aschwabe
American expat in Vietnam
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About me
American, Married with children
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh
Speaks I speak English, am trying to learn Vietnamese. Also speak a bit of French.
Registration: 06 January 2017
Activity
Church in HCMC by potse
Hi All, I am seeking to attend a church in HCMC. My preference is ideally a church that focuses more on teaching, that is non charismatic and english speaking. Districts are: Phu Nhuan, District 3, District 10, Tan Binh, Binh Thahn, Go Vap, ...
I recommend that you visit a couple churches as you may not find any one that is a perfect fit based on the criteria. There are several, and all have a slightly different culture. Also, only a few churches are properly licensed, so be sure to know ... Read More
Entrepreneur meetup by fpm10
Hey everyone, I'm an entrepreneur that just landed in Saigon and I'm thinking I'd be nice to meet like-minded individuals who are going through the same thing. It be a great way to network and just talk and get to know fellow expats and ...
For sure sign me up. 20 yr tech entrepreneur now living in Saigon Read More
Fencing in Saigon - Starting July 2018 by lihnsanity
Hello, First I have to apologize for cheating the system over here. I'm currently a Viet living overseas in the US and I'm actively practicing fencing (olympic fencing, foil and sabre). I saw an inactive thread on this website in 2016 from ...
I competed in foil and sabre fencing 20 yrs ago in USA, and now I am living in HCMC. I am not aware of any clubs, though some secondary schools offer term classes to kids. If anybody is serious about forming a fencing club, let me know. I may be ... Read More
CHRISTIAN GROUP by vivian39
Hello everyone, May I know where Christian Foreigners went on Sunday,any Christian church or Home church,please.Thanks.Have a nice weekend.
+1 for The Well Church in district 4 Service at 11 am on sunday in english Next to: Khanh Hoai church service at 9 am in Vietnamese 98 Le Quoc Hung Also, i joined a group called "Cafe Jam" that meets once a month on a saturday afternoon ... Read More
Dan Hauer scandal by QuidProQuo
Has anyone seen this? Seems like the whole country is up in arms about what he said on FB.
I didn't see a proper link to an article covering this (sorry if I missed it). Here is what I found: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/american-teacher-in-hot-water-for-disrespecting-vietnam-s-late-revered-general-3704510.html Read More
Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
I have recently confirmed that you DO have to leave the country every 90 days under the 1-year visa program for americans. This is largely due to the infrastructure in Vietnam not changing things from the previous 3-month visa program. The ... Read More
looking for some friends can play badminton :) by sally_truong
Hi everyone! Im Vietnamese i love sport, actually i have many hobby. But my friends do not. They just like go to coffee shop or go to somewhere have a drink... So anyone here like play badminton can join with me. Im very welcome. Thanks for reading! ...
Our family lives in D1 and my 19yr old son loves badminton, ping me and I can connect you two Read More
Western grocery stores in HCMC? by JVo18
Hey all, I've been looking for American grocery stores in the city. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated. Mainly I'm looking for stuff like buffalo sauce to make buffalo wings, tropicana orange juice - pretty much any food from America. ...
Times have changed :) I know the thread is old, but i just found a great place! In the bottom floor of Saigon Center in D1 is a western gourmet style grocery store called Annum. They have everything you could imagine, including american-sized of ... Read More
Public Tai Chi or similar in HCMC D1 ?
I saw a group of people doing some yoga or similar in a park near me. I also read that in Tao Dan park, you can join a free Tai Chi class, but finding any schedule type info has been quite painful. My question is: when is this (or similar) ... Read More
Language Barriers Make Getting Around HCM Difficult: Please Advice by Libhero
Hello Exparts in HCM: I am new in HCM from USA, visiting HCM. I want to get around, but I cannot communicate with drivers of motorbikes and taxis who do not speak or understand English. Please advice how easily I can navigate my way around the city ...
Strongly recommend UBER. Uber is great -- you pick the destination before they pick you up. Plus, I have found it to be 20-30% cheaper than vinasun or mailinh. even cheaper if you want to take a motorbike taxi :) in terms of beating the language ... Read More
Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
My OLD one-month visa has two stamps - red circle and blue square (marked as used). The new one-year visa has a red circle stamp and NO blue square stamp. Read More
Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
I don't recall any restriction about leaving the country every 90 days. The visa is multiple entry. Did you read about the 90-day thing somewhere? Read More
Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
It's been a while since this thread was updated, but I can tell you that the Vietnam embassy in Washington DC started issuing year long visas around September. I just moved to HCM in December and I arrived with a year long visa for myself, wife ... Read More
12M for a Work permit!! Anybody else has experience? by Mickstan
Hi everybody...I have just been quoted 12M for a work permit...this seems quite pricey!.Has anybody experience getting a work permit;I'm an Irish citizen.Cheers!
I'm here on tourist visa now. I do consulting work all online for a company back in the USA and get paid to my US bank account associated with my US Llc company. I am not working with or for any Vietnamese company. Do I need a work permit or ... Read More