Tag: family
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- Pregnancy and maternity care in Vietnam
Private vs public maternity hospitals, costs at Vinmec / FV / Hanh Phuc / FMP, antenatal care timelines, insurance considerations, and what international families typically choose.
health · Updated 2026-06-30 - Vietnam with Kids: 14-Day Family Itinerary
Fourteen days designed around children: short transfers, pool hotels, theme parks and the right balance of culture without burnout.
itineraries · Updated 2026-06-30 - Preschool and kindergarten options for expat kids
How to choose between Montessori, Reggio Emilia, French, Korean and bilingual preschools in Vietnam, plus admission timing and waiting-list realities.
living in vietnam · Updated 2026-06-30 - Raising children in Vietnam: what to expect
What expat family life in Vietnam actually looks like, from culture and playgrounds to healthcare and school choices.
living in vietnam · Updated 2026-06-30 - Child Healthcare and Vaccines in Vietnam
Paediatric care at Vinmec, FV and Family Medical Practice, the EPI schedule and the private vaccines worth adding.
living in vietnam · Updated 2026-06-30 - Custody and Child Arrangements in Vietnam
Vietnamese family law on custody, visits and child support — the defaults, the variations, and where international cases get complicated.
living in vietnam · Updated 2026-06-30 - Divorce in Vietnam: An Overview
Mutual-consent vs contested divorce in Vietnamese family court, property and custody basics. This is orientation, not advice.
living in vietnam · Updated 2026-06-30 - Marrying a Vietnamese Citizen as a Foreigner
Marriage registration step by step: certificate of legal capacity, Department of Justice, timeline and what to expect.
living in vietnam · Updated 2026-06-30 - Dependent Visas: Spouses and Children of Long-Stay Foreigners
How spouses and minor children accompany the primary visa holder — TT-class dependent visas, document requirements, and visa-validity matching.
visa · Updated 2026-06-30 - Vietnam Marriage Visa (TT Visa for Spouses of Vietnamese)
The TT visa for foreigners married to Vietnamese citizens — up to 3 years, with a path to permanent residency after three consecutive years.
visa · Updated 2026-06-30 - School enrolment in Vietnam: the 6–12 month waitlist timeline
The international school waitlist clock starts a year before you move. Here's the pre-arrival enrolment timeline for HCMC, Hanoi and Đà Nẵng, plus the documents you need ready in month one.
relocation · Updated 2026-05-21 - Tet week travel warning — what closes, what costs more
Tet (lunar new year, late January or early February) closes half the country for 7-10 days. The honest planning guide if your trip overlaps.
seasonal · Updated 2026-05-21 - Hội An full-moon lantern festival
On the 14th day of every lunar month, Hội An old town turns off its electric lights and lights candle lanterns. The Mid-Autumn version is the biggest. Genuine magic.
events · Updated 2026-05-21 - Mid-Autumn Festival (Tet Trung Thu)
Late September or early October — the country fills with lanterns, mooncakes, lion dancing, and parents buying their children paper figures. The childrens festival.
events · Updated 2026-05-21 - Tet — Vietnamese Lunar New Year
The biggest Vietnamese holiday. 7-10 days when half the country pauses for family. Traditions, foods, customs, and what foreigners should know about being present during Tet.
events · Updated 2026-05-21 - Vietnam family-travel checklist (printable)
A printable checklist for travelling Vietnam with kids — extra paperwork, kid medical, kid food, kid-proof transport choices, and the family essentials.
checklists · Updated 2026-05-21 - Vietnam school-selection checklist (printable)
A printable checklist for choosing an international school in Vietnam — curriculum, fees, language support, school day, accreditation, what to ask at tour.
checklists · Updated 2026-05-21 - International Schools in Hanoi
UNIS, BIS Hanoi, Concordia, HIS, Singapore International — locations, fees, curricula and admissions reality.
living in vietnam · Updated 2026-05-21 - International Schools in Ho Chi Minh City
ISHCMC, BIS, SSIS, EIS, AISVN, RISS — fees, curricula, waiting lists and how to actually choose.
living in vietnam · Updated 2026-05-21 - Kindergartens and Preschools in Vietnam
Vietnamese, bilingual and international preschool options for expat families, with fees and what to actually look for.
living in vietnam · Updated 2026-05-21 - Living on $5,000/Month in Vietnam
Family with one child in international school: villa or premium apartment, full insurance, nanny, the real costs.
living in vietnam · Updated 2026-05-21 - Choosing Schools by Age: A Decision Tree for Expat Families
From kindergarten to upper secondary: how to think about school choice in Vietnam based on age, length of stay and budget.
living in vietnam · Updated 2026-05-21 - Kinship language in Vietnamese culture — the social structure behind the pronouns
Why Vietnamese has no neutral 'you' — the social structure behind anh / chị / em / chú / cô. The cultural framework, not just the words.
culture · Updated 2026-05-21 - Vietnamese Birth Customs: Đầy Tháng, Thôi Nôi and the Zodiac Hour
A Vietnamese child's first year is marked by two formal ceremonies — đầy tháng at one lunar month and thôi nôi at the first birthday — alongside careful zodiac calculation.
culture · Updated 2026-05-21 - Religion and Family in Vietnam
Ancestor worship, Mahayana Buddhism, Catholicism in the south, and the structure of the Vietnamese family.
culture · Updated 2026-05-21 - Vietnamese Wedding Customs: Ăn Hỏi, Đám Cưới and the Betel Tradition
A Vietnamese wedding is two ceremonies — the engagement (ăn hỏi) and the wedding day (đám cưới) — bound together by red áo dài, lacquered gift boxes and trầu cau.
culture · Updated 2026-05-21 - Family Travel with Kids in Vietnam
Vietnamese culture adores children, which makes travel here unusually warm with kids. The streets are scooter-clogged and stroller-hostile — adjust your gear accordingly.
practical · Updated 2026-05-17 - Adoption in Vietnam: An Overview
International adoption from Vietnam is restricted to most countries; domestic adoption has its own rules. This is an orientation, not legal advice.
living in vietnam · Updated 2026-05-17 - Pregnancy and Birth in Vietnam
Vinmec, FV and Hanoi French for expat births: costs, prenatal care, birth certificates and citizenship implications.
living in vietnam · Updated 2026-05-17