Vietnam From Day One · An Honest Relocation Guide · David Bunney
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Thinking of moving to Vietnam? Start with a practical plan.
Work out what life could cost, what to prepare and what to check before you commit — with a relocation guide built on three years of experience in Da Nang.
156 pages · 24 chapters · Full-colour digital guide
Plus printable checklists, budget worksheets and a living updates page.
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Make the big decisions before you book the flight.
A holiday can show you why you love Vietnam. Planning a longer stay means answering a different set of questions.
- Can I afford the life I want? Compare budgets and allow for the costs of getting established.
- How will I manage visas and paperwork? Understand the questions to resolve before building your plans around a long stay.
- What should I check before renting? Think beyond the photographs to noise, heat, electricity charges and everyday convenience.
- How will daily life work? Prepare for healthcare, banking, transport, language and finding your people.
Vietnam From Day One brings those decisions into one practical sequence: Decide, Prepare, Arrive, Settle and Thrive.
What you receive
Your guide, planning tools and a place to check updates.
The complete guide
156 pages in a full-colour PDF
Twenty-four chapters covering the move from your first questions to everyday life. Download it after payment and read it on your phone, tablet or computer.
Practical resources
Checklists and budget worksheets
A 90/60/30 preparation checklist, budget worksheets, an apartment viewing checklist and an emergency card to help turn reading into action.
These printable resources are also available free. The purchase is for the complete guide.
After you download
A living updates page
Use the book's fact-check dates and links to its updates page when reviewing information that can change, including visas, banking and fees.
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Is this for you?
For people considering life in Vietnam.
This guide is for you if you are exploring retirement in Vietnam, planning an extended stay or seriously considering a move — and want to understand the practical details before committing.
Da Nang is the main worked example, alongside comparisons of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An, Nha Trang, Vung Tau and Da Lat. The focus is housing, money, health, preparation and everyday life, rather than holiday itineraries.
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See the pages you will actually use.
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Build a realistic budgetCompare lean, comfortable and premium budgets, with amounts in dong and dollars.
Keep track of the next stepChecklists organise the decisions; fact-check dates and QR links help you follow up on changing information.
Consider the difficult parts tooHonest observations about expectations, trade-offs and the realities of settling in.
Inside the book
A plan for each stage of the move.
Explore the appeal, the compromises, budgets and visa considerations. Decide whether an ordinary week in Vietnam would suit you as much as a holiday.
Work through paperwork, money, health and home arrangements, with a scouting trip and a 90/60/30 preparation checklist.
Plan your first thirty days: landing, finding housing, getting around, accessing money and staying connected.
Prepare for healthcare, everyday Vietnamese, cultural differences, safety and the routines that make life easier.
Build community and consider work, teaching, family life and longer-term arrangements — including recognising when it is time to go home.
Written from experience
Meet David Bunney.
David is an author, publisher and enrichment speaker. He and Sheridan have spent three years returning to Da Nang, travelling through South-East Asia between stays.
This guide draws on that experience, conversations within the expat community and Sheridan's journals of everyday life. It brings together the questions they faced, the preparations that helped and the compromises worth thinking through.
The aim is to help you make a decision you can live with — including deciding that a move is not right for you.
The personal side of moving
Some costs never appear in a spreadsheet.
For David and Sheridan, one of the hardest decisions was finding a new home for Loki, their eleven-year-old dog. Chapter 1 explores the emotional commitments behind a move, alongside ten questions to consider before you decide.
Your own questions may involve family, friendships, a familiar home or the routines you would leave behind. They deserve space in the plan too.
Read their story in the free first chapter →Buy with confidence
Read it. If it is not useful, ask for a refund.
You have 30 days to decide whether this guide is worth your US$12. If it does not meet your expectations, email David within 30 days of purchase for a full refund.
No explanation required. You keep the book and worksheets.
— David Bunney · mail@DavidBunney.com
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Before you buy
Your questions answered.
What format do I get?
A full-colour PDF available to download after payment. Read it on a phone, tablet or computer, or print it for your own use. This purchase does not include a physical book.
Is US$12 the price of the whole guide?
Yes. US$12 is the introductory price for the complete digital guide. It is a single purchase, with no subscription. Prices on this page are in US dollars.
Is it useful outside Da Nang?
Yes. Da Nang is the main worked example, but the book also compares Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An, Nha Trang, Vung Tau and Da Lat. It covers the practical questions involved in preparing for life in Vietnam.
Is it useful if I am not Australian?
Yes. Much of the book concerns everyday life in Vietnam. Australian references are identified where relevant. Visa eligibility, tax, insurance and home-country arrangements depend on your nationality and circumstances, so check the requirements that apply to you.
What happens when information changes?
The book includes fact-check dates and links to a living updates page. Use those alongside current official sources when making decisions about changing requirements. An updates page cannot guarantee that every detail is current at all times.
Are the checklists available free?
Yes. The printable checklists, budget worksheets and emergency card are also available free, with no email required. The paid guide supplies the explanations, examples and context for using them.
What if I decide against moving?
Then the guide has helped you answer an important question before making a larger commitment. If you do not find the book useful, the 30-day money-back guarantee still applies.
Take the next step towards a considered move.
Get the information and planning tools to work out whether life in Vietnam could work for you.
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Vietnam From Day One: An Honest Relocation Guide by David Bunney.
Published by 42 Publishing (ABN 80 655 824 455), Perth, Western Australia. ISBN 978-0-6457239-8-4.
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