ATMs are easy to find for many travelers – from big cities to smaller towns. As long as there is a backpacker trail, international ATMs will be around the corner. For foreigners planning to move to Vietnam, opening their own bank account is an excellent step in saving money from the currency exchange rate and ATM fees.
Technology can make everyday life anywhere in the world so much easier. With just a few taps on your phone, you can literally plan everything. Vietnam is not behind on all these innovative advantages, both among locals, expats, and travelers. After living in several cities in Vietnam, I have found a few phone apps that make …
Congratulations! You planned, you navigated the entry restrictions, you decided which city to live in, you packed, and you actually moved to Vietnam. Perhaps now you’ve just started teaching, working, and/or setting up your new life there. But there are still a few more things you need to do! In this article, we will guide you …
Before I purchased my very affordable flight and entered Vietnam, I considered the important question: what is the cost of living in Vietnam? Many travellers and expats in Vietnam assured me that Vietnam is very cheap – surely this is one of the top reasons to move to Vietnam. However, after I actually moved to Vietnam, I realized …
Congratulations! Since you landed on this article, I’m assuming you have considered the many reasons to move to Vietnam, figured out the entry requirements, and you’re ready to move to Vietnam! You deciding to move here is only step 1 – you’re one step closer to the new chapter of your life, whether that’s teaching, working in …
Having personally moved to Vietnam a handful of years ago, I decided to build this whole website in order to share tips with others. Moving to Vietnam, or any new country for that matter, is an enormous life change. With this guide, I hope to help others to make this transformation as smooth as possible. …
Ho Chi Minh City is located in the south of Vietnam. It is formally known as Saigon. In the 1970s, after the Vietnam war, Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh City after the North won the war. This is to honour the leader of the North and the Prime Minister of the communist party at …