Can you retire in Vietnam? The retirement visa question, answered honestly
Vietnam has no retirement visa. Here is what that means for retirees, the legal ways people stay long term, and the routes that do not work.
VM2H — Vietnam, My Second Home
Vietnam, my second home: a practical guide to living long-term in Vietnam
VM2H (vm2h.com) is an English-language guide for foreigners who want to make Vietnam their second home: e-visas and visa extensions, temporary residence cards, work permits and remote work, retiring in Vietnam, renting and what foreigners can own, healthcare and insurance, banking and money, schools for children, choosing a city from Hanoi to Da Nang, Da Lat and Ho Chi Minh City, and everyday culture. Guidance only — always confirm with the immigration authorities.
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Moving to Vietnam to retire: a practical plan for your first year
A month-by-month plan for retirees moving to Vietnam: the trial stay, documents to bring, health and money set-up, housing and the habits that make year one wor
Receiving your pension in Vietnam: transfers, accounts and tax basics
How retirees get a foreign pension into Vietnam: paying it at home or abroad, transfers, local accounts, currency risk and the tax residency questions to ask.
Healthcare for retirees in Vietnam: insurance, chronic conditions and ageing well
How older foreigners manage healthcare in Vietnam: buying insurance after 60, chronic conditions and medicines, choosing doctors, heat, air quality and emergenc
Retiring in Vietnam with a Vietnamese spouse: residence, home and family
For retirees married to a Vietnamese citizen: recording the marriage, the family visa and residence card, homes and inheritance, and living with an extended fam
Finding a retirement-friendly home in Vietnam: what older renters should check
What makes a Vietnamese apartment or house work for later life: stairs and lifts, heat, flooding, noise, distance to care, long leases and help at home.
Loneliness and purpose: building a full life as a retiree in Vietnam
How foreign retirees in Vietnam avoid isolation: routines, friendships beyond the expat bubble, learning Vietnamese, hobbies, volunteering and staying close to
Wills, powers of attorney and end-of-life planning for retirees in Vietnam
What foreign retirees in Vietnam should arrange in advance: wills in two countries, powers of attorney, medical wishes, and what happens if someone dies here.
How much does it cost to retire in Vietnam? Building a realistic budget
Why there is no single figure for retiring in Vietnam, the cost lines retirees forget, how cities compare in relative terms, and a method to build your own budg
Vietnam e-visa explained: the 90-day e-visa, who can apply and how it works
How Vietnam's e-visa works since August 2023: up to 90 days, single or multiple entry, open to every nationality, plus the application steps and common mistakes
Do I need a visa for Vietnam? Visa exemptions, the 45-day rule and Phu Quoc
Which travellers can enter Vietnam without a visa, how the 45-day unilateral exemption and ASEAN agreements work, the Phu Quoc exception, and when an e-visa is
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