Rachel Bowman
Australian expat in Vietnam
Forum posts
52
About me
Australian
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City
Registration: 10 May 2013
[Hanoi]I want to make friends with foreigners to improve English by Baober
Sorry. I'm done! Please remove this thread for me!
Hi, Nice to meet you. It's good for you to practice English. Read More
Traffic in VN
Would like to drive mortobike by myself, but afraid of the traffic in VN Read More
Beach near HCMC? by tanieta6
How far is the beach from HCMC?? There are nice beaches close to the city? Thanks
Hi, I think the nearest beach from HCM is Vung Tau Beach.It's nice beach, but it's not like Nha trang Beach. Read More
Binh Duong- accepted an offer at Eastern International University by Guest6832
Hello All I am new to this forum. Have accepted a teaching position at Eastern International University and will commence in August. Would appreciate any advice from members on what to expect, what I should consider bringing with me (what items are ...
Hi, Welcome to VN. I have some friends who live and work in Binh Duong. And they all teach English.It's a good place. Read More
wishing to come to vietnam by wonder123
I am residing now in Qatar but wishing to relocate to Vietnam, please i need an advise on about life there and also the hope of me geting a job there.
Welcome to Viet Nam!. I'm now living in VN. So i feel that VN is a great place to stay, from the people, food to the scenery. You can come over here to find out about VN and their lifestyle. Read More
For those love Saigon's life! by Anniepham
Hi everyone! my name is Annie, I am pure Saigonese. :) I had studied in Singapore for 2 years and I just went back about 2 months to find a job here. I really miss communicating in English and I feel that I'm forgetting it day by day! just jk! I ...
Hi Annie Welcome back to Viet Nam. And welcome to Expat.com. Nice to meet you. Read More
Want to move to Saigon by expatwannabesoon
Just came back from my visit to Vietnam and my heart and soul are still left behind there. My 2nd trip to Vietnam after having lived in the States for 20+ years. I so want to move to Saigon, find a job and live there for a few years to get to know ...
Hi guys, Welcome to Viet Nam. Sai Gon is the best place for you to stay. I think you can reach out at some schools to teach English there. That's an easy job. Read More
Tipping in taxis
Hi, Did the driver serve you well?. If he(she) drive carefully and serve you well, you could tip them. Just give them small money,like 1 dollars. Read More
Tailor made suits in HCMC by AlCatraz
Hi, new on this forum and in the city since 1.5 months now, hello to everyone :) I thought to myself that a tailor made suit would be a nice way to spend my Dongs. My female flatmate would join in for some nice (business) dresses. Do you have any ...
Thank you so much KHT for your comment. Last week, i had 2 suits and 6 shirts made. I really pleased about quality and prices at Phan Collection. Read More
Foreigners in Vietnam by luongtuyen
Do you guys know where most of foreigners, who live and work long-term in Vietnam ? Tks.
They usually live in D1, D3, especially on Bui Vien Str. Read More
Thinking about moving to HCMC by alluc
Hey, I had a fantastic 3 month holiday around Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Now I'm seriously considering moving to HCMC by the end of the year. I work in New Zealand as a personal trainer, gym instructor and rugby coach, started way back in 2004. In ...
Yes they do. Vietnamese people in the south speak different from the north.But some words in the north pronounce not right. So i think better you learn Vietnamese in the south. Read More
Ngon Restaurant! by Rachel Bowman
Hi, Is Ngon Restaurant delicous?. What kind of food is the best. Would anyone recommend me?. Thanks
I think maybe it's different in each area. Read More
If you come to Vietnam by loandp
You should plan a long time so that you can find out more and more interesting things. FOOD If you like junk food, Vietnam is a perfect destination. From North to South, you can find hundreds kinds of junk food from various material. All of them ...
Thanks, which else? Do you know? Read More
If you come to Vietnam by loandp
You should plan a long time so that you can find out more and more interesting things. FOOD If you like junk food, Vietnam is a perfect destination. From North to South, you can find hundreds kinds of junk food from various material. All of them ...
Hi, Would you recommend which sea is nice and clean? Read More
Ngon Restaurant! by Rachel Bowman
Hi, Is Ngon Restaurant delicous?. What kind of food is the best. Would anyone recommend me?. Thanks
Hi, thanks for your quick reply. i will see. Read More
Thinking about moving to HCMC by alluc
Hey, I had a fantastic 3 month holiday around Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Now I'm seriously considering moving to HCMC by the end of the year. I work in New Zealand as a personal trainer, gym instructor and rugby coach, started way back in 2004. In ...
Hi, The life in VN looks great. Read More
Coffee at Starbucks in Saigon sucks and expensive! by NashCat
Coffee and cappucino at Starbucks not the same as in Canada or States. Prices are expensive. What do they put in it, nuoc mam??
Hi guys, Of course, Each country have their own taste for every food and drink, so don't have to compare. But the taste in Viet Nam is ok, not too bad. Read More
Ngon Restaurant! by Rachel Bowman
Hi, Is Ngon Restaurant delicous?. What kind of food is the best. Would anyone recommend me?. Thanks
Hi guys, Thanks for all your reply. I really appreciate about that. I'll try every thing to know. Will try Ngon Restaurant and Cuc Gach Quan. Again,thanks for your recommend. Read More
I'm new member by dandelion_92
Hi everyone My name is Huong. I'm come from Viet Nam. Nice to meet you there I'm a new member so hope to be friend with you
Ok, Thankyou very much for your kindness. I'll ask if i have any problem. Read More
Coffee at Starbucks in Saigon sucks and expensive! by NashCat
Coffee and cappucino at Starbucks not the same as in Canada or States. Prices are expensive. What do they put in it, nuoc mam??
Coffee at Starbucks is ok, not too bad. But you should try Trung Nguyen coffee, it's great. It's famous in Viet nam. Read More
Ngon Restaurant! by Rachel Bowman
Hi, Is Ngon Restaurant delicous?. What kind of food is the best. Would anyone recommend me?. Thanks
Hi Thao Hong Thanks for your advice. Read More
How to order a Taxi
Hi, You just dial the number and talk to them, but slow in English, there is someone to talk to you. So don't worry. You have to try to pronounce address correctly. So it's easy for them to understand Read More
I'm new member by dandelion_92
Hi everyone My name is Huong. I'm come from Viet Nam. Nice to meet you there I'm a new member so hope to be friend with you
Hi, I'm a new member. Nice to meet you too guys Read More
Ngon Restaurant!
Hi, Is Ngon Restaurant delicous?. What kind of food is the best. Would anyone recommend me?. Thanks Read More
50cc bike, automatic wanted by 9786iytu
Hi I am looking for 50cc automatic motorbike. I think Honda Supercub is really cute, but I don't know if it is automatic or not.. Can anyone recommend me any shop or internet page where I can look for price? If it's a shop preferably in Q.1 or ...
Honda SuperCub is too old now. So i don't think you can find it in the shop. Honda SuperCub is not automatic Read More
Thinking about moving to HCMC by alluc
Hey, I had a fantastic 3 month holiday around Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Now I'm seriously considering moving to HCMC by the end of the year. I work in New Zealand as a personal trainer, gym instructor and rugby coach, started way back in 2004. In ...
Hi Don't worry, the Vietnamese are very nice and friendly. Vietnamese language is interesting but hard to learn, because there are many tones. You will get used to the life in Viet Nam soon Read More
English Language Cinema in HCMC? by Tano
Hi all, I am keen to head off to the movies tonight, but I have heard that there aren't many English language cinemas in Ho Chi Minh City. Can anyone recommend one to me? The closer to D2, the better! Cheers!
Don't worry. It's only Asia movies have Vietnamese language. Read More
motorbike driver license ? by Daiisy
I just wonder ; As an expat do you need to have motorbike driver license to ride them .. And where to get it ... If the police stop ... what do I need to do ? ... Anyone have experience on this case please share ... Thank you ... Daisy
You just give them money, then you go, no problem Read More
Moving to Ho Chi Minh in May by tanieta6
Hi! I'm Tania, 28 years old. I'm from Barcelona and I'm moving to HCMC in May for work. I need to find a house, or a room in a share flat. I will work in D1. I will also like to learn some vietnamese and meet some people. I'm moving completely ...
You can rent an apparment. Try to see Khanh Hoi apparment or SaiGon Pearl. You can go to work by motorbike. Good luck!! Read More
Motobike Driving Lesson. by ccana
I'm trying to learn how to drive motobike. Anyplace to do it in HCMC? How is the cost?
No need to go to school for driving. You just ask the Vietnamese to teach you how to drive. Read More
Looking for best place in HCMC for American family of 6 to live by joneslb
Will move my family from the USA in the next month and a half. Would be interested in advise on the best place for an American family to live. Want to be in a multicultural area, but with large US contingent. Husband and wife + a 19 year old, 14 ...
As some one have told you, i also thought the same. Phu My Hung is the best place for your family. It's safer Read More