Markdgal
Canadian looking for information about Vietnam
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Biên Hòa, Dong Nai
Speaks English
Registration: 26 January 2018
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Visas To Enter Vietnam by Aidan in HCMC
***(IMPORTANT! Due to current covid measures, check with Vietnam Immigration Authority to confirm current availability and lengths of validity)***List of the Visas types from Vietnamese Immigration ...
I received my 90 day visa today. Some lessons I learned: 1. The email address needed to be entered first with nothing else on the application, in order to get the code to confirm your email address. The first 2 times I put the personal photo and ... Read More
Shopee Seller Scam by myvietnam
in a recent transaction with a Shopee seller, i discovered (to my cost) a very sneaky way you can be cheated. 1. discussed with Shopee seller if i could return item if wrong size. ok. 2. Ordered item through Shopee 3. Received and paid for item ...
Thanks for the information. Good thing to know Read More
Lawyer for Setting up a company
I looked but I did not see a previous post but I apologize if this is a repeat. I am happy to remove if you can point to the right post I was looking to return to Vietnam through setting up a company and then sponsoring myself for a DT Investor ... Read More
Obtaining a Medical License to Practice in Vietnam by Markdgal
Hello, everyone. I am a Canadian with a medical license in Canada and USA. I am wondering if any one has information on licensing and working in Vietnam. There was a similar question 2.5 years ago but no answer. I know in Vietnam, 2.5 years is a ...
In early 2020, I contacted a lawyer in HCMC. I exchanged several emails with him. I stopped everything because of Covid. I am not sure I will bother to research any further. basically, I was looking at two separate things. 1. Medical License and 2. ... Read More
Getting married in Laos by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Laos or who are about to get married in Laos to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Laos? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
Thanks for everyone replies. From the information I have been able to gather, getting married outside of Laos is the best option. Wife to be and her family want a traditional wedding ceremony so I will see what can be done. I need to get the civil ... Read More
Getting married in Laos by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Laos or who are about to get married in Laos to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Laos? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
Good day everyone. I am hoping people can message me with their current experiences with marrying a Laos citizen. She works and lives in Thailand. She returns home monthly to see parents in Laos. They live just across the Laos/Thailand border. I ... Read More
DO NOT Wear A Surgical Mask UNLESS... by OceanBeach92107
If you have a cell phone in Vietnam, you probably received this message telling you NOT to wear a surgical mask EXCEPT in certain circumstances, the reason being; people who wear masks all the time are LESS LIKELY TO WASH THEIR HANDS because of a ...
Even with these new numbers the fatality rate is still lower than SARS or MERS. But it is higher than the seasonal flu. The actual rates are from CDC and WHO. These is a lot of disagreement about how to calculate the number of cases confirmed, ... Read More
Insight into VN Culture as a Westerner Dating a Vietnamese Woman? by sdmoi
Hi. This is my first post on expat and I'm here because I feel like I'm screwing up sometimes with my girlfriend and generally want to hear from others with experience dating across cultures. I've only been living in Saigon two months ...
Really good points presented here. Just give the relationship time to develop. No need to push it. A strong friendship leads to a strong relationship. Read More
DO NOT Wear A Surgical Mask UNLESS... by OceanBeach92107
If you have a cell phone in Vietnam, you probably received this message telling you NOT to wear a surgical mask EXCEPT in certain circumstances, the reason being; people who wear masks all the time are LESS LIKELY TO WASH THEIR HANDS because of a ...
Interesting talk. From a doctor's view, the yearly respiratory flu in the USA kills 10,000 people annually. Yet getting patients to take it seriously can be difficult. I get a endless series of questions about corona - not the beer. In a country ... Read More
Obtaining a Medical License to Practice in Vietnam by Markdgal
Hello, everyone. I am a Canadian with a medical license in Canada and USA. I am wondering if any one has information on licensing and working in Vietnam. There was a similar question 2.5 years ago but no answer. I know in Vietnam, 2.5 years is a ...
I have been talking with a lawyer for the past week. It is a complicated system to get a medical license and open a LLC medical clinic. The language used in Vietnam and Canada/USA is different. He has had to explain it several times. I glad I have ... Read More
What's the culture around dating ? by basically
Hi ! I've been talking to a Vietnamese girl for just shy of 2 years and we met for the first time 1.5 years ago. We're very serious and have been discussing marriage. She's a pharmacy student living at home. What's the cultural ...
Great posts. Very informative Read More
Obtaining a Medical License to Practice in Vietnam by Markdgal
Hello, everyone. I am a Canadian with a medical license in Canada and USA. I am wondering if any one has information on licensing and working in Vietnam. There was a similar question 2.5 years ago but no answer. I know in Vietnam, 2.5 years is a ...
Thank you everyone. I am looking at several options and countries. I like Vietnam, I like its people. I do not want to go back to the world of medicine in Canada which is why I work for an international humanitarian organization. I still go home to ... Read More
Obtaining a Medical License to Practice in Vietnam
Hello, everyone. I am a Canadian with a medical license in Canada and USA. I am wondering if any one has information on licensing and working in Vietnam. There was a similar question 2.5 years ago but no answer. I know in Vietnam, 2.5 years is a ... Read More