Gareth Uk
Welsh expat in Vietnam
Forum posts
161
Contacts
1
About me
Welsh, Married
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh
Speaks I can speak English and more Vietnamese than Welsh
Registration: 01 December 2016
Activity
Buy walking/hiking gear Hcmc by Gareth Uk
Any suggestions where I can buy the above including shoes/boots,wet weather gear in Hcmc?
Thanks for the replies....will check them out Read More
Buy walking/hiking gear Hcmc
Any suggestions where I can buy the above including shoes/boots,wet weather gear in Hcmc? Read More
Bus, Taxi or Boat? by cruisemonkey
I'll be flying from PQC to SGN arriving at 13:35 in the afternoon with quite a bit of luggage: large suitcase, garmet bag, 'carry-on' and laptop computer... basically all my possessions. How would you recommend I make my way to Vung ...
If you wish to do it by bus At the airport terminal go out of the building and cross the road to the far side of the street.The 109 bus( yellow colour ) goes to the city center about every 20-30 minutes,takes nearly an hour and costs 20000 ... Read More
Driving licence by goldenbrown
Looking for some information if anyone can help, where can i get a Vietnamese driving licence from,do I need to take a test as I have a english and thai licence and where is the best place for motorbike insurance,i haven't rented a bike ...
There is a charge but it’s not expensive There is a previous post on this forum titled “ Vietnamese motor cycle licence “which can be found under the category Cars and Transportation( the last post on it was 7 months ago so ... Read More
Driving licence by goldenbrown
Looking for some information if anyone can help, where can i get a Vietnamese driving licence from,do I need to take a test as I have a english and thai licence and where is the best place for motorbike insurance,i haven't rented a bike ...
I think you require a visa or residents card with a minimum 3 months valdity before obtaing a licence as opposed to being here for 3 months before obtaining the licence If you are going to hire a bike speak to Jon at a Tigit motorbikes...I daresay ... Read More
Driving licence by goldenbrown
Looking for some information if anyone can help, where can i get a Vietnamese driving licence from,do I need to take a test as I have a english and thai licence and where is the best place for motorbike insurance,i haven't rented a bike ...
I have just read at Tuoi Tre News( Vietnamese News in English) an article dated 2013 which says the standard bike insurance covers 3rd party damage or theft of the bik......I don,t believe that for one second having lived here for just about 2 years ... Read More
Driving licence by goldenbrown
Looking for some information if anyone can help, where can i get a Vietnamese driving licence from,do I need to take a test as I have a english and thai licence and where is the best place for motorbike insurance,i haven't rented a bike ...
If you don,t have any luck transferring your licence online the office you require is Drivers Licence Office 252 Ly Chinh Thang District 3 Hcmc I transferred my Uk car licence there just over a year ago...they also arrange the bike licence They will ... Read More
Looking to move to Vung Tau by dec035
I am a 60 year old female who is interested in moving to Vung Tau to live for at least a year. I am on my own and very apprehensive about doing this by myself. Is there any support in Vung Tau to assist with this type of move. Also maybe you can ...
Why don,t you take a 2 week break there to initally get to know the place...it might be for you...it might not...a short break could avoid a total commitment if by chance you don,t like Vung Tau......I can understand your apprehension being that ... Read More
UK format passport photos in Saigon by drippinswagoo
Does anyone know where to get official passport photos printed, ideally from one of those photo booth machines you get back in the UK, and not someone taking a photo with a camera and cutting it out with scissors. I need to make sure the photo is ...
Apologies for that...it was there some weeks ago...watched some girls having their pics taken.......Google ....photo booth pics Ho Chi Minh city to see if it provides alternative Read More
UK format passport photos in Saigon by drippinswagoo
Does anyone know where to get official passport photos printed, ideally from one of those photo booth machines you get back in the UK, and not someone taking a photo with a camera and cutting it out with scissors. I need to make sure the photo is ...
Saigon Squar Shopping Mall 65 Le Loi District 1 Le Loi Street is heading north east from Ben Thanh Market roundabout It's on Google maps as Toa Nha Saigon Center....ground floor on the right,look for the help desk,its close by You can also enter ... Read More
UK format passport photos in Saigon by drippinswagoo
Does anyone know where to get official passport photos printed, ideally from one of those photo booth machines you get back in the UK, and not someone taking a photo with a camera and cutting it out with scissors. I need to make sure the photo is ...
Photo booth in Saigon Square Mall...ground floor. Read More
Urgent Visa Extension Question by plumed90
Hi, Me and my girlfriend have been in Vietnam for almost 3 months. We arrived in Hanoi using a VOA arrival, 3 month multiple entry. Our visa runs out this Saturday, 11th November. We are currently living in HCM and need some help on the best ...
If " Senwi" is correct and an " extension" to your visa does not require you to leave Vn then you possibly don,t need to arrange it thru an agent either. The visa extension office is at 196 Nyguyen Thi Minh Khan,more or less at ... Read More
º£½ÇÂÒÂ× assistance in some of the details for moving/living in Vung Tau by Stephen Gillatly
MY name is Stephen Gillatly, and I am a 65 year old single male considering moving to this area. At least to SEA in general. Currently live in Victoria, British Colombia, Canada. Served 8 years in the Canadian Navy, then proceeded to take my skills ...
For accommodation Google "OSC Apartments Vung Tau"...there will be a map of the location.Its a large apartment block,about 30 floors so don,t know if that's what you are looking for long term.I have stayed there,with my wife,in a one ... Read More
Recomendations for English speaking out patient clinic in Hcmc by Gareth Uk
As it says please any thoughts or advice
@THIGV Dengue was never diagnosed nor was it mentioned at either FMP or FV.I did mention to the doctors at FMP and FV that I have had the same problem in the past that is a "water ",in the terms of my local Uk doctor,meaning bacterial ... Read More
Recomendations for English speaking out patient clinic in Hcmc by Gareth Uk
As it says please any thoughts or advice
Some months ago now so not completely sure of the cost but I think around £200 including the tests.....which I feel is expensive but FMP is not shy of putting the patient in a situation where you are more or less obliged to take the tests. I ... Read More