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American expat in Vietnam
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About me
American
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh
Speaks English
Registration: 06 September 2017
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non immigrant O-A visa extension by bratstvo
Hi everyone,Can anyone here confirm I can extend in Thailand my 1 year non Immigrant O-A visa issued by the Thai Embassy in France?It seems so according to the searches I have made... but still a little bit confusing and lacking some details...Can I ...
@bratstvo i honestly don't know about the year extension, but i do know about having problems getting back my 800,000 baht In fact, first they said i couldn't withdrawl the 800,000 when i left Thailand, and then refused to wire me tbe .money after ... Read More
海角乱伦 Health Insurance, Age 60+ by DaveTonetti
Does anyone 60 or over have any experience and / or recommendations in regard to getting health insurance here? Cheers
I spent tons of time looking into health insurance as I am over 60. My advice: forget it. They will never cover pre-existing conditions, and will weasel out of any new problem is somehow connected to one of you previous conditions. Drive a motorbike ... Read More
Good health insurance cost in Vietnam? by Harry_zz
I am Harry from US, I am sick and tire of working right now. I am thinking about quitting my job and expat to VN. Can someone let me know how much Health insurance cost in HCMC? Does Ph瓢峄漬g/Qu岷璶 giving a hard time if you're ...
If you are 60 or over, just give up on getting health insurance and be glad paying for yourself isn't too bad in Vietnam. You won't get a policy for under $5000 a year, and pre existing conditions will never be covered. A complete scam if ... Read More
my experiences so that future teachers can make an informed by Guest6832
Applying for a position but cannot find any information on the internet??? That was the position that I was in as teachers who are currently employed there are only allowed to post positive notes....even constructive comments are frowned ...
I have a one bedroom apartment and pay 1.5 million a month for electricity. Double what it was in Oregon, USA. Yes, I do use the ac whenever I am home. After teaching in hot schools all day i figure I deserve to be cool at night. To me it is part of ... Read More
Good health insurance cost in Vietnam? by Harry_zz
I am Harry from US, I am sick and tire of working right now. I am thinking about quitting my job and expat to VN. Can someone let me know how much Health insurance cost in HCMC? Does Ph瓢峄漬g/Qu岷璶 giving a hard time if you're ...
I am having nothing but trouble trying to obtain health insurance here in Vietnam with premiums that are anything short of astronomical. I just turned 61, so what is called something like "BioViet" (sorry, i can't just remember or ... Read More
TRAVEL OR MEDICAL INSURANCE by TravelBug61
Hi I am hoping to be in Vietnam mid to end of August 2018. I will be training and then looking for work; so will initially be there for approximately 3 months maybe longer depending on how things work out. I have been looking at the above ...
I thought i would add to the advice about travel insurance - it there is more fine print in the policy than you can read or understand then avoid it like the plague. There is unfortunately so much fraud in the industry. Read More
Good health insurance company in Vietnam by avhexpat
Hello everyone. I need to replace my health insurance from back home with one from Vietnam. I need a plan that would cover health service provided in other Asian countries (ie. Singapore, Thailand, etc.). Any good health insurance company that you ...
Get ready to go for your wallet. i found their policies to be horribly expensive. Beginning to think that if you can't get health insurance through your employer than you are screwed. i do hope i am wrong on this, but that has been my findings ... Read More
my employer, moto accident, didn't pay govt health insurance by MasterofDisaster
I've had to spend about 20 million after a motorcycle accident. I had a two year contract and work permit etc. He failed to pay any kind of insurance for me, let alone the government one required by law. I have a translated and notarised ...
Yes, my company forces me to buy the government run insurance and about the nicest thing I can say about it is that it is a total fraud. I tried to use it once - the hospital said that the insurance is only covered for services on the hospital's ... Read More
my employer, moto accident, didn't pay govt health insurance by MasterofDisaster
I've had to spend about 20 million after a motorcycle accident. I had a two year contract and work permit etc. He failed to pay any kind of insurance for me, let alone the government one required by law. I have a translated and notarised ...
I would tend to disagree with your first statement, at least at the international hospital I went to (Columbia Asia on Pasteur street). They showed me a list of accepted insurances and i felt quite confident they are an honest ... Read More
my employer, moto accident, didn't pay govt health insurance by MasterofDisaster
I've had to spend about 20 million after a motorcycle accident. I had a two year contract and work permit etc. He failed to pay any kind of insurance for me, let alone the government one required by law. I have a translated and notarised ...
Not sure of your exact situation, your letter was a bit difficult to understand. But the government mandated here iv Vietnam is at best useless and and at worst fraud. I tried to use mine and it only covered the death ward on the hospital first ... Read More
Counterfeit medication by Eleighbadger
Hello, I am from the U.S., hoping to move to HCMC in 2018. My biggest concern is how I can stay on my daily prescription medication uninterrupted. I have two options, it seems: 1. I've been searching high and low for a definitive answer about ...
I will be moving to Ho Chi Minh city soon and am trying to figure out what to do about health insurance. My friend who is a Vietnamese national says there is no need for health insurance as prescription drugs are very cheap as are doctors. But ... Read More
Counterfeit medication by Eleighbadger
Hello, I am from the U.S., hoping to move to HCMC in 2018. My biggest concern is how I can stay on my daily prescription medication uninterrupted. I have two options, it seems: 1. I've been searching high and low for a definitive answer about ...
Oh! Nevermind. Read More
Counterfeit medication by Eleighbadger
Hello, I am from the U.S., hoping to move to HCMC in 2018. My biggest concern is how I can stay on my daily prescription medication uninterrupted. I have two options, it seems: 1. I've been searching high and low for a definitive answer about ...
... Does anybody know if the chemists in Ho Chi Minh city are comparable to Saigon? I will be moving there soon and take some prescription medications and I have concerns about the safety of the medications also. Read More
Safe and legit way to move valuable items from USA to HCM city? by Noah007
Hello everyone, I was contracted as a songwriter for a music company in Ho Chi Minh city and finally decided it would be so much easier to work with the artists in person than long distance. I need to move my belongings and some musical equipment ...
I have a similar question. I want to bring in a tower PC, it is high end and I'd rather bring it with me rather than try to replace it. I will be departing Seattle to HCM, and was thinking of bringing it in as excess baggage. From the thread it ... Read More
Safe and legit way to move valuable items from USA to HCM city? by Noah007
Hello everyone, I was contracted as a songwriter for a music company in Ho Chi Minh city and finally decided it would be so much easier to work with the artists in person than long distance. I need to move my belongings and some musical equipment ...
I have a similar question. I want to bring in a tower PC, it is high end and I'd rather bring it with me rather than try to replace it. I will be departing Seattle to HCM, and was thinking of bringing it in as excess baggage. From the thread it ... Read More