jrharvey
American expat in Vietnam
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Registration: 16 February 2023
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Japanese encephalitis vaccine by MarkinNam
Japanese encephalitis. Has anyone had booster shot for this in Viet Nam. is it necessary? Thanks all
@MarkinNam Not bad. Back in the states the cheapest I could find was $400 USD. Read More
Japanese encephalitis vaccine by MarkinNam
Japanese encephalitis. Has anyone had booster shot for this in Viet Nam. is it necessary? Thanks all
I went to multiple vaccine clinics and could not find it in Saigon. If anyone knows where to get it I would also love to know. Also be aware of Dengue fever. My brother in laws best friend got Dengue and almost died. Its really bad along the ... Read More
Road safety in Vietnam by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Navigating roads and experiencing traffic in Vietnam as an expat can be a learning experience. We invite you to share your insights in order to help other expats and soon-to-be expats stay safe on the road in Vietnam, whether ...
Q- Are traffic rules strictly respected or enforced in Vietnam?A- Its getting better but traditionally I still feel like it has a long ways to go. For example my pregnant wife while walking across a one way street got side swiped by a grab driver ... Read More
New Vietnamese Citizenship Laws For Viet Kieu AND Foreigner Spouses by OceanBeach92107
This is pretty huge. Major changes in the law will now make it much easier for Vi峄噒 Ki峄乽 to regain citizenship while also opening the door to foreigner spouses of Vietnamese citizens, dropping most of the previous restrictions such as ...
I had read somewhere (can't find the source just now,I'll look later) that in the unfortunate event a dual-citizen finds themselves on the wrong side of the law in Vietnam, that access to the consular services of one's original country could ... Read More
New Vietnamese Citizenship Laws For Viet Kieu AND Foreigner Spouses by OceanBeach92107
This is pretty huge. Major changes in the law will now make it much easier for Vi峄噒 Ki峄乽 to regain citizenship while also opening the door to foreigner spouses of Vietnamese citizens, dropping most of the previous restrictions such as ...
@Jackjones85 no need to update your name in your country of origin, due to two explicit reasons: 1) You will not longer be a citizen in your original country; or, if the VN President allow you to keep your first citizenship, your VN ID/Passport ... Read More
New Vietnamese Citizenship Laws For Viet Kieu AND Foreigner Spouses by OceanBeach92107
This is pretty huge. Major changes in the law will now make it much easier for Vi峄噒 Ki峄乽 to regain citizenship while also opening the door to foreigner spouses of Vietnamese citizens, dropping most of the previous restrictions such as ...
@isherenow Vietnamese diaspora can keep their foreign name when gaining citizenshipArent you required to have at least PART of your name as a traditional Vietnamese name under the new legislation? Like add or replace a middle name? I think the ... Read More
Dog as pet in Hanoi by Teacher On Duty
Hi everyone,I'm considering relocating to Hanoi and would love to bring my dog with me. However, I'm a bit concerned about safety鈥攅specially after hearing stories about pet theft and the risk of dogs being stolen and sold.Does anyone have ...
I was waiting to see if anyone else was going to respond specifically from Hanoi but I can chime in based on my experience living in Saigon. I brought my dog when she was 14 years old. I knew it was the end of her life and I wanted her with me at ... Read More
Most common scams in Vietnam by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Vietnam as an expat implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it鈥檚 immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...
@Cheryl The only way I know to avoid this is to have a Vietnamese bank and get the electric company account number and it will look up what is owed on the electric. Read More
Most common scams in Vietnam by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Vietnam as an expat implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it鈥檚 immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...
Another one that I have heard a few times (never happened to me) but is also common for Vietnamese. You rent an apartment and your there for a few days or weeks and all of a sudden the power cuts off. Come to find out the electric company cut off ... Read More
How do I stop a future marriage ? by Doc4Marines
How do I stop a fraudulent future marriage between a male US citizen and a female Vietnamese person?聽 I happen to know the US male citizen, and he is committing fraud against the US court system and against this woman.The man is a convicted ...
USCIC has a fraud prevention department and normal everyday people can contact them. You can just google USCIS report fraud. Agree with OB though that you better know for sure. Personally dont you think it wiser to contact the woman anonymously ... Read More
Most common scams in Vietnam by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Vietnam as an expat implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it鈥檚 immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...
Lots of hotel/resort scams right now. There is an elaborate scheme all over Vietnam that fake websites, fake facebook and istagram pages are popping up mirroring hotels and resorts all over. Ive mentioned here before that reserving a hotel or resort ... Read More
Little Visa confusion, how does this work? by Dannyroc3
As I get near the end of my last visa, I thought it wouldn鈥檛 be too much more money , and it might be interesting to do a trip to Bangkok and basically do a group tour, which was originally priced it around 6 million. (X two.)The last time I ...
From my experience the "Tours" often consist of hopping around to different companies selling things and the tour guides heavily pushing people to buy stuff. There was a story not that long ago of one of the guides abandoning their tour for not ... Read More
Is Da Nang, Vietnam The New Bali? by OceanBeach92107
Helen Zhao (formerly a reporter/producer with CNBC network in the USA) has done a very good job of covering recent developments & trends here in 膼脿 N岷祅g with her new YouTube report. https://youtu.be/AAhAbNhEOY4
Great video and I thought the feedback on how to give back to the community was great. Read More
LCL (Less then Container) shipping from LA to Vietnam by Skydive2063
Good day,Hello everyone! My name is Kurt, I'm moving to Vietnam (Da Nang to start). We are so excited! I was hoping to hear from anyone having shipped their personal goods by sea, from Port of Long Beach or Los Angeles to Vietnam. I would be ...
I second what OB said about the timeframe your "allowed" to legally ship stuff with the right visa and dont listen to what others say about "oh its ok you can ship no problem". Im on a VEC which does NOT give you the right to work and thought I ... Read More
What are Vietnamese workers like as people? by Rudi2255477
Hello,I am planning to open a small factory in the Asian region and would like to learn more about what Vietnamese people are like.How do they generally behave or perform as workers?In comparison to Chinese workers, what are the main differences in ...
@rogergarinmichaud I would say this sums up the issues I have had as well. Their enthusiasm is through the roof but its difficult to know what can and cannot be done or what is realistic because they say yes to everything. Read More