Ralph Schwer
@ralphnhatrang
Australian citizen
Forum posts
599
Contacts
15
About me
Australian
Lives in Adelaide, South Australia
Speaks English, Vietnamese, Indonesian
Registration: 20 January 2015
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Child naming process and dual citizenship? by TigerPlease
I'm Australian, my Viet partner and I are expecting our first born in October. No, we are not married. What are our options for naming the child? Do we have to go with a Vietnamese name or can go with English name. ( I seen in here some people ...
Sorry, I can't help you, I have the same problem. :( Read More
getting married in vietnam by anavrin1004
hello, can my girlfriend and I get married in vietnam without any hustle? like here in the philippines, if u wnt to get married quickly and hustle-free, you can go to manila city hall and everything will be process within the day. Is there ...
Sometimes it really does help to know someone ! Good news ! Congratulations to you both! Read More
Child naming process and dual citizenship? by TigerPlease
I'm Australian, my Viet partner and I are expecting our first born in October. No, we are not married. What are our options for naming the child? Do we have to go with a Vietnamese name or can go with English name. ( I seen in here some people ...
You misread my post, sorry it was badly written. Having completed the entire process to reclaim her VN citizenship, when my wife went to the Immigration Police office to sign for her VN citizenship and passport, she was told that she would have to ... Read More
Child naming process and dual citizenship? by TigerPlease
I'm Australian, my Viet partner and I are expecting our first born in October. No, we are not married. What are our options for naming the child? Do we have to go with a Vietnamese name or can go with English name. ( I seen in here some people ...
#12 - "Anh is of course the masculine identifier name in Vietnam ..." If only it were so simple. 'Anh' changes its meaning when used in a compound word. Such as, 'anh 膽脿o - cherry' and 'anh th瓢 - ... Read More
Child naming process and dual citizenship? by TigerPlease
I'm Australian, my Viet partner and I are expecting our first born in October. No, we are not married. What are our options for naming the child? Do we have to go with a Vietnamese name or can go with English name. ( I seen in here some people ...
Also avoid 'Dung'. 'Kim', meaning 'gold', works in both Vietnamese and English. My daughter's name is An, meaning 'peace', chosen for the same reason, and is similarly easy to read and pronounce in English. Read More
getting married in vietnam by anavrin1004
hello, can my girlfriend and I get married in vietnam without any hustle? like here in the philippines, if u wnt to get married quickly and hustle-free, you can go to manila city hall and everything will be process within the day. Is there ...
VN civil servants create 'problems' such as this to enable them to ask you for 'tea money' so they can 'help' you overcome the problems they have created. Read More
New members of the Vietnam forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Vietnam forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
And remember that you will be in VN during the northern hemisphere winter, when it does get cold on northern VN. Read More
Child naming process and dual citizenship? by TigerPlease
I'm Australian, my Viet partner and I are expecting our first born in October. No, we are not married. What are our options for naming the child? Do we have to go with a Vietnamese name or can go with English name. ( I seen in here some people ...
The problem with dual citizenship is that the dual citizen must leave and re-enter VN using their VN passport only, using their foreign passport is not allowed, so giving VN immigration the chance to screw them around at the airport. Read More
Optical in Saigon by michaellieptourists
Hi Guys, Have you any experience with opticians in Saigon, I have a prescription for the glasses needed. I need distance/reading glasses, transition lens, non reflective. Would like to know firstly, how long to get them made and ball park cost. ...
My last pair of continuous focus, photochromatic lenses cost 4 million dong in Nha Trang four years ago. It took an hour or two for them to be made. Read More
Translation by Adrian Chow
Need help in translating these sentences from Vietnamese to English.... many thanks T么i 膽茫 hi峄僽 b岷 ! B岷 膽茫 n贸i d峄慽 v峄沬 t么i r岷 nhi峄乽 r峄搃 膽贸 ...
Bazza No need to feel envious for not being so 'handsome', as Google completely mistranslated the sentence and the word 'handsome' is not in the original text. The woman is having a whinge about her own situation, nor commenting on ... Read More
Translation by Adrian Chow
Need help in translating these sentences from Vietnamese to English.... many thanks T么i 膽茫 hi峄僽 b岷 ! B岷 膽茫 n贸i d峄慽 v峄沬 t么i r岷 nhi峄乽 r峄搃 膽贸 ...
Do not trust Google Translate. This is a job for Ciambella, if she is not busy. Read More
New members of the Vietnam forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Vietnam forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
There are three golf courses in the Nha Trang area. Around of golf will cost you $70USD, according to their websites. Note: it is illegal to advertise prices in USD. Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Vietnam? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Vietnam, would you heartily say "let聮s do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
I lived in VN for 13 years and plan to spend six months a year there in the future. Winters in South Australia are too cold, wet and miserable. I'll go for the Endless Summer option. Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Vietnam? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Vietnam, would you heartily say "let聮s do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
Nun, just write "Import/Export" in the Reason for Visa section. You get much better value for buck in VN. Avoid expensive, polluted Saigon, and relax and enjoy life. Read More
Moving to Viet Nam by skydiamond
Hello, I will be moving to Viet Nam later this year,(2018), and I would like to find out as much as possible about the country, I have read that Da Nang is a progressing city, and has everything I would like in a new country, it sounds very ...
Unfortunately, probably due to global warming, many coastal cities, including Phan Thiet, Nha Trangv Danang and Hue, and even Hanoi can now get to 38C or even over 40C in summer, with 85% or more humidity. It's like breathing under water. Read More