Lyn-sunflower
Vietnamese citizen
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Vietnamese
Lives in Hanoi
Speaks Vietnamese, English
Registration: 13 September 2014
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Marriage in VN and documents by Lambert82
Hello everyone, Ive been lurking on the forum for a while now reading all the topics about Marriage in Vietnam and what not but I am still scratching my head on some things when it comes to my documents. Ive printed off basically all the ...
Hi, Sorry, I didn’t mean that: laughing at you. Maybe because my bad English so you misunderstood me. I only found the interesting difference between two culture so in some cases, the people from this culture can not understand other people ... Read More
How do Paypal work in Vietnam? by raymerjacque
How well does paypal work in Vietnam ? For Example, In South African i can use paypal to pay things and i can withdraw from paypal easily, but in China its not so easy, I can use paypal to pay for things, but withdrawing from paypal to a bank is a ...
Yes, you can use Paypal in Vietnam. Try to open account at ACB bank, then connect to Paypal. For other bank, it’s hard to connect to Paypal Read More
Dating/Marrying Tips for Expats :/ by OBB
when first dating local women i didnt heed the sage advise of my local relatives and went off on my own. being arrogant and confident i thought i had nothing new to learn considering my advanced age. i was humbled. several posts have inspired ...
Your English is much better than my Vietnamese, well done.Thank you very much :) Read More
Dating/Marrying Tips for Expats :/ by OBB
when first dating local women i didnt heed the sage advise of my local relatives and went off on my own. being arrogant and confident i thought i had nothing new to learn considering my advanced age. i was humbled. several posts have inspired ...
@colinoscapee: Cant agree with 24, love to know where the statistics come from ==== 24 - for every expat/viet kieu complaining about unscrupulous Viet women there are just as many or more Viet women who have been duped by expats/viet kieus. you ... Read More
Dating/Marrying Tips for Expats :/ by OBB
when first dating local women i didnt heed the sage advise of my local relatives and went off on my own. being arrogant and confident i thought i had nothing new to learn considering my advanced age. i was humbled. several posts have inspired ...
16 - always pay for the date. don't do that dutch crap. good god guys we make more money in a year than she perhaps her whole family will make in their life time. 15 - if you've asked a woman for a date and she's hesitating offer ... Read More
Dating/Marrying Tips for Expats :/ by OBB
when first dating local women i didnt heed the sage advise of my local relatives and went off on my own. being arrogant and confident i thought i had nothing new to learn considering my advanced age. i was humbled. several posts have inspired ...
3 - many women see dating as the first step to matrimony. this is first thing i learned on my dating adventure. the dating period can be as long as you want just know that at the end of the "date" youre expected to come bearing areca ... Read More
Marriage in VN and documents by Lambert82
Hello everyone, Ive been lurking on the forum for a while now reading all the topics about Marriage in Vietnam and what not but I am still scratching my head on some things when it comes to my documents. Ive printed off basically all the ...
Hi, You have interesting idea, simple and easy way. However it means that you don’t really understand Vietnamese women and the culture here. Anyway, thank you for your posting, it make me laugh at the first time reading :) . I love your post Read More
Dating in HCMC - is this normal or am I being scammed? by BT1989
Hi, expat from Australia checking in. Recently moved to HCMC as a single guy, with that being the case obviously active on the dating scene. Still trying to get my head around all he customs/etiquette but I'm getting there. I have an account on ...
Hi, You meet only some (not good/ bad) girls, and you can not tell that all Vietnamese girls like that You meet wrong people in a wrong place Everything has negative and positive. There are always have bad and good people in everywhere in this ... 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. ...
If I may expound on Lyn's explanation: Very often you hear "nên" being used with other words to convey completely different meanings. The most common one is "trở nên" (to become). You may also hear ... 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. ...
Does anyone know the meaning of "nên" ? I thought it meant "should"...thanksYes, "nên" mean "should"Em iu nên viết "means" ;-) PS: I hope you like my "iu" slang ... 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. ...
Does anyone know the meaning of "nên" ? I thought it meant "should"...thanksHi, It's difficult to understand a word without its context. "Nên" means " Should" --> example: Con nên ... 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. ...
Does anyone know the meaning of "nên" ? I thought it meant "should"...thanksYes, "nên" mean "should" 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. ...
"Buoi"? Somebody's teaching you slangs.He may know that slang and know well what does this sentence mean. As he said, he forcus on bad words Read More
Life in Sa Pa by Higginz1991
Hello all, I recently got a job offer to work in a restaurant kitchen in the tourist hub of Sa Pa. I'm curious if there's anyone in the expat community who lives/works there or did so in the past? What's life like there? Much to do ...
I'm not an expat so I can't give you the experience like u expected. I can say that: there is not much to do during time off. Travelling in Sapa is OK in general, but working in Sapa may make u feel bored sometime when u have a day off. I ... Read More
Toughest decision of my life by Allanmta
Hi, i was living in hcmc for 8 months last year on a leave of absence . I returned home to Toronto, Canada becuase i had to deal with some personal stuff. Its been 6 months since i left vietnam. I miss asia and love vietnam. Iam in my late 30s and ...
Hi, i was living in hcmc for 8 months last year on a leave of absence . I returned home to Toronto, Canada becuase i had to deal with some personal stuff. Its been 6 months since i left vietnam. I miss asia and love vietnam. Iam in my late 30s and ... Read More