PF. Chin
Malaysian expat in Vietnam
Forum posts
13
About me
Malaysian
Lives in Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh
Speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Malay & Vietnamese
Registration: 16 September 2015
Activity
Bars in district 1 by goldenbrown
Does anyone on here know a bar in d1 near pasteur street that is themed on an airport,i've been told it's a good bar but i don't know what it is called, Thanks in advance.
Jet Lag Bar @ 108 Ham Nghi, P. Ben Nghe, Q.1, TP. HCM. Near to the junction of Pasteur and Ham Nghi. Read More
Lottery by Guestposter822
Hi, I'm just wondering if the published winning lottery numbers are allowed to be in any order when compared to the ones on your purchased ticket ? Also I'm wondering if a foreigner can cash the ticket and if anyone here has ever won ...
In order to collect the grand prize if you're so lucky, make sure you can prove that your purchase of the ticket is done with valid visa (beware of overstay or fake visa). Let's said your visa already expired or you're having a fake visa ... Read More
Grab verse Uber by Diazo
Having commented on an earlier thread how great I felt Grab taxi service was, I have now changed my mind. On the that thread there had been comments that Uber often would say " due to peak demand the fees will be more'. Well Grab must have ...
If your taxi fare is to be reimbursed back by your company or can be included as company expenditure, it is much advisable to apply for the taxi card of VINASUN for Ho Chi Minh City. A discount of minimum of >3%~<8% will be given depending on ... Read More
Purchasing a Motorbike Questions (yamaha Nouvo) by villanova
Dear all, Greetings. I'm moving to Vietnam next week and will be there for a year or so. Looking at buying a cheap bike (USD 200+) just to get me to work, a 4.5km ride each way. I'd like to ask, why are Yamaha Nouvos so cheap? Does it ...
Driving an old motorcycle around with helmet on will reduce your chances being pull over by the traffic polices as you're not attractive enough. Read More
Visa on arrival - WARNING! by villanova
I got my 3mth multiple business visa after an hour and a half wait. stamping fee was supposed to be 50 USD. They rejected and refused my 100USD bill because it was 'old'. I offerer to pay in Singapore dollars. So I gave them 100 SGD and ...
Most of the time, dealing with the Vietnam government departments to get various type of jobs done will required some "additional unofficial processing fee" either directly or indirectly via agents. Those some can be avoided by having ALL ... Read More
How much cash allowed out and into Vietnam by infoKQ
I was carrying £20,000 in GBP on me after a business settlement in China . I decided my best option to carry money home after going on a visit to Vietnam was to carry on my person. Problem arose when i was stopped by customs security on the ...
Anyone bring in amount of money of more than USD5,000 equivalent into Vietnam without declaring it upon arrival on it purpose is really invite the trouble themselves when they try to exit the country. If declaration had been made with the purpose of ... Read More
Possible to buy a house/apartment/flat in Ho Chi Minh ? by MarcusKS
Hi, As per subject, I'm ( Malaysian )planning to buy a house/apartment/flat in Ho Chi Minh. My budget will be around USD 20K. My wife is Vietnamese and she have no idea that this amount enough to buy or not, therefore, i would like to seek ...
District 1>District 5>District 6>District Binh Tan>District Binh Chanh>Long An country side (from east to west). Property price for the similar units in term of size and standard will drop 10%~15% when crossing from 1 district to ... Read More
Possible to buy a house/apartment/flat in Ho Chi Minh ? by MarcusKS
Hi, As per subject, I'm ( Malaysian )planning to buy a house/apartment/flat in Ho Chi Minh. My budget will be around USD 20K. My wife is Vietnamese and she have no idea that this amount enough to buy or not, therefore, i would like to seek ...
Used to travel 15~20km one way trip to work which take about 30~45 minutes by motorcycle for the last 5 years or so. Yet, still feeling OK. Afterall, we are quests in Vietnam. Therefore, we shall adapt to the big environment and their culture. If ... Read More
Learning to speak Vietnamese by Guestposter822
just interested in hearing peoples experiences, how long you have studied for, frequency of lessons, the first time you could understand (hear) a real conversation or sentence ! ive been learning for about 4 months now, i get a lesson once a week ...
Been sent to Vietnam for 15 months period assignment in Year 2005 to restructuring a subsidiary company which had suffered for over 10 years losses that located at Quan Tan Phu, HCMC. Without translator and effectively no friends within the company ... Read More
Monthly expense in Ho Chi Minh City by shuvo91
Hi All, I am moving to HCMC next month, and I want an idea of cost of living. Is my below assumption correct? [All numbers in USD/Month] - Rent 400 - Electricity/Water/Internet/Phone 200 - Local conveyance 200 - Food/cooking 400 - Drinks/party ...
Hello everyone, if monthly salary 1700usd enough for a family of 3, , no need to pay rent .Staying at self owned 2 bedroom apartment with size of 66m2 at 9th floor corner in District Binh Tan (near border of District 11 which take 25 minutes to ... Read More