@Rollingbroak
American looking for information about Vietnam
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About me
American
Lives in Nam Can, Cà Mau
Speaks broken English and broken Vietnamese.
Registration: 23 July 2017
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Dating Vietnamese Girl by Bill2014
What are the cultural expectations for a foreigner dating a Vietnamese girl ?
@narcrepellaIf she is poor, she would share with you the drive for a better life. She would cherish with you the fruits of her hardwork.Most of the poor in Vietnam was lack of opportunity, not lack of work ethic.97% Vietnamese in the West are doing ... Read More
VN Foods perhaps Least Appealing to the Western Palate (or Psyche) by Aidan in HCMC
This thread is started for the benefit of new expat arrivals to Vietnam. Welcome, and, BON APPÉTIT!Your pick(s), with a pic(s), of Vietnamese food that would probably be least appealing to a western visitor.Here's two from me.Trứng ...
@Friday with Mateo Good for you, I was born and raised in Vietnam. Mam tom, I won't touch "picky eater", and raw fish sauce!!! Read More
Vietnam is boring by Guest6787
I've been here 3 months in Binh Duong, just 20 km outside of the HCM city center. There's almost no variety to life here. Everything is the same. Same food everywhere you go, every day. Same boring boxed food products in every store. ...
Could always go back homeCool, thanks!Just checked you come fro m the US, a nation which most vietnamese aspire to be like, dreaming of streets of gold.. luxury items, homes and cars. Out of curiousity, what job do you do?Haha, I am one the them. ... Read More
Heart hospital D7 HCMC by Diazo
I wrote about my cardiologist experience at Cho Ray hospital and thought I would do the same for the heart hospital in D7 which I recently visited. Really great experience to start off with. Was given the choice of taking a number for 260k vnd. But ...
Thank for the info Read More
Cataract surgery by Swee Loke
Hi, has anyone on this site done a Cataract surgery here in Vietnam? Which hospital was that done and idea of costs involved? Thanks for any reply..
Thank you, knowing a dependable place when emergency arise. Read More
renounce Vietnamese citizenship to become a US citizen? by Kennyho121
Hi, So my wife is applying for US citizenship and as far as we know the oath of allegiance that immigrants must take in order to become naturalized citizens declares that the immigrant will: “renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to ...
Thank you Madam, I have intention to reclaim Vietnamese citizenship. Read More
renounce Vietnamese citizenship to become a US citizen? by Kennyho121
Hi, So my wife is applying for US citizenship and as far as we know the oath of allegiance that immigrants must take in order to become naturalized citizens declares that the immigrant will: “renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to ...
I left Vietnam on a boat in the 80's, never have Vietnamese passport. Travel to Vietnam with US passport, does Vietnamese government consider me as Vietnamese or American citizen, I neither renounce nor apply for Vietnamese citizenship? Read More
Overseas Vietnamese (Người Việt Hải Ngoại) returning to Vietnam by tyel
Hi there, I am Tyel. I was born in Vietnam but live in Germany almost my whole life. I have been traveling to Vietnam in the past for a couple of weeks, but I wanna go back to Vietnam and stay there for up to 6 months once the pandemic is over and ...
I am glad to see the recent changes (name calling) on your post, and Tyel, that was excellently written. I am the boat people generation. I found my peace long time ago, after listening to my Southern friends were bitter of their lost of American ... Read More
cement rain water tank construction costs by MarkinNam
Strange ?? but has any one living in Nam had 1 built. I talking about Phan Thiet area. and asking for price for 20-40,000 liter unit if that size is possible, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0JElqXJUYY. any info is appreciated
Strange ?? but has any one living in Nam had 1 built. I talking about Phan Thiet area. and asking for price for 20-40,000 liter unit if that size is possible, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0JElqXJUYY. any info is appreciatedPlease do not call ... Read More
39 found dead in Britain by THIGV
Although not officially confirmed by British authorities, apparently the 39 people found dead last week in a shipping container in the port of Grays, East of London, were primarily or exclusively Vietnamese in ...
The problem for Vietnamese is they try to do everything the easy way. In their day-to-day life you see it. They have a bad reputation in many countries for flouting the law. Do it the legal way or stay at home, at least you will still be ... Read More
39 found dead in Britain by THIGV
Although not officially confirmed by British authorities, apparently the 39 people found dead last week in a shipping container in the port of Grays, East of London, were primarily or exclusively Vietnamese in ...
The problem for Vietnamese is they try to do everything the easy way. In their day-to-day life you see it. They have a bad reputation in many countries for flouting the law. Do it the legal way or stay at home, at least you will still be ... Read More
Language barrier. by chrisrobin
I've dating and like a 48 year old Vietnamese women. While back in the states, I sent her $$ to get a passport, prepare to travel & mostly, to hire an English teacher & or attend English classes. We're traveling together now, she ...
Back then, there was a muted lady married to GI, she settled in US. English is very hard to master, but one can easily getting by with limited vocabulary with hand gesture. Vietnamese culture do not show much affection with language. The love and ... Read More
Vietnam,...a Vietnamese_American expat's perspective. by jana611
Please note the following is not the considered opinion of the OP, but a forwarded copy of a post made to the Quora_Home social media platform. It is posted here, simply for academic considerations only, ...especially for those SE Asia ...
Ciambella, as you wrote, you belong to upper crust of the society, well educated. I lived pre and post 75, I could not recall any one I know going to college. Men in neighborhood became air force pilot and army officer after finished 12th grade ... Read More
University or not by huylc9999
Hi, i am Huy 29/9/2019 i am feeling very confused right now i am a vietnamese, i have a problem that my relative and my parent want me to study at some famous university but i don't want to, because i was read some book and the author said: ...
"university is not the only way lead to your successful." That's true. But nonetheless it is a way. Do you have something that you want to do? What is it?What is your plan B? Not only you have something to do, are you passion about ... Read More
Why is it that most vietnamese i meet are untrustworthy? by bongolongo
I have been living in Vietnam now for 6 months and farm goats in Cu chi and will be opening a goat restaurant. But everyone i meet from landlords, to suppliers , to employees, to even family members are trying to rip me off. I know it is hard to ...
Honest, and being civil is very different. American often honestly express things more in direct manner, do not realize of rudeness and arrogant. Same as lies and untruthful is also different, you can said things untrue (oh, it looks nice, even at ... Read More