daveycrockett9000
American expat in Vietnam
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Registration: 24 October 2016
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International schools in Da Nang by olabubu
I'm trying to find some international schools in Da Nang. I want to move there next month and I need a school for my 7 year-old daughter. I know that there's Singapore International School there but I don't know the fees.... Are there any other ...
How do you commute your kids to and from the campus? Singapore Intl for example looks pretty far away? Read More
º£½ÇÂÒÂ× communities in Da Nang
Are there any certain areas, communities, or condo buildings where mainly foriengers with Vietnamese wives/families live? (Long term living) Read More
Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
It should be written on the actual visa if you need to exit.http://i.imgur.com/4CNBfkk.jpg As you can see it says DN but there is also a stamp which read "permitted to remain until 27/04/2017" which is 3 months after I entered. Read More
Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
Is it a DN visa or the 1 year visa for Americans.It's definitely a type DN visa. This was what I checked when I got the visa so I left the airport thinking everything was ok. And my visa on arrival invitation letter said I was invited by a ... Read More
Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
I paid to get a 1 year business visa, I paid the $135 stamping fee at the airport and my visa says type DN, 1 year, multiple entries, so I thought everything was correct. But the guy stamped my passport with a "permitted to remain until" ... Read More
Cost of constuction for a house? by Saigon Visitor
Does anyone have good information on the cost of construction in HCMC or Bien Hoa? I have land (with a single floor home) in Bien hoa. It is 6m x 33m on a busy street. I want to remove that house and build: a basement (below ground), ground floor, ...
Khanh44 the article you posted above is about this http://www.intereal.vn/tabid/97/zone/299/article/427/language/vi-VN/Default.aspxNhi, thanks for the link. I owe you coffee. It got lots of real estate listings.Hi khank44, I know this thread is ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
My concern is whether your child is able to sign sponsoring letter for you, as the sponsor. If he/she is under 18 that letter would be not be accepted by the authority.Is it possible for a Vietnamese citizen to obtain a power of attorney for a minor ... Read More
Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
I am back in-country and hold a one-year business (DN) visa with no need for exiting/re-entering every three months. This cost me $180 for the letter and $135 stamping fee at the airport. No questions, no hassle. I'm very happy with the new ... Read More
How do you say the idea of "drama" in Vietnamese?
What's the vietnamese translation for "drama" in Vietnamese? Where in english one might use it to imply unwanted or unneed stress, pointless emotional distress, and a waste of energy? Sorry if this is a funny way to explain this ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Hey thanks a lot, thats a good start to narrow down my options. Would you say it looks like i wont be able to get a TRC, VEC, or anything else then? Would my best option be getting the 1 yr visa and staying 3months at a time and then returning? Ive ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Hello! I just found this great thread and hopefully it's exactly what I need to answer some of my questions. First off, I have a 6 month old vietnamese baby, with birth certificate, but I'm not married to the mother. Currently, I only have ... Read More
Unmarried with vietnamese child, what are my visa or TRC/PRC options?
I just went through the process of acquiring a vietnamese birth certificate with my name on it. I built a house for the mother, which she is the land and property owner, but we are unmarried. Right now I'm using a regular tourist 3 month ... Read More