gg1965
Australian looking for information about Vietnam
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Australian
Speaks English, Mandarin
Registration: 06 March 2015
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why was my posting deleted
hi all, I put a posting on here yesterday asking for people to tune in and give feedback on our new english language radio station that is based in vietnam. i specifically mentioned that the radio station is not officially on air yet and we were ... Read More
Question to Vn'ese real estate agents
Hi all, This question is aimed at the many Vn'ese real estate agents that hover on this board... Why do you sometimes show completely different pictures of a house or property on your advertising that is not the same as the actual place that ... Read More
Observations by gg1965
Hi all, Like many people here, i deal with a lot of Vietnamese people - both professionally and socially. But one thing i have noticed is that many Vn people do not act or think about long term planning. They mostly want the immediate. Even for ...
I started the new version of my life in a tiny village, a place where a traffic jam was when three cars came past at once. We visited last weekend, and I wondered why the heck we ever moved to a city. .That is me - well just about. got my spot all ... Read More
Observations
Hi all, Like many people here, i deal with a lot of Vietnamese people - both professionally and socially. But one thing i have noticed is that many Vn people do not act or think about long term planning. They mostly want the immediate. Even for ... Read More
sea critters
hi all, In Australia, we have a variety of critters that could make a day at the beach rather miserable. For example, we have the blue ring octopus, jellyfish, sea wasps, sea snakes etc - and off course we have sharks too etc. You don't ... Read More
contracting / consultancy work by gg1965
hi all, Is it possible, if i were to open a representative office in Vietnam, that i could gain work as a either a consultant or contractor and the people that would employ me would pay my company (based in Australia) instead of hiring me as an ...
Thanks for the replies.. i should point put, i have lived and worked in various parts of Asia before - and i have bene to vn a few times before. So it isnt as though i have come straight off the plane. Plus, the contracts my company have ... Read More
contracting / consultancy work
hi all, Is it possible, if i were to open a representative office in Vietnam, that i could gain work as a either a consultant or contractor and the people that would employ me would pay my company (based in Australia) instead of hiring me as an ... Read More
buying shipping containers? by gg1965
hi all, does anyone know anyone that sells used shipping containers - particularly in the Da Nang area? likewise, does anyone know of a rough costing to buy shipping containers? Thanks g
Thanks MeoMun, That is exactly the truly i was wanting. you have made my day.... g Read More
buying shipping containers? by gg1965
hi all, does anyone know anyone that sells used shipping containers - particularly in the Da Nang area? likewise, does anyone know of a rough costing to buy shipping containers? Thanks g
hi Athanasius, the large metal based shipping containers that are used to pack items in - and are placed on the outside, or top of the deck, of ships. they ar eusuallt coloured in the logos of the shipping companies. shipping containers have a 2nd ... Read More
buying shipping containers?
hi all, does anyone know anyone that sells used shipping containers - particularly in the Da Nang area? likewise, does anyone know of a rough costing to buy shipping containers? Thanks g Read More
anyone built a house in VN? by gg1965
hi all, Has anyone here built a house in Vn? I'm not talking about physically building one, but contracting a company to build it from their designs? Any recommendations or thought about what to watch out for? Thanks g
Thanks for the replies to all - and especially to Ralph in Nha Trang. We actually looked at some land in West Nha Trang a couple of weeks ago and for all i know, i may have driven past your place. We - my vietnamese wife and myself, ended up ... Read More
anyone built a house in VN?
hi all, Has anyone here built a house in Vn? I'm not talking about physically building one, but contracting a company to build it from their designs? Any recommendations or thought about what to watch out for? Thanks g Read More
Is Vietnam a good place for a single 60 year old woman to retire? by suefrankdahl
How safe are cities compared to other parts of the world? How easy is travel within VN? Can one get by with English and French?
i am in the same position as you - although i am not a 60 year old single woman. I'm looking for a place for retirement and i am currently in Vietnam looking at both Nha Trang and Da Nang. Basically, i've come on a scouting and research ... Read More
setting up Vietnam office of foreign company? by gg1965
Hi all, I understand that setting up a new company in Vietnam is a complicated process - but does anyone know of, or have experience in setting up a Vietnam (local) office of an existing foreign company? What is involved? Thanks g
Thanks for all the enquiries. I guess the first step we need to do is ascertain if we want a representative office or an actual working entity as such. We may need to look at the legal definition of what a representative office allows us to. We ... Read More
setting up Vietnam office of foreign company? by gg1965
Hi all, I understand that setting up a new company in Vietnam is a complicated process - but does anyone know of, or have experience in setting up a Vietnam (local) office of an existing foreign company? What is involved? Thanks g
no disrespect, but that doesn't really answer my question. what is involved in setting up a local office of an existing foreign company. i do realise that yes i would have to rent office space and hire staff, but what are the legal processes ... Read More