Roger
@Anh Map
American expat in Vietnam
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About me
American
Lives in Binh Duong
Speaks English
Registration: 19 August 2012
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How to Get "Certificate of No Marriage"? by America2Vietnam
Hi, I'm an American citizen looking to marry a Vietnamese citizen. There is one document that just seems impossible to get. It's the certificate saying that I am not currently married in the USA. This must be provided by the state vital ...
Go to the Consulate. Get the affidavit of single status. https://vn.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/Marriage-in-Vietnam.pdf Read More
Moving To Vietnam In 2018 by onceuponastage
Hello, I'm a disabled USAF vet and will be moving with my wife to (hopefully) Vung Tau later this year. I was actually born in Saigon and left when I was 4 yrs. old. I'm working on completing my BA and will be enrolling in either a CELTA ...
Being Viet born, many places will expect to pay you less no matter your experience or credentials. Several friends who went to Canada as kids and returned to VN have run into that. For many places it is how you look rather than your skills / ... Read More
fiance visa by Teach4fundotcom
Can someone shed some lights into this with your personal experience? How easy is the process and the length of time it takes to get it done? Thanks.
As others have said, go to visajourney.com. It's a DIY site with sample forms and lots of personal experiences that you can draw from. Specifically read the Vietnam regional forum to prepare for the meat grinder. If you are living here in ... Read More
any store that sells fisherman's friend? by freshair
preferably in Binh Thanh area, or D1/3. Thanks!
I usually find them at Citimart here in Binh Duong. I'd guess they have the brand in all locations. Read More
PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS IN HANOI - NORTH VIETNAM by peterwij
Being a foreigner married to a Vietnamese citizen, lived and worked in Hanoi Vietnam for the last 15 years. My children were born here and do the schooling here in Vietnam, still I hold a Temporary Resident Permit (renewable every 3 years). ...
Rice farmers running the government are paranoid about foreigners and folks from the south being too close. Read More
How much money to send to GF and baby per month in Vietnam by TonyMapleLeaf
How much money to send per month to GF and baby living in Nha Trang? I figured about $700 or 14 mil dong/month to covered baby formula, clothing, foods, ect for both. Already paid a year rent upfront no worry about that. What say you? about right? ...
Be sure to have the money talk before she arrives in CN. What are her expectations and what are yours. You both need to stick to it. Read More
Binh Duong- accepted an offer at Eastern International University by Guest6832
Hello All I am new to this forum. Have accepted a teaching position at Eastern International University and will commence in August. Would appreciate any advice from members on what to expect, what I should consider bringing with me (what items are ...
Hello everyone, not sure if this thread is still active. Just arrived into Binh Duong, VN for work. Hope to get some advice from the daily necessities to localized specifics and learn how to get around without being taken for a ride (not too much ... Read More
How much money to send to GF and baby per month in Vietnam by TonyMapleLeaf
How much money to send per month to GF and baby living in Nha Trang? I figured about $700 or 14 mil dong/month to covered baby formula, clothing, foods, ect for both. Already paid a year rent upfront no worry about that. What say you? about right? ...
$700 on top of rent is PLENTY for the average Viet to live on with a child. What did she live on before you came into the picture? FWIW, the expectations that you set now will only increase as your relationship continues. Read More
Places to rent in Buon Me Thuot by Raggers
I don't really mind if its a house or an apartment. I am moving from London and she is moving from Nha Trang. Her home town is Buon Me Thuot and I knew she wanted to move back there to be closer to her family and our daughter, so it will have to ...
You won't get citizenship.....ever.Another misleading statement. Anyone, accepted by the VN Government under their terms, can get citizenship. They can even retain their original citizenship, now. Successful applicants include people from the ... Read More
Places to rent in Buon Me Thuot by Raggers
I don't really mind if its a house or an apartment. I am moving from London and she is moving from Nha Trang. Her home town is Buon Me Thuot and I knew she wanted to move back there to be closer to her family and our daughter, so it will have to ...
You won't get citizenship.....ever. Unless the laws change dramtically. It isn't easy to get a residency card. Renewing visas every 3 months or so is in your future unless you obtain employment that can help you with a work visa. That ... Read More
who studied abroad can help me by thaitrang1910
how much time does it normally take to know if a student can be accepted into the university from the time of applying the admission application form ?
The university normally can tell you their response time / calendar. Contact the school directly. Read More
English Teaching Job Prospects by quynh27
Hi everyone. I was planning to move to Ho Chi Minh City between mid/end of September 2014. I'm a native English speaker, born and raised in the U.S, but with Vietnamese heritage. By the time I move, I would've completed an online TESOL ...
Work visas are more easily obtained once you are in VN. For a teaching job be sure to have the properly certified/notarized/verified copies of credentials. Easier to do while at home than from here. If your school is going to go by the book, ... Read More
Getting your passport notarized for tax by JasonGomez
I am here working on a tourist visa and have been asked to get my passport notarized for tax. I this a normal procedure and is it easy to do?
No places in TDM for the notarization. I've had to go into Saigon for it. That is with my employer doing the legwork. Read More
Taking your Vietnamese partner to USA for holiday....? by Yogi007
Hi, I'm an Australian living in Vietnam for a few years now. I'm mid 50s and my partner is 41. We are not married. We have had holidays in Singapore and Malaysia previously. I have visited the United States several times over the years ...
It sounds like she stands a good chance at getting a visa. Prior travel outside of VN, strong family ties to VN, a job to come back to after the trip. The only way to know for sure is apply for the visa and go for the interview. Read More
motorbike driver wanted by maximus0760
Hello, I will spend three months in Go Vap (ward 12, Phan Huy Ich), from 4 Dec 2014. I would need somebody reliable and able to speak and understand English, willing to take me to places on their motorbike. I would pay market prices for this ...
I doubt anyone here on this site is looking for work as a xe om driver. Lots of buses in Go Vap along with taxis. Best advice was already given: buy a helmet and find one of the local xe om drivers that you like. Read More