visa exemption waiver in my passport. My work takes me around Asia and currently I have been ...
Not to you, SergG., - to whomever (not whoever :)) was writing to the effect that governments who show us something with one hand and claim that it's for our safety always have something much worse in the other hand. It's sometimes true, ... Read More
How and when can Foreigners return to Vn to be with their famiy. by patmcgin2001
Dear friends. my name is Patrick I am a foreigner with a Vietnam wife and we live in district 7 Ho Chi Minh. Due to marriage in Vietnam i already hold a visa exemption waiver in my passport. My work takes me around Asia and currently I have been ...
Please don't make things worse by spreading crazy conspiracy theories. There is NO agenda to prevent international movement, beyond obvious safeguards against the spread of this very real virus. Reality is bad enough, no need to make it worse. Read More
New members of the VUNG TAU Vietnam forum, introduce yourselves here by GuestPoster298
Hello, I assume the New members of the Vietnam forum, introduce yourselves here - 2020 post pops up for every city in Vietnam and thought I'd make a Vung Tau specific post for, obviously, those in and interested in Vung Tau specifically. The Vung ...
I first visited VT 5 yrs ago for a short holiday, liked it because it's more than just a beach, went back for a couple more holidays, met a charming lady whilst walking along Back Beach one day ... now we've been married for 3 yrs and have a ... Read More
Vietnamese Mother in Vietnam and British Father - English baby Name? by GuestPoster221
I recently had the great fortune of becoming a dad. The mother is VN and I am British, we are married and happy. Thing is ... I want him to have an English name. My father just died and I would like to give him his name, not a VN one. I do not ...
My wife & I are in a similar situation and wanted our son to have EN & VN forenames. Some friends of ours achieved it but that was a few years ago. When our lad was born, 18 months ago, we were told that the law had changed and now it is ... Read More
Following your life partner in Vietnam by Loïc
Hi everyone, If love can move mountains, it also makes people move abroad, in countries such as Vietnam. Following your life partner in a country with different customs and rules is an act of absolute trust and may require a period of ...
The most helpful thing that you can do is to learn the language, even though for Westerners the tonal languages are challenging. And for followers of Matt_2 / @Matt_2 - it takes far longer than 2 weeks to get to know a country! Read More
Medication in Vietnam by Loïc
Good morning everyone, Whether it's a simple cold or a chronic illness, medication and medicine use vary from country to country and culture to culture. When you are used to certain brands or types of drugs, being in a country like Vietnam ...
Local doctors in Vietnam seem inclined to prescribe more different medicines for a single complaint than do doctors in Europe. My Vietnamese wife went to a clinic with a stomach complaint and came away with 7 different types of tablet: 1 was simply ... Read More
Expat interest in politics in Vietnam by Bhavna
Hello everyone, As an expat, your day-to-day life in Vietnam is impacted by decision-making at the political level in your host country as well as in your country of origin. We would like to know how involved you think expats should be in the ...
Yes I keep up with local politics, as best I can, but as a guest in other peoples' country I don't believe that I am entitled to interfere in any way. I do still feel entitled to be involved with the politics of my native country. Read More