Zepo
American expat in Vietnam
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American
Lives in Hanoi, Ha Noi
Registration: 24 October 2015
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15 employees..no customers
Wage must be dirt cheap...but why? When I went to GNC recently (didn't buy their overpriced garbage)...Same thing, 6 employees in an empty store. Also, These VinMart +'s...same deal, 6 to 8 peeps "working" in a tiny area. Local ... Read More
Buying an apartment in Hanoi by OlegR
Hi Colleagues, I'm intending to invest into an apartment in Hanoi (Vinhomes). I would appreciate an advise on the following: 1. My Work Permit shall expire in March 2018, the last installment (5%) to be paid to Vinhomes in 2019. Is that an ...
Our landlord has been threatening to sell the apartment we rent. I told the wife, let him try to sell it. No one has even come to look at it. Now, the old lady's worried we'll be out on the street...I said..OK, Ask him about the ... Read More
GNC in Hanoi...hahaha...NOPE!
I am running low on the daily multi-vitamins I brought with me from the states. Since I was at the lake already I decided to pop in and buy a bottle of something... 1.5 million dong for a bottle of vitamins?...that's like...$65 USD. Prices on ... Read More
Wood furnitures, anyone got some ? by Arnaud
Cheers everyone, I will move in a new place soon, and I will have to furnish everything from scratch. I'd like to have wooden furnitures, good quality, stuff that last and don't fear the humidity when it's rain season. Do you guys have ...
"Mold" in English Read More
English Teaching by Paton296409
Hi all º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s , any suggestions on entry level requirements qualifications i would require to teach basic English say in Danang ? HCMC . I could take the course in Melbourne . I am prepping for a permanent move to Vietnam from Australia . Also ...
I answered one of your questions... any suggestions on entry level requirements qualifications i would require to teach basic EnglishYou said nothing in your original post about "language exchange". Are you trying to fool me or ... Read More
English Teaching by Paton296409
Hi all º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s , any suggestions on entry level requirements qualifications i would require to teach basic English say in Danang ? HCMC . I could take the course in Melbourne . I am prepping for a permanent move to Vietnam from Australia . Also ...
You also need a 4 year college degree (to teach legally). Read More
what do you arm yourself with at home? by villanova
what item/object (if any) would you/ do you use to protect yourselves at home (suggest if you have good method or item, we could all learn a little ( : )? in the movies guys always have baseball bats but since i've never played the sport, i ...
Knowledge. + An Aluminum Bat in the bedroom. You gotta make some serious noise to break into an apartment with iron gates on the door. By then, I'll be awake and waiting to hit a homerun with someones head. Read More
Most economical flights to Vietnam from the U.K.? by johncollins
Hi new to this forum and Vietnam, wanting to travel from the U.K. for a three month trip from mid August for three or more months, can anyone suggest best and cheapest routes and airlines please? Based in the Midlands, although realise that may not ...
CheapoAir had some good deals but they cut access to SEA for some reason. (you could still use a non SEA VPN tho) Read More
º£½ÇÂÒÂ× communities in Da Nang by daveycrockett9000
Are there any certain areas, communities, or condo buildings where mainly foriengers with Vietnamese wives/families live? (Long term living)
Oops, sorry...just saw it said Da Nang. I could've sworn it said Hanoi when I replied. Read More
º£½ÇÂÒÂ× communities in Da Nang by daveycrockett9000
Are there any certain areas, communities, or condo buildings where mainly foriengers with Vietnamese wives/families live? (Long term living)
Probably the Old Quarter, "Old Streets". I never go there, but I think that's where they all hang out and live. 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 ...
I stupidly left my Tablet at the Visa Stamping counter...as I was waiting in line to pass thru the gate with my new visa...I wanted to check something on the Tablet (about 10 minutes later). So...I give up my place in line to go ask the man about ... 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 ...
Im trying to see where he said he had VND.This bit puzzled me, they could have ripped me off in VND, I had 10 million on me and asked if they'd accept it. But they chose SGD 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 ...
I bought a (Chinese?) Honda Win off a leaving visitor/backpacker for $150. Have had it more than a year, runs like a tank! Never had any problems. However, it's manual, not automatic. Something to consider. Read More
What's a good allowance for gf/wife in HCM? by ncollins10021
What's a good allowance per week to give to live in girlfriend/wife? The allowance needs to cover groceries(three adults and one baby), some money for her to sock away and miscellaneous/whatever money. Rent and home expenses covered by me. ...
Vietnamese women are very jealous, even if it is not true, the possibilities are enough so my advice, get rid of the nanny for your sanity. :)Heh...so true. Read More
New Vietnam Home Ownership Law by Diazo
Has anyone yet used the new law. That is are there any foreigners that have bought freestanding homes and there are on the title. Would like to hear the experiences. Many laws come and go and never work quite the way everyone thought they might. ...
I can look off my balcony and see eight 20-something floor apartments in process and 1 big multi-story mall being built. So, someone must be buying. Read More