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03-31-20 00:40 #17
Posts: 204Originally Posted by LifeIsABeach [View Original Post]
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02-25-20 06:08 #16
Posts: 151Ssi
My SSI is deposited in my US bank, I transfer it to my VietNam Bank via PayPal or Xoom. Very easy and reliable. $2. 99 7 pto $9999.00. Opening a VN bank account was no problem. You just cannot deposit money directly, only transfer. Was harder setting up the transfer in USA. Usually takes about 10-15 minutes. To clear.
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09-26-18 05:47 #15
Posts: 3264Originally Posted by SCanyon [View Original Post]
1. You can send send money to yourself via Western Union or many other money sending places direct from SS direct deposit bank using an online account.
2. You can pay your credit cards online from your SS direct deposit bank. You can using your online banking to pay any bills from anywhere in the world using WiFi.
3. Online banking is the way to go.
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09-26-18 05:13 #14
Posts: 765Russians
Originally Posted by Amanut [View Original Post]
You will find them in Nha Trang, a beach city with menus in restaurants in Russian! I had to get the waiters to translate the menus for me to order! Stay away from Nha Trang, a dirty city with motor bikes parked every where, trash everywhere etc. Da Nang is not for every one. I's not Saigon. It's calm and peaceful with clean streets and nice people. Places close early.
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09-26-18 05:03 #13
Posts: 765SSN benefits
Originally Posted by SCanyon [View Original Post]
SSN benefits: If you cannot have your benefits sent to a Viet bank, alternative would be to have it sent to your existing American bank like Charles Schwab and I can use the ATM in Vietnam to get the money with NO fees. I am also looking at credit cards with NO Foreign transaction fees that I can use.
You will hear a lot more from me as we go along as I also need a lot of information before I more. My Specialist just told me I have both my shoulders screwed up from my last Asia trip and it would be minimum 6 months before I can leave. I also live close to an area in USA which has the highest Viet population in USA and I will pay a visit to some of the establishments that deal with migration.
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09-15-18 16:31 #12
Posts: 6529Contacts with local women.
To Wander Luster.
The consular people receive lots of invitations. I don't know how they deal with them. I got invited by friends. You should visit the embassy or consular and ask.
The Vietnamese workers there would know the major events and have many good contacts with local women. I found many teachers, doctors, professors, business executives, lawyers and of course the beautiful actresses, singers, entertainers.
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09-15-18 14:24 #11
Posts: 230Originally Posted by CaptainSolo [View Original Post]
WL.
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09-12-18 20:39 #10
Posts: 6529Classy VN women.
To make contacts with good-looking, nice, sweet, educated, classy, moral, cultured women with responsible positions in Vietnam, you should contact the cultural attache at the US Embassy in Hanoi or US Consulate in Saigon for invitations to the many local cultural events.
You should find many eligible women with education, class and culture, English-speaking, who understand American culture somewhat and know how to maintain good, fun, loving relationships. I happened to know an old Army general who married an uneducated Viet country woman, who turned into a huge disaster back in the US.
If you just want short-term flings, the Dalat Pho Cafe on NTMK in district 3 is a cool place to hang out with dozens women, in their 30's, may be 40's, in street clothes, not bad looking, sitting quietly with friends at their tables, waiting for some guys to strike up conversation. These women tend to be very basic, not the type who can discuss socio-economic-historic-philosophical issues in any language. Vietnamese women are very shy and conservative, but if they find you attractive they will engage in sex after a few dates.
Please keep in touch with me. I will be in VN at year end when the weather cools down. Would be happy to share some info over cold beers.
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09-12-18 19:37 #9
Posts: 204SCanyon, I am far from an expert. I was going to go back to the Philippines this year, but a couple years ago my daughter and I toured Vietnam for a month. I was not interested in Vietnam, but she bought me my ticket so I could not refuse. She flew from Australia and I from Canada. For a month we took planes, trains and automobiles from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. On all counts I felt the infrastructure was superior to the Philippines. Although I initially had no interest in going to Vietnam, I have decided to go back instead of going to the Philippines on this trip. Partially because I enjoyed the places a father and daughter go, but there are other places I would like to visit or revisit. Hotel rooms are nicer and less expensive, and meals are better than Filipino food. We stayed on the edge of the back packers districts. Where backpackers stay English is not a major issue. Trip Advisor was our bible while we were there with our bookings made through their site.
If you shot any Russians don't go to the Nang. You will want to get your rifle out again. From my point of view they are loud, rude, crude, socially unacceptable, and like to get drunk and fight. Their women moreso. LOL.
So without without me being in tow of my daughter I am going back in ten days for five weeks. I am not into bars and bar girls so I have used different dating sites. My thoughts so far are that compared to Filipinas, Vietnamese women are more reserved and in chatting and like to play the long game coyly giving ideas of they are open to over time. Unlike many mongers, my preference is to more mature ladies so they have been my focus. There seem to be some interesting options for me when I land. Last night one of the more discrete mature Vietnamese ladies suddenly gave me a bit of a surprise teaser display on Skype. When I land in ten days my theories will be tested LOL.
Buy a membership and PM me if you want more, but those are some of my thoughts. As I said I am far from being an expert.
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09-11-18 13:14 #8
Posts: 1An American expat the Nam.
I read a couple of years back that an American in Vietnam would not be able to receive their Social Security or other government payments while in-country. Is this true?
I've seen some videos on YouTube and I'm stunned by how modern and clean Saigon and the Nang are today. I had considered relocation to the Philippines but it is still very much the third world country it was when I was there in 1970. Vietnam, however, has seemingly flourished since my last visit, rifle in hand.
SCanyon.
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04-07-18 03:56 #7
Posts: 62Originally Posted by WiseHustler [View Original Post]
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04-06-18 09:53 #6
Posts: 156Thanks for the insights David, could you please lend a few best options when it comes to which insurance partner to opt for?
Originally Posted by DavidCohen [View Original Post]
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04-05-18 01:50 #5
Posts: 765Health Care and Costs
Originally Posted by DavidCohen [View Original Post]
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04-04-18 04:45 #4
Posts: 62Originally Posted by LifeIsABeach [View Original Post]
Health care cost is low if you are the citizen, you have the health insurance which you buy very cheap yearly, but the quality of the public hospitals (covered by the Government health insurance) is very bad, the hospitals are all too crowded, its very common to see 4 patients on the same single bed. I visited one of my friends in St Paul hospital in Hanoi, and I will never go back there.
To get better treatment you will likely have to go to private hospitals such as: VIN MEC, Viet Phap Hospitals, which will cost a lot of money. But if you have good travel insurance I think it covers this hospitals as well.
I have never have to used my travel insurance so I don't know.
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04-04-18 03:41 #3
Posts: 765Health Care Costs and Quality
Originally Posted by WanderLuster [View Original Post]