@NinaVamp
American expat in Vietnam
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Lives in Ho Chi Minh City
Registration: 07 February 2014
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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
Sex with locals, std's and the law by worried man
Hello there Im a man from the UK living in hcmc. Ive been here about 9 months, when I first arrived I got friendly with this spanish guy and his vietnamese wife, through the wife I met her niece and she seemed nice had a few dates and then we had ...
I was talking about your reply, NinaVamp.I had three hours of sleep, I need to stay off the internet. LOL Read More
Sex with locals, std's and the law by worried man
Hello there Im a man from the UK living in hcmc. Ive been here about 9 months, when I first arrived I got friendly with this spanish guy and his vietnamese wife, through the wife I met her niece and she seemed nice had a few dates and then we had ...
This blog needs a sarcasm font.If his reply was sarcasm then it was a little too good since a nice chunk of expats are that way here. :) Read More
Sex with locals, std's and the law by worried man
Hello there Im a man from the UK living in hcmc. Ive been here about 9 months, when I first arrived I got friendly with this spanish guy and his vietnamese wife, through the wife I met her niece and she seemed nice had a few dates and then we had ...
I'm planning on having whichever pretty lady tested for everything. Blood and Urine. Whatever the cost. Not gonna do anything with her til at least the test comes back all negative. Only issue will be her having to stay with me 24/7 an not let her ... Read More
Any good English speaking Pediatrician to recommend ? by saigonewbie
I am told to check Hanh Phuc hospital and FV. Anyone has experience with Dr, Laure Farnault from FV ? Thanks
My experience is with Hanh Phuc. Ignore the Vietnamese conventional wisdom, stickto your Google MD and it's great. Read More
I am searching for compassionate dog breeders (Ha Noi) by musicdog
Hello everyone, this is my first posting and i am new to the website. Thank you in advance, but I registered just now, because i am looking for a good dog breeder, that is responsible, and the breeds have no flaws. I am searching for a Pharaoh dog ...
Good luck with that... Probably best to look abroad. Read More
Iphone 5 Locked to canada. Carrier : Bell by mab0918
Hi guys. I would like to ask if how can i unlock it or use it here in veitnam? Is there a possibility to fix it. Thanks.. :|
Take it to a cellphone shop, they do it for you. Read More
Where do expat meet up? by Richard Loo
Many of us are newbie like your truly and we are fairly new in HCM. Is there any place where expats can meet up or gather together to exchange ideas and experience? The Metro -Lotteria or the new Parkson with Big C would be a good place? any ...
there is a page called meetup.com and a saigon expats groups. I signed up once and it was a nice way to meet new people when new in town but I didn't like some of the expats (old one, big belly, wanna hit up on very young local girls and boost about ... Read More
Saigon German Speaking by born2share
Hi all, Saigon German Speaking group's next meeting found on Friday, February 21st, 2014 - Location: Cafe Den & Trang, 47 Tu Xuong, District 3 (Map: http://goo.gl/maps/TKlHV, just next to the British International School) - Time: 7:00 PM Feel free ...
Is it welcome to all levels of fluency? Have always wanted to learn German! 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. ...
Though I agree with the verdict of lazy listening from Viets, I never use tones for taxi drivers and am understood fine, unlike PPs. 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. ...
As a expat here in Vietnam I credit your tries but I would stick to the language I'm fluent. Maybe Vietnamese is not your language...If one wants something in life, they should keep trying no matter what. Posts like this are why immigrants get stuck ... Read More
I'm Christian a swiss born vietnamese by SiNamN
Hi all, I'm Christian , a swiss born vietnamese, who used to travel with my job ( hairdresser / photographer ). I would like to know if expats and vietnamese actually, looking for / interesting to a foreigner haidresser with the french touch. ...
I pay 300,000 for my haircuts at a Korean salon. Any Viet Kieu or Korean-owned will be around that much. District 1, 2 and 7 are the places to find these salons for employment. Read More
Looking for Tabletop-Roleplayers in HCMC (DnD,Pathfinder,WoD,SW) by GuestPoster27
Hi, I´m looking for a group of fellow nerds (and I know my chances are slim on this forum) to get some gaming on. This is just a preliminary survey of interest, things like place, time and other things will be decided if we get enough people ...
Thanks, I am pretty familiar with how it goes. An ex roomie of mine would play every weekend. I never did because they were hardcore Bronies, though. ;) Feel free to PM me, I'm on my phone and can't. Lol Read More
Foreign restaurants, chains, franchises- Are they ruining HCMC? by jonnybgood
There seems to be a new Starbucks, Burger King, Gloria Jeans, Coffee Bean, now McDonalds and numerous other (mainly american) franchises opening up every five minutes in HCMC. The pearl of the far east is starting to look like every other fucking ...
Hun, I never attacked your view on fast food, I simply suggested you get out of the HCMC bubble. If that makes me a PA troll, then oh well! All your replies are aggressiveand long winded, I can see you feel very strongly of what others put in their ... Read More
Looking for Tabletop-Roleplayers in HCMC (DnD,Pathfinder,WoD,SW) by GuestPoster27
Hi, I´m looking for a group of fellow nerds (and I know my chances are slim on this forum) to get some gaming on. This is just a preliminary survey of interest, things like place, time and other things will be decided if we get enough people ...
I love all things nerd but have never ventured into this, are n00bs welcomed? Read More