Tag: Legal Issues

Back in January, 2018, I got pulled over by the infamous traffic police (CGST) in the Phu Nhuan District. I was stopped for being in the left lane (which is just for…

Note: This post was originally typed back in August, 2013, but never published. Today I decided to edit it since I have been out of Vietnam to work for over a year now…

Probably one of the biggest frustrations many Expats will have when living in Vietnam is trying to figure out the Vietnamese legal system. It seems to be a general…

I got my Vietnam Criminal Background Report a couple weeks ago. Since the CBR is written in the Vietnamese language, I had to get it translated into English and…

Yesterday I was having a conversation with my landlord's son in regards to rental rates for serviced rooms, apartments and houses in Saigon now. You can check out the…

Edit 1: I received my criminal background report on September 26, 2013, or roughly 6 weeks after I applied for it. I came back after three weeks and was told to return 3…

Been awhile since I wrote anything related to politics here in Vietnam. The BBC published online a report about the US Embassy (in Hanoi) criticizing the Vietnamese…

I remember the headache I went through, with many others, back in 2009-2010 when I had to get my university diploma authenticated for the work permit. Back in mid-2010…

Life in Saigon is getting back to normal. This is one of the best Tets I ever experienced in Saigon which is amazing since I never actually left the city. I got about 9…