About Sweetpants

Status:

Expatriate  

Gender:

Male

Currently Lives:

Citizen Of:

Singapore

Some Forum Posts:

Vietnam: Dental Implant:

Yes, they are very professional but so are the prices! It's comparable to those in advanced countries like Australia or Singapre.

Vietnam: Money Transfer From Property Sale in VIetnam:

Hi where did you get information that transfer maximum is only $7000 a year? Surely as long as proof of money being transferred from overseas is there, there should not be a limit and banks should assist?

Vietnam: Wooden Horse:

Where can one buy a wooden rocking horse (toy) in HCM, if at all?

Vietnam: Hanoi:

Hi, no matter what, try to buy a car, even a small one. Or, do you want to be cursed by the drivers of cars everyday! And if you acquire the ways that they handle a motorbike, - all are heading for an early death. Although time seem flexible here, they all RUSh, RUSH and waiting and want to be killed!

Vietnam: How to understand Dongs in apartment ads:

Your understanding is partly wrong and partly right. People who live on us 1000 a month only rent a room for about US 300 a month, then food - chiefly as locals fare and transport - mainly by xe OM or bike makes up the rest. You cannot expect to rent a flat , take taxis and live it up. Not in Danang anyway..

Vietnam: Marriage requirements for Vietnam:

We registered with Registry of Marriages in Singapore to have the marriage solemnised. We then received a Marriage Certificate. With that Certificate we brought it to the relevant People's Committee to have it 'recognized'. Then we received a Certificate that recognised our marriage. We carry that along whenever we need to stay in hotels all over VN. (Substitute Singapore for your country of origin). Simpler that way.

Vietnam: Moving to Vietnam:

For engineers, plentiful supply locally. To extend visa, do a bus run to Cambodia, each time visa lasting 3 months, but Authorities are watching very closely at this area now.

Vietnam: Worldwide income tax in Vietnam:

If your stay in a year in VN exceeds 183 days, you are a tax resident. VN tax laws are based on worldwide incomes received regardless of where its derived. You can disregard at your own peril but the onus is on you to declare or face the outcome when they find out - they do have means..

Vietnam: Moving to Ho Chi Minh City from Canada:

With 10K gross means you pay tax, which could be 30%. International school fees could be 18K annually. But cost of living, even with expat style is much lower. But whether it matches the Canadian lifestyle is probably quite subjective. Expat teachers get close to USD 2k a month + allowances

Vietnam: Permanent move to Hanoi:

All your skills and experiences in work can be supplied locally. Vietnam only welcomes those with very high qualifications or with specialised skills they cannot find locally, like top management etc. in foreign big companies or else invest or buy a business is the only way for foreigners. Failing which, 90 days is the maximum stay for any kind of non-work visa.

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2/27/2013

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