@BuddyM
Canadian expat in Vietnam
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Saigon, Ho Chin Minh
Speaks English, French, basic Russian
Registration: 09 December 2015
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Entrepreneur meetup by fpm10
Hey everyone, I'm an entrepreneur that just landed in Saigon and I'm thinking I'd be nice to meet like-minded individuals who are going through the same thing. It be a great way to network and just talk and get to know fellow expats and ...
I would be happy to meet up with VN or Foreign Entrepreneurs interested in franchising their business throughout VN or abroad in SE Asia or even globally (Middle East). Feel free to connect here or on LinkedIn. Read More
English name for my Son with vietnamese mother by basurero45
Hi, We are married for 4 year and have 2 lovely children. My first has english name and vietnamese middle name and used my surname. (Jasmine Blan Nguyen. Frane I registered since for the Vietnamese Foreign affairs for this name and also for dual ...
I suspect if you offered the authorities a couple of Ben Franklin, they will approve a couple of English names pretty quickly ... Example, Ben Franklin Nguyen. If anyone asks the child (later an adult) how he got the English names with a ... Read More
Looking for ball / street hockey players in Hanoi by agiercke
Calling all hockey fans! We have a ball hockey league running here in Hanoi and are looking for players. All players welcome, new and experienced alike! If you are interested or know of anyone who wants to play, check out ...
Oh WOW, hockey-boule in Vietnam ... nothing in HCMC yet ?? Read More
A WEBSITE FOR EXPATS, BY EXPATS by Julien
Hi, ½ûÂþÌìÌà defines itself as "the online community for expats, by expats" We received too many complains these last weeks about locals systematically hijacking treads, posting ads (which should be posted in the dedicated sections), ...
What prevents a 'local' from registering or signing in as an expat (under a 'Western'-written name - Mr. Nguyen from Hanoi becoming Mr. Guy from Hong Kong!) and then trying to peddle their stuff ? How will that be policed ? Just ... Read More
Restaurant plans by Lunaandcebbe
We are two swedes who are planning to open a restaurant in Mui Ne. We have already found a location. At the moment we are working on our business plan and finds it a bit difficult since we're not in the country. We would like to get in contact ...
Just curious ... but how did you decide on or secure a location if/as you are out of the country ? What about your business licensing ? Is it a sole proprietorship or JV with a 'local' ? Is it a self-made concept or brand, or a franchised ... Read More
Drink spiked on Saturday night Bui Vien - please warn others by Redmundial
Hi All...I haven't been on here for a while as wasn't around, but came back to Saigon last week and headed out to meet some friends on Saturday. We had a couple of beers and food, nothing major then they went home. So I went to universal bar ...
That small police is still there on Bui Vien, by the way ... still open and active. Read More
Three row bus to the Mekong Delta by DirtyPierre
About a year or so ago some guy posted he had come across a bus company that ran luxury coaches to the My Tho and Can Tho that only had 3 rows of seats with two seats on one side of the spacious aisle and only one row on the passenger side. I made a ...
Thank you Ngan Knanh and I will follow it up. Got your joke Bazza. And to the SJW Buddy I find your pompous reaction to Bazza's post more offensive than anything . Get a life.It sounds like you guys can try to dish it out but can't man-up ... Read More
Three row bus to the Mekong Delta by DirtyPierre
About a year or so ago some guy posted he had come across a bus company that ran luxury coaches to the My Tho and Can Tho that only had 3 rows of seats with two seats on one side of the spacious aisle and only one row on the passenger side. I made a ...
Now there is a smart girl, Pierre. And kind! Grab Her!! ;)Grab Her ????? WTF, Bazza139 ... is the contributor some kind of wild person running away ????? The contributor's comment was thoughtful, informative, and supportive. How about a ... Read More
Looking for partner in F&B field by nina_le
Hi all, I'm Vietnamese married to Singaporean, now living in Singapore. More than 10 yrs back, we used to did business in Viet Nam, in hotel F&B field so that we have strong customer based , we special base on almost 5* hotel, casino, ...
Hi nina_le, Please consider franchising as an option to come back to VN. There are many opportunities to consider - Asian concepts, Western concepts, or even new concepts that you may wish to develop on your own. You may contact me directly for a ... Read More
Starting a business with Vietnamese investor and a foreigner's "idea" by VanRoss
I'm wondering what general insights or information people have about the following question: suppose you are Vietnamese and a foreigner comes to you with a business idea. Is there anything illegal about the Vietnamese person creating the ...
2. Cons for the foreigner and his "ideas": -His idea can be "stolen" and the Vnmese can proceed everything on his own without the foreigner. -In better scenario, the business goes well, the Vnmese then can "kick out" ... 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. ...
As with most crackdowns, give it a month and it will be back to normal.If the money is good, they will be back at it in no time ... plenty of (idiotic) customers! Keep bolting down more sidewalk cross-bars, and that too will help. 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. ...
Very hard to stop when the citizens don't give a damn about road rules. http://tuoitrenews.vn/society/39600/hundreds-fined-as-saigon-puts-the-brakes-on-sidewalk-drivingThat's outstanding!!! I need to go find the Honorable Doan Ngoc Hai, ... 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. ...
At least we agree on these points, Sir ... The challenge is mainly two-fold - (a) to change attitude & behavior, and (b) to upgrade the physical components of these big cities (infrastructure, light rail, roads, building codes, signage, ... 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. ...
"Viet Nam belongs to the Vietnamese people, not us foreigners." That's fine ... many of us are are invited here to help and offer advice on how to improve some aspects of VN life and (their) potential income, for example, in tourism. ... 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. ...
So, if you were a "guest" in a local VN household and you were invited over for dinner, and the patriarch or matriarch slapped or recklessly beat their child in front of you, would you simply sit by, or watch, or perhaps even laugh at the ... Read More