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Payment methods in Vietnam by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Once youÂ’re 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 ...
Lived for eight years using ATM, or take my debit card and passport to the ACB bank and draw 20 million dong out, never a problem, paid cash for everything including rent. I still have an empty ba moi ba bottle at home with a stack of mpc and now ... Read More
Why is it that most vietnamese i meet are untrustworthy? by bongolongo
I have been living in Vietnam now for 6 months and farm goats in Cu chi and will be opening a goat restaurant. But everyone i meet from landlords, to suppliers , to employees, to even family members are trying to rip me off. I know it is hard to ...
Listen to real people, living in the real streets, You cant live or really on Stats to keep you safe from thieves etc, Look at the barbed wire on every house and listen to the old lady that tells you to put your motorbike in the kitchen. Read More
Great info on what you need to move to Vietnam by Jim-Minh
I found some really good information for you. A fellow expat from the UK put together a list of some very useful information that you may need to study. It includes information about health insurance and tips about things you need to pay attention ...
I think what he is saying is Vietnam is a different animal than Thailand. Read More
Hey, Thinking of moving to Vietnam any advise?!?!? by richiemateo00
Hello, my name is Richie, i'm 31 and currently in living in New York. I am a US veteran and want some advise on moving to Vietnam, i would like to start by going for 3-6 months first, just to see how it goes, and then make a more permanent ...
Hey Richie Everyone seems to talk about Saigon or Da Nang, I dont know how well off you are, English teaching seems to be a popular pocket money earner, If I was you as someone said earlier, go for about a month, Go to Vung Tau, after a quick look ... Read More
Am disgusted about a pharmacy by KruChris
The "nanny knows best" attitude of meddling Vietnamese is hard to bear. Hell, sell me that small bottle of OXI GIA and let an old man be. Nope. They i. wouldn't sell antibiotics and ii. disapporoved of me putting H2 O2, hydrogen ...
What country did you say you were in? I have lived in Vietnam for 7 years and have always found the pharmacies and staff 99% very helpful and friendly, hydrogen peroxide, no trouble, antibiotics, talk nice no problem, did you get your vietnamese ... Read More
Vietnam. Police state.? by Daneb51
I am retired and considering a move to Vietnam. I am a child of the 60’s. How vigorous are the police? Thanks
Foreigners have very little problems with Vietnamese police, the road police are very active and this mainly affects locals, 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 ...
It's hard to be honest and not be understood, people live in their own environment, family , relationships and are perfectly happy, I have vertiualy lived in Vietnam for 9 years. When people ask me why, I always answer this way. The people tell ... Read More
cheap housing between 300-500usd by crag
where an i find cheap clean housing for around 300-500 usd
Most people would probably not pay 2 months rent and sign a possible 1 or 2 year contract on arriving. Take your time. Get to know the place and the people Read More
cheap housing between 300-500usd by crag
where an i find cheap clean housing for around 300-500 usd
Classifieds and estate agents tend to be dearer. Word of mouth usually unearths reasonable housing. When I said near the Ocean I mean a block or two. Or 5 minutes walk.As Vung Tau is a Seaside town. Read More
cheap housing between 300-500usd by crag
where an i find cheap clean housing for around 300-500 usd
$500 per month will get a good house in Vung Tau by the Ocean. I had a 4 story 4 bedroom house large kitchen. Room for 10 motorbikes in the entrance which was meant for a car. Read More
Has anyone seen the 'taking back the sidewalk' initiative in D1 by QuidProQuo
Just caught a few clips from Youtube and I must say the whole thing seems like a publicity stunt from a guy who looks a lot like Kim Jong Un. They're going around parts of the city in D1 and hauling/towing away cars parking on the sidewalks and ...
Next you will want the "give way to the right" " dont pull out from the curb untill its clear" what mushroom are you living under. The poor people are not making a " financial benifit" they are trying to live from day ... Read More
Has anyone seen the 'taking back the sidewalk' initiative in D1 by QuidProQuo
Just caught a few clips from Youtube and I must say the whole thing seems like a publicity stunt from a guy who looks a lot like Kim Jong Un. They're going around parts of the city in D1 and hauling/towing away cars parking on the sidewalks and ...
Next you will want the "give way to the right" " dont pull out from the curb untill its clear" what mushroom are you living under. The poor people are not making a " financial gain" they are trying to live from day to ... Read More
Has anyone seen the 'taking back the sidewalk' initiative in D1 by QuidProQuo
Just caught a few clips from Youtube and I must say the whole thing seems like a publicity stunt from a guy who looks a lot like Kim Jong Un. They're going around parts of the city in D1 and hauling/towing away cars parking on the sidewalks and ...
I agree wholly!! Read More
Has anyone seen the 'taking back the sidewalk' initiative in D1 by QuidProQuo
Just caught a few clips from Youtube and I must say the whole thing seems like a publicity stunt from a guy who looks a lot like Kim Jong Un. They're going around parts of the city in D1 and hauling/towing away cars parking on the sidewalks and ...
Yes its happening everywhere. Same Vung tau, signs, stalls,awnings. Cars parked on footpaths. 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. ...
Eodmatt, yes and an old one at that. the language is a challenge, hand gestures and actions can be used , should have seen me asking for an egg! Trung is the word pronounced chung .Are you in the Vung Tau area. Read More