DanFromSF
American looking for information about Vietnam
Forum posts
615
Contacts
18
About me
American
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City
Registration: 02 March 2014
Police Record by spajcte
How can i get a police record from back in the state? Can i get it at the US Embassy here in HCMC? Any suggestions? Thanks
I've read people saying either local city or county, FBI, or state is required (like this guy: http://saigonalive.blogspot.com/2010/09/step-3-documentation-before-you-leave.html ). I got mine from state of California Department of Justice, ... Read More
looking for friends to hang out with :) by Annie-ng
honestly i have never been using any forum to calling for making friends like this, but living in saigon quite a long time, im getting bored of the city now and feeling lonely in this big city, especially when there are not many of my close friends ...
You could have had yourself a viral video and made lots of money! As far as I know the process goes like this: 1) Take video 2) Post video to YouTube 3) Something happens 4) Profit! Read More
Open a personal bank account - Comparison of banks offers by TuanSgn
Hello all, I am looking to open a personal bank account, which can be managed easily by internet or phone and that provides me a debit card. There are other people in this case so I want to make a post that can be updated with your experience. You ...
They don't need to agree with me, they just need to look at their net income. It's tiny: http://a16z.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/1.png In order to hold profits off-shore, you need to first make profits. Neither Amazon nor Facebook is ... Read More
Open a personal bank account - Comparison of banks offers by TuanSgn
Hello all, I am looking to open a personal bank account, which can be managed easily by internet or phone and that provides me a debit card. There are other people in this case so I want to make a post that can be updated with your experience. You ...
Not quite "trillions" and Amazon or Facebook aren't part of it, since they don't really make money. GE holds the largest amount off-shore, but it's not sexy to piss on ... Read More
Hey, Buddy, Want an iPhone ... real cheap! by Jaitch
For reasons beyond comprehension, Apple iPhones are frequently stolen and offered for sale on the streets of many cities, especially in [b]Pham Ngu Lao[/b] in [b]HCM's[/b] backpacker slum. In future, before buying iThingies from dubious ...
Thus Steve-yah, God of thine holy iPhone thus smote your friend for sampling the forbidden Android knockoff, for Steve-yah is a jealous God, who holds the sacred patents, like the many coins in His purse. I hope that your friend will go and sin no ... Read More
Is this real? Straight men think women have an expiration date? by ngattt
Omg, poor me :sosad: [b]1. Straight men think women have an expiration date.[/b] "Although women tend to seek men around their age, men of all ages are by far looking for women in their early 20s, according to OkCupid data. While men often ...
Think what? (we can't see who you are replying to unless you quote them) Read More
Is this real? Straight men think women have an expiration date? by ngattt
Omg, poor me :sosad: [b]1. Straight men think women have an expiration date.[/b] "Although women tend to seek men around their age, men of all ages are by far looking for women in their early 20s, according to OkCupid data. While men often ...
I respect that, but it sounds interesting and I'd like to check it out. PM? Read More
Is this real? Straight men think women have an expiration date? by ngattt
Omg, poor me :sosad: [b]1. Straight men think women have an expiration date.[/b] "Although women tend to seek men around their age, men of all ages are by far looking for women in their early 20s, according to OkCupid data. While men often ...
Are you going to tell us which site? Read More
Is this real? Straight men think women have an expiration date? by ngattt
Omg, poor me :sosad: [b]1. Straight men think women have an expiration date.[/b] "Although women tend to seek men around their age, men of all ages are by far looking for women in their early 20s, according to OkCupid data. While men often ...
Haha. Ok, let's see what happens. I'm curious how many messages the younger "user" gets versus the older ones. Science! :D Read More
Is this real? Straight men think women have an expiration date? by ngattt
Omg, poor me :sosad: [b]1. Straight men think women have an expiration date.[/b] "Although women tend to seek men around their age, men of all ages are by far looking for women in their early 20s, according to OkCupid data. While men often ...
Yes, the day when our bank accounts go to zero. ;) Read More
Is this real? Straight men think women have an expiration date? by ngattt
Omg, poor me :sosad: [b]1. Straight men think women have an expiration date.[/b] "Although women tend to seek men around their age, men of all ages are by far looking for women in their early 20s, according to OkCupid data. While men often ...
Dude, I do NOT even want to consider MIA's husbands toes curling. As it is I need to scrub my brain with bleach to remove that from my memory. However, this is a good teachable moment for the Vietnamese on this forum: This subject is an ... Read More
Opening a business in Da Nang by luk05
Hello everyone, this is my first post and i would like to introduce myself and hope you can help me answer some of my questions ;) I'm from Germany and will move to my girlfriend to Vietnam in the middle of October. Our plan is to open a ...
Don't get too excited yet. The rules are a quite vague right now, and we won't know the full details until they get fully implemented, which will likely be followed by a lot of confusion and/or misinformation on the ground. Hopefully ... Read More
Opening a business in Da Nang by luk05
Hello everyone, this is my first post and i would like to introduce myself and hope you can help me answer some of my questions ;) I'm from Germany and will move to my girlfriend to Vietnam in the middle of October. Our plan is to open a ...
luk05, there are some new visa rules that are coming in January, 2015 that you should look into. Among the rules are 20 new classifications for visas, and one or more of them might apply to your situation. Read More
Is this real? Straight men think women have an expiration date? by ngattt
Omg, poor me :sosad: [b]1. Straight men think women have an expiration date.[/b] "Although women tend to seek men around their age, men of all ages are by far looking for women in their early 20s, according to OkCupid data. While men often ...
Me? You're the one who won't put up a couple of fake profiles in the interest of science. Talk about no fun! :D Read More
Is this real? Straight men think women have an expiration date? by ngattt
Omg, poor me :sosad: [b]1. Straight men think women have an expiration date.[/b] "Although women tend to seek men around their age, men of all ages are by far looking for women in their early 20s, according to OkCupid data. While men often ...
Ok, I think I'll go by the statistics gathered and published from OkCupid, rather that your husband's toes curling. :) Read More
Is this real? Straight men think women have an expiration date? by ngattt
Omg, poor me :sosad: [b]1. Straight men think women have an expiration date.[/b] "Although women tend to seek men around their age, men of all ages are by far looking for women in their early 20s, according to OkCupid data. While men often ...
I just thought of a good experiment you can try: You and your college graduate daughter both join OkCupid, and then you can compare which of you gets more men contacting you. I think you said you're married before -- that's irrelevent -- ... Read More
Dating/Marrying Tips for Expats :/ by OBB
when first dating local women i didnt heed the sage advise of my local relatives and went off on my own. being arrogant and confident i thought i had nothing new to learn considering my advanced age. i was humbled. several posts have inspired ...
Always pleased to see you, Matt. Read More
help students for American Literature :(( by ngoc anh nguyen thi
my lecturer asked us to find the story Rip Van Winkle of W. Irving. But when we look for it on the Internet, there are many versions of this story. we are really confused now, because it is hard to find a original book of this one in Vietnam :( ...
Try this website: http://www.bartleby.com/310/2/1.html If you still have problem, send me a private message and I can email you the text. Read More
Dating/Marrying Tips for Expats :/ by OBB
when first dating local women i didnt heed the sage advise of my local relatives and went off on my own. being arrogant and confident i thought i had nothing new to learn considering my advanced age. i was humbled. several posts have inspired ...
I keep my wallet in my front pocket. I win either way. Read More
help students for American Literature :(( by ngoc anh nguyen thi
my lecturer asked us to find the story Rip Van Winkle of W. Irving. But when we look for it on the Internet, there are many versions of this story. we are really confused now, because it is hard to find a original book of this one in Vietnam :( ...
You're welcome. It's a classic story that most westerners are familiar with, even if they have not read it. Basically, a man falls asleep for 20 years and when he wakes he finds everybody he knew is either dead or unrecognizable. It's ... Read More
help students for American Literature :(( by ngoc anh nguyen thi
my lecturer asked us to find the story Rip Van Winkle of W. Irving. But when we look for it on the Internet, there are many versions of this story. we are really confused now, because it is hard to find a original book of this one in Vietnam :( ...
Here is a PDF scan that you can trust: https://ia700306.us.archive.org/35/items/ripvanwinkle00irvi/ripvanwinkle00irvi.pdf Read More
Is this real? Straight men think women have an expiration date? by ngattt
Omg, poor me :sosad: [b]1. Straight men think women have an expiration date.[/b] "Although women tend to seek men around their age, men of all ages are by far looking for women in their early 20s, according to OkCupid data. While men often ...
All that would make a good book! Would you mind sharing which dating website you admin? I'd like to check it out. PoF is a strange website indeed. It doesn't seem they vet people at all, and men report their most successful pickup line ... Read More
Is this real? Straight men think women have an expiration date? by ngattt
Omg, poor me :sosad: [b]1. Straight men think women have an expiration date.[/b] "Although women tend to seek men around their age, men of all ages are by far looking for women in their early 20s, according to OkCupid data. While men often ...
The OkCupid data isn't based on questionaires, it's based on user behavior. In other words, when the author says that women over 29 are rarely contacted, this is based on usage patterns on the website, not responses to questionaires. ... Read More
Is this real? Straight men think women have an expiration date? by ngattt
Omg, poor me :sosad: [b]1. Straight men think women have an expiration date.[/b] "Although women tend to seek men around their age, men of all ages are by far looking for women in their early 20s, according to OkCupid data. While men often ...
OkCupid data is really interesting. The site was founded by a mathematician, and while it uses probability research to match people romantically, it also gathers data on users, and occasionally presents interesting tidbits like this one. He used ... Read More
Moving into Vietnam by Jonathan Junior
Hi guys, I've been thinking about moving into Vietnam, got a job offer in HCM city and my employer will pay for accommodation, insurance as a part of the employee benefit package, would be appreciate if you guys can give me some suggests about ...
$20K one time? Per year? Per month? Read More
advisable safety tips living in the cities specifically HCMC. by Beyondthesee
I hate this to be my first post.. ,but I've always felt safety was ALWAYS a priority. Anyhoo, maybe it's taboo to speak of such things. I want to discuss the potential dangers and advisable saftey tips living in the cities specifically ...
Makes perfect sense and I appreciate the forum not allowing new members being able to post links at-will. The amount of forum spam is bad enough as it is. I can only imagine what it would be like if anybody could sign up and post links without ... Read More
advisable safety tips living in the cities specifically HCMC. by Beyondthesee
I hate this to be my first post.. ,but I've always felt safety was ALWAYS a priority. Anyhoo, maybe it's taboo to speak of such things. I want to discuss the potential dangers and advisable saftey tips living in the cities specifically ...
As a man, I wonder if we're targeted the same way as women. I'll often have a laptop or camera bag strapped across my body (bag in front) while riding a motorbike in HCM, but nobody has ever tried anything. I wonder if it's because ... Read More
advisable safety tips living in the cities specifically HCMC. by Beyondthesee
I hate this to be my first post.. ,but I've always felt safety was ALWAYS a priority. Anyhoo, maybe it's taboo to speak of such things. I want to discuss the potential dangers and advisable saftey tips living in the cities specifically ...
Hopefully the switch can be operated discreetly, too. ;) Read More
Looking for advice or opinions about a girlfriend. by robert_jpop
Hello everyone, I met a Vietnamese girl through an online dating website. I live in the US and I am 32 years old. She is 20. We started writing to each other towards the end of January of this year. After three weeks we lost touch with each other, ...
I think it stands on its own, bro. :kiss: Read More
Any photography group here or interested in street photography? by yukam
Hi, I am relatively new to photography and still learning. Any one has similar interest and willing to try some clicks in and around HCMC? NOTE: I don't know suitable places though.. need to do more research on that.. Cheers
Yeah, the X100S does look nice, and has a great viewfinder. You might be able to pick one up for a discount now that the X100T has been announced. Read More
Any photography group here or interested in street photography? by yukam
Hi, I am relatively new to photography and still learning. Any one has similar interest and willing to try some clicks in and around HCMC? NOTE: I don't know suitable places though.. need to do more research on that.. Cheers
Mike, have you looked at the Ricoh GR? It's much less conspicuous than the X100s, and has snap-focus, which is very handy for street photography. Much less expensive also. Read More
A foreigner died riding high powered motorbike this afternoon. No ID by DirtyPierre
5:30pm Sunday 21st Sept, A foreign men over the age of 30 shorts, bare-chested, large displacement motorcycles run on Dien Bien Phu Street, Green Goods directions from the center of Ho Chi Minh City. As to the intersection of Dinh Tien Hoang, he was ...
Lucy, thanks for apologizing. No hard feelings. I look at this issue differently than you do. Certainly I think his death is tragic, but it would have been more tragic if he had killed an innocent bystander. Foreigners are guests in Vietnam and ... Read More
A foreigner died riding high powered motorbike this afternoon. No ID by DirtyPierre
5:30pm Sunday 21st Sept, A foreign men over the age of 30 shorts, bare-chested, large displacement motorcycles run on Dien Bien Phu Street, Green Goods directions from the center of Ho Chi Minh City. As to the intersection of Dinh Tien Hoang, he was ...
Julien, I'm okay with you removing posts. I think the topic is worthwhile, and would hate to see it closed, however. Read More
A foreigner died riding high powered motorbike this afternoon. No ID by DirtyPierre
5:30pm Sunday 21st Sept, A foreign men over the age of 30 shorts, bare-chested, large displacement motorcycles run on Dien Bien Phu Street, Green Goods directions from the center of Ho Chi Minh City. As to the intersection of Dinh Tien Hoang, he was ...
Exactly. That's what I said. Re-read it. Someone just died and u said u glad cos it not local.Yep. I'm glad it was him and not a local. He was the moron driving too fast. He clipped two locals in the process and sent them to the ... Read More
A foreigner died riding high powered motorbike this afternoon. No ID by DirtyPierre
5:30pm Sunday 21st Sept, A foreign men over the age of 30 shorts, bare-chested, large displacement motorcycles run on Dien Bien Phu Street, Green Goods directions from the center of Ho Chi Minh City. As to the intersection of Dinh Tien Hoang, he was ...
Yep. Silly waste of time, money, and resources. Snarky aside: Pages and pages of people crying about how Otavio was "taken" from them too soon, without a single word of concern, remorse, or condolence for the two people he sent to the ... Read More
New Immigration Laws by Mark mac
Hye all I am moving to Vietnam in the beginning of November. my employer told me that I can come there on a visit visa and then they can change my visit visa status to work permit over there.... i checked online and there is a new law that will be ...
It looks like the January 2015 changes in the law are going to do away with the ability to change visa type in-country. Details are still sketchy now, until the new rules are put in place. The good news is they're adding several new categories ... Read More
A foreigner died riding high powered motorbike this afternoon. No ID by DirtyPierre
5:30pm Sunday 21st Sept, A foreign men over the age of 30 shorts, bare-chested, large displacement motorcycles run on Dien Bien Phu Street, Green Goods directions from the center of Ho Chi Minh City. As to the intersection of Dinh Tien Hoang, he was ...
FYI... they were successful in bringing the body back to Illinois. From his Facebook page: Read More
A foreigner died riding high powered motorbike this afternoon. No ID by DirtyPierre
5:30pm Sunday 21st Sept, A foreign men over the age of 30 shorts, bare-chested, large displacement motorcycles run on Dien Bien Phu Street, Green Goods directions from the center of Ho Chi Minh City. As to the intersection of Dinh Tien Hoang, he was ...
Agreed. I'm not going to go so far as to say he deserved to die, but considering his apparent stupidity, and the fact that he was warned by friends about his reckless behavior, I'm glad it was him and not a local. Read More
A foreigner died riding high powered motorbike this afternoon. No ID by DirtyPierre
5:30pm Sunday 21st Sept, A foreign men over the age of 30 shorts, bare-chested, large displacement motorcycles run on Dien Bien Phu Street, Green Goods directions from the center of Ho Chi Minh City. As to the intersection of Dinh Tien Hoang, he was ...
I wonder if this is him: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/otavio-fleury/47/7b6/a12 If it is, it seems "Fleury" is his family name, and his given name is Otavio. That would make sense given the Vietnamese reverse the order of those compared ... Read More
Looking for advice or opinions about a girlfriend. by robert_jpop
Hello everyone, I met a Vietnamese girl through an online dating website. I live in the US and I am 32 years old. She is 20. We started writing to each other towards the end of January of this year. After three weeks we lost touch with each other, ...
Don't get sucked-in, Nga. Nothing good will come of it. Read More
Young hangouts by PhillipT
Hi guys, I'm planning to study abroad in hcmc for a year next year and I'm kinda concerned about my social life there :/ I've been Vietnam for holiday once a year for the last 5-6 years and I've rarely met anyone my age partying and ...
I'm here just for you mate Read More
received a weird offer that's too good to be true by LongMai
Hi Expats, I came home from a class tonight and received a very odd email from someone named Dan. He asked me to come to UK and tutor his family (3 kids) for 1.5 yrs. He'll give me accomodation and pay me $9,000/month. Right now, I'm ...
|￣￣￣￣￣￣| | BUNNY | | SO | | CONFUSED | |＿＿＿＿＿＿| (\__/) | (•ㅅ•) | / づ Read More
Young hangouts by PhillipT
Hi guys, I'm planning to study abroad in hcmc for a year next year and I'm kinda concerned about my social life there :/ I've been Vietnam for holiday once a year for the last 5-6 years and I've rarely met anyone my age partying and ...
Cool, let's us know how your research goes. Read More
Young hangouts by PhillipT
Hi guys, I'm planning to study abroad in hcmc for a year next year and I'm kinda concerned about my social life there :/ I've been Vietnam for holiday once a year for the last 5-6 years and I've rarely met anyone my age partying and ...
Sounds like you do have a clue; those are popular hangouts. It seems to me if you're studying in HCMC, you'll meet a lot of people around your same age in your school. You don't think so? Read More
Young hangouts by PhillipT
Hi guys, I'm planning to study abroad in hcmc for a year next year and I'm kinda concerned about my social life there :/ I've been Vietnam for holiday once a year for the last 5-6 years and I've rarely met anyone my age partying and ...
Just curious: What places did you hang out on holiday? Read More
Notable quotes by VIP Vietnamese by Jaitch
Deputy Prime Minister NGUYEN Xuan Phuc said [b]30%[/b] of the approximately [u]2.8 million public servants[/u] do not bring [i]"any efficiency to their job"[/i]. Last year many provinces across VietNam have issued a ban on civil ...
LOL! Speaking of which, where is the mosquito-man? Read More
Notable quotes by VIP Vietnamese by Jaitch
Deputy Prime Minister NGUYEN Xuan Phuc said [b]30%[/b] of the approximately [u]2.8 million public servants[/u] do not bring [i]"any efficiency to their job"[/i]. Last year many provinces across VietNam have issued a ban on civil ...
OMG, brilliant idea: Tinfoil Non La! Read More
Notable quotes by VIP Vietnamese by Jaitch
Deputy Prime Minister NGUYEN Xuan Phuc said [b]30%[/b] of the approximately [u]2.8 million public servants[/u] do not bring [i]"any efficiency to their job"[/i]. Last year many provinces across VietNam have issued a ban on civil ...
No, this: http://www.coopersafety.com/Moldex-Sparkplugs-Uncorded-Ear-Plugs-200-Pairs.jpeg?id=92&W=300&H=300 And this: http://a.abcnews.com/images/Health/ht_excedrin_mr_120709_wg.jpg Read More
The long awaited Lao Cai>>Noi Bai Highway Opens - VietNam's longest by Jaitch
Since way back in French occupation times there has been a demand for a highway which would allow [b]KunMing[/b], the capital and largest city in YunNan Province, China, to access the ports of [b]Hai Phong[/b] and [b]Ha Noi[/b]. And now VietNam has ...
This guy? http://larryfire.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/iron-man-32.jpg Read More
Notable quotes by VIP Vietnamese by Jaitch
Deputy Prime Minister NGUYEN Xuan Phuc said [b]30%[/b] of the approximately [u]2.8 million public servants[/u] do not bring [i]"any efficiency to their job"[/i]. Last year many provinces across VietNam have issued a ban on civil ...
Nga, some day, you, Matt and I should have some beers. I assure you, after an hour, your head will hurt and you'll be begging us to stop. :) Read More
Notable quotes by VIP Vietnamese by Jaitch
Deputy Prime Minister NGUYEN Xuan Phuc said [b]30%[/b] of the approximately [u]2.8 million public servants[/u] do not bring [i]"any efficiency to their job"[/i]. Last year many provinces across VietNam have issued a ban on civil ...
Nor should you be. Compared to the Boer Wars, that was nothing! ;) Read More
Notable quotes by VIP Vietnamese by Jaitch
Deputy Prime Minister NGUYEN Xuan Phuc said [b]30%[/b] of the approximately [u]2.8 million public servants[/u] do not bring [i]"any efficiency to their job"[/i]. Last year many provinces across VietNam have issued a ban on civil ...
If I recall correctly, that started and was primarily an issue in the UK. Just saying... :) Read More
Notable quotes by VIP Vietnamese by Jaitch
Deputy Prime Minister NGUYEN Xuan Phuc said [b]30%[/b] of the approximately [u]2.8 million public servants[/u] do not bring [i]"any efficiency to their job"[/i]. Last year many provinces across VietNam have issued a ban on civil ...
Come on, I know you're a Brit. Another time, that same uncle told me to feed ground beef to my pet cow. You shouldn't try that either. Stupid cow. Read More
Notable quotes by VIP Vietnamese by Jaitch
Deputy Prime Minister NGUYEN Xuan Phuc said [b]30%[/b] of the approximately [u]2.8 million public servants[/u] do not bring [i]"any efficiency to their job"[/i]. Last year many provinces across VietNam have issued a ban on civil ...
One of my uncles once told me if you rubbed chicken poop all over your skin, mosquitoes wouldn't bite you. So I did, but mosquitoes still bit me. Then I saw my uncle laughing. So if anybody tells you chicken poop keeps mosquitoes away, ... Read More
Notable quotes by VIP Vietnamese by Jaitch
Deputy Prime Minister NGUYEN Xuan Phuc said [b]30%[/b] of the approximately [u]2.8 million public servants[/u] do not bring [i]"any efficiency to their job"[/i]. Last year many provinces across VietNam have issued a ban on civil ...
Wrong. I have a friend who takes up-close pictures of bugs in VietNam - professionally.Is your friend Dr. David Maitland? Because he apparently took the photo in your avatar, and he says it's a ... Read More
Notable quotes by VIP Vietnamese by Jaitch
Deputy Prime Minister NGUYEN Xuan Phuc said [b]30%[/b] of the approximately [u]2.8 million public servants[/u] do not bring [i]"any efficiency to their job"[/i]. Last year many provinces across VietNam have issued a ban on civil ...
After much consideration, I've determined Jaitch is actually a mosquito. A male culex pipiens to be exact, which makes some sense, since that species isn't indigenous to Vietnam. i.e., he's an expat mosquito. Read More
Welder/Fabricator by Speedtrip
Hello, I have a set of engineering drawing for a fairly simple tool I need made in Saigon. Wondering if any body out there knows of a decent welder/ fabricator? Best regards,
I can't say I ever had that kind of experience in the US -- not that I would have wanted to. The most "interesting" thing that I'd hear in my old neighborhood were the howls of coyote at night -- which is damn scary the first time ... Read More
Welder/Fabricator by Speedtrip
Hello, I have a set of engineering drawing for a fairly simple tool I need made in Saigon. Wondering if any body out there knows of a decent welder/ fabricator? Best regards,
If I wanted to be cautious, I would have stayed in suburban America. :top: Read More
Welder/Fabricator by Speedtrip
Hello, I have a set of engineering drawing for a fairly simple tool I need made in Saigon. Wondering if any body out there knows of a decent welder/ fabricator? Best regards,
Well, I've never had a problem. I subscribe to the belief that what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. :) And I think "Feed a Foreigner" would be fun. Let's see what the locals think... :) Read More
Welder/Fabricator by Speedtrip
Hello, I have a set of engineering drawing for a fairly simple tool I need made in Saigon. Wondering if any body out there knows of a decent welder/ fabricator? Best regards,
Really? So, you never eat banh mi from those carts with meat that has been sitting in the hot Vietnamese sun all day? ;) Read More
let's be friend
I'm just teasing you, because I know you're a good sport and can take it. I'm sure your accent is fine. ;) Read More
let's be friend
Welcome, Hanna. I hope you meet some people who can practice English with you. Just watch out for Charma -- he's Indian and has a weird accent. :D Read More
Welder/Fabricator by Speedtrip
Hello, I have a set of engineering drawing for a fairly simple tool I need made in Saigon. Wondering if any body out there knows of a decent welder/ fabricator? Best regards,
Hey, this is a purely platonic endeavor. Get your mind out of the gutter. ;) (But, if you want to go there, there's a reason the say "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach" :) ) Read More
Welder/Fabricator by Speedtrip
Hello, I have a set of engineering drawing for a fairly simple tool I need made in Saigon. Wondering if any body out there knows of a decent welder/ fabricator? Best regards,
I was thinking it would be fun to have Vietnamese/expat "pot-lucks" where people could bring a food dish and practice their english with expats. The title would be "Feed a Foreigner". I don't know which came first, the ... Read More
Has anyone purchased any goods using Amazon247.vn? by Guthrei
I was looking for specific stuffs and found it only at amazon247.vn and amazon.com, the US amazon gives me a zip code error, the VN amazon is not really a store but like a middle man/purchaser, I just realized it upon translating and reading the ...
Jaitch uses dictation software. The red font is because he ate spicy food. Think nothing of it. Read More
Vietnamese wife? by bta87
I realize this is a very subjective question, but are what are the experiences of the men on here that are married to VN brides? Question #2) What should I look out for. I've heard some real horor stories. Mind you I'm 63, have money and girls are ...
What's the expression? Oh yeah: Marry in haste, repent at your leisure. As for ideas, Paul Simon has some: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5--Sje98jI Read More
Vietnamese wife? by bta87
I realize this is a very subjective question, but are what are the experiences of the men on here that are married to VN brides? Question #2) What should I look out for. I've heard some real horor stories. Mind you I'm 63, have money and girls are ...
Yup, there is a service for this , about $50.000 or more for a case :D. However, it is very strict nowadays because the US government will observe your life your your fake husband over 3-5 years when you live in US. And before that, they will have a ... Read More
Boston Terrier by J Guy larochelle
I look for a dog Boston Terrierin HCM Best
I want one! Such a handsome breed. Read More
Vietnamese wife? by bta87
I realize this is a very subjective question, but are what are the experiences of the men on here that are married to VN brides? Question #2) What should I look out for. I've heard some real horor stories. Mind you I'm 63, have money and girls are ...
|￣￣￣￣￣￣| | BUNNY | | SAD 4 | | NGA | |＿＿＿＿＿＿| (\__/) | (•ㅅ•) | / づ Read More
US Tax help by Good_Man
Hello past, present and future Expats, I've been in VN since the beginning of the year so I am eligible for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, but as I read the recent posts about all the hassles with the US Tax system I wanted to get a jump ...
Jaitch, Apple, Dell, Facebook, and Google are not "moving" their headquarters out of the US for tax purposes. If they were to do that, the public backlash against them would be so severe, it would cripple their businesses. Apple's ... Read More
Need your advices about interesting places by ngattt
Hi guys, My exchange student will stay here in 3 months. She's from Finland. I will take care her, and I hope she will have many wonderful days when she stays here. By the way, I want to learn more about Saigon :D. 1. What places in Saigon do ...
You are correct, sir. Everybody, back on topic! :) Read More
looking for friends to hang out with :) by Annie-ng
honestly i have never been using any forum to calling for making friends like this, but living in saigon quite a long time, im getting bored of the city now and feeling lonely in this big city, especially when there are not many of my close friends ...
<--- Very boring, no beer, shave head, wear orange robes. Read More
Need your advices about interesting places by ngattt
Hi guys, My exchange student will stay here in 3 months. She's from Finland. I will take care her, and I hope she will have many wonderful days when she stays here. By the way, I want to learn more about Saigon :D. 1. What places in Saigon do ...
Sorry, Nga, I only know these guys: http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/united-states-dollar.png :D Read More
Need your advices about interesting places by ngattt
Hi guys, My exchange student will stay here in 3 months. She's from Finland. I will take care her, and I hope she will have many wonderful days when she stays here. By the way, I want to learn more about Saigon :D. 1. What places in Saigon do ...
I truly believe a Vietnamese woman judges a man by the friends he keeps. And a man's best friend isn't a dog, it's Uncle Ho: http://www.virginmedia.com/images/08dong400x300.jpg Read More
looking for friends to hang out with :) by Annie-ng
honestly i have never been using any forum to calling for making friends like this, but living in saigon quite a long time, im getting bored of the city now and feeling lonely in this big city, especially when there are not many of my close friends ...
:/ I'm so confused. :lol: Read More
received a weird offer that's too good to be true by LongMai
Hi Expats, I came home from a class tonight and received a very odd email from someone named Dan. He asked me to come to UK and tutor his family (3 kids) for 1.5 yrs. He'll give me accomodation and pay me $9,000/month. Right now, I'm ...
I'm DanFromSF, not DanFromUK. ;) Read More
received a weird offer that's too good to be true by LongMai
Hi Expats, I came home from a class tonight and received a very odd email from someone named Dan. He asked me to come to UK and tutor his family (3 kids) for 1.5 yrs. He'll give me accomodation and pay me $9,000/month. Right now, I'm ...
Ah, ok. I'd take the time to follow-up and see where the scam is. I would bet you'll eventually get to a point where the person needs you to put up some money for some paperwork processing or such. At that point, you can report them to ... Read More
received a weird offer that's too good to be true by LongMai
Hi Expats, I came home from a class tonight and received a very odd email from someone named Dan. He asked me to come to UK and tutor his family (3 kids) for 1.5 yrs. He'll give me accomodation and pay me $9,000/month. Right now, I'm ...
Was it a private message on this site? If so, did you report it? Read More
received a weird offer that's too good to be true by LongMai
Hi Expats, I came home from a class tonight and received a very odd email from someone named Dan. He asked me to come to UK and tutor his family (3 kids) for 1.5 yrs. He'll give me accomodation and pay me $9,000/month. Right now, I'm ...
Everybody knows you can't trust people named Dan. Read More
Where can I find Kale in Saigon? by Speedtrip
I just arrived here a couple of days ago and have been to a few markets looking for kale. I was wondering if its available here and where I could find it. Thank you!
Same vegetable I mentioned above, but different english spelling. I think "gai lan" is the cantonese name -- there are a lot of people from Hong Kong in San Francisco, where I'm from, so that's what I call it. What is the ... Read More
Where can I find Kale in Saigon? by Speedtrip
I just arrived here a couple of days ago and have been to a few markets looking for kale. I was wondering if its available here and where I could find it. Thank you!
I think the closest you're going to find is gai-lan (chinese brocolli), which you should be able to find readily at open markets. I've never seen kale as we know it in the west. Gai-lan is usually less crunchy, and also less bitter, but ... Read More
Recommendation for a newbie like me :D by Sarah Connor
Hello everyone, I'm Sarah from Germany and I'm a newbie on expat-blog.com. The first impression I've got from this website is there is such a lot of information, then I haven't got familiar with it yet. Could you guys plz ...
YOU can tell Arnie he has man boobs! I wouldn't. ;) Read More
Vietnamese wife? by bta87
I realize this is a very subjective question, but are what are the experiences of the men on here that are married to VN brides? Question #2) What should I look out for. I've heard some real horor stories. Mind you I'm 63, have money and girls are ...
Ahhh... makes perfect sense now. I'm digging the monkey vibe, SM. Maybe because I'm a monkey, in the chinese zodiac (there you go, Nga, you can figure out my age, plus or minus 12 years). As for marrying girls like that, I just don't ... Read More
Vietnamese wife? by bta87
I realize this is a very subjective question, but are what are the experiences of the men on here that are married to VN brides? Question #2) What should I look out for. I've heard some real horor stories. Mind you I'm 63, have money and girls are ...
I had no idea you could meet women at the monkey bars. Wouldn't they be way too young though?? http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server2200/e6auj/product_images/uploaded_images/monkey-bar-kids-outdoor-play-equipment.jpg?t=1398725710 Read More
What is a "Fixer"? by DanFromSF
I've heard people use the term "Fixer" as a job description -- can anybody tell me what a "Fixer" does? I mean, other than "they fix things"? Thanks!
Ah... just like that scene in The Godfather: "When the boss says push the button on a guy - I push the button, see, Senator?" ―Willie Cicci Read More
Recommendation for a newbie like me :D by Sarah Connor
Hello everyone, I'm Sarah from Germany and I'm a newbie on expat-blog.com. The first impression I've got from this website is there is such a lot of information, then I haven't got familiar with it yet. Could you guys plz ...
I don't think she looks anything like Arnold Schwarzenegger. You should apologise, Charma. http://i2.listal.com/image/1332114/600full-arnold-schwarzenegger.jpg Read More
VietNam: A popular US retirement destination? by Jaitch
Alternet has an article on five popular destinations. For [b]VietNam[/b] it says: [b]The Good: [/b]VietNam is just emerging as an attractive place for Americans to retire after decades of negative associations. The low cost of living and beautiful ...
Jaitch's advice about marrying a VN citizen is much easier than you think, and it's mutually beneficial if you are a US citizen. In fact, if you play your cards right, they will pay you for the arrangement. Trust me, not long ago I turned ... Read More
Are there any banks with available deposit box to rent in Nha Trang? by VasilyZorin
Also, is it safe? I am gonna bring very significant amount of money with me to Nha Trang. Is there a possibility of losing it by bank robbery or something? Thank you.
Give us an update on that in 1 year. ;) Read More
Hi from a French girl by Jade Von Memeth
Hello everyone, I'm a French viet kieu and I just move in Saigon. Before that, I was living for 6 months in Hanoi for an internship and I like Vietnam so much that I decided to stay here instead of heading back to France. As I'm fairly new in ...
If you click on her name, you can get a good idea about that. Good luck Read More
Are there any banks with available deposit box to rent in Nha Trang? by VasilyZorin
Also, is it safe? I am gonna bring very significant amount of money with me to Nha Trang. Is there a possibility of losing it by bank robbery or something? Thank you.
20-30k is just about 1 year's living expenses. No problem there. :) Read More
Are there any banks with available deposit box to rent in Nha Trang? by VasilyZorin
Also, is it safe? I am gonna bring very significant amount of money with me to Nha Trang. Is there a possibility of losing it by bank robbery or something? Thank you.
Hahaha! That's quite a scam! I hope the customer didn't fall for it. OP, I've only brought in a couple thousand dollars cash to Vietnam, but I believe up to $5000 isn't a problem at all. You should Bing that to find the answer; ... Read More
Are there any banks with available deposit box to rent in Nha Trang? by VasilyZorin
Also, is it safe? I am gonna bring very significant amount of money with me to Nha Trang. Is there a possibility of losing it by bank robbery or something? Thank you.
This thread reminds me of the fact that there are a huge percentage of US$100 bills in circulation than can be accounted for in legal transactions. i.e., they're favored by criminals, which I'm not saying this applies to the OP, but at some ... Read More
Hi from a French girl by Jade Von Memeth
Hello everyone, I'm a French viet kieu and I just move in Saigon. Before that, I was living for 6 months in Hanoi for an internship and I like Vietnam so much that I decided to stay here instead of heading back to France. As I'm fairly new in ...
Brendan, you understand the OP hasn't posted here in 9 months, right? And she started this thread last year? Read More
Are there any banks with available deposit box to rent in Nha Trang? by VasilyZorin
Also, is it safe? I am gonna bring very significant amount of money with me to Nha Trang. Is there a possibility of losing it by bank robbery or something? Thank you.
Correct. Is it possible to keep USD in Vietnamese bank without currency exchange?I don't think that's possible, but perhaps Jaitch or Dejavu.dot know a way. On the other hand, why not do as Jaitch said and hold it offshore and only ... Read More
VietNam: A popular US retirement destination? by Jaitch
Alternet has an article on five popular destinations. For [b]VietNam[/b] it says: [b]The Good: [/b]VietNam is just emerging as an attractive place for Americans to retire after decades of negative associations. The low cost of living and beautiful ...
There is no retiree visa in Vietnam. For a single person, they will have to renew/extend their tourist Visa every 90 days, and leave the country after two extensions (i.e., 9 months). This is what I was referring to when I said living in Vietnam ... Read More
VietNam: A popular US retirement destination? by Jaitch
Alternet has an article on five popular destinations. For [b]VietNam[/b] it says: [b]The Good: [/b]VietNam is just emerging as an attractive place for Americans to retire after decades of negative associations. The low cost of living and beautiful ...
You forgot the worst part - VietNam is a social paradise compared to Malaysia and Malaysia looks good against Singapore - the island of highrises. And that old codger LEE, Kuan-Yew.Agreed. You couldn't pay me to live in either of those places. Read More
VietNam: A popular US retirement destination? by Jaitch
Alternet has an article on five popular destinations. For [b]VietNam[/b] it says: [b]The Good: [/b]VietNam is just emerging as an attractive place for Americans to retire after decades of negative associations. The low cost of living and beautiful ...
What program are you talking about? MM2H Applicants aged 50 years and above: -- Must place a Fixed Deposit in a bank account in Malaysia of RM150,000 (US$47,000) -- Can withdraw up to RM50,000 (US$15,500) of the fixed deposit after one year to ... Read More
What is a "Fixer"? by DanFromSF
I've heard people use the term "Fixer" as a job description -- can anybody tell me what a "Fixer" does? I mean, other than "they fix things"? Thanks!
I was referring to monks having women. Read More
What is a "Fixer"? by DanFromSF
I've heard people use the term "Fixer" as a job description -- can anybody tell me what a "Fixer" does? I mean, other than "they fix things"? Thanks!
I guess I have a lot more to learn about Vietnam... Read More
VietNam: A popular US retirement destination? by Jaitch
Alternet has an article on five popular destinations. For [b]VietNam[/b] it says: [b]The Good: [/b]VietNam is just emerging as an attractive place for Americans to retire after decades of negative associations. The low cost of living and beautiful ...
I think the attraction to Vietnam for *some* people is the type of life you can have if you're on fixed income is better than you can have in the US. Some people would disagree and would rather just live in a cheap place in the US (they do ... Read More