theschust
American expat in Vietnam
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American
Lives in Nha Trang, Kh谩nh H貌a
Registration: 08 July 2017
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Getting an IRS tax number (ITIN) for new Vietnamese spouse
Question for fellow Americans with Vietnamese spouse: American guy here recently married to Vietnamese girl. I'm preparing to get started on my taxes, and just found out that I need to get my wife an IRS taxpayer number (ITIN) before I can include ... Read More
Latest Status on Tap Water by RTLisSB
Greetings all,From what I've read, tap water, even in the cities, is not potable. Therefore, it is recommended to buy bottled water as boiling tap water would still leave dangerous metals.Is this an accurate depiction of life in HCMC and other major ...
I bought Vasstar system model # AK-30-1812-75.Works great Read More
Latest Status on Tap Water by RTLisSB
Greetings all,From what I've read, tap water, even in the cities, is not potable. Therefore, it is recommended to buy bottled water as boiling tap water would still leave dangerous metals.Is this an accurate depiction of life in HCMC and other major ...
@RTLisSB聽I've lived in Nha Trand on and off for the last 3+ years. The day after I bought my condo, I went to MegaMarket and bought a water filter that attaches to the water input for my kitchen sink, and has a dedicated faucet. It cost less ... Read More
Border Run to moc bai - APRIL 2022 by JulienSaiGon
HiI'm in Saigon since 2 weeks, i landed at the airport coming from bangkok.Got a 15 days visa on arrival with my french passport.I would like to extend my stay in Vietnam.My visa finish tomorrow the 14th of April.My plan is to :聽- go to moc bai ...
@JulienSaiGon聽I may be a few days late here, but don't you need a Covid test to enter both Cambodia and Vietnam?Nobody posting seems to have considered this.聽 Read More
HCMC Guitar Shop
Hello Saigon locals I am from Nha Trang, in town to try to buy an octave pedal for my guitar. Can anyone recommend a guitar or musical instrument store? The bigger the better Thanks! Read More
Americans who got a letter from the consulate for visa extension by exstam1
Any Americans out there who went to the consulate as per their email to us stating that they would give us a letter to take to immigration to help with visa extensions? WHAT A CROCK OF BULL! When I went to the consulate they created a letter for me ...
Took my letter to Nha Trang immigration office today. Consulate document was worthless. They told me that since it says "US consulate general is not sponsoring..." it was no good. I wish that I had known that before I spent hours in ... Read More
Saigon wingman needed by surfsportz
I don鈥檛 like going out solo. Hit me up if you鈥檙e in saigon and go out sometimes & looking for a wingman like I am
Hey, I'll be coming to Saigon this weekend. I live in Nha trang and I fly out from Saigon on Monday. I'm flying in on Friday and I figured that I'd go out somewhere Friday and/ or Saturday night. Let me know if you want to join me. ... Read More
ChromeCast
Does anyone know of a local store where I can buy a ChromeCast so I can stream to my TV from my phone? Read More
Opening savings account in Vietnam by Lanna Prince
I have tried to update myself on the current rules for opening a savings account in a Vietnam bank. A number of forums about bank accounts are dated--I am sure rules have changed. Despite the fact many retirees are living in Vietnam, is it true ...
I opened 2 accounts with TPBank in Nha Trang last year. One in USD and one in VND. I had only a 3 month tourist visa. I have since then transfered enough money from the States to buy a condo, twice, into the account. No problems either time. I ... Read More
Hardware Store in Nha Trang?
I would like to replace my kitchen sink faucet. I'll be adding hot water so I need a new faucet that can mix the hot water with the existing water supply. Does anyone know of a hardware store that has a bunch of kitchen faucets to choose from? ... Read More
need to get visa stamp from old passport to new passport
I am USA citizen. My passport ran out of pages. So I went to USA embassy in HCMC and got new passport. They put 2 holes in my old passport to "void" it. I want to leave Vietnam soon. I went to immigration office in Nha Trang today ... Read More
I need an English speaking lawyer in Nha Trang by theschust
Hello folks. My name is Mark and I come from USA. I am seriously considering purchasing a condo here in Nha Trang and the whole process seems a little overwhelming. They actually pay for real estate in cash here. I am very comfortable with my ...
The agent's name is ***. Is that who you were thinking of? Read More
I need an English speaking lawyer in Nha Trang
Hello folks. My name is Mark and I come from USA. I am seriously considering purchasing a condo here in Nha Trang and the whole process seems a little overwhelming. They actually pay for real estate in cash here. I am very comfortable with my ... Read More