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jingoye
American expat in Vietnam
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American
Registration: 11 August 2015
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Which internet provider to choose? by ForwardRob
Hi everyone, We just arrived in HCMC and are looking for a reliable (and fast) internet provider. Any suggestions? Cheers, Rob
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Hi guys, jingoye, it's probably because you are on a non business/pro type of package. So they do not guarantee international bandwidth. (But in some cases, no need to guarantee to have good speed haha)I went to the office and said give me the ... Read More
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Which internet provider to choose? by ForwardRob
Hi everyone, We just arrived in HCMC and are looking for a reliable (and fast) internet provider. Any suggestions? Cheers, Rob
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Hi jingoye, can you do a speedtest to a Usa server such as Chicago thanks!Looks like it's worst than FPT. http://www.speedtest.net/result/4661562056.png Read More
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Which internet provider to choose? by ForwardRob
Hi everyone, We just arrived in HCMC and are looking for a reliable (and fast) internet provider. Any suggestions? Cheers, Rob
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Ha, sorry. Been living in Japan too long. 340,000 dong. Read More
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Which internet provider to choose? by ForwardRob
Hi everyone, We just arrived in HCMC and are looking for a reliable (and fast) internet provider. Any suggestions? Cheers, Rob
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I wanted to go with FPT but already had pre-existing service when I moved into the condo. Viettel. Upgraded form 12MB to 40 MB plan. 340,000 yen a month for two year contact. Six month payments upfront. Very good speeds so far. ... Read More
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IKEA type furniture stores in Ho Chi Minh by vicci0606
Hi All, i am in need to buy some wooden furniture. i checked in internet and found that IKEA will open store in HCMC in 2015. so, presently, is there any IKEA-type furniture store here? i want to get good quality wood. i have seen some furniture ...
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I can vouch that UMA (http://uma.vn/default/?___from_store=vn) has some reasonably-priced furniture and designs. But there's always someone who knows someone who can make whatever I want as long as I have the design. So this might be another route ... Read More