Seems Hanoi did not see you as being remote workers despite the cancelled docs anyway. Patience + Determination paid off in Laos. Enjoy being a DTVER

Depends on the embassy you apply from regarding income evidence for Muay Thai Option. Some require it. You do not need steady income for the workcation option.Freelancing alludes to irregular income

Hundreds if not thousands of posts from DTVERS applying in Vietnam. Lots of tips to help you get your DTV from there

You just carry your old passport with your DTV along with your new passport.

That is too bad you were rejected but many are approved 2nd time around. Did you receive requests for further paperwork? How long was your SP course?. There are recent Lao approvals in the threads.

Revolut has been accepted by HCMC for funds proof. Your 500k should be in a personal account not business. Not necessary to say it came from family. You need to show income deposits from your work, I showed 6 months of income/statements(Taipei). I don't think your uncle owning a house will give you bonus points outside of having somewhere to stay. There is the main DTV FB group which has a lot of Vietnam DTVER posts to help your application

It is ok to visit anywhere in Vietnam after you submit your application in Hanoi. You need to stay in the country post submission. Extremely rare to be asked for an interview but if so then you just return to Hanoi.

My letter also included a line that (company name) has no Thai related business and that ( employee name) will not be working with any Thai company.

Anonymous participant HCMC, Hanoi, Jakarta, Laos. Cambodia is ok but can take a month to get approved.

There have been post made on this topic which should be in the threads.