Lyn-sunflower
Vietnamese citizen
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About me
Vietnamese
Lives in Hanoi
Speaks Vietnamese, English
Registration: 13 September 2014
Marriage in VN and documents by Lambert82
Hello everyone, Ive been lurking on the forum for a while now reading all the topics about Marriage in Vietnam and what not but I am still scratching my head on some things when it comes to my documents. Ive printed off basically all the ...
Hi, Sorry, I didn’t mean that: laughing at you. Maybe because my bad English so you misunderstood me. I only found the interesting difference between two culture so in some cases, the people from this culture can not understand other people ... Read More
How do Paypal work in Vietnam? by raymerjacque
How well does paypal work in Vietnam ? For Example, In South African i can use paypal to pay things and i can withdraw from paypal easily, but in China its not so easy, I can use paypal to pay for things, but withdrawing from paypal to a bank is a ...
Yes, you can use Paypal in Vietnam. Try to open account at ACB bank, then connect to Paypal. For other bank, it’s hard to connect to Paypal 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 ...
@colinoscapee: Cant agree with 24, love to know where the statistics come from ==== 24 - for every expat/viet kieu complaining about unscrupulous Viet women there are just as many or more Viet women who have been duped by expats/viet kieus. you ... 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 ...
16 - always pay for the date. don't do that dutch crap. good god guys we make more money in a year than she perhaps her whole family will make in their life time. 15 - if you've asked a woman for a date and she's hesitating offer ... 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 ...
3 - many women see dating as the first step to matrimony. this is first thing i learned on my dating adventure. the dating period can be as long as you want just know that at the end of the "date" youre expected to come bearing areca ... Read More
Marriage in VN and documents by Lambert82
Hello everyone, Ive been lurking on the forum for a while now reading all the topics about Marriage in Vietnam and what not but I am still scratching my head on some things when it comes to my documents. Ive printed off basically all the ...
Hi, You have interesting idea, simple and easy way. However it means that you don’t really understand Vietnamese women and the culture here. Anyway, thank you for your posting, it make me laugh at the first time reading :) . I love your post Read More
Dating in HCMC - is this normal or am I being scammed? by BT1989
Hi, expat from Australia checking in. Recently moved to HCMC as a single guy, with that being the case obviously active on the dating scene. Still trying to get my head around all he customs/etiquette but I'm getting there. I have an account on ...
Hi, You meet only some (not good/ bad) girls, and you can not tell that all Vietnamese girls like that You meet wrong people in a wrong place Everything has negative and positive. There are always have bad and good people in everywhere in this ... Read More
Why don't Vietnamese understand Vietnamese spoken by a foreigner? by I do believe
Having lived in Vietnam for 6 years and studied Vietnamese at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities it never ceases to amaze me that if I speak and pronounce a Vietnamese phrase perfectly to most Vietnamese, they don't understand me. ...
Hi Ciambella, You understand Vietnamese so well, you should open a class to share your experience with other expats :) Lyn Read More
Why don't Vietnamese understand Vietnamese spoken by a foreigner? by I do believe
Having lived in Vietnam for 6 years and studied Vietnamese at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities it never ceases to amaze me that if I speak and pronounce a Vietnamese phrase perfectly to most Vietnamese, they don't understand me. ...
Yes, "nên" mean "should"Em iu nên viết "means" ;-) PS: I hope you like my "iu" slang ;-)Thanks Willy, yes, means :) Read More
Why don't Vietnamese understand Vietnamese spoken by a foreigner? by I do believe
Having lived in Vietnam for 6 years and studied Vietnamese at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities it never ceases to amaze me that if I speak and pronounce a Vietnamese phrase perfectly to most Vietnamese, they don't understand me. ...
Hi, It's difficult to understand a word without its context. "Nên" means " Should" --> example: Con nên đến trường đúng giờ ( You should go to the school on time) Other ... Read More
Why don't Vietnamese understand Vietnamese spoken by a foreigner? by I do believe
Having lived in Vietnam for 6 years and studied Vietnamese at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities it never ceases to amaze me that if I speak and pronounce a Vietnamese phrase perfectly to most Vietnamese, they don't understand me. ...
Yes, "nên" mean "should" Read More
Why don't Vietnamese understand Vietnamese spoken by a foreigner? by I do believe
Having lived in Vietnam for 6 years and studied Vietnamese at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities it never ceases to amaze me that if I speak and pronounce a Vietnamese phrase perfectly to most Vietnamese, they don't understand me. ...
He may know that slang and know well what does this sentence mean. As he said, he forcus on bad words Read More
Life in Sa Pa by Higginz1991
Hello all, I recently got a job offer to work in a restaurant kitchen in the tourist hub of Sa Pa. I'm curious if there's anyone in the expat community who lives/works there or did so in the past? What's life like there? Much to do ...
I'm not an expat so I can't give you the experience like u expected. I can say that: there is not much to do during time off. Travelling in Sapa is OK in general, but working in Sapa may make u feel bored sometime when u have a day off. I ... Read More
Toughest decision of my life by Allanmta
Hi, i was living in hcmc for 8 months last year on a leave of absence . I returned home to Toronto, Canada becuase i had to deal with some personal stuff. Its been 6 months since i left vietnam. I miss asia and love vietnam. Iam in my late 30s and ...
Have u decided? We would love to hear where are u now and what are u doing? There is not only 1 answer for a question. "It's MY LIFE" - suddenly the lyric of a song come to me Read More
Why don't Vietnamese understand Vietnamese spoken by a foreigner? by I do believe
Having lived in Vietnam for 6 years and studied Vietnamese at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities it never ceases to amaze me that if I speak and pronounce a Vietnamese phrase perfectly to most Vietnamese, they don't understand me. ...
I don't think they don't care to try understand you. ( or if yes, only a few people). I think it's because our habbits: don't try to talk, to give ideas or don't try to join conversations. Please note that our education is ... Read More
Gmail any problems the last 2 days? by bluenz
Anyone else having problems with gmail in the last 2 days? I can't even get onto it today. ( tried using Firefox and Chrome ).
Hi Bluenz, Did you receipt email from another email which sent from over sea? Or these email have attached files? I guess the reason from bad Internet recently from Vietnam to other countries as you've read news. ( internal transaction in ... Read More
Gmail any problems the last 2 days? by bluenz
Anyone else having problems with gmail in the last 2 days? I can't even get onto it today. ( tried using Firefox and Chrome ).
Hi Bluenz, I still use gmail as normal ( I am using gmail at my smart phone) Linh Read More
Moving to Vietnam , Need Guidance by dsaikrishna
Hi I am Sai Krishna , From India , planning to visit Vietnam in a couple of months. I have heard from many friends that Vietnam is a nice place for Natural Beauty and it is very nice country to visit . But I am not sure what places in Vietnam should ...
Hi dsaikrishna, It's up to ur budget then you can chose the suitable tour for you (from cheap to luxury tour. It's easy to book tour in Vietnam. You can check package tour price with travel agents or you travel by yourself). The above ... Read More
Moving to Vietnam , Need Guidance by dsaikrishna
Hi I am Sai Krishna , From India , planning to visit Vietnam in a couple of months. I have heard from many friends that Vietnam is a nice place for Natural Beauty and it is very nice country to visit . But I am not sure what places in Vietnam should ...
Hi, For 10 days in Vietnam, you can refer: Hanoi Old quarter, Halong Bay ( 2D1N or 3d2n), Sapa, Hoi An, and West of Vietnam ( Cai be Tien Giang, Chau Doc, My Tho). If you like beach, you can refer Phu Quoc island, Da Nang, Or Nha Trang). Have a ... Read More
Area to live in Hanoi? by Pablo Raul
I'm an Irish guy moving to Hanoi for work. I've been to Hanoi before, but only as a tourist. Does anyone have any suggestions of where's a good place to live (or where's NOT a good area)? I'll be working in the Tay Ho area, but ...
Hi Paul, You can refer an apartment at Dang Thai Mai Str, i've found that there are many expats living there. Old quarter is a good place for tourist, but for long time living, I don't recommend this area. Regards/ Lyn Read More