CHN90
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Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
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@goodolboy More “correct” pronunciation would be “Ối giời ơi” with a Northerner accent🙂 Read More
The importance of local language in Vietnam by Cheryl
Hey everyone, As an expat, language questions often arise due to the need to communicate effectively in a new country. We’re curious to read your experiences with learning and using the local language in Vietnam. Here are some questions to get ...
The northerner and southerner can understand each other easily but understanding the central VN dialect can be a challenge. It’s interesting to note that just like in US, the southerners speak with a heavier accent. Read More
The importance of local language in Vietnam by Cheryl
Hey everyone, As an expat, language questions often arise due to the need to communicate effectively in a new country. We’re curious to read your experiences with learning and using the local language in Vietnam. Here are some questions to get ...
@Aidan in HCMC Haha, reading your reply making me enunciate salt and mosquito in Vietnamese to see if I can hear the difference :-). Read More
Water buffalo by williamherron13
The Passing of an Old FriendFor centuries the water buffalo has tilled the rice fields of Vietnam. Once, a ricefarmer who owned severalcon trau was considered rich. When rented to a less fortunate landowner, a water buffalo was a source ofsteady ...
I don’t think the water buffaloes will ever disappear as long as there are rice fields since it’s a culture thing. Texans don’t use horses for transportation anymore but there are still plenty of them ( the horses that is) around. ... Read More
Medication storage in the humidity and heat of Vietnam by Guest7921
Hi everyone,I searched to see if there was a discussion of this, but couldn't find one, so if there is, please let me know so that I am not repeating things. My wife, who is Vietnamese, and I live in Danang. I take a statin for cholesterol, and ...
My thought is a little different. I’m pretty sure you’re not the only one in VN that take CoQ10 and others don’t keep theirs in the fridge. The local pharmacies don’t refrigerate theirs. There is some evidence ( based on a ... Read More
VN Foods perhaps Least Appealing to the Western Palate (or Psyche) by Aidan in HCMC
This thread is started for the benefit of new expat arrivals to Vietnam. Welcome, and, BON APPÉTIT!Your pick(s), with a pic(s), of Vietnamese food that would probably be least appealing to a western visitor.Here's two from me.Trứng ...
The customs of eating dog meat came from the north and the southerners look down on that practice hence I believe the 80% figure is not correct. The north and central region were prone to famine in the past and on one occasion it had wiped out a few ... Read More
Vietnamese Name order by lightinumbrella4
Hello everyone,I'd like to know how to address a Vietnamese colleague via email when they are using three names? For example: 1Vu name2 name3 . Is the order similar to Chinese when the last name is presented first? For example is VU the ...
I might add this to help out the newcomers. For example: Chuong (First name) Nguyen (Last), MD (my late father).They would address him as: Ông (Mr.) Chuong or by the title Bác Sỹ (Dr.) Chuong. I’ve found it interesting ... Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
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If birds are highly intelligent then vultures must rank at the bottom. Read More
Find friends to enjoy beer in Vietnam by ellibeily1702
I want to find friends who share the same taste in beer as me.Please let me know your favorite beer brand in Vietnam. If we have the same gout, let's meet and share more about it :) :) :)
@ellibeily1702 Hmmm… maybe you should avoid mixing French and English in this sentence since gout in English means a medical condition causes by excessive uric acid crystals in the joint. Beer intake increases the risk of developing this ... Read More
How To Keep The Noise Down In Vietnam? by OceanBeach92107
Man stabbed to death in quarrel over neighbors’ noisy drinking ...
It seems that in Viet Nam it's very dangerous to ask your neighbours to be civil.I think in any country it’s probably not a wise idea to so to someone who’s disconnected from the frontal lobe chemically. Read More
Weimar California transition camp circa 1975. by lynnscustom57
Did you spend any time in Weimar California (1975) ?? It was a transition camp to aclimate our allies that were lucky enough to get out of Vietnam back then. There was a young man around my age(17) who had a thru and thru chest wound from shrapnel. ...
Hmm, I didn’t know there was a California “transition camp” in Weimar but I was in the refugee camp in Southern California (US Marine Camp Pendleton). I do miss the shit on the shingle for breakfast :-). Read More
Medicine warning for seniors.. by Swee Loke
Risk of heart attack or stroke, or high blood pressure for regularly taking ibuprofen (NSAID), according to British Medical Journal. For OTC medicine for fever, pain, go for Tylenol, the safest. Thought this may be good to know, for those who ...
Most people just do not realize how bad NSAIDs are when taking on a regular basis. Safest way for chronic pain relief is routine acetaminophen and NSAID prn. Naproxen appears to have the least cardiovascular side effect. Also, a more recent study ... Read More
Medicine warning for seniors.. by Swee Loke
Risk of heart attack or stroke, or high blood pressure for regularly taking ibuprofen (NSAID), according to British Medical Journal. For OTC medicine for fever, pain, go for Tylenol, the safest. Thought this may be good to know, for those who ...
I see an increased chance of a stroke as a positive.It all depends on which end! ;) Read More
Visa Question
Sorry about that, I asked the question since people were discussing about living in a rural areas above. Read More
Medical licensing by CHN90
Hi, Is any member here currently practicing medicine in VN? Especially as a FMG. Thanks
Haha, it’s going to be a couple more years before my plan can come to fruition. I have to put in a couple more years to get the full benefits from my employer’s TRS (Teacher Retirement System). It will cover both pension and health ... Read More
Visa Question
Not to hijack bdsmith62’s thread but any member here who lives in a rural area and can tell me whether or not the local are using septic system (aerobic or anaerobic)? Read More
Prescription medications in Vietnam by Jim-Minh
I have three medications that I take here in the US that can't be purchased in Vietnam or Thailand (AFAIK). I have also found that even blood pressure and diabetes medications can't be shipped to Vietnam. I am facing the prospect of making a ...
Even including meds still seem a little steep for VN. For most of CAD pts the standard regiment is beta blocker (metoprolol succinate 100mg x 90 is about $40), high intensity statin (artovastatin 80mg x 90 is about $30, if you only need 40mg then ... Read More
Prescription medications in Vietnam by Jim-Minh
I have three medications that I take here in the US that can't be purchased in Vietnam or Thailand (AFAIK). I have also found that even blood pressure and diabetes medications can't be shipped to Vietnam. I am facing the prospect of making a ...
vpham1117, $7K for a 3 vessel cabg is quite a bargain but $700 for a routine checkup sounds a little steep even including labs. Even in US it should only cost 1/2 of that unless the doc jacks up the in-house lab costs. Read More
1st timer traveling to Vietnam - several questions please by Harry Pearl
I have researched and find conflicting information - I am a US citizen, I would like to travel to Vietnam in March or April - but want to know - am I able to get a tourist visa (up to 30 day stay) now? When I go I will be traveling alone - flying ...
I smell a troll!Trying not to stray too far from the OP’s topic, I’m not sure which of my statements above was considered as trolling but I assume it was about the serial killer. Let me explain my tongue-in-cheek statement. A few years ... Read More
1st timer traveling to Vietnam - several questions please by Harry Pearl
I have researched and find conflicting information - I am a US citizen, I would like to travel to Vietnam in March or April - but want to know - am I able to get a tourist visa (up to 30 day stay) now? When I go I will be traveling alone - flying ...
Hmmm..If you’re coming from good ole US of A, the epicenter of serial killers then why worry? :-) Kidding aside, use common sense just like any other major metro areas in the world, well except perhaps Singapore. Greater chance of getting your ... Read More
Tennis anyone by phongto1237
Ok you don't need to be double vaxxed or advance. Just anyone that wants a hit will be fine..
Back to the topic at hand, I wonder if the old Le Cercle Sportif is still there? Read More
back to vietnam on a commercial flight recently (last 2 weeks) by bizdeals
what is the procedure for entry? I have been given a number of the local authorities in saigon to call to advise them of my arrival on the 12th december. how much does the 7 day quarantine cost? thanks.
Uness you can post an official link (WHO etc..) regarding Vaccinations, don't bother posting. There is one country on the site that is banned altogether from posting anything about vaccinations due to the rubbish they were posting.Quite so. I ... Read More
back to vietnam on a commercial flight recently (last 2 weeks) by bizdeals
what is the procedure for entry? I have been given a number of the local authorities in saigon to call to advise them of my arrival on the 12th december. how much does the 7 day quarantine cost? thanks.
I miss Vietnam, but wont be returning until all this covid nonsense comes to an end.Not sure anywhere is going to be completely safe from covid. New strain, big surges everywhereIt’s a pandemic so you’re correct but availability and ... Read More
Medical licensing by CHN90
Hi, Is any member here currently practicing medicine in VN? Especially as a FMG. Thanks
My Dad was an South VN Army physician during the war. He was stationed at different parts of South VN with the troop. I can remember one town that he was stationed at called Vĩnh Bình (no longer there due to being merged by another ... Read More
Medical licensing by CHN90
Hi, Is any member here currently practicing medicine in VN? Especially as a FMG. Thanks
Thanks for all of the replies. Haha I didn’t realize fmg has another meaning. FMG is foreign medical graduate, since US graduate would be considered foreign to VN. My specialty is Family Medicine so geriatrics is part of my practice, cradle to ... Read More
Medical licensing
Hi, Is any member here currently practicing medicine in VN? Especially as a FMG. Thanks Read More
Medical licensing
Hi, Is any member here currently practicing medicine in VN? Especially as a FMG. Thanks Read More