@zabrinale
American expat in Vietnam
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Registration: 30 July 2014
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Vietnamese Mother in Vietnam and British Father - English baby Name? by GuestPoster221
I recently had the great fortune of becoming a dad. The mother is VN and I am British, we are married and happy. Thing is ... I want him to have an English name. My father just died and I would like to give him his name, not a VN one. I do not ...
I don't know about UK; but in the US when the child turns 18, he can legally change his name in court. Of course until then his name is still in Vietnamese on all legal documents. My legal name is in Vietnamese and it's on all legal ... Read More
Learning English: A Useless Mandatory Chore? by OceanBeach92107
I just saw this pop up online at Vietnam Express. I think we have a lot of members of The Forum who will want to weigh in on this subject: learning-english-at-school-a-mandatory-chore-that-leads-nowhere
Colinoscapee, you are absolutely right when you say: "If you think students are going to use them in class for educational purposes,you are living on Mars." And teachers have a difficult time disciplining students when it comes to ... Read More
Learning English: A Useless Mandatory Chore? by OceanBeach92107
I just saw this pop up online at Vietnam Express. I think we have a lot of members of The Forum who will want to weigh in on this subject: learning-english-at-school-a-mandatory-chore-that-leads-nowhere
What I am going to state here may have nothing to do with Vietnam; but just to show you how the students use their phones in school, and the schools have no way of controlling the students. For their national exam (baccalauréat) every year, the ... Read More
Sending money temporarily to Vietnam from US, it needs to go back. by SteinNebraska
Please help because I want to be sure I do this the right way so I don't get more of my US money trapped here. I need to send some money from the US to VN temporarily to buy two parcels of land. I have money in my company account here but I ...
What you are doing is very risky! If I were you, I wouldn't do it. Read More
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...
Hi Sam, We are so sorry to hear that your wonderful wife passed away last July. Are you still in Vietnam or have you moved back to the States? Hope you stay strong and take care of yourself. Sending you our sincere condolences. Read More
Just for fun: History of Vietnam by Diksha
Hello everyone, Whether youre a history buff or not, heres a chance to learn about the history of Vietnam. Below are a few trivia questions to test whether you have the correct facts. 1. Name 3 iconic monuments/structures in Vietnam 2. What ...
To Colinoscapee, This is the work of the communist government; they even destroy all cemeteries of the last century to make space for parks and buildings. Read More
Just for fun: History of Vietnam by Diksha
Hello everyone, Whether youre a history buff or not, heres a chance to learn about the history of Vietnam. Below are a few trivia questions to test whether you have the correct facts. 1. Name 3 iconic monuments/structures in Vietnam 2. What ...
who are you trying to kid, not even 1% as much history as UK & not even .01% of the history of Europe or China or Thailand for that matter!! Where are all the historic palaces, castles, influence in the world??? Ba Na Hill!! You need to travel ... Read More
Just for fun: History of Vietnam by Diksha
Hello everyone, Whether youre a history buff or not, heres a chance to learn about the history of Vietnam. Below are a few trivia questions to test whether you have the correct facts. 1. Name 3 iconic monuments/structures in Vietnam 2. What ...
With all the wars going on for thousands of years, excluding fights with the French, the Japanese and the Americans who bombed(all 3 of them) the country up & down during the last century? How can any country preserves any historical buildings ... Read More
Just for fun: History of Vietnam by Diksha
Hello everyone, Whether youre a history buff or not, heres a chance to learn about the history of Vietnam. Below are a few trivia questions to test whether you have the correct facts. 1. Name 3 iconic monuments/structures in Vietnam 2. What ...
Who is this clown "Moscowmetro" who posted such a naive statement: "who are you trying to kid, not even 1% as much history as UK & not even .01% of the history of Europe or China or Thailand for that matter!! Where are all the ... Read More
Employment for a Writer in Vietnam? by TheThoreauLife
Dear Friends, I am relatively new to expat.com, so before my question I will introduce myself. I am an American who grew up as a military brat overseas (Italy, Spain) and lived previously as an expat in Kathmandu Nepal for eight months. I attend ...
A college degree is a MUST to have anywhere in the world, ESPECIALLY IN VIETNAM! The Vietnamese only look at your degrees whether you are looking for a job, a wife or socializing. They believe EDUCATION is what makes you stand out in a society. ... Read More
How do I know if a Vietnamese girl likes me? by GuestPoster 156
My best friend from American said he had a beautiful 28 year old cousin in Ho Chi Minh City that I should meet. I took him up on his offer and started texting her a few months prior to my trip. I arrived 2 weeks ago and so far have gone out to 3 ...
I love to read your posts; they are hilarious but give out losts of info. Please go on Mr. Yogi, Colinoscapee, Briansmith, Bazza, Thigv, Fred, Gobot and Mrs. Ciambella. I haven't heard from Mr. Eodmatt though! May be he is away on a business ... Read More
Buying an apartment in Hanoi by OlegR
Hi Colleagues, I'm intending to invest into an apartment in Hanoi (Vinhomes). I would appreciate an advise on the following: 1. My Work Permit shall expire in March 2018, the last installment (5%) to be paid to Vinhomes in 2019. Is that an ...
Hello all! All foreigners need to understand that when you live or are (tourists) in this country you are in a land where everything belongs to the people, the public; nothing is personal and nothing belongs to you. So your land is the ... Read More
Expat Forum going downhill. by Diazo
Boy how this site has gone downhill over the last few years. It was inevitable with the forum police going overboard with their putting the breaks on all good conversations. But they were warned that they would kill the site. There use to be some ...
I agree 100% with you on this. All the guys with valuable info and good conversations (if i can call that) are all gone. We need them to come back to this site to keep it going and make this site interesting. How do we get them to come back? Read More
Food, Vegetables & Groceries by saigon2017
Hi, I have just moved to Vietnam and am struggling here with food. The water here is laced with arsenic and heavy metals and labels/cold storage/expiry dates are a disaster. 1./ Are supermarket vegetables safe? or are laced with pesticides? 2./ ...
To Saigon 2017 I cannot believe people go to an underdeveloped communist country and expect it to be like a normal democratic one like in America or Europe and complain about everything! So naive and ignorant! Read More
Your new local habits in Vietnam by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Living in Vietnam is a great way to immerse in a new culture and lifestyle. Have you embraced local customs since you've lived in Vietnam? If so, which one(s)? Did local customs change the way you see things, appreciate life ...
As a Viet Kieu, I am so glad to hear that you are having a wonderful time here in Vietnam with your Vietnamese wife. It makes me proud of my native country. Wishing you the best always! And I hope your orchard will prosper in the near future. Read More