

shanghalf
French expat in Vietnam
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About me
French, Single
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh
Registration: 23 February 2017
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Registering Motorbike Under Own Name for Foreigners by Hue1964
I would like to know if it is possible to register a used bike under my own name. How to do it & how much of a hassle it is. I bought my 1st bike(used) under a vietnamese name. But now there's a problem selling it because the original name on the ...

i should have buy a dirt bike to cross the borders in the jungle .. hahahaha Read More


Registering Motorbike Under Own Name for Foreigners by Hue1964
I would like to know if it is possible to register a used bike under my own name. How to do it & how much of a hassle it is. I bought my 1st bike(used) under a vietnamese name. But now there's a problem selling it because the original name on the ...

I read that cambodia is doable as soon as you got the bike registered in your own name .. but thailand is tricky .. i d like to ride to phnom penh regularly next year tour company is not a better option than regular flight 😶 Read More


Registering Motorbike Under Own Name for Foreigners by Hue1964
I would like to know if it is possible to register a used bike under my own name. How to do it & how much of a hassle it is. I bought my 1st bike(used) under a vietnamese name. But now there's a problem selling it because the original name on the ...

finals step of the 6 month process to get my baby registered under my name : the HD sale man vanished with the paper then HD started over a new procedure canceling the previous one , i went finally to the police station this morning all done they ... Read More


Registering Motorbike Under Own Name for Foreigners by Hue1964
I would like to know if it is possible to register a used bike under my own name. How to do it & how much of a hassle it is. I bought my 1st bike(used) under a vietnamese name. But now there's a problem selling it because the original name on the ...

fresh update on this topic . and from ny understanding : before 2015 foreigner could buy new vehicles without paying the taxes (around 5% of the total value of the vehicle ) and get a registration plate with a specific number ( nn afair ) then ... Read More


Jazz enthusiasts in HCMC? by jameseastope
Hi, i play jazz guitar and im looking for some musicians to jam with and start gigging with. whatever you play get ib touch and well bash out a few tunes for fun. thanks james

i m in let s catch up next month ( i m away till mid of december ) and i play guitar also ( drum also but quite rusty ) .. blues or whatever , no big level but .. hey who care ? Read More


Will move to Saigon from Shanghai in September , advices. by Nicky1983
Hello , i want to move to Saigon after my ending of the Chinese Visa (Shanghai) I have few questions: Where to live ? Area? I need a carrefour and a good gym nearby :D Is it compliceted to get a Working Visa? Is it complicated to open a ...

You be careful out there, @shanghalf. Stay away from Nguyen Hue and Nguyen Trai street after dark.thanks for the advice i will .. promise .. humm so ggmap .. Nguyen Hue ... start navigation :D Read More


Will move to Saigon from Shanghai in September , advices. by Nicky1983
Hello , i want to move to Saigon after my ending of the Chinese Visa (Shanghai) I have few questions: Where to live ? Area? I need a carrefour and a good gym nearby :D Is it compliceted to get a Working Visa? Is it complicated to open a ...

And I'm honestly not sure if the post of Japanese4fun is a serious post. His knowledge of Vietnam and Saigon is very....odd. JeeezuSSFonkyCrist !! i didn't mention this one... hillarious !! :lol: let me top this list with my personal ... Read More


Will move to Saigon from Shanghai in September , advices. by Nicky1983
Hello , i want to move to Saigon after my ending of the Chinese Visa (Shanghai) I have few questions: Where to live ? Area? I need a carrefour and a good gym nearby :D Is it compliceted to get a Working Visa? Is it complicated to open a ...

good move :) i spent past 11 years in shanghai and last 4 month in HCM there s plenty of serviced apartment around so before signing for long term lease you can try few area it s way cheaper than Shanghai and so easy to find Gym : best i saw ... Read More


trying to get advice by Wanja Ngatia
Is it possible to find true love online?

of course ..on taobao you can find anything .. Read More


stop smoking by blunders
Anyone know where to buy nicotine replacement items in Ho Chi Minh City? Chewing gum would be fine if available. Have heard that Chantix is recommended as a stop smoking medication. Anything would be useful as determined to give it up Thanks for ...

may be you shoul consider Ecig , there s plenty of good shops in HCM best nicotine substitute ever IMHO . Read More


local police want me to "extend the time of stay" by ilyousha_marko
I have a 12 month DN business visa, which started in November 2016. If I understood right, it allows me to stay in country for a year without leaving. My landlord took pictures of it and passport when i moved in in December 2016, and supposedly ...

fixed for me .. bunch of paper , and the emigration office typex and restamped with the date of the visa expiration ... one year .. i heard lot of things about visa and every single source got a different version ( about business visa ) the ... Read More


local police want me to "extend the time of stay" by ilyousha_marko
I have a 12 month DN business visa, which started in November 2016. If I understood right, it allows me to stay in country for a year without leaving. My landlord took pictures of it and passport when i moved in in December 2016, and supposedly ...

a guess , that the fees when you ask agency from china ( the visa at shanghai consulate is about 1600 rmb ( around 200 usbucks )to get it processed in 20 mn , i paid that to not give up my precioouuuus for a week , then my company branch office ... Read More


local police want me to "extend the time of stay" by ilyousha_marko
I have a 12 month DN business visa, which started in November 2016. If I understood right, it allows me to stay in country for a year without leaving. My landlord took pictures of it and passport when i moved in in December 2016, and supposedly ...

right ! i ll work this out .. seems like normal thing , having the same in China , register to the police station within 2 weeks to get the T.R.F ( Temporary Residence Form ) , had this also in India , called F.R.O ( Foreign Register Office ) ... Read More


local police want me to "extend the time of stay" by ilyousha_marko
I have a 12 month DN business visa, which started in November 2016. If I understood right, it allows me to stay in country for a year without leaving. My landlord took pictures of it and passport when i moved in in December 2016, and supposedly ...

:sosad: Read More


local police want me to "extend the time of stay" by ilyousha_marko
I have a 12 month DN business visa, which started in November 2016. If I understood right, it allows me to stay in country for a year without leaving. My landlord took pictures of it and passport when i moved in in December 2016, and supposedly ...

i ll take a flight to bangkok return a couple of day after that and check with my company and visa agency to get a longer stay .. i read that the extension of stay could be done with a bunch of paperwork but since it take at least 5 working days to ... Read More