Only if you plan to retire in some ulu place in vietnam. Marry a vietbui and buy some land and build your own house.

As a foreigner, it is not easy to buy a house. At best, you can only lease a unit/land. And only with designated developments. I heard there are loopholes here and there, but have not explored that in detail. you might be able to register a company and use that to buy property.



Don't even imagine retiring in the major cities. it is expensive....very expensive. Cost of living in Saigon and Hanoi, is just as high as KL.

But as a country, they are moving full speed ahead. If you can manage some form of a business there, it is definitely a good move.


And yes, be careful who you trust. Vietnamese can be very two faced. Tell you one thing, do something completely opposite. Unless you have spent significant time there and know their way of doing things, be very careful. That said, i know plenty of malaysians who have moved there, permanently, and they enjoy their life there. Usually the maaysians work as factory managers, consultants and sales people for Vietnamese JV companies due to our vast language capability.

This post has been edited by jaycee1: Jan 14 2020, 02:31 PM

looks like you are already on the right track. Good luck.

Malaysian's being Malaysians, irregardless of where they stay, you can expect good Malaysian hospitality. So take advise from them that have stayed there for a long time.

LOL. When was the last time you went there???


When you can afford to buy a Mercedes there, you can afford a driver.


I just hire a driver and car to drive me around most of the time. Only cost about 700k to 1m per day. Cheaper than taxi if you need to travel longer distance.

Of course.

And neighter is Malaysia....for that matter if cars are your hobby, especially compared to what I used to do in North America.