@Andrew Paul Gregory
Australian expat in Vietnam
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Does your Vietnamese wife do this? by gobot
Since I have only had one Vietnamese wife, I often attribute her unusual behavior to ALL Vietnamese. Help me out guys, and Vietnamese who are lurking here too. Is this normal? Is it just her? Got other examples?1. "The man enters ...
@Travelfar you are lucky your wife speaks on the phone. Mine yells. Read More
Does your Vietnamese wife do this? by gobot
Since I have only had one Vietnamese wife, I often attribute her unusual behavior to ALL Vietnamese. Help me out guys, and Vietnamese who are lurking here too. Is this normal? Is it just her? Got other examples?1. "The man enters ...
@gobot Got the silent grumpy treatment yesterday when l stopped to let a girl on a motorbike pass as we were walking to our bike. As for the family thing, yes but in a big family get together l can always find someone to drink with. My ... Read More
What is life like during Tet? by Jim-Minh
This will be my first experience with life during Tet. How should I prepare? What will be in short supply or unavailable? Can you post examples of what you've learned the hard way? How do you cope? What are the upsides?
and some other stuff not mentioned - visiting pagodas cleaning and non-cleaning of the house paying debts Read More
What is life like during Tet? by Jim-Minh
This will be my first experience with life during Tet. How should I prepare? What will be in short supply or unavailable? Can you post examples of what you've learned the hard way? How do you cope? What are the upsides?
Very important - go to the bank now and get some unused banknotes (lucky money) - 50,000 or 100,000 and stick them in those red envelopes that are everywhere. Give them out to any kids you have had contact with, or kids of parents who you want to ... Read More
Opening a Language Centre In Vietnam by GuestPoster229
Hello all, I searched the forum and found some information about starting a business, but nothing specifically about foreigners opening a language centre. Does anyone have any experience or information about this or can direct me to the right ...
Johnross23 'For some reason, foreigners seem to achieve more success with opening and operating restaurants in VN.' spot on - because restaurants can be wholly owned by foreigners, not many locals can make a Chicken Parmigiana, ... Read More
Retired . . . and bored by GuestPoster584
Have only been retired for around 6 months and I guess the initial elation has begun to wear off. As CEO of a group of 6 specialised research companies working mainly on military contracts the constant long haul flights and general pressure was ...
Am I the only one that considers HCMC a poor choice for a retirement destination? In Da Nang I still get pissed off with the locals, I think every expat does at some point, but the reason they are still here is that they can get through that stage ... Read More
Best way to learn Vietnamese language quickly by Jatinder05
Hi All, Greetings! I plan to visit Hanoi sometime next year. I would like to know what is the best or rather quickest way to learn the language? Are there any Vietnamese people interested in language exchange? I am in Delhi NCR, India right now. ...
try a language exchange website - like 'my language exchange' there are plenty of people who are interested in English / Vn exchange. Read More
Flights from HCM to Hanoi by Wadey
I’m coming over again in November and looking a flying from HCM to Hanoi return, not sure of dates yet. Is it cheaper to purchase the tickets in Vietnam or pre book them here in Australia? If it’s only a few dollars then it does not ...
just be aware that Jetstar prices on the website are for flight only and do not include luggage, taxes, and airport fees. I've used Vietjet twice and both time the flights were delayed by 2 - 3 hours. Read More
Vaccinations for Children by asthasr
Hi! My wife (Vietnamese, but a naturalized US citizen) and I are considering relocating to HCMC. We have two small children. Has anyone in this situation had additional vaccines above and beyond the US standard ones for their children? (E.g. BCG, ...
find the hospital or clinic that handles vaccines and take the kids there with any documentation. They should have a list of the ones you will need and at what age. There are a few that I haven't seen in Australia that seem necessary here. Read More
VTV Cable by Andrew Paul Gregory
Is anyone else pissed off that VTV cable have dropped BBC, CNN and Australia +, or am I overreacting?
I've managed to get A+ from Viettel. FPT also have it but our building is wired thru Viettel. I'll go for the full Viettel service when the VTV contract expires. Read More
Best areas to live in Hanoi by laquisha88
Hello, Can someone please give me some feed back on the best areas to live at in Hanoi and why? Thank You!
" I just don’t care for high traffic " - Hanoi is not the place for you. That said, the area around Dao Tan is reasonable, but Tay Ho is the best spot. Read More
Child naming process and dual citizenship? by TigerPlease
I'm Australian, my Viet partner and I are expecting our first born in October. No, we are not married. What are our options for naming the child? Do we have to go with a Vietnamese name or can go with English name. ( I seen in here some people ...
same here, no problem with naming, although the citizenship thing will require lots of paperwork from the Aus govt if the baby is born in VN. You will need copies of the birth certificate with your name as father, proof that you were in a ... Read More
Best area for a 3 month relocation? by Ravenus
Hello We are looking to relocate from Melbourne for 3 x 3month stints next year (3 different countries, 3 months in each) One of the places we are considering is Vietnam but we've never been before. Just wanted to see if anyone can advise ...
Have to agree with the Da Nang recommendation - International airport, good hospitals, beach, mountains and plenty to keep you busy for 3 months - 30 minutes to Hoi An, Hue is close for a weekend trip. Phong Nha cave.... We (wife and baby) live ... Read More
VTV Cable
Is anyone else pissed off that VTV cable have dropped BBC, CNN and Australia +, or am I overreacting? Read More
Visa for long term stay by Neil Farrington
Hey expat team: Neil here from New Zealand, apologies on making enquiries on well covered ground again .. but. Visas Intention is to move/retire to Vietnam, with the likelyhood being 9 months in Vietnam and three months back here. Ongoing. Finding ...
you would need to come in through arrivals and immigration, so just 'going downstairs' is not an option. Read More