jrharvey
American expat in Vietnam
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Registration: 16 February 2023
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Little Visa confusion, how does this work? by Dannyroc3
As I get near the end of my last visa, I thought it wouldn鈥檛 be too much more money , and it might be interesting to do a trip to Bangkok and basically do a group tour, which was originally priced it around 6 million. (X two.)The last time I ...
From my experience the "Tours" often consist of hopping around to different companies selling things and the tour guides heavily pushing people to buy stuff. There was a story not that long ago of one of the guides abandoning their tour for not ... Read More
Is Da Nang, Vietnam The New Bali? by OceanBeach92107
Helen Zhao (formerly a reporter/producer with CNBC network in the USA) has done a very good job of covering recent developments & trends here in 膼脿 N岷祅g with her new YouTube report. https://youtu.be/AAhAbNhEOY4
Great video and I thought the feedback on how to give back to the community was great. Read More
LCL (Less then Container) shipping from LA to Vietnam by Skydive2063
Good day,Hello everyone! My name is Kurt, I'm moving to Vietnam (Da Nang to start). We are so excited! I was hoping to hear from anyone having shipped their personal goods by sea, from Port of Long Beach or Los Angeles to Vietnam. I would be ...
I second what OB said about the timeframe your "allowed" to legally ship stuff with the right visa and dont listen to what others say about "oh its ok you can ship no problem". Im on a VEC which does NOT give you the right to work and thought I ... Read More
What are Vietnamese workers like as people? by Rudi2255477
Hello,I am planning to open a small factory in the Asian region and would like to learn more about what Vietnamese people are like.How do they generally behave or perform as workers?In comparison to Chinese workers, what are the main differences in ...
@rogergarinmichaud I would say this sums up the issues I have had as well. Their enthusiasm is through the roof but its difficult to know what can and cannot be done or what is realistic because they say yes to everything. Read More
International School Tuition As High As 鈧�1 BILLION VN by OceanBeach92107
"Vietnam int鈥檒 school tuition fees near $38,515 for 2025鈥�26 school year""Many international schools in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi have announced tuition fee increases for the 2025-26 academic year, with some reaching nearly VND1 billion ...
No Bueno as me and the wife are looking to have a child soon. I gave up on the idea of international schools a while ago. Read More
Taxi Options at Tan Son Nhat Airport - Any Recommendations by Contem talk
Hello everyone,I recently experienced some difficulty getting a taxi or Grab ride immediately upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport. After booking a Grab, the driver asked me to walk to the parking lot, which was a bit inconvenient鈥攅specially ...
I prefer Xanh taxi. They are nicer and drive much smoother "typically but not always". Cars usually smell nice too instead of a musty old toyota lol. Read More
Best SIM or Internet Option for Big Downloads While Traveling Vietnam? by MaxG96
Hey everyone! 馃憢I鈥檓 a video editor and I鈥檒l be traveling around Vietnam, mostly in Gia Lai, B矛nh Thu岷璶, and Long An. I often need to download 10-20GB+ files daily, so I鈥檓 looking for fast and reliable internet ...
@MaxG96 I dont know the name of the package. They gave me a bunch of options and I picked one of the unlimited plans they had. Price may be higher now as I think thats how it generally works. Read More
Best SIM or Internet Option for Big Downloads While Traveling Vietnam? by MaxG96
Hey everyone! 馃憢I鈥檓 a video editor and I鈥檒l be traveling around Vietnam, mostly in Gia Lai, B矛nh Thu岷璶, and Long An. I often need to download 10-20GB+ files daily, so I鈥檓 looking for fast and reliable internet ...
I have an UNLIMITED DATA Viettel prepaid plan. Its 160k a month. Its pretty much data only however I can get and make calls. I can get texts but cannot send. Viettel is pretty much everywhere in Vietnam. 5G in all cities and in the country service ... Read More
A new visa - Is this real ? by MarkinNam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr5r3OsziH0聽 聽Is this a joke or for real,,,,,,,,,Maybe.
This guy has a lot of helpful information about Vietnam but uses a lot of clickbait titles to grab attention. Its part of the game with youtube so I get it. I do watch his videos regularly though. I would also caution against using his legal ... Read More
Scooter options by MarkinNam
As most of us are a little larger than the locals, what make and model motor bikes are you riding and why ?? cheers
I agree. Im a fairly small American however even an Airblade 160 is just so small for me. I would say a Honda SH is a good decent size. A lot of foreigners like the XMax. I really like the Honda ADV but its not native to Vietnam. A lot of Korean ... Read More
Can anyone recomend an experienced CPA that deals with US expat taxes by jrharvey
I really hate that I even have to ask this on a forum but Im not exagerating that I have reached out to over 50 CPAs from all over and I cant find anyone willing to assist someone living overseas. The very few that actually reply all say its too ...
I did find a CPA in the US but if your not living abroad it may not be the right CPA for you. Read More
Vietnam, a welcoming destination to expats? by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Vietnam, like every new environment, can feel like stepping into the unknown and brings many questions: how will it go, how to integrate successfully, etc. To help smooth this transition, we invite you to share your ...
What was your first impression when you arrived?Been to many places but Vietnam truly was one of the first places that really felt different. Very raw, very unfiltered. I loved it. Thats the best way I know to describe it.Did you face any challenges ... Read More
Buying land in Vietnam by lambieallan
Can anyone help me my wife who was voting to me wants to buy a block of land in her hometown not very expensive she says she will do the paperwork but what I not be better off getting a lawyer to do this any help appreciated
@Aidan in HCMCI think it means they held a vote which resulted in a clear 1 - 1 majority in her favour. Sounds about right lol Read More
What are Vietnamese workers like as people? by Rudi2255477
Hello,I am planning to open a small factory in the Asian region and would like to learn more about what Vietnamese people are like.How do they generally behave or perform as workers?In comparison to Chinese workers, what are the main differences in ...
From my experience hiring one huge cultural difference I see is just generally such a chill attitude and relaxed thinking about time and deadlines. Im an architect and my wife and I run an architecture firm between the two of us. We have tried to ... Read More
Is Booking.com full of scammers in VN? by Dannyroc3
I have used BOOKING for many years and in several countries with a 95% satisfaction.IN VN I have used it with pretty good results as well, though I did take a room in Siagon where they gave me a much lesser room that not only didn't match the room ...
Yes unfortunately this is a thing and just something to watch out for. This is not only just a thing on booking but all sites. Its quite often they will show photos of rooms that are unavailable or flat out dont exist and put you in a completely ... Read More