Expat Life

The questions in this section come before the paperwork: is Vietnam the right country at all, is Saigon the right city in it, and where do you put yourself once you arrive.

That means honest comparisons — Vietnam against Thailand, Saigon against Hanoi and Da Nang — and a close look at the first place you stay, whether that is a hotel for a fortnight, an Airbnb for a month, or a serviced apartment while you look for something longer. The twelve-month guide covers what the first year actually feels like rather than what the relocation brochures say.

For the admin that follows — visas, banking, healthcare — the Visa & Legal and Healthcare sections go deeper.

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