Jan Vandenweghe
@Jan Vandenweghe
Belgian expat in Vietnam
Forum posts
4
About me
Belgian
Lives in Thu Dau Mot, 30 km north of HC
Speaks Flemish, French, German, English,Basic Traditional Chinese, Basic Vietnamese
Registration: 15 October 2013
Activity
How many expats have had to pay bribes to police? by I do believe
I have been stopped by the police maybe 10 times over the last few years for driving in the wrong lane, driving the wrong way on a one way street and speeding. Most of the time I get stopped for not being in that narrow right hand lane for ...
I was stopped by police, They asked my driver licence. Suddenly, I could not speak , nor understand English. I started in French , (yes I'm know Dutch, German, French and English). They tried to conveince me to show them my passport or driver ... Read More
Street food in Vietnam, safe to eat again?? by awayland
Got sick eating banh cuon at one of the street food vendors in Nha Trang. Friends tell me beware of street foods, some meats are taking from sick and disease animals, if not, foods are often unrefrigerated and stuff use for cooking are full of ...
I never eat fresh water fish/shells/ shrimps etc. (E.g Tilapia). Mekong river is within the top 5 of most polluted rivers in the world. Even Swiss government fore bit fish-import from Vietnam. The percentage of scizofrenia around Saigon is among ... Read More
Road trips out of Saigon by ssuprnova
Hey everyone, do you know of any viable weekend road trip destinations close to HCMC? Say, 4-5 hours one way maximum? Where can you go by motorbike that's off the beaten path? I'm thinking anything from beaches, mountains, and forests to temples ...
TDM in Binh Duong, has a few remarkable 19thd century houses, (even all the interior is original). Still provate owned , but you're welcome to visit. TDM has the largets Budha (sleeping) in Vietnam. An interesting Chinese old temple (Matsu Temple). ... Read More