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American expat in Vietnam
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Lives in Da Nang
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Registration: 18 February 2013
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Poor helping poor by havaianu2
Millions of Americans have a monthly income of 800 to 1000 US dollars, some will consider living overseas. The most important question is what will be the cost of shelter and food. While there are uncountable answers to cost of ...
I'm a 65 year old American physical therapist who has lived and worked as a volunteer in Da Nang with my American husband for the past 12 years. I can address two issues for you. The first is that official attitudes towards allowing foreigners ... Read More
Dealing with emergency situations in Vietnam by Priscilla
Hello everybody, Dealing with unexpected situations abroad can be a very difficult matter. In order to better help expats and soon-to-be expats in Vietnam face such tricky situations, we invite you to share your advice and experience. What are ...
Here's my perspective as an American health care professional who first visited Vietnam 20 years ago and who has been living and working as a volunteer in Vietnamese hospitals for the past ten years: 1) Health insurance does not equal health ... Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Vietnam? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Vietnam, would you heartily say "letÂ’s do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
My husband and I moved to Vietnam in 2006. If we had it to do all over again, would we still do it again? Absolutely! Our ill-formed dis-ease with the way America was heading has only been confirmed over the years, so we certainly don't ... Read More
Live and work in Hoi An by Silvia Nucci
Hello everybody, my name is Silvia and together with my husband (Matteo) I am planning to live and work in Vietnam for 1 or 2 years (or more perhaps). We are both Italians but we live in London for the last 8 years. We speak really good English as ...
Dear Silvia, You might want to check out Limoncello restaurant in Da Nang as well as Good Morning Vietnam restaurant in Hoi An. Both are run by Italians and have excellent food. I leave it to you to Google the websites for each. Best of luck. ... Read More
Neck and shoulder pain by joseguierra
Hi everyone. I have been suffering from pain in my neck and shoulders for some time now, and regular massage does not seem to do it for me. Does anybody have any tips on what I should do?
I am an American physical therapist who has been living and volunteering in public hospitals in Da Nang since 2006 under my own organization, Steady Footsteps. Although my own particular focus is on the treatment of patients with neurological ... Read More
Mosquito situation in Da Nang by AndizGr8Lyfe
Greetings! My spouse and I are headed to Da Nang in May for a 3-to-12-month stay. We are really excited about the trip! However, the US State Department and CDC are freaking me out with their warnings about mosquitoes and other biting insects in ...
Mosquito nets at night take care of the malaria carrying mosquitos, although Da Nang does not have much of that. Dengue fever is more of a concern and, unfortunately, those mosquitoes are active during the daytime. Electric mosquito bats, which ... Read More
Can we be legal in this country? by Tran Hung Dao
I read an article in Thanh Niên newspaper today that reminded me that tomorrow the new decree on work permits and residency takes effect. I know it's been discussed before in other threads but I figured I'd make a new one. Here's some excerpts ...
I don't know anyone who has permanent residency and this includes guys who are married to Vietnamese women. The best I have been able to get is a three year residency permit, which I've gotten twice. In order to do this, I had to start a formal ... Read More
Which shoes is better? by hwanghuydo
Anybody give an advice!! I dont know much about shoes brand and found that have Vans and Converse brand in Vietnam, with the same cost which shoes is more durable? I plan to pay $50 $60 for shoes.
I have purchased hundreds of pairs of sandals in Vietnam (I'm a physiotherapist and teaching disabled people to walk again is MUCH easier if they're wearing substantial footwear). BITIs are made in Vietnam and cost about 200.000VND a pair and can ... Read More
Sleeping on mattress by khanh44
What do you sleep on? My fiance sleeps on a hard piece of wood or something with some thin hard rack sheet. Don't know what exactly it's called. But since we'll be moving to a new house with no furnitures I wanted to buy a mattress not only for my ...
If you add 3 cm of good quality foam rubber on top of the white fibrous mattress mentioned above (I've been told those come from Korea) you'll end up with a really comfortable sleeping surface. I've been using that combo in Da Nang for several ... Read More