And now, I gave my landlord money for August's rent a few minutes ago (like I do each month since May 2013), but he return the money right back to me.
He isn't fluent in English, but he pointed to my room & said, "No foreigner" which may mean that it has something to do with Vietnamese laws which may state that only licensed facilities may house foreigners. I am going to find some Disney music to listen to as I try to ponder these things.