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Lives in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh

Speaks English french Spanish german

Registration: 27 September 2015

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ukteacher replied to a thread
last year
malino

looking for spanish teacher in pattaya by malino

i want to learn spanish ,my job is not busy,so i have time to study now,i want to study spanish. If you can teach ,send me an email! Thank you and have a good day!

ukteacher

@malinoI'm an Englishman who lived in Spain and Spain Spanish well at written and conversational level,SuerteIan Read More

ukteacher replied to a thread
5 years ago
jamesfromkent

Financial advice for expats - any experience of using Devere? by jamesfromkent

I've been in Vietnam for a couple of years now, I'm running the VN office of a US software company. Since I've been here, I've been approach by a lot of different investment advisors / financial planners etc. I've spoken to one ...

ukteacher

The company you mentioned lost a lot of my friends money in Bangkok, do your own diligence and trust none of them Read More

ukteacher replied to a thread
7 years ago
ncollins10021

What's a good allowance for gf/wife in HCM? by ncollins10021

What's a good allowance per week to give to live in girlfriend/wife? The allowance needs to cover groceries(three adults and one baby), some money for her to sock away and miscellaneous/whatever money. Rent and home expenses covered by me. ...

ukteacher

Allowance for a girlfriend? You mean salary? This is why vietnam is heading the same was as Thailand, all the scamming and gullible westerners. A good "allowance" is nothing and if she asks for money get rid of her and get some pride back. Read More

ukteacher replied to a thread
7 years ago
joe1980

Juz moved in to Saigon by joe1980

Hi everyone, my name is Joe from SG. Can anyone advise about the interest rate in Vietnam Banks? 7% PA. I was thinking of investing my SGD into VND and earning some interest from the banks here. Pls advise. Thanks

ukteacher

slightly! enormously safer of course! Read More

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7 years ago
joe1980

Juz moved in to Saigon by joe1980

Hi everyone, my name is Joe from SG. Can anyone advise about the interest rate in Vietnam Banks? 7% PA. I was thinking of investing my SGD into VND and earning some interest from the banks here. Pls advise. Thanks

ukteacher

its called "risk reward" and you can see the international bond market yields that reflect this, ie the likelihood of you getting your money back or not. eg. US, UK, German, Japanese bond yields are very low because you will have almost no ... Read More

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7 years ago
ukteacher

Shipping personal goods from europe to vietnam by ukteacher

Hi, does anyone have info about shipping stuff from europe to vietnam, just personal stuff less than 100kg? approx costs and best companies to use. Very grateful for advice and personal experience.

ukteacher

wow,, I will take it bit by bit on flights and sell the rest in Europe, the good news is musical stuff is cheap as chips in Vietnam, thanks for your feedback mate Read More

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7 years ago
ukteacher

Shipping personal goods from europe to vietnam by ukteacher

Hi, does anyone have info about shipping stuff from europe to vietnam, just personal stuff less than 100kg? approx costs and best companies to use. Very grateful for advice and personal experience.

ukteacher

Thanks very much, good advice, much appreciated, Its mostly musical stuff i find it hard to leave behind, sounds like i would get stung, my guitars are precious but i can sell amplifiers etc before i go, Thanks again for your help Read More

ukteacher created a thread
7 years ago

Shipping personal goods from europe to vietnam

Hi, does anyone have info about shipping stuff from europe to vietnam, just personal stuff less than 100kg? approx costs and best companies to use. Very grateful for advice and personal experience. Read More

ukteacher replied to a thread
8 years ago
NashCat

Monthly support to Vietnamese GF a mistake? by NashCat

Met a great Vietnamese girl a year ago online, went to Vietnam for 3 months to meet her. Everything was great. She was beautiful and nice. Not a bar or party girl, and we hit it off the moment we met. She had a restaurant at the time, but, because ...

ukteacher

Buying a couple of cows for the wife is great. Old fashioned and romantic. The good old days! Also a good test of her acumen..if she slaughters them.and eats today or.milks them a d drinks fir many years. Good move amigo. Avoid the materialistic ... Read More

ukteacher replied to a thread
8 years ago
NashCat

Monthly support to Vietnamese GF a mistake? by NashCat

Met a great Vietnamese girl a year ago online, went to Vietnam for 3 months to meet her. Everything was great. She was beautiful and nice. Not a bar or party girl, and we hit it off the moment we met. She had a restaurant at the time, but, because ...

ukteacher

Great to hear one of the success stories but sadly for this guy another situation entirely. Moreover the world has changed fast a d the Facebook generation are massively more informed internationally and have higher demands than ever before. We all ... Read More

ukteacher replied to a thread
8 years ago
NashCat

Monthly support to Vietnamese GF a mistake? by NashCat

Met a great Vietnamese girl a year ago online, went to Vietnam for 3 months to meet her. Everything was great. She was beautiful and nice. Not a bar or party girl, and we hit it off the moment we met. She had a restaurant at the time, but, because ...

ukteacher

Yes poor guy I should have checked the date. Lets hope he saw sense and hes not still being victimi9 Read More

ukteacher replied to a thread
8 years ago
NashCat

Monthly support to Vietnamese GF a mistake? by NashCat

Met a great Vietnamese girl a year ago online, went to Vietnam for 3 months to meet her. Everything was great. She was beautiful and nice. Not a bar or party girl, and we hit it off the moment we met. She had a restaurant at the time, but, because ...

ukteacher

Absolutely right Read More

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8 years ago
NashCat

Monthly support to Vietnamese GF a mistake? by NashCat

Met a great Vietnamese girl a year ago online, went to Vietnam for 3 months to meet her. Everything was great. She was beautiful and nice. Not a bar or party girl, and we hit it off the moment we met. She had a restaurant at the time, but, because ...

ukteacher

This is a very common theme and one that I could have written myself after reading the first line. The sums involved and accepted by her are outrageous and add up to a senior management salary in Vietnam. I have been coming to SEA since 1990. Many ... Read More

ukteacher replied to a thread
8 years ago
JByron

Business Visa: recommended for future activity? by JByron

Hi everyone, I'm planning on moving from Bangkok, where I've been living for 4 years, to HCMC in the next few months, looking for business opportunities. As far as I've read on other posts, a 1-year Business visa would be advisable ...

ukteacher

to say "business is difficult here" is stating the obvious as its difficult in all S E Asia. however its possible if you are business savvy. most non business people regard business as "difficult" and risky and usually work for ... Read More

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8 years ago
Ramble235

Too old? by Ramble235

Hello. I am an English teacher currently working in France. I have a degree, (Art), and a TEFL certificate. I have been teaching English for most of the past 10 years. My contract is coming to the end and I am considering relocating to Vietnam to ...

ukteacher

Its not offensive just clumsy. Basically the power of Hollywood has had a huge influence on the Facebook generation but its really not true that Americans are priority.Sometimes sure. But its why the world's richest people usually send their ... Read More