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macintyre

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Australian looking for information about Vietnam

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Australian

Lives in Mui Ne, Kon Tum

Speaks Tieng ang Vietnamese language

Registration: 01 January 2019

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5 years ago
Helene

½ûÂþÌìÌà gathering in Saigon/Ho Chi Minh - Thursday, Nov. 7 by Helene

Hello everyone :cheers: After The D, let's meet up at The Drinks Uong Di (District) on Thursday, November 7 from 6pm. We heard that they have delicious pizzas and you'll get a 20% discount on your total bill (Offer may not be combined ...

macintyre

what a joke. more inappropriate outsourcing. why don't you just let 'expats' organise themselves as they want to, or not? a site run by actual expats would be nice. Read More

macintyre replied to a thread
5 years ago
Bhavna

Negotiating salary and benefits in Vietnam by Bhavna

Hello everyone, Better job prospects in Vietnam can most certainly be an incentive to leave your country of origin. Securing a contract with the right salary and benefits for you can be crucial to make your move successful. Is salary and ...

macintyre

... and just what experience do you have with the Vietnam job market? live here do, you? know a lot of Viet employers? and job seekers? do you know any vietnam expats and their job experiences? kind regards Read More

macintyre replied to a thread
5 years ago
Guestposter822

Marriage to a Vietnamese Woman by Guestposter822

Just interested to hear about peoples experiences married to a Vietnamese woman, more so for marriages that have lasted longer than say 3 years...

macintyre

@flute seeing i can't vote you down, i make a note of your arrogance and offensiveness Read More

macintyre replied to a thread
5 years ago
Guestposter822

Marriage to a Vietnamese Woman by Guestposter822

Just interested to hear about peoples experiences married to a Vietnamese woman, more so for marriages that have lasted longer than say 3 years...

macintyre replied to a thread
5 years ago
bongolongo

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 ...

macintyre

these are very similar to my own experiences; and when i pay too much in shop because i don't understand amount correctly. and sometimes i actually just hand them a wad of (smaller!) notes to work it out. BTw, this is all before i was married ... Read More

macintyre replied to a thread
5 years ago
bongolongo

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 ...

macintyre

... btw, is no installation constant practice in dwellings? like, go figure. Read More

macintyre replied to a thread
5 years ago
bongolongo

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 ...

macintyre

... i thought i had disabled that? but on point, yes, it is interesting that most want to display what they have and what we would normally call 'show off' their possessions: hence the distinct lack of window and door films and ... Read More

macintyre replied to a thread
5 years ago
bongolongo

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 ...

macintyre

Viet are extremely paranoid about security. two padlocks and security screen is considered a bare minimum. they also tell you warning about people will come to steal and rob and kill you if you don't. then i ask them how many times that ... Read More

macintyre replied to a thread
5 years ago
Kunkenfudge

Translation devices by Kunkenfudge

Can anybody recommend a good device for translating from English to Vietnamese and Vietnamese to English? I've used Google Translate but sometimes the translations from Vietnamese to English don't seem to make sense. Makes me wonder how ...

macintyre

Vietnamese is Read More

macintyre replied to a thread
5 years ago
Kunkenfudge

Translation devices by Kunkenfudge

Can anybody recommend a good device for translating from English to Vietnamese and Vietnamese to English? I've used Google Translate but sometimes the translations from Vietnamese to English don't seem to make sense. Makes me wonder how ...

macintyre

google translate is actually dangerous to use for Vietnamese it almost always makes the most serious mistakes even with simple sentences and even with few words, eg translated 'is it close?' to 'is it closed?' more fundamentally, ... Read More

macintyre replied to a thread
5 years ago
HenryJo

Is the vietnamcupid dating site legit by HenryJo

I joined yesterday. Today, found my inbox swamped with messages 'from girls'. Have a slight suspicion that not all the messages may be legit. Perhaps, to temp me in to signing-up for the paid subscriptions? Can anyone using the paid ...

macintyre

This one of (and possibly original) network of xxCupid 'dating' websites managed (or owned from Gold Coast in AU). having been a long-time user (and since using for my VN daughter and VN SIL, and as well as myself), i was NOT inundated ... Read More

macintyre replied to a thread
5 years ago
Julien

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), ...

macintyre

i think there must be something different between Posts and Messages don Read More

macintyre replied to a thread
5 years ago
Julien

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), ...

macintyre

that is simply not right. there is no 'blank box'. what there should be, as there is on your message, is a Reply button on bottom right. kind regards macintyre Read More

macintyre replied to a thread
5 years ago
Julien

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), ...

macintyre

hi there. in Messages, why can i not see any Reply option??? kind regards macintyre Read More

macintyre replied to a thread
5 years ago
Helene

EXPAT.COM gathering in Saigon - Thursday, June 6 by Helene

Hello all! :cheers: How about we meet up after work? On popular demand, ½ûÂþÌìÌà and our ambassador, Rodolphe, organize for you a new event at In SaiGong in Saigon on Thursday, June 6th, from 6.30pm. For this occasion, In Saigon will offer ...

macintyre

hi there. the comment was "Share drinks". here was no emphasis or even any mention of "booze" as you scathingly described it. it could just as easily be banana smoothies, watermelon juice, or mocktails the emphasis was on ... Read More