Hi
My future employer has agreed to pay me EUR 5000 a month for freelance work which will need to be carried out in a country or region bordering China. Since they do not wish to hire me as a staff member, this money will be paid into a bank account somewhere around the world.
Since I have a Hanoian girlfriend, I'm tempted to move to Hanoi and set up there. However, until I marry her, there will be no chance for me to legally live there and earn the money. I could set up in Europe again, but the tax and social contributions are too high for it to remain profitable. Setting up a Hong Kong offshore company would be a good option, but that won't entitle me to residency in Vietnam. Any ideas? Is it at all possible to gain residency without marrying my girlfriend?
Or will I have to get 3-month tourist visa, extend them to a total of 9 months and then leave the country every so often. In your views, is this sustainable? I.e. what's the chance of the government one day saying I'm not allowed back in?
Any other tips?