trex7891
Indonesian expat in Vietnam
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Indonesian
Speaks English, indonesian
Registration: 17 December 2018
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Severe Traffic Police Crackdown? by expat97
Is anyone aware of/heard of a massive traffic police crack-down?My wife reports that the traffic police all over Vietnam have started about 1 week or so ago totally MASSIVE crack-down with huge fines.Fines for almost everything (i can only ope that ...
Please take this with a pinch of salt.I am foreseeing a domino effect in development, you should be able to put them in order accordingly: Ruthless traffic law enforcement, delivery riders month-to-date earnings is reset to 0 or negative in one snap ... Read More
TRC renewal (again?) by trex7891
Hello everyone, happy 2025!I am sorry if this has been asked before. I tried to search but couldn't find anything relevant.My wife is trying to renew my TRC, but was told in Saigon Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai immigration office, that one of the ...
Ok, as promised, I am coming with update:Yesterday (H-2), we went to the immigration office in NTMK again. There are 2 types of services there (queue ticket): 1. TRC/VEC; and 2. Visa extension. We chose 2. visa extension, to enquire/explore getting ... Read More
TRC renewal (again?) by trex7891
Hello everyone, happy 2025!I am sorry if this has been asked before. I tried to search but couldn't find anything relevant.My wife is trying to renew my TRC, but was told in Saigon Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai immigration office, that one of the ...
@OceanBeach92107 Thanks for your comments, it always feel better when I don't feel alone :) First thing first, this is to confirm that the old pass was TRC, Temporary Resident Card, it was the second 3 years card (been here for 6 years).The last ... Read More
TRC renewal (again?) by trex7891
Hello everyone, happy 2025!I am sorry if this has been asked before. I tried to search but couldn't find anything relevant.My wife is trying to renew my TRC, but was told in Saigon Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai immigration office, that one of the ...
@OceanBeach92107There are so much ambiguity really.It is for my son, whose mother is Vietnamese, but didn't opt for VN passport.The old TRC is still valid for 4 more days. As far as i know, as long as the submission is done before expiry, it should ... Read More
TRC renewal (again?)
Hello everyone, happy 2025!I am sorry if this has been asked before. I tried to search but couldn't find anything relevant.My wife is trying to renew my TRC, but was told in Saigon Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai immigration office, that one of the ... Read More
Managing child-related expenses in Vietnam by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Embarking on an expat journey to Vietnam with children presents unique challenges, particularly concerning the financial considerations related to raising kids. Whether you are planning to relocate to Vietnam or have already begun ...
Just to keep the ball rolling. I found that school fee in any 'international' school is very expensive. Bilingual program that offer 'double' curriculum costs around 50% cheaper than full English program. Read More
Sending money from the EU to Vietnam bank by Johny5
Hello everyone, I cannot find any recent topic regarding transfer of money from the EU to Vietnamese bank. The goal is just to spend the money here, use it for regular expenses etc. I would be happy for any advice how this can be done. What are ...
There is an alternative route that i recently tried, and good (i did 1000+ USD), i.e., get USDT crypto from anywhere, and use cash2vn service. It took less than 1hr in my case, for the $ to arrive in vietcombank. Just sharing my experience, not a ... Read More
Exemption of work permit for TRC holders spouse of Vietnamese? by trex7891
Hi everyone, I've just heard (actually read) of this new work-permit exemption for TRC holders (spouse of Vietnamese) in the recently-amended labor law No.45/2019/QH14 (link Law 45/2019/QH14 see article 154, point 8). Well, as I mentioned, ...
Yes, The link is about current regulation while the regulation stating work permit exemption for the spouse of Vietnamese citizens will take effect from January 1, 2021, in the near future. I just quote the link as a reference for the current ... Read More
Exemption of work permit for TRC holders spouse of Vietnamese? by trex7891
Hi everyone, I've just heard (actually read) of this new work-permit exemption for TRC holders (spouse of Vietnamese) in the recently-amended labor law No.45/2019/QH14 (link Law 45/2019/QH14 see article 154, point 8). Well, as I mentioned, ...
Nothing in that link mentions anything about spouses of VN nationals.I was trying to say that delicately :D But, she also said, the link is current procedure to obtain exemption Read More
Exemption of work permit for TRC holders spouse of Vietnamese? by trex7891
Hi everyone, I've just heard (actually read) of this new work-permit exemption for TRC holders (spouse of Vietnamese) in the recently-amended labor law No.45/2019/QH14 (link Law 45/2019/QH14 see article 154, point 8). Well, as I mentioned, ...
You are right. But this law takes effect from January 1, 2021. And in case you are eligible for a Vietnam work permit exemption, you still need to follow the procedure to get it, like getting a work permit. You can check the current procedure ... Read More
Exemption of work permit for TRC holders spouse of Vietnamese?
Hi everyone, I've just heard (actually read) of this new work-permit exemption for TRC holders (spouse of Vietnamese) in the recently-amended labor law No.45/2019/QH14 (link Law 45/2019/QH14 see article 154, point 8). Well, as I mentioned, ... Read More
Paper work for Work Permit by autumn1025
I am wondering what the easiest way and cheapest way to go about getting my paperwork authenticated so I can get my work permit? I am already in Vietnam and curious how to go about doing this. I have my original diploma and FBI background check ...
Hi there, I am wondering if you got your way for this question? I am in a similar situation. To make thing worse, I didnt study in the same country as i lived in the past 18 yrs (cert of good conduct), so i need to go to 2 countries just to get my ... Read More
New members of the Vietnam forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Vietnam forum? Don’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi everyone, Just joined and trying to follow protocol, introduce myself :)Just a hint. Don't hit the "Back" arrow on your browser after you post. Instead hit "Vietnam" on the tree at the top or else simply close the tab ... Read More
New members of the Vietnam forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Vietnam forum? Don’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Thanks... :D As a matter of fact, I realized the double post, but couldn't find a way to delete one of them. I hope that's common newbie's problem... :D Read More
New members of the Vietnam forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Vietnam forum? Don’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi everyone, Just joined and trying to follow protocol, introduce myself :) I just moved to hcm from last city of singapore couple of months back (my wife is vnese). Hoping to benefit from this community, and of course i would contribute when/where ... Read More