Vietnam's new extendable 10-year Visa - will the expat exodus begin?

[BangkokHank]

54 minutes ago, thecyclist said:

You don't need to go to Nha Trang for that. Vietcombank anywhere in Vietnam can do that for you. 

Yes, I agree. So while I only tried it in Nha Trang, if I were going to, say, Ho Chi Minh City, I would try to open an account at the Vietcombank there first - at the main office. I would be very surprised if they didn't open accounts for foreigners there as well.

[BangkokHank]

55 minutes ago, thecyclist said:

Don't know about tits, but teeth/dentists are not cheaper in Thailand, as a matter of fact, except for implants, which are only slightly cheaper in Vietnam, dentists are a lot cheaper in Vietnam. 

While it's not the main reason why I visit Vietnam, I do always make it a point to visit the dentist while I'm there. They do a great job for rather less than what it costs in Thailand.

[thecyclist]

1 hour ago, Furioso said:

I'm in Da Nang now until mid June there's enough positives that I'm thinking about moving here. Or I can keep my Condo back in Thailand and spend most of my time in Da Nang. I don't mind travelling back and forth a few times a year it's like the best of both worlds.

 

It's definitely cheaper here, a lot less unstable farangs, better restaurants, excellent service, very few issues with traffic, beach walk is a thousand times better than Pattaya/Jomtien. Pollution is bad in both places but I think it's worse in Bangkok/Pattaya than Da Nang. Drivers license isn't an issue, at least for motorbikes.

 

People definitely a lot skinnier here, makes for a much happier atmosphere. Less bad attitudes towards farangs that's for sure.  Weather wise it's got a much cooler winter here and the rainy season is from Sep-December. Those are the months I don't want to be in Da Nang. 

 

Somebody told me the other day that Vietnam prices are similar to what Thailand was 5-10 years ago I think that's about right.

Especially in the last 5 years, prices in Thailand have risen considerably. I didn't visit Thailand from Jan 2020 to Aug2022,  I was stuck in Vietnam during pandemic. I couldn't believe the prices in Thailand post Covid. Fruit and vegetable prices in particular.