Vietpete1947
English expat in Vietnam
Forum posts
10
About me
English
Lives in Hanoi
Registration: 31 December 2014
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Vietnam custom hold my parcel !! by MarcusKS
Hi All, I can't find any better solutions to settle this matter. Hope can get some advise from here to deal with Vietnam custom. My wife ( Vietnamese ) wish to sell a beauty products which origin from my country Malaysia. However, I use EMS ...
The solution is simple - you pay. Read More
The Postal Service in VN by maximus0760
I think that people here do not get much mail through the post. I have lived with my mother in law for one month and I have never seen a postman. I am waiting for some important correspondence from my bank in Europe. How probable is it that it ...
The Postal Service in Việt Nam! Was hopeless 22 years ago, and little has improved. I have caught the local Post Man dumping mail and would only using DHL or similar, for any important documents. Read More
Dog Owners beware
A couple are currently knocking on doors, offering to vaccinate your dogs against "seasonal diseases". My friends Wife fell for this, and her two dogs died, so please be very careful. Better to rely upon the excelleny UK trained Vet in ... Read More
The living cost in Ho chi minh City by Hasnaa Rhazlaoui
Hello! I am coming to ho chi minh city soon to work as an intern in an Architecture firm. I am quite worried about living in your city because the hiring manager offers me only 250 dollars (wich apparently worths around 5 683 410 Dong ?). I ...
Hasnaa, As a resident of Saigon for the past 20 years, I think you would find it extremely difficult to exist on the sum mentioned. It seems to me that you are being somewhat exploited. Please think carefully. Read More
Retired in Vietnam by saigonbuddy
After working around Asia as well as Hawaii, I have retired with my wife (who is Vietnamese) to the quiet and tranquil countryside of southern Vietnam. We live near the city of Ba Ria which is also close to the beach resort of Vung Tau. We have a ...
So its not just me ! Great to hear of your experiences Read More
Retired in Vietnam by saigonbuddy
After working around Asia as well as Hawaii, I have retired with my wife (who is Vietnamese) to the quiet and tranquil countryside of southern Vietnam. We live near the city of Ba Ria which is also close to the beach resort of Vung Tau. We have a ...
In my previous post I said that I got married in Thailand to escape the hassle of doing so in Vietnam. The only hassle we had in Bangkok was at the UK Embassy where I was treated like a criminal. In many years working in diverse places like South ... Read More
Retired in Vietnam by saigonbuddy
After working around Asia as well as Hawaii, I have retired with my wife (who is Vietnamese) to the quiet and tranquil countryside of southern Vietnam. We live near the city of Ba Ria which is also close to the beach resort of Vung Tau. We have a ...
I married my Wife 18 years ago, having been based in Vietnam for just over 20 years. Getting married in Vietnam was a nightmare process then and has not improved much since. For that reason we married in Bangkok, which took a couple of days to ... Read More
How to Open a company in Ho Chi Minh by summer78
please every one do you know how to open a company here in VN (HCMC)? office, better way, everything... please help me to understand about it regards
Do not even think about it. The cost in terms of frustration and back handers will be prohibitive. Be very wary of anyone who offers to "help" as this help can come at great cost. Read More
Driving in Vietnam by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Vietnam? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
When a Vietnamese starts his Motorcycle his/her first action is to remove the brain, and put it under the seat. They then go into ("I only care about myself - not others, including my passengers") mode. They then swing out into the melee ... Read More
What is your idea of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? by Salman Omrani
Hi everyone, I always wonder whats on the minds of (going to be) expats coming to Saudi Arabia, what image have they drawn in their minds about this country, things they have heard. now why I ask this is because many people have the wrong idea, and ...
I spent 3 years living and working in Saudi Arabia, in Khamis Mushait, Tabuk, Riyadh , Daranh and Jeddah, both as a single expat and with my family, and have to say it is by far the worst place i ever worked in. The Saudis seem to think they are in ... Read More