Sam Eaton
@70 years old
American expat in Vietnam
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American
Lives in Lien Huong
Speaks English, Spanish, Vietnamese
Registration: 28 May 2013
Buying a condo in Vietnam-what to look out for, what could go wrong? by Fancybear
2 questions. I am on cusp of this move in the next few months so am asking in case anyone has any experience that might be useful. Thanks for any replies and insights. I am quite unsure about it all. I see the pink book should be in my hands, the ...
My recently deceased wife, Bac and I had 48 years of a very happy marriage. Bac and I have spent decades in America buying and selling real-estate and have also bought 3 properties and sold 1 property here in Vietnam at a significant profit many ... Read More
Marriage to a Vietnamese Woman by Guestposter822
Just interested to hear about peoples experiences married to a Vietnamese woman, more so for marriages that have lasted longer than say 3 years...
My marriage to a Vietnamese woman lasted 48 years, ending with her death in July 2019. We went through the war together, Evacuated Saigon together, Had six wonderful kids together, 4 American born Started revisiting Vietnam in the early ... Read More
Payment methods in Vietnam by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Once youre settled in Vietnam, you will need to make some basic purchases, like groceries or pay bills. Hence, it is essential to know the payment methods available in your host country. Which are the most common payment ...
My Credit cards work fine, but, it does add a bit of expense Jewelry stores tend to exchange USD to VND cheaper than Banks Automatic payments from the Bank work fine at least at my bank. All in all, banks are a lot more useful than they were ... Read More
I have decided on Viet Nam to relocate/live/retire by WyonJames
Im on a mission to educate as much as possible options for the move to VN. I am a bachelor with a cat, US military veteran with service connected disability I am looking for any help, suggestions, observations on choosing where to live. I seem to ...
"And let's be honest; health is not a major concern if you're willing to put up with Vietnamese healthcare - private or public." Depending on where you live. world class medical care can be close by. In my case it is an 8 minute ... Read More
Buy property under the name of a Vietnamese citizen? by Guest2394875
I've heard that many people circumvent the Vietnamese restrictions on foreign ownership (technically a lease) of land and/or a house by putting the property ownership in the name of a Vietnamese citizen. On the face of it it seems like a very ...
Updated information. The 'Red Book'. ís in our hands. Sadly, my wife's poôr health hás become grave and the condo will sôon be in my name only. Read More
Buy property under the name of a Vietnamese citizen? by Guest2394875
I've heard that many people circumvent the Vietnamese restrictions on foreign ownership (technically a lease) of land and/or a house by putting the property ownership in the name of a Vietnamese citizen. On the face of it it seems like a very ...
You do have a point about 'trust.' The meaning of that word doesn't translate very well. But, trust does exist in Vietnam. It just works a bit differently.Not for me, Sam. Shakespeare's 'Love all, trust a few, do wrong to ... Read More
Buy property under the name of a Vietnamese citizen? by Guest2394875
I've heard that many people circumvent the Vietnamese restrictions on foreign ownership (technically a lease) of land and/or a house by putting the property ownership in the name of a Vietnamese citizen. On the face of it it seems like a very ...
You do have a point about 'trust.' The meaning of that word doesn't translate very well. But, trust does exist in Vietnam. It just works a bit differently. Read More
Buy property under the name of a Vietnamese citizen? by Guest2394875
I've heard that many people circumvent the Vietnamese restrictions on foreign ownership (technically a lease) of land and/or a house by putting the property ownership in the name of a Vietnamese citizen. On the face of it it seems like a very ...
Marriage in Vietnam is automatically governed by matrimonial property law. Assets before the marriage remain in the possession of the individual. Income and acquisition (also properties) during the marriage are divided. Since 2015, marriage ... Read More
Buy property under the name of a Vietnamese citizen? by Guest2394875
I've heard that many people circumvent the Vietnamese restrictions on foreign ownership (technically a lease) of land and/or a house by putting the property ownership in the name of a Vietnamese citizen. On the face of it it seems like a very ...
Speaking as someone who has bought 4 properties in Vietnam and doubled my money on selling one 1 property, your answer does sound reasonable. I have speculated in a number of properties over many decades in America and Vietnam and won some and lost ... Read More
Buy property under the name of a Vietnamese citizen? by Guest2394875
I've heard that many people circumvent the Vietnamese restrictions on foreign ownership (technically a lease) of land and/or a house by putting the property ownership in the name of a Vietnamese citizen. On the face of it it seems like a very ...
That is very good advice that I highly recommend following. But, I've been ignoring it for nearly 50 years. The reason that I ignore this excellent advice is that my, Vietnamese, wife's family and I are that close and have been that close ... Read More
drivers license in (nha trang or da nang) by leung.norm
I am planning on snowbirding here for 6 months at a time and wondering if my canadian license will allow me to drive a moped or if international license is accepted. i only have a class 5 license (only for car) will that allow me to drive a moped or ...
No. An International Driver's License is not accepted in Vietnam. I was able to get a translated into Vietnamese from my American Driver's License, to a Vietnamese Driver's License at the local VN DL Office for a nominal price. It is ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
disappointed ONS too....Anything that reduces one's natural immunity usually makes it easier to get sick, including being too hot or too cold, malnourished, lack of sleep, overwork, etc. So being cold can weaken the immune system sufficiently ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
You both must be able to speak the language of both people. You both need to have spent decades in each other's country. You also need to listen to each other. It also helps if the two of you have actually been through a war together and seen ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
According to your bio page you have lived in Texas and Vietnam. Did this happen in Texas or was it something you saw in a movie? :huh:According to discussions that I had in the 1950s in small town Texas with people that were born in the 1870s and ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
Yes, westerners can tell you to F-off in far more subtle fashion.Especially in smaller towns researching the local Doctors is a must. We have always found ways to find out who the good Doctors are. Vietnam including small town Vietnam does have some ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
I'm likely repeating myself. But, except for some rather insignificant details, I've found girls and women where ever I've been, America, Vietnam, Japan Mexico and Ireland, are pretty much the same. This does not imply that girls and ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
I wasn't able to find Steven Marshall's reply. As to Bac and Trinh, we do agree. But, I do think that Trinh and Bac don't have that much in common with most women. To kind of explain my point, most people including women tend to think ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
You do realize there are "bar girls" and there are "hostesses." One does the job, and the other usually just talks and entertains customers.Their are also hostesses who do nothing but entertain the customer with polite and ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
Due to reserve time, I receive roughly 1/4 of an E-6's pay or roughly USD$ 1,000.00 per month for my Army 'retirement.' When I die and if I have a surviving spouse, my spouse would get roughly half of that pay for the rest of her life. ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
true Famous Inspirational Poem Rudyard Kipling was an English poet who lived from 1865-1936. He also wrote many children's stories. The poem's line, "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
Yes. But, you can verify the seller's 'Red Book.' If the 'Red Book' is valid, you can't be 100% sure. But, the likely-hood of the sale being valid is very close to 100% after you get your new personal 'Red Book' ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
I have bought and sold a large number of properties in America and some here in Vietnam as well. "Escrow has nothing to do with a title search or title policy." Is a totally and absolutely false statement. What escrow does, in America ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
I have bought and sold a large number of properties in America and some here in Vietnam as well. "Escrow has nothing to do with a title search or title policy." Is a totally and absolutely false statement. What escrow does, in America ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
"The house you bought that was not theirs to sell." At least in the big cities, Vietnam now does have something that works something like escrow. Use it. "There is a file on you and everyone in Vietnam in every ward." Depending ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
I've been married to a wonderful woman for 47 years, who happens to be Vietnamese. But women are women and men are men, some are great people and some are horrible people and most people are somewhere in-between. The woman that I married was ... Read More
Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48
How is it working out?
Tried all the arguments so she tells me not to worry because we will both be old when we die.That is so great. You do have a winner Read More
Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48
How is it working out?
My suggestion would be to ask, if she also dies, who would be their to worship at the family alter and remember you? Who would keep your spirit nourished with love? Who would take care of your obligations? Agree with her that her death would end ... Read More
Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48
How is it working out?
My suggestion would be to ask, if she also dies, who would be their to worship at the family alter and remember you? Who would keep your spirit nourished with love? Who would take care of your obligations? Agree with her that her death would end ... Read More
Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48
How is it working out?
47 years ago, my wife Bac proudly sold herself to me for the price of two cows, a price that she felt could keep her family alive a bit longer. According to many, she was that rarity a female 'family savior.' But, like Bac says, "The ... Read More
Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48
How is it working out?
In the case of retired military, tens of thousands of $USD. With possible medical issues perhaps, hundreds of thousands to a million or more $USD. In one hospitalization for my wife, the US Military paid USD$ 84,000.00 of a $USD 95,000.00 bill here ... Read More
Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48
How is it working out?
tunnelrat69 makes very good points. But, our situations are very different, mostly because I am retired US Military. The legal differences and advantages between a girl-friend and wife status are huge for the wife of a retired American Soldier. Read More
Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48
How is it working out?
68 was so nice and young. Enjoy every minute of it while you still can. Read More
WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO LIVE IN VIETNAM? by Internships Vietnam
Hi guys, I’m a newbie here and I’m curious about why many foreigners decide to work and live in Vietnam for a long time. What is so attractive about Vietnam that leads you to make such a decision. I’m eager to hear about your ...
You are likely correct that I no longer need to renew every 6 months. But, CYA rules and I am still renewing Read More
WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO LIVE IN VIETNAM? by Internships Vietnam
Hi guys, I’m a newbie here and I’m curious about why many foreigners decide to work and live in Vietnam for a long time. What is so attractive about Vietnam that leads you to make such a decision. I’m eager to hear about your ...
Had to extend the Visa every 6 months minus a few days. Been told that next time I will be able to only extend every year. Read More
WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO LIVE IN VIETNAM? by Internships Vietnam
Hi guys, I’m a newbie here and I’m curious about why many foreigners decide to work and live in Vietnam for a long time. What is so attractive about Vietnam that leads you to make such a decision. I’m eager to hear about your ...
I have been happily married to a Vietnamese Woman for 47 years as of a few days ago. Don't marry a 'Vietnamese' woman!! Marry a woman that you can be happily married to for the rest of your life. The Vietnamese, American, whatever ... Read More
Foreigners can buy apartment in Vietnam - Is that true? by charmavietnam
Dear all, I have some quick questions which are absolutely related to real estate law. Vietnamese Law says a foreigner can purchase apartment under their name. Some of you already purchased one too. My questions are : [color=#057f10]1. What type ...
My 70m condo was 1 billion 2 one year ago. Currently, I believe it is around a billion 5. The price six years ago was 0.750 billion. Note, this is a Vietnamese only building. We qualified as my wife's brother is a Vietnamese citizen Read More
Any Updates on the newly passed 12 month tourist visa for US citizens by ChrisRug
My name is Chris. I've lived here with my wife and two children for almost a year now. I read all news VN, and read a few months ago that the VN govt was going to change the way tourist visa's were issued for Japan, AU and US. I then read ...
I have been using http://www.vietinbank.com/ for more than a decade and have had no problems. Note, my actual bank account is in a branch located about 200 miles away from Saigon. But, I have no problem in using a local branch of the bank for ... Read More
Foreigners can buy apartment in Vietnam - Is that true? by charmavietnam
Dear all, I have some quick questions which are absolutely related to real estate law. Vietnamese Law says a foreigner can purchase apartment under their name. Some of you already purchased one too. My questions are : [color=#057f10]1. What type ...
All very good points. I do quibble a bit with, "- In the big cities, prices are way too high right now. Better wait until the real estate bubble bursts." As the Vietnamese economy is improving and by American and Japanese standards, in ... Read More
Foreigners can buy apartment in Vietnam - Is that true? by charmavietnam
Dear all, I have some quick questions which are absolutely related to real estate law. Vietnamese Law says a foreigner can purchase apartment under their name. Some of you already purchased one too. My questions are : [color=#057f10]1. What type ...
My wife of 46 years is Vietnamese and I speak Vietnamese. We have extensive experience in construction and buying and selling real estate both in Vietnam and America. We have found that a Lawyer's advice and involvement is generally well worth ... Read More
Foreigners can buy apartment in Vietnam - Is that true? by charmavietnam
Dear all, I have some quick questions which are absolutely related to real estate law. Vietnamese Law says a foreigner can purchase apartment under their name. Some of you already purchased one too. My questions are : [color=#057f10]1. What type ...
YES!! Get a lawyer! Note, I have been more or less involved in buying real estate both here and going back almost 70 years when I was deeded a quarter acre in Texas as a child. Normally, I only use a lawyer for the actual sale contract. I also have ... Read More
Foreigners can buy apartment in Vietnam - Is that true? by charmavietnam
Dear all, I have some quick questions which are absolutely related to real estate law. Vietnamese Law says a foreigner can purchase apartment under their name. Some of you already purchased one too. My questions are : [color=#057f10]1. What type ...
Essentially, you and the other party meet either in the property in question with the 'escrow' company person or the Office, with either the paperwork or the money. The 'escrow' person makes sure that everything is correct as agreed ... Read More
WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO LIVE IN VIETNAM? by Internships Vietnam
Hi guys, I’m a newbie here and I’m curious about why many foreigners decide to work and live in Vietnam for a long time. What is so attractive about Vietnam that leads you to make such a decision. I’m eager to hear about your ...
I learned some Vietnamese and found a wonderful girl who has now been my wife for 47 years while serving under US Navy TF-116 down in the Mekong Delta 1970-1972(later on at Nha Be) We went back to America, worked and saved, Now we have been retired ... Read More
Business
I agree that one could START a business for that amount of money. The real question is do you have sufficient income to support you, your wife and the business for a year or so. Starting a business is easy. Building a profitable business is an ... Read More
Parking attendants - salary
If they are security guards, they may be retired Army and also drawing half pay and free medical. Read More
Classic cars in Vietnam by paulanderton
Is it possible to own and drive a classic car, over 25 years old, in Vietnam. I live in HCMC and have free time and looking for a restoration project but I remember reading somewhere that there is an age limit on cars, can someone tell me if this ...
About 10 years ago my wife and I checked out bringing a Ford Taurus to Vietnam as my wife isn't that good with a standard transmission. That turned out to be very expensive and parts to maintain the car would have been almost impossible. After ... Read More
Classic cars in Vietnam by paulanderton
Is it possible to own and drive a classic car, over 25 years old, in Vietnam. I live in HCMC and have free time and looking for a restoration project but I remember reading somewhere that there is an age limit on cars, can someone tell me if this ...
I knew two Vietnamese with restored 151's. One was a young luxury furniture store owner who spent extensive time in the US every year, probably on exports. I did meet him at his mothers home which was deep in the countryside on a back road in ... Read More
We can't driving a car without Vietnam driver license??? Is that true by Stoney
I heard from people, in Vietnam, even you have a international driving license, you still can not drive a car.....is that true? What about motor bike, what about the tourist?
http://www.vietnam-immigration.org.vn/news/view/how-to-convert-driver-license-for-foreigner-living-in-vietnam-part-1.html 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. ...
Likely for the same reason that Vietnamese frequently have a problem understanding other Vietnamese. There are many different Vietnamese dialects and sub dialects that are more or less comprehensible with each other. Read More
loving a Vietnamese girl by jimcantrell65
I have been interested in Vietnam and in meeting and marrying a Vietnamese girl for a long time. I am fifty years old and have had two very bad marriages. About six months ago I started talking with a girl on Facebook and as foolish as it may sound, ...
To borrow a line from the Humphrey Bogart movie "Casablanca." I am shocked. shocked do you hear. Casablanca: No 2 best romantic film of all time | Film | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com › Arts › Movies › ... 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
Foreigners can buy apartment in Vietnam - Is that true? by charmavietnam
Dear all, I have some quick questions which are absolutely related to real estate law. Vietnamese Law says a foreigner can purchase apartment under their name. Some of you already purchased one too. My questions are : [color=#057f10]1. What type ...
How many years have you been residing in Viet Nam.The details can become, significant. A foreigner can inherit property and will have the same level of ownership as the person he inherited it from had. If the foreigner inherited property from a ... Read More
Foreigners can buy apartment in Vietnam - Is that true? by charmavietnam
Dear all, I have some quick questions which are absolutely related to real estate law. Vietnamese Law says a foreigner can purchase apartment under their name. Some of you already purchased one too. My questions are : [color=#057f10]1. What type ...
My wife has a Viet Kieu paper #1 and based on that we bought an apartment roughly one month ago in both her name and my name as well. Read More
Is worth moving to live vietnam by stretch56
Hi thinking about moving to vietnam for 6 months or more is it possible to retire there comfortably is there part time work available for an able bodied male
I've always enjoyed is walking, something that is rather unpleasant in much of Saigon. The thing that I absolutely love about the Aeon Mall is that it is a very pleasant walk with good sidewalks etc, from the apartment. I do have someone ... Read More
Is worth moving to live vietnam by stretch56
Hi thinking about moving to vietnam for 6 months or more is it possible to retire there comfortably is there part time work available for an able bodied male
Partly because it is good beer and partly to remember old friends like Hawaii born Yoshi who happened to be visiting his Grandfather back in Japan on Pearl Harbor Day. Read More
Is worth moving to live vietnam by stretch56
Hi thinking about moving to vietnam for 6 months or more is it possible to retire there comfortably is there part time work available for an able bodied male
These days my beer of choice is Sapporo, whose Brewery I was able to tour while stationed in Japan. Sapporo is definitely available in the (Japanese)Aeon Mall or at least was yesterday in the grocery store. Read More
Is worth moving to live vietnam by stretch56
Hi thinking about moving to vietnam for 6 months or more is it possible to retire there comfortably is there part time work available for an able bodied male
At the time that I was in Japan 1972-1974, JW Red was a status symbol left over from the American occupation when a Lot of American Soldiers drank JW Red. JW Black just didn't have the wide spread exposer to the Japanese population. Style vs ... Read More
Is worth moving to live vietnam by stretch56
Hi thinking about moving to vietnam for 6 months or more is it possible to retire there comfortably is there part time work available for an able bodied male
I do remember a time in Japan when JW Red was the premier Scotch and JW Black was considered almost an insult. As the grocery store at the Aeon Mall has at least a dozen different brands of Scotch for sale including "The McAllan." ... Read More
Is worth moving to live vietnam by stretch56
Hi thinking about moving to vietnam for 6 months or more is it possible to retire there comfortably is there part time work available for an able bodied male
Dad's side is German and English. Mom's side is Irish and Scottish. We were able to visit County Donegal for the 400th anniversary of the execution of the last Irish ruler of County Donegal and the last last Irish ruler of any part of ... Read More
Is worth moving to live vietnam by stretch56
Hi thinking about moving to vietnam for 6 months or more is it possible to retire there comfortably is there part time work available for an able bodied male
Sorry, they do have a good selection, but not your brand. But, if you would like to spend VND 30,000,000.00 they do have a large bottle of "Royal Salute" 38 years old. 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 ...
We don't really disagree. Depending on which language that I am currently thinking in, my personality is slightly different. Yes, culture does matter. What I do believe is that whether one is male or female is a huge difference in how one ... Read More
Is worth moving to live vietnam by stretch56
Hi thinking about moving to vietnam for 6 months or more is it possible to retire there comfortably is there part time work available for an able bodied male
The mall is pretty close. My wife seems to be in a reasonably stable condition, we have a house boy who can watch her while I'm gone and I haven't been out of the condo in a while. So, after discussion with my wife, she has decided that I ... 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 have been married to my "old war buddy," a woman who happens to be Vietnamese and worked for the American military, since 1971 and we are still married. Unlike most posters here, I believe that women are women and it doesn't make ... Read More
Is worth moving to live vietnam by stretch56
Hi thinking about moving to vietnam for 6 months or more is it possible to retire there comfortably is there part time work available for an able bodied male
I might have seen some Highland Park at the Aeon Mall. Next time that I am there, I'll check and let you know. Note, the Aeon Mall is a rather high end Japanese owned Mall. I believe that their are now two of them in Saigon. From my experience ... Read More
Is worth moving to live vietnam by stretch56
Hi thinking about moving to vietnam for 6 months or more is it possible to retire there comfortably is there part time work available for an able bodied male
15 year old McAllan Fine Oak seems abundant at Aeon Mall and it is an excellent sipping whisky. Several other choices are available as well. Read More
Is worth moving to live vietnam by stretch56
Hi thinking about moving to vietnam for 6 months or more is it possible to retire there comfortably is there part time work available for an able bodied male
My 40 size pants are now too big and size 36 works pretty well. Read More
Is worth moving to live vietnam by stretch56
Hi thinking about moving to vietnam for 6 months or more is it possible to retire there comfortably is there part time work available for an able bodied male
Like any other country, knowing the local language and customs are very important to living in Vietnam or anywhere else unless you wish to live in an expat enclave. If you wish to live in an expat enclave, why bother to leave your native ... Read More
Foreigners can buy apartment in Vietnam - Is that true? by charmavietnam
Dear all, I have some quick questions which are absolutely related to real estate law. Vietnamese Law says a foreigner can purchase apartment under their name. Some of you already purchased one too. My questions are : [color=#057f10]1. What type ...
I recently ran into something that somewhat resembles "escrow." This seems to be a rather new development. Anyway, I was able to buy a condo in a secure and relatively painless process. 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 think that a bit of clarification might be appropriate. Spatial awareness and situational are almost but not quite the same thing. I expect that eodmatt and I would react the same if we were in a situation where we heard incoming. During training ... 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 ...
A lack of situational awareness strikes me more as a civilian characteristic than a nationality issue. Soldiers who ignore their surroundings tend not to live very long. Civilians really can survive reasonably well most of the time, under most ... 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 ...
@Ciambella I plead guilty to hearing specific words in Vietnamese sentence, misunderstanding or failing to hear other Vietnamese words in that sentence and sometimes hear something that was different than than what the speaker actually said. I ... 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 ...
It took a while to quit laughing. Note, some Vietnamese dialects are completely incomprehensible to other Vietnamese. The classic would be Yeu. 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 ...
Don't even think about the various dialects. I'm more or less getting my Saigon dialect back after a long stay in more central Vietnam. 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 ...
Language is a bigger issue than most people realize. Do your self and "her" a favor and learn at least basic Vietnamese. Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
@Diazo I can't believe that I am responding with a quote from Hillary Clinton, "It takes a village to raise a child." Saigon is no Village. My Mom and stepfather were living in Los Angles when we were unloaded from the evacuation of ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
@Diazo eodmatt has some worthwhile comments. I will add that a place like Chicago, Saigon etc. are essentially (to be polite) arm pits. When you live out in the country, whether America or Vietnam, you generally find a better quality of people. ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
"I think 70yearold got his bride from a different era. Mine has never offered me so much as a glass of water when I am in their home, let alone a meal. I must say I would never do it again." Vietnam then was a very different time and ... Read More
Understanding Vietnamese girls by GuestPoster2698
So on my first trip to Vietnam I met a girl and saw her for a few days. Being the skeptical dude that I am and knowing nothing about Vietnam, the first night that we met I didn't give her my phone number but she and her friend made plans with my ...
What I find interesting is that the "F word," "family" seems to be missing in this discussion. To me, that speaks volumes. Most of the advice here seems generic and applies to women everywhere. But, family is still important in ... Read More
Is worth moving to live vietnam by stretch56
Hi thinking about moving to vietnam for 6 months or more is it possible to retire there comfortably is there part time work available for an able bodied male
Been out of contact due to buying a condo near my Wife's hospital and moving from the rented house and some computer issues. I'm retired Military, have other pensions, wife and I have US SSA payments and we have a few investments. So money ... Read More
Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48
How is it working out?
rlhull Thank you. She has had an amazing and good life and has been able to do a lot of good for a number of people. Read More
Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48
How is it working out?
Steven I don't think that 34 and 49 is the subject of this thread, though I'm happy to talk to guys who find a "keeper." A good friend, about my age, died fairly recently. He would have been around 70 and his wife around 30 when ... Read More
I want to learn Vietnamese by Gharan
I have been living in Vietnam past 2 years but not able to speak full sentences in Vietnamese. I know some words that help me communicate but I wish to speak fluently. I may not have time to attend language classes. Therefore, I hope to meet ...
Good one. But, from a girlfriend to a potential victim, it does make sense. Still, the phrasing doesn't sound Vietnamese to me. Read More
eBooks vs dead tree books by 70 years old
I lost a fair amount of my personal library with the fall of Saigon. I also travel a fair amount and don't like carrying hundreds of dead tree things with me. But, with a laptop or preferably iPad, I have access to thousands and thousands of ...
@Ciambella I gave your hug to her. Thank you Sam Read More
eBooks vs dead tree books by 70 years old
I lost a fair amount of my personal library with the fall of Saigon. I also travel a fair amount and don't like carrying hundreds of dead tree things with me. But, with a laptop or preferably iPad, I have access to thousands and thousands of ...
@Ciambella As my wife wrote a book, available from Amazon.com "For Two Cows I Ain't Half-Bad: the memoir of a young girl in the Vietnam War" Kindle Edition (or paperback) by Bac thi Eaton (Author), Sam Eaton (Editor) I tend to ... Read More
eBooks vs dead tree books by 70 years old
I lost a fair amount of my personal library with the fall of Saigon. I also travel a fair amount and don't like carrying hundreds of dead tree things with me. But, with a laptop or preferably iPad, I have access to thousands and thousands of ...
Not only is it the carrying of hundreds of books in one's pocket. One also has immediate access to literally millions of books in various languages almost instantaneously, almost anywhere in the world and at frequently reduced prices. Let the ... Read More
saving in dollars by gunner10
HI We have been living in HCMC just over 9 months and want some advice in terms of converting dong into dollars and best saving options out there. Not looking at investing but a savings option only in dollars. Any advice would be helpful .
Right. But the things that I could buy in the 1960s seem to mostly be 10x as much. Note, some things like TVs and other electronics are much cheaper these days. Read More
saving in dollars by gunner10
HI We have been living in HCMC just over 9 months and want some advice in terms of converting dong into dollars and best saving options out there. Not looking at investing but a savings option only in dollars. Any advice would be helpful .
Venezuela is even better. Your money can double in a few days. Of corse the value of the money drops much faster. Read More
eBooks vs dead tree books by 70 years old
I lost a fair amount of my personal library with the fall of Saigon. I also travel a fair amount and don't like carrying hundreds of dead tree things with me. But, with a laptop or preferably iPad, I have access to thousands and thousands of ...
@Fred, Have you tried reading an eBook with something like a smaller iPad? I know iPads are expensive. But reading an eBook on a smaller iPad or even one of the Amazon.com eReaders is actually, in some ways, better than reading a book. Busses and ... Read More
eBooks vs dead tree books
I lost a fair amount of my personal library with the fall of Saigon. I also travel a fair amount and don't like carrying hundreds of dead tree things with me. But, with a laptop or preferably iPad, I have access to thousands and thousands of ... Read More
saving in dollars by gunner10
HI We have been living in HCMC just over 9 months and want some advice in terms of converting dong into dollars and best saving options out there. Not looking at investing but a savings option only in dollars. Any advice would be helpful .
My savings are in a brokerage account in America and include securities. Our SSI, Army retirement etc. retirement checks go to a non interest checking account in America and is transferred as needed to a non interest account in Viet Nam. This was ... Read More
XL Extra Large medical gloves
Thank you. I think that that might work Read More
Do you know any Vietnamese novel translated in English ? by Arnaud
Hello there, I ask this question because I just finished reading [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sorrow_of_War]The Sorrow of War[/url], a Vietnamese novel by [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%E1%BA%A3o_Ninh]Bảo Ninh[/url]. A great ...
This is not exactly the same thing. But, my Vietnamese wife, of 46 years in December, wrote a book about growing up in the middle of what was frequently a combat zone in the Mekong Delta. It has good reviews at Amazon.com For Two Cows I Ain't ... Read More
XL Extra Large medical gloves
I'm about out of my supply of XL Extra Large medical gloves that I brought from the USA and I am having trouble finding any gloves bigger than L Large. Does anyone know where I can get them? My wife is gravely ill and I do need to use them from ... Read More
Need lawyer - Birth Cert by ncollins10021
I contacted a lawyer recently requesting help obtaining a birth certificate for my son. I am from UK and my son's mom is from VN. We are un-married. Getting a bit of a run around from province gov so decided to contact lawyer in HCM. Was ...
This doesn't seem much different than what I had to do in the early 1970s. It also seems that dealing with smaller towns etc. is still a lot friendlier, less stressful and expensive. Read More
Who keeps wedding gifts in Vietnamese culture by karamba1
My fiancee and I are planning to get married this year. I understand that being the groom, I am expected to pay for the wedding ceremony. However I recently learned that my fiancee's mother plans to keep our wedding gifts. I thought ...
Thanks for your reply. I don't think they expect me to cover the reception at their house.. However I understand that I am expected to present a gift basket and some jewelry (which will be given to my fiancee). Somebody on another forum also ... Read More
I want to learn Vietnamese by Gharan
I have been living in Vietnam past 2 years but not able to speak full sentences in Vietnamese. I know some words that help me communicate but I wish to speak fluently. I may not have time to attend language classes. Therefore, I hope to meet ...
1970-1972 my later to be wife of 46 years and I helped each other with our languages. Working with a partner works. At some point in time structured classroom instruction becomes useful for grammar etc. Read More
police in hcmc by Guestposter822
got pulled over by the police yesterday in hcmc. went down a non motorcycle lane accidently as im not that familiar with hcmc. i have a valid Vietnamese license. the policeman said 200,000 vnd or we take the bike. no ticket, nothing just the threat. ...
@Diazo With the exception of the "Spirit Home" one can not own property and the "Spirit House" gets complicated. What you can own is a 50 year lease of the surface rights of the property. Where the VN Government gets their ... Read More
police in hcmc by Guestposter822
got pulled over by the police yesterday in hcmc. went down a non motorcycle lane accidently as im not that familiar with hcmc. i have a valid Vietnamese license. the policeman said 200,000 vnd or we take the bike. no ticket, nothing just the threat. ...
@Diazo, You make good points. One thing that really shocked me when we wound up in L.A. after the Evacuation of Saigon was how unfree and regulated things in L.A. were in Bac's view compared to Bac's experience of living in Viet Nam. My ... Read More
Hip Replacement Surgery in Vietnam by soosiebaby
Has anyone had the above surgery in Vietnam and can they recommend it. If so how much did it cost? Any info gratefully received. Thanks.
I'm a retired Soldier, not a Medical Professional. But due to my wife, who is Vietnamese, of 46 years medical issues, I do know something about Medical issues in Viet Nam. I would suggest contacting a couple of private hospitals like City ... Read More