What the …. happened to Ben Foo?

My dear friends,

I have gone MIA for the last 3 months and have not continued with the "investment"  gatherings. I am sorry I did not update earlier.

I am now living in Ho Chi Minh City for the last 2months plus. Yes, I have relocated and have resigned from Phillip Securities, and some fellow SHCians already knew. Sad to say, I will not be able to arrange our "Investment" meetings anymore and participate in all the exciting events that I used to attend, like getting drunk at Ah Nee’s party at MAS.

My old friend has invited me to join him and help expand his biz in Vietnam, and I took the plunge. I now hold a 3-year residency visa in Vietnam, hopefully can find a affordable ‘paradise’ to retire in the longer term.

I am the Singapore director of a 5-year old Korean investment advisory and real eastate company based in HCMC. We provide consultancy to corporate customers to help start their business and quickly secure the appropriate business licenses (not easy and can take forever) in Vietnam.

We also provide real estate agency, investment and management services to help foreign companies and individuals (facing language, cultural and legal issues) to lease or buy land (for building factories, resorts, etc), buildings, offices, retail outlets, apartments (condo) and villas (landed) in Vietnam.

I am still learning anything and everything Vietnamese. It has been quite an experience so far (some of you may know what I mean), and busy settling down (no time for alot of things). 

I shall be most happy to catch up with SHCians living in HCMC, or meet anybody coming over for holidays. I shall pick you up in my company car at the airport. I shall be happy to enlighten those who may be keen to invest and retire in Vietnam, I think it is a very attractive idea. Drop me a post and I shall try to reply asap (sorry in advance if few days late). I am not advertising or asking anybody to do this, but if you ask I shall reply.

Meanwhile, I shall keep my dear friends posted here. So now you want to know what the …. he does at night?

Cheers, Ben Foo

14 thoughts on “What the …. happened to Ben Foo?”

  1. Hi Ben,

    What a sudden appearance. HCMC is great, and the right place for a young man like you. Full of vibrance and energy. I keep this short, but I hope to catch up with you soon.

    Stay sexy.

    Terence Seah

  2. Hi Ben,

    Thanks once again for sharing your trading knowledge while you were with Phillips, am sure some of us did benefit profitably from your tips.

    Congrats & enjoy your new “life & adventure”,
    Jonathan

  3. Hey Ah Kor Ben,
    Glad to know that you have relocated to HCMC.
    Now, if I go there, will have some one else to look up to besides all the VN friends and other SIN friends (all temporary /transiting only).
    Query: How you got your 3-year residency visa in Vietnam? Any company letter, guarantees required and cost of visa? How about bank account application/set-up etc……
    Hope to hear from you soon.
    Cheers!
    Ivan

  4. You were sighted in Honduras training with their national team for the World Cup final, perfecting the banana kick but ended uo kicking bananas.

    Lo & behold, you’re actually in HCMC, certainly doing smthg tons more meaningful than pisang. What’s the world cup if by yr new endeavours, you cup the world with one hand? With perseverance and determination, you can.

    Hope to read more of you in here. Meanwhile, keep well !

  5. Congrats! sounds like a great opportunity.
    My bro-in-law also in HCMC. Sounds like you might share clients; he’s helping companies in personnel recruitment

    Keep safe!

  6. hi Ben, thanks for yr tips, however i only join at the tail end of yr talks due to work and hardly log in to silverhair club. now i am retired and can log in daily and u are no longer there. Sure missed yr talks.
    Anyway congrats and wish you success in yr business
    rgds
    Tham Weng Hon

  7. Hi Ben,
    Although I’ve just attended one of your talk and met up at 1 or 2 of SHC monthly meetings. I’m sure we’ve benefited from your acquaintance in some way or another, so here’s wishing you every success and all the very best in your new venture. May need your assistance when I do send some of our sales team to Vietnam for exhibition etc. Take care. Best regards, Lisa Ong

  8. Hi Ah Koh

    So this is where you have been all this while. No wonder BBQ you skipped.

    Glad to know you are doing fine. And yes will miss dancing and singing with you.

    Take care and keep in touch.

    Cheers
    Carly Ah Mai

  9. Hi Ben…

    All the Best in your NEW ENDEAVOURS!…will missed your groovy unique dance steps & songs. Our next holiday destination will be Vietnam….hehehe…Take care!

    Ah Nee

  10. Helo Ben!
    Although i hardly know you..besides ‘hi hi’..wish you all the best too.New life,work,environment..everything..wow!..
    that sound shiok!..like 18yrs old again!…hhhmmm

    Yes!…like AhNee said…lets ‘cheong’ to Vietnam!

    Lily…u jadi EO ai mai?…next year boleh?…haha :)

  11. Wow Ben, Vietnam! You’re indeed a jack of all trades! Those health energy plasters that I bought from you, are still stuck in the box. Don’t know how to use them! Are u still in that business?

    What’s yr new email address?

    Cheers.

  12. Hi Ben Ah Koh

    Wow, no wonder didnt see u at the karaoke and drinking sessions lately.

    Nice to hear u r doing fine in HCMC
    Will miss ur company

    Take care and stay healthy

    Cheers
    Dennis not the menace

  13. Dear All, many thanks for your kind thoughts.

    Terence, I shall look to catch up with you too around.

    Ivan, plse call me when u r here. It is quite a long story about how to get the residency visa. Briefly, you need a company to apply for you. You apply as an investor, not employee (who need to apply for work permit). Cost is about USD200. Can email me benst.foo@gmail.com if u need more info.

    Andrew, plse give my email and Viet no to your bro-in-law. We can explore… Or you can email me his contact.

    Lisa, my pleasure to help recommend hotel, make reservation, etc… for your staff. Email me if you need anything.

    Ah Nee, great idea, new event to explore Vietnam… the next Asia tiger. Cheaper to party all night too!

    Lydia, I am a great fan and user of the product, which I recommend to friends who need it to relief pain, etc. Hope your hubby has benefited from it. I am not actively selling it and I don’t know how I can help you now that I am in Vietnam. Best is email me and see what i can do.

    Dennis, I miss you and the red wine too (it is bloddy expensive here due to high custom duties, and local wine sucks!). Bachuu has a shop here, btw.

    Cheers, Ben

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