@Libhero
American expat in Vietnam
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American, Single
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh
Speaks English
Registration: 27 December 2016
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Who pays the bill? by williamaximus123
Hello I've been living in Vietnam for about half a year. And wanted to ask what are peoples experiences about who pays for the tab and how its split up when going out to eat with a big group of people?
Emotions and money are tied together. Emotions are rooted in your gut and they sit in your heart. It's easier to feel a bowl movement, faster heart rate, or some other emotions (mad, sad, glad, afraid) when someone or the bills touch the ... Read More
Who pays the bill? by williamaximus123
Hello I've been living in Vietnam for about half a year. And wanted to ask what are peoples experiences about who pays for the tab and how its split up when going out to eat with a big group of people?
@jalgarbutt I agree with your assessment that when you invite people to lunch, dinner, or to drinks, expect to pay the bills. This unwritten rule is very strong and expected often in most honor-shame cultures, including Vietnam. Read More
Vietnam Girl Asking For Money by Caliborn
Hello everyone. I know this subject has been beaten into the ground but I thought I would raise it again. For conversations sake, let's say the girls name is Bibi and she lives near the Mekong delta and is 14 years younger the me (I am in my ...
Don鈥檛 be deceived, Cali and I will tell you why. But first, I highly encourage you to watch the 鈥淢ail order wife documentary鈥� that has been viewed 64,000 times on YouTube. It鈥檚 only 52 minutes. You will learn a lot about ... Read More
Vietnamese Indicted for marriage fraud in Houston by vndreamer
Not surprised, but given the number of people involved and the costs $50k to $70k, one has to wonder how much, if any, there are locals in the U.S. Embassy tied into this operation, given the difficulty in obtaining these types of visa in VN. ...
What's about this other source? Will you trust the figures of 70,000 people involved in fakes marriages and the arrest of dozens people across the US? Facts are facts, no matter how you hate to admit. Here's the link to the latest report. ... Read More
evisa port of entry by Taos123
Hi! I am one of the numerous people befuddled by the evisa in the Vietnam - the official one, not the VOA. Flying to Hanoi from Melbourne in about 10 days; stopping briefly in transit to change planes in HCM City. I applied for and received my ...
Call the VN immigration office near you and ask them your question. They might help you. I had a good conversation in 216 with the staff at the New York office. They were friendly and professional. Good luck. Read More
Experience letter attestation by Ministry of Foreign Affairs by mtariqkhan
Dear All, I am very hopeful that I will get some valuable advise from here. I am a Pakistani Software Engineer and I am offered a Job here in Vietnam. To get the work permit in Vietnam its necessary to get the attestation on Educational Degrees ...
The problem with the remaining five communist authorities in the world is that they often ask for documentations that no other countries in the world have any idea about. A classic example is your case. If any job requirements are too difficult to ... Read More
Looking for a English Christian Church in HCMC by superdave02
Hi! I just moved to HCMC and I am looking for an english church. I grew up in a charismatic Christian church (Non-denominational).... if this does not exist i still want to join a church family! Any help is much appreciated. Thanks everyone.
Good to know. Thank you. Read More
Fear To Lose Face: How It Influences Everything
Hello fellow experts. Why do Vietnamese fear shame so much and the desire to save face (avoid shame) influences many of their decisions and choices? Is there any history or a story that explains this cultural practice that seems to affect so many ... Read More
Device privacy, trust, intrusion and the jealousy of vietnamese girls by SaigonSeamus
Hello all, 1st time poster, I'm Seamus and I've been in Vietnam about a year firstly motorbiking solo the length and breadth of the country now blissfully settled into ex-pat life in Saigon down near Phu My Hung. In the past few months I have ...
Decide to get used to it, or keep telling her it's not right, and she does it again and again. Or date another woman and experience the same behavior, then stop, and date another again. Repeat that circle. These are some options. In developing ... Read More
Tet "lucky money" advice by zeubie
Hi there, I have been in Vietnam for the past few weeks and currently staying in a guesthouse I booked through Airbnb. I have been at this guesthouse for the past 2-3 weeks now and will be staying here over the Tet holiday. The young couple who ...
@Ciambella, I really like your post with the education about Tet gifts. One because it explains what is important, how to give gift as a foreigner, what amount is appropriate. Two you showed the rationale behind every piece of advice you offered. ... Read More
Effective Heart Medicine That Cost No Money
In a post on this site, someone sought a futureteller to know what will happen to him/her an hour, a day, a month, or even a year later. Here are three zones of life where each one of us chooses to spend most of our day. Which one will you choose ... Read More
Retired . . . and bored by GuestPoster584
Have only been retired for around 6 months and I guess the initial elation has begun to wear off. As CEO of a group of 6 specialised research companies working mainly on military contracts the constant long haul flights and general pressure was ...
Hi Diobas, Have you read about the five stages of grief? I hope you do so. Find a good book or Scholarly article that discusses the stages of grief and the issues considered as causes of grief. Remember one of those cases is the loss of a job. Even ... Read More
Dating a Vietnamese girl by GuestPoster56932
Well, I鈥檓 about to embark on trip number 6 to Vietnam since February of this year to see a girl (girlfriend)! It鈥檚 been a rocky 9 months being in love with a woman from a different culture, who lives on the other side of the planet and ...
Three points popped up here. Let's say you want to find a partner in the US. Know that the chances are very high that any woman you meet with a first degree and career, carries at least $30,000 consume debts. Plus your own debts. That's lot ... Read More
Is begging good for some people and bad for others?
This story about white expats begging in Ho Chi Minh City got me thinking. Why is it okay for a Vietnamese to beg but terrible for a white or expat to beg? This is what I call double standard played by most people from the west. Whether white ... Read More
Device privacy, trust, intrusion and the jealousy of vietnamese girls by SaigonSeamus
Hello all, 1st time poster, I'm Seamus and I've been in Vietnam about a year firstly motorbiking solo the length and breadth of the country now blissfully settled into ex-pat life in Saigon down near Phu My Hung. In the past few months I have ...
You control only two variables, you attitude and your behavior, nothing else. So you cannot control how your VN woman chooses to think and behave. Also, no one can change another person if they are not ready to change themselves. People don't ... Read More