Jmcgee1
American looking for information about Vietnam
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Lives in Honolulu
Registration: 19 September 2013
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Medication in Vietnam by Loïc
Good morning everyone, Whether it's a simple cold or a chronic illness, medication and medicine use vary from country to country and culture to culture. When you are used to certain brands or types of drugs, being in a country like Vietnam ...
We have a home south of Ben Tre. Never had any problem getting drug refills from even small town pharmacies. It helps to give them the nonproprietary name rather than the brand name as many brand names are different in VN than in the US. You can ... Read More
Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh to Cai Be Floating Market by annehkd
Hello, My husband and I are staying in Ho Chi Minh City for just two days and want to visit the Cai Be floating market very early in the morning. I've spent a few days researching the best way to do this on the web and have found many tour ...
My wife is from Cai Be. We have a friend from there that is from the area that hires out as a driver. He now lives in HCM. His name is Lua. and his # is ***. His rates are reasonable and his knowledge of the area will help you enjoy your short ... Read More
What medicine to take back to Vietnam by khanh44
Since I'll be away from my free medical care and paid drugs I'll have to take better care of my health. So trying to compile a list of what medicines and drugs to pack with me. - Aspirin - Tums - Pepto Bismal - PMS cream - 40% deet - sunscreen - ...
You can find just about any medicine you need at any pharmacy, however the trade names often are different in VN than at home and the pharmacists don't recognize the generic names. If there are medicines you may might need I would Google their names ... Read More
A Layman's Guide to Buying Property in VietNam by Jaitch
Disclosure: I am not a lawyer, I can not read the Vietnamese legal language. These notes are based upon 20 years of living here and buying and selling property. If you are thinking of buying property, get a good Vietnamese lawyer. If you are ...
Thanks for your advice. First 2 items done and working on third. Have heard of problems with help from unscrupulous lawers though. Read More
A Layman's Guide to Buying Property in VietNam by Jaitch
Disclosure: I am not a lawyer, I can not read the Vietnamese legal language. These notes are based upon 20 years of living here and buying and selling property. If you are thinking of buying property, get a good Vietnamese lawyer. If you are ...
Thanks. The first 2 requirements are in place. Will work on the rest. JWM Read More
A Layman's Guide to Buying Property in VietNam by Jaitch
Disclosure: I am not a lawyer, I can not read the Vietnamese legal language. These notes are based upon 20 years of living here and buying and selling property. If you are thinking of buying property, get a good Vietnamese lawyer. If you are ...
My wife is Viet kieu. She is interested in dual citizenship before acquiring a place to live. Any suggestions on where to start would be appreciated. Thanks Read More