shaun darragh
@lirelou
Vietnamese expat in the USA
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393
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About me
Vietnamese
Lives in Tampa
Speaks English, French, Spanish, Vietnamese (basic), some Portuguese
Registration: 16 September 2013
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New members of the Vietnam forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Vietnam forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) 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 ...
Su nombre se prenuncia en ingles "Hwancho" o "Hwanho"? Bienvenido a Viet Nam. Ya debes saber que en 1858 la expedici贸n Franco-Espa帽ola lleg贸 a Danang, donde el ej茅rcito imperial los negaron acceso a la ruta ... Read More
NO Daylight Savings Time in Vietnam by OceanBeach92107
:D https://www.timeanddate.com/time/change/vietnam
The Mexicans tried it one year we were there. I think they have since dropped it. Central and South America certainly didn't have it, nor Puerto Rico. Read More
How is Quy Nhon as a place to live as a retiree by Dennis Thomas
Hi everyone new member here Retired 65 from USA been living in the Philippines last 4 yrs. My pension is 1400 usd a month. I find I must live in the smaller providence cities here, cant afford Cebu or Manila, that have more to offer. ...
As far as Vung Tau goes, it's only a hop, skip, and a jump from Ba Ria (Baria in Aussie) which was home to the 1st Aussie (ANZAC) Task Force during the war years, and vets still pass through to visit. Many stay at Tommy's Place which is an ... Read More
Expat proposing to move to Nha Trang in Vietnam by Kem Allison
Am visiting Nha Trang for 11 days commencing 27/4/2019. Would like to make contact with an expat living there as I am contemplating buying a condominium & living there 6 months in a year. Could anybody reading this please put me in contact with ...
We had a contact with family in Nha Trang when we went house hunting in 2007. made the mistake of mentioning how much we had to invest to our contact in the US. Our contact's Uncle took us to several places of varying quality all of which were ... Read More
I just want to know what vietnamese people think. by bawindayak
First time when I come to vietnam, I think they is nice and friendly when I walk alone. but for some month I living here. I just learn about vietnamese. just one think, I don't understand about vietnamese people attitude. I think they very nasty ...
The how old are you question is common to all of East Asia, and the Vietnamese are culturally East Asian. Which bring up the question: It common among the Khmer Krom people of the Delta? Or is it used in Cambodia as well? Read More
Foreign Banks Fleeing Viet Nam by gobot
Article of interest to expats. "Fleeing" is hyperbole, and only offers speculation about why banks are leaving/divesting. Foreign Banks Fleeing Viet Nam
Neither my bank nor my credit union in the united states shut down in 2008. I even got a mortgage for a house through my US bank. Read More
Recognition of foreign qualifications in the USA by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Were your professional qualifications recognised in the USA? What country did you complete your qualifications in? What profession are you in? Did you have to go through any formalities to get your qualifications recognised, ...
Members of any profession face hurdles when coming to the United States. Judging professional qualifications such as law, medicine, accounting, or dentistry falls to the individual states or territories in which any expat resides. States may grant ... Read More
Why do some expats leave Panama? by PacificaMaryAnn
As I reach the conclusion of my second exploratory trip to Panama, I felt compelled to discuss this new phase. I want to reaffirm how important it is to spend time in Panama before selling the house, the car, and all the belongings. One month in ...
Having lived overseas much of my life, to include with pets, all I can say is that the regulations for bringing pets out of a country are established by the the country you are leaving. SO what the US says you need to do to bring a dog in does not ... Read More
Naming infant for Vietnamese birth certificate by Diazo
I know I have seen this topic covered many ties on the forum. Tried to search for it but the search function on here seems to leave a lot to be desired. I am an American Married to a Vietnamese and just gave birth to our son. One government office ...
THIGV, Back in 1968 I worked with a Vietnamese special forces sergeant named Dung, pronounced Dzung (he was from the North) who was extremely arrogant and overbearing to the Montagnard troops. We Americans always called him "Dung" around ... Read More
Is This Insane???? by Diazo
Has anyone married to a Vietnamese women with whom they had a child had the women refuse to cooperate in getting the child a Certificate of Birth Abroad ( American Father) because she thought the father would steal the child. Mine has done just ...
Diazo, I don't see that you've met her half way. She's been living with a foreigner, so her marriage chances to any Vietnamese is about 0.01%. Children are Vietnam's traditional social security. Who's going to take care of her ... Read More
South African in Dallas Texas by natalie001
Hi there I was just wondering if there is any South Africans living in Dallas. I have only been in Dallas for about 2 weeks now nd would like to hear from fellow South Africans on how to get adjusted. Regards Natalie
Hope you brought lots of boervors. But if you didn't and know how to make good boervors, you might have a real future in Texas. Boervors is the one dish that American barbecue is sorely lacking. Might have to substitute venison or west Texas ... Read More
Debate club by GuestPoster1104
Hi everyone I am planning to open an English debate club in H脿 膼么ng H脿 N峄檌 to help the youth have an insight about their rights and social affair.. etc everything that could contribute to this society . If you wonder why it ...
I don't think Vietnam is quite ready for a debate club unless the topics are carefully selected. The skills for debating require a fairly good knowledge of the target language, so your circle would be rather small. And any sensitive subjects ... Read More
Will Sapa General Hospital in Vietnam have the rabies vaccine? by r424920
I was bitten by a monkey on Cat Ba Island in Vietnam and came to Hanoi the following day to go to Hanoi Family Medical Practice Hospital. I have to receive a series of 5 rabies injections. The first three occur in one week (which I am getting at ...
Budman, as usual, you are the man to cut through the chaff and help out posters who need a real answer. A salute to you and yours, and may you have a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year. Read More
Hard to find a job as Vietnamese American by ZePhilosopher
It's a real struggle for Vietnamese American to find an English teaching job in HCMC! I never expect the discrimination to be this bad when they only saw my name, not even my CV yet, and refused to offer me an interview. When it hits me I was ...
In the case of young Viet Kieu, it was their parents who made the decision to leave, not themselves. And since they grew up Vietnamese in a different country, it is only natural that they would want to see it someday. In many ways, they pick up ... Read More
What do you like the most in Vietnam? by Christine
Hi, Living abroad, expats discover and enjoy a new environment. What do you like the most in Vietnam? What seduced you when settling and living here? Share with us your favorite part of living in Vietnam and the reason why you enjoy ...
The best posts I've seen are by BlueNZ, Jimbream, and Ngatt. I love Vietnam, but I am intimately familiar with its downside. I knew the real Vietnam in 1968, and based on that I would never have married a Vietnamese woman merely because she was ... Read More