VungTauDon
American 暗网禁区 in Vietnam
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About me
American
Lives in Vung Tau
Speaks English
Registration: 22 February 2013
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Any BMX Parks in HCMC by ADO65
Hi Everyone, I have recently arrived in Vietnam. My son will be joining me after Christmas he is 17 and an Avid BMX rider. Do they have any BMX bike parks or skate parks with ramps and that sort of stuff in HCMC?
Same question 4 years later Read More
English Books in Vung Tau by Su Bagnall
Does anyone know if there is a second-hand bookshop in Vung Tau?
I've never seen one but I could hook you up with some e-books if you have a Kindle. Read More
Fixing Kindle in Saigon? by exos
Hi Guys! Got some issue so need your help. My Kindle Paperwhite screen has died, hence it's not allowing me to read books, browse web etc. Is there any place in HCMC that can replace the screen for me quickly? Got all my readings there so I ...
http://maydocsach.vn/ 372/10 Dien Bien Phu Street, Ward 17, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City They are supposed to be the only authorized amazon retailer Read More
Fixing Kindle in Saigon? by exos
Hi Guys! Got some issue so need your help. My Kindle Paperwhite screen has died, hence it's not allowing me to read books, browse web etc. Is there any place in HCMC that can replace the screen for me quickly? Got all my readings there so I ...
I live in Vung Tau so not sure about shops in Saigon. I'm in Saudi Arabia now and will be back in Vietnam in 2 weeks. I might be able to pick you up one in Doha if you can wait. Read More
Salary requirement for housekeeper by GuestPoster123
We arrived in HCMC recently and looking for a Vietnamese housekeeper/nanny Monday to Saturday 9-6pm What is the salary scale How much should we pay ?approximate Don't want to get cheated Many thanks
My wife is a degreed professional who works 6 days a week and makes only 600usd per month. I would never insult my wife by paying our helper an equivalent salary. Read More
Salary requirement for housekeeper by GuestPoster123
We arrived in HCMC recently and looking for a Vietnamese housekeeper/nanny Monday to Saturday 9-6pm What is the salary scale How much should we pay ?approximate Don't want to get cheated Many thanks
We have a live in helper and pay 4.5 million per month Read More
Fixing Kindle in Saigon? by exos
Hi Guys! Got some issue so need your help. My Kindle Paperwhite screen has died, hence it's not allowing me to read books, browse web etc. Is there any place in HCMC that can replace the screen for me quickly? Got all my readings there so I ...
Your 2 best options are: 1. Buy a new one, less headache and quicker fix 2. Buy new screen and fix it yourself. There are lots of videos on youtube to help. I lost mine a couple years ago to a taxi driver who through my bag in the back of the car, ... Read More
Reliable real estate agents and night life by GuestPoster13
Any recommendations for real estate agents in HCMC? I'll be working in District 5. Id Ike to rent in D5 but am curious if there's a nightlife in that part of town? Or does it tend to die down in the evening. Thanks for any help with this!
One of the best ways to find a rent house or apartment is by chatting up the waitstaff at the local cafes. Most real estate transactions in Vietnam, rental or sales, do not involve an agent. Most of the time it is word of mouth only via family ... Read More
Psychiatric Test For Marriage by milkybunnyHCM
Where can I get this done? I called FV and they said no can do for Americans, call Cho Ray! I call Cho Ray, they said they stopped doing that recently, you have to go to a psychiatric hospital. Anybody have an idea where those might be?
My wife and I got ours done as part of our medical exam. Doctor was a funny guy and just asked me if I heard voices telling me to get married, I I told him the only voice I heard was my wife's. Vung Tau is probably the easiest and quickest ... Read More
USD 2 dollar note by simon.1711
Hi guys, Just wanted to check with the Vietnamese in the forum. Is the USD 2 dollar note considered "lucky money" by Vietnamese? I heard it from a taxi driver the other day! One of my Vietnamese friends is getting married, and I'm ...
You can buy them at most gold stores for $2.50 each Read More
Best burger in Saigon? by delatbabel
What's your opinion? Currently my vote goes to the blue burger at Jaspas on Dong Khoi in D1. The meat is thick and tender, cooked to char on the outside but still juicy inside. If you're not a blue cheese fan like I am then maybe you ...
Hard Rock Cafe is not bad just a little pricey Read More
Bank account in Vietnam by benjoj
Hi all Let us say that hypothetically speaking I could be moving to HCMC in January, and purely hypothetically speaking I could be living on a tourist visa while working for my current UK company from home. If the purely hypothetical above were ...
My wife and I use Vietcombank and have had no issues transferring money via SWIFT from my US bank. Try not to transfer more than you will need, Don't accumulate savings here because it could prove hard to get it back out of Vietnam. Read More
New Immigration Laws by Mark mac
Hye all I am moving to Vietnam in the beginning of November. my employer told me that I can come there on a visit visa and then they can change my visit visa status to work permit over there.... i checked online and there is a new law that will be ...
The duration for the VEC is changing from 90 days to 12 months now. As it reads "Foreigners issued with LV1, LV2, 膼T, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, L膼, TT visas shall be issued with temporary residence cards with the same symbols" I take ... Read More
New Immigration Laws by Mark mac
Hye all I am moving to Vietnam in the beginning of November. my employer told me that I can come there on a visit visa and then they can change my visit visa status to work permit over there.... i checked online and there is a new law that will be ...
So reading this... .2. Foreigners issued with LV1, LV2, 膼T, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, L膼, TT visas shall be issued with temporary residence cards with the same symbols Does that mean if we have the VEC we can get the TRC automatically? Read More
暗网禁区s! What are your jobs? by mikeymyke
Even though my fiance and I made the choice to come to live in Canada, we also agreed to live in Vietnam should her application fail somehow. But as a foreigner who doesn't speak much Vietnamese, my job prospects seem limited to just teaching ...
If you are paying taxes to Vietnam out of your salary you can claim that as a tax credit on your US taxes. You can't do that if you don't report your income. Read More