One more day at Hakhuot Angkor, then a long bus ride to Bangkok, from where I'll fly to Bangalore on Sunday. I'm featured at the Asia Pacific Writers and Translators annual event. Done, I'll go somewhere to get a new American passport plus, hopefully, a five-year visa exemption for Vietnam. I must deal with all that before returning to Vung Tau. Just two months ago, my life had become too simple.
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Hi S.
Outside the US, you can get a one-year visa in a day or a regular, ten-year visa in about a month. The first is necessary for emergencies, such as people who have had their passports stolen. This happened to me in Berlin in 2016.
Linh
Vietnam embassy was nice in Bangkok, just $10 to get a 5 year VISA exemption... no bribes, no funny games. I too went through a passport renewal recently whilst living in Vietnam. Vietnam government wanted $400 to grant me a new 5 year visa. best to do outside of the country of course. Any Vietnam embassy outside of Vietnam should be able to do it for $10.
my passport came back 5 days later in Vietnam, I was shocked how fast the turnaround was. the USA embassy in Vietnam works lightning fast. I may never go back to America again to be frank. life in Vietnam is too simple and no stress :D
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