drailton
American expat in Vietnam
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14
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About me
American, Married with children
Speaks English
Registration: 20 April 2017
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Investing in Vietnam by Diksha
Hello everyone, During your expatriation in Vietnam, you might have been made aware of interesting investment schemes (local or international). Whether one wants to make money grow, protect oneself or prepare for retirement, investment is always ...
Very well said. Read More
PC / Laptop Repairs by Jlgarbutt
Morning all, I used to have a spare / part time side line of earning an income in the UK - building / repairing PC's & Laptops. I'm happy to offer free advice on repairs / upgrades for anyone having problems with their laptop or ...
Since I moved to Vietnam, it has been my experience that it is difficult to get people to offer assistance that is not solicited, but very easy to get criticized without understanding what they are criticizing. Never the less, I find living and ... Read More
PC / Laptop Repairs by Jlgarbutt
Morning all, I used to have a spare / part time side line of earning an income in the UK - building / repairing PC's & Laptops. I'm happy to offer free advice on repairs / upgrades for anyone having problems with their laptop or ...
As I said, keep it very small or take the risks. It all depends on where you are located and who reports it to the police. I saw a Filipino wife get deported that lived down the street from us in d2 for doing alterations on cloths. She was just ... Read More
PC / Laptop Repairs by Jlgarbutt
Morning all, I used to have a spare / part time side line of earning an income in the UK - building / repairing PC's & Laptops. I'm happy to offer free advice on repairs / upgrades for anyone having problems with their laptop or ...
I would not try the approach of trying to set up a pseudo company trying to hide your activities. If you are going to enter into doing business here in Vietnam, For what you are talking ab out the compliance regulations are remarkable simple and ... Read More
Opening a Bank account by HWJ
Hi Im Harold, Iv been following this forum for a little bit, forgive my ignorance if this topic has already been covered. Im hoping to move from Australia to Saigon and open up a small business and eventually live here once it stabilizes. I have ...
I would guess I copied the profile from one of the projects my company is involved in. Read More
PC / Laptop Repairs by Jlgarbutt
Morning all, I used to have a spare / part time side line of earning an income in the UK - building / repairing PC's & Laptops. I'm happy to offer free advice on repairs / upgrades for anyone having problems with their laptop or ...
I agree with OceanBeach92107. Your actions could lead to trouble with locals. There is a need for a competent computer service person that foreigners can go to for advice and assistance. Legitimatize yourself by starting a company for yourself. ... Read More
Opening a Bank account by HWJ
Hi Im Harold, Iv been following this forum for a little bit, forgive my ignorance if this topic has already been covered. Im hoping to move from Australia to Saigon and open up a small business and eventually live here once it stabilizes. I have ...
I have watched with interest many of the discussions on banking in Vietnam. People are calling the banks irresponsible, saying that the bank staff will not help, calling the tellers stupid and more. An outsiders arrogance will get you the ... Read More
Needed to make a large cash withdrawal: VIETCOM BANK to the rescue by KruChris
The teller at my bank couldn't get his machine to work. So he took me down high street and asked half a dozen other banks. Only Vietcom Bank was able to handle the transaction. They charged 3.2% and it was done in minutes. Hope this will help ...
Vietcombank does not charge for incoming wire transfers. I have three personal accounts at Vietcombnk. To date, I have not had a problem with upper limits on any transaction. Vietcombank will charge for transferring funds to third parties,. If ... Read More
Investing in Vietnam by Diksha
Hello everyone, During your expatriation in Vietnam, you might have been made aware of interesting investment schemes (local or international). Whether one wants to make money grow, protect oneself or prepare for retirement, investment is always ...
When I first came to Vietnam in 2006, the chairman of our company bought a minority share in a nightclub in HCMC. The purchase was strictly emotional to show everyone he was a big shot, the owner of the nightclub was the wife of the CEO of a large ... Read More
Investing in Vietnam by Diksha
Hello everyone, During your expatriation in Vietnam, you might have been made aware of interesting investment schemes (local or international). Whether one wants to make money grow, protect oneself or prepare for retirement, investment is always ...
For investors below 50-100 VND, I would agree that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. Unless you put you money in a bank that is paying around 7%. Quite risky with private banks, but with a bank like Vietcombank the risks are greatly ... Read More
Investing in Vietnam by Diksha
Hello everyone, During your expatriation in Vietnam, you might have been made aware of interesting investment schemes (local or international). Whether one wants to make money grow, protect oneself or prepare for retirement, investment is always ...
I have been in Vietnam since 2006 and have been involved in many successful investments. The first thing you must understand is that Vietnam does not have the reporting requirements for investments that many developed nations have. Therefore, ... Read More
Needed to make a large cash withdrawal: VIETCOM BANK to the rescue by KruChris
The teller at my bank couldn't get his machine to work. So he took me down high street and asked half a dozen other banks. Only Vietcom Bank was able to handle the transaction. They charged 3.2% and it was done in minutes. Hope this will help ...
I have used Vietcombank in Vietnam exclusively for my personal and corporate accounts since 2006, They have been a good and reliable bank to deal with. At the request of partners on some our projects, we have other banks in Vietnam, usually with ... Read More
Importing new Mercedes-Benz from the USA by drailton
East Asia Global Alliance is a project developer, specializing in sustainable technology projects. We have a client that insists he wishes to bring a Mercedes GLC 350 to Vietnam from the USA where he will purchase it. We brought several vehicles, ...
The two peterbilts were specially built, all wheel drive with high ground clearance for a large mining operation we cleaned up and the motorhome was used for survey parties that spent weeks in remote sites in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. This MBZ if ... Read More
Importing new Mercedes-Benz from the USA
East Asia Global Alliance is a project developer, specializing in sustainable technology projects. We have a client that insists he wishes to bring a Mercedes GLC 350 to Vietnam from the USA where he will purchase it. We brought several vehicles, ... Read More