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My passport I used to get a bank account is going to expire. So they want me to send them a photo of my new passport certified by a notary and "apostille/legalized"... 🤔

.im surprised people still wearing masks outside???

Vietnam has waves of "coughing flu", probably, covid. A part of the locals start wearing masks when another wave comes. Half of the travelers were sick in the summer of 2024 (in Saigon). This December was another wave (now, it's better). I had it too: 2 days of fever and no coughing at all. While the owner of the hostel has coughed for 2 weeks. I am probably immunized after 3 heavy covid-like sicknesses in 2023 (in Thailand), each milder than the previous - no other explanation.

lol @ public pee

Yup, a different attitude. For example, intercity buses of small/middle-sized bus companies have stops for peeing by the road - all men go out to pee just next to the bus door (while women go into the nearest bushes). It's weird after Thailand... but you get used to it. I personally don't see it as a problem.

Oh here a official document is needed too for a bank account, but don't you have a bank account from your origin country with your id card?

I guess it's different way of thinking on the flu, nowadays here people just think "if I get it whatever", I got heavy sick as well on Xmas, but yea whatever I'll take again if it comes again, rather not use masks 😅

If you pee on public here on paper you could get a fine for violation of public decorum, imagine with pee stops😂