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Hello everyone, my name is Scott residing in AZ USA. I am seriously considering moving to either Nha Trang or somewhere in Thailand in a year or so. I plan on visiting first to see if it's to good to be true. I want to be on the beach or very near it in either country so I can scuba easily and be a little cooler. I'm really excited about this but I want to do it right. Any tips, advice, or 💰 would be appreciated. Thank you all and Thank you Julien for starting this site.
@Julien I am same. Can anybody help me an Julian how to transition to Vietnam?
- @sfowler2760
Hello everyone, my name is Scott residing in AZ USA. I am seriously considering moving to either Nha Trang or somewhere in Thailand in a year or so. I plan on visiting first to see if it's to good to be true. I want to be on the beach or very near it in either country so I can scuba easily and be a little cooler. I'm really excited about this but I want to do it right. Any tips, advice, or 💰 would be appreciated. Thank you all and Thank you Julien for starting this site.
- @sfowler2760
Good morning all.Firstly may i introduce myself. My name is Jason, im English and fifty two years old.I am looking for employment in Vietnam, my background is thirty plus years in finanacial services, london & Dubai.Im single living in Bali, with a desire to take up a middle management role in an investment company, securities trading or compliance. This said however i am flexible, with some good corporate years of experience behind me, i feel i could offer value in leadership in alternative businesses who might value my finance background in capital markets. A young 52 with a massive sporting appetite particularly cycling on road bikes. Could the team here advise me on the best way of meeting prospective employers?Very grateful for any light here.Kind regardsJason Windle- @jasonwindle
Good morning all.Firstly may i introduce myself. My name is Jason, im English and fifty two years old.I am looking for employment in Vietnam, my background is thirty plus years in finanacial services, london & Dubai.Im single living in Bali, with a desire to take up a middle management role in an investment company, securities trading or compliance. This said however i am flexible, with some good corporate years of experience behind me, i feel i could offer value in leadership in alternative businesses who might value my finance background in capital markets. A young 52 with a massive sporting appetite particularly cycling on road bikes. Could the team here advise me on the best way of meeting prospective employers?Very grateful for any light here.Kind regardsJason Windle- @jasonwindle
@Julien Hello Julien and other members.I am planning to visit Hanoi with a view to find employment and rental accommodation. I am a seasoned TESOL and English teacher where I have taught and met many Vietnamese students over the years. IÂ wonder if anyone might offer any advice or guidance on my intentions.My background is Norwegian (moved to Australia as a three year old) and my children are all independant now. My main concern is that I am hyper allergic to fish, which may be difficult to avoid in Vietnam but I am told there is less use and dependance of fish cuisine and fish sauce in the North than there is in the South of Vietnam.- @rubjaal
@Julien Hello, I am a Viet veteran. a US citizen, and just stopped by this forum. I am living in Philippines now. Would like to visit Vietnam.
@Julien Hello, I am a Viet veteran. a US citizen, and just stopped by this forum. I am living in Philippines now. Would like to visit Vietnam.
- @Timo62
Hello everyone! I have been wanting to move to Vietnam since I did a motorcycle trip there in 2016, and it looks like it is finally happening in October (for a 2 year "sabbatical"). My partner and I are planning on starting out in Ho Chi Minh, tho I have my eyes on spending some time in Da Nang as well. I've already learned so much from the forums here, so thanks for that! I look forward to getting to know some folks here and hopefully IRL as well!Phil- @ppaulsson
Hi folks,Newcommer in HCMC from Bulgaria. Looking for a usefull information about living retirement life here- @Niksana
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Hi Everyone,
Nice meeting all of you.
I will be coming to Vietnam soon in order to visit factories and start making a list of sourcing products. May aim is to become a sourcing agent for wholesalers in North American and North Africa for niche products. If anyone would like to discuss entrepreneurship or even general subjects with me (Ps. I love American
Football/NFL) please don't hesitate to contact me.
Thanks
Abe
Born in Ireland and dual-Canadian citizen. Toronto is considered home, but I go between Canada and LA, where my Vietnamese wife and 8-year-old son live. We spent the summer in Vietnam. On a professional note, I am an advisor and researcher and professor of practice at McGill University. Lived in Saigon for 5 years, from 2014-2019, came back in June 2022 on a Canadian government assignment to help with food safety in Vietnam and also advise World Bank Vietnam on digital transformation. Will be staying in Thao Dien until about Feb/Mar 2023. We have long-term plans to retire to Vietnam.
@John,
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Hello! My name is Jan and I am a Junior High school counselor in Houston, Texas with a dream of living and working in Vietnam one day. I know it's a long ways away, but I will be eligible to retire in 2026 after 30yrs in Education and that's when I will make the move to VN. Right after I retire here, I would like to either Teach or be a School Counselor in Vietnam. I also hope to work for or create a Program that can benefit disadvantaged children in Vietnam too. I'm here on this Forum to learn as much as I can and hopefully be prepared when I make the move.
Born in Ireland and dual-Canadian citizen. Toronto is considered home, but I go between Canada and LA, where my Vietnamese wife and 8-year-old son live. We spent the summer in Vietnam........
-@john426
Sorry if this is too personal but it does seem a bit odd. Why are your wife and son in the US while you are in Canada?  I am assuming that LA is Los Angeles and not Long An.  Has Canadian immigration been uncooperative?
@stephenevans357 I have been looking for ocean front condo in DaNang. Any tips or suggestions will be great! Thank you!
@Tiiger
Hi Tiiger, and welcome to expat.com!
I suggest you open a new thread, on the Da Nang forum, here.
The Vietnam general forum will provide you with a wealth of information about VN overall.
Also, though at times the results are sort of "iffy", the search page can really come through at times. Try spelling variations, as in Danang and Da Nang
Please let us know how you fare, and please don't hesitate to ask further questions,
Lots of friendly folk here at expat.com willing to help!
Again, welcome!
@stephenevans357 I have been looking for ocean front condo in DaNang. Any tips or suggestions will be great! Thank you!
-@Tiiger
Danang housing ads here (link)
Also, many, many ads fitting your requirements (condo, oceanfront) in various face.book groups for Äà Nẵng and Há»™i An
@stephenevans357 I have been looking for ocean front condo in DaNang. Any tips or suggestions will be great! Thank you!
-@Tiiger
Danang housing ads here (link)
Also, many, many ads fitting your requirements (condo, oceanfront) in various face.book groups for Äà Nẵng and Há»™i An
-@OceanBeach92107
Just be wary that many agents will be posting fake ads. Its unfortunate but it's how things work in VN.
@jasonwindle
 Hi Jason. I am considering a move to RETIRE in either Bali or Danang. Indonesia seems to have relaxed rules for foreigners who want to love in Bali, but I prefer Vietnam only gives 30 day visas, and you have to keep going out of the country. Have you found a way around that?  Also, a personal question; why are you choosing to leave Bali for Danang?
Thank you, John, **
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@jasonwindle
Hi Jason. I am considering a move to RETIRE in either Bali or Danang. Indonesia seems to have relaxed rules for foreigners who want to love in Bali, but I prefer Vietnam only gives 30 day visas, and you have to keep going out of the country. Have you found a way around that? Also, a personal question; why are you choosing to leave Bali for Danang?
Thank you, John, **
-@jwdtw
30 -day is all you get as a tourist. If working or married you can get longer visas.
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