Vietnam’s Dong Nai issues level-2 digital ID accounts for over 200 foreigners
The police department in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam reported on Thursday that in the first two days of July 2025, officers provided guidance and issued level-2 digital identification (ID) accounts to more than 200 foreign nationals currently residing and…
Thaïlande : un réseau d’avocats influents fustige la taxe sur les revenus étrangers
Un influent réseau de cabinets d’avocats a condamné la taxe sur les revenus étrangers mis en place par la Thaïlande en janvier 2024.
Eight things I hate about Vietnam
Some people are never appreciative of the good things around them.
Selfishness kills my Vietnamese dream
I am French and met my Vietnamese wife more than a decade ago and when it became serious between us, we agreed that we would live in Vietnam (without a plan to return to France).
Expats unhappy with Vietnam visa policy, survey affirms
Vietnam’s consternating visa policies helped placed the nation in the bottom 10 of an index ranking countries in terms of how favorable expatriates find their living conditions.
Make it easier to live and work in Vietnam, expats urge
Expatriates enjoy their lives in Vietnam, but would like the government to do more to facilitate their stay, particularly in terms of immigration policies.
Vietnam offers easy finance but poor administration
A majority of expats are content with Vietnam’s cost of living but find its administration among the worst worldwide, a new survey has found.
Expats in HCMC dream of quarantine-free travel
Many expats living in HCMC wish to travel domestically after being stuck for months in the Covid epicenter, but quarantine and designated hotel-stay requirements curb their enthusiasm.
‘You feel like a criminal even going to get food’
With borrowed money and a borrowed phone, Reg Wynne is trying to get home from Vietnam.
HCMC cheapest place for American expats
Ho Chi Minh City tops a list of 10 most affordable cities for American expats with typical monthly costs of $462.62 per person, according to an InterNations’s survey.
How to retire in Vietnam: costs, visas and more
As one of the most welcoming and mysterious countries in Southeast Asia, Vietnam has a lot to offer retirees.