@zztonedefzz
American expat in Vietnam
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37 posts
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About me
American
Lives in Lexington
Speaks Vietnamese (một chút)
Registration: 29 January 2011
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Wiring Money During Tet by zztonedefzz
I know most places are going to close. I usually transfer my money via MoneyGram through Walmart to Vietin Bank. The money is set to transfer tomorrow morning in the early hours and I know at least one bank that will stay open til noon. I'm just ...
Would you happen to know if they will be open at all through the holidays. And yes I believe I was mistaken about Bank of America, thank you for the correction. Read More
Wiring Money During Tet
I know most places are going to close. I usually transfer my money via MoneyGram through Walmart to Vietin Bank. The money is set to transfer tomorrow morning in the early hours and I know at least one bank that will stay open til noon. I'm just ... Read More
New American in HCMC by barryishi
Hello all! I just arrived in Saigon yesterday and will be here for the next 3 months teaching English. I believe I'll be residing in D3. Looking to meet more people in the area, learn more about life in Saigon and make some friends to explore/do ...
@zztonedefzz WHoever has American accent and wants to study Vietnamese. Are you interested in my post :)Yeah definitely, I can always use help with improving my vietnamese. My main problem is sentence structure. I would love to aid others in ... Read More
New American in HCMC by barryishi
Hello all! I just arrived in Saigon yesterday and will be here for the next 3 months teaching English. I believe I'll be residing in D3. Looking to meet more people in the area, learn more about life in Saigon and make some friends to explore/do ...
Hi there, I'm Vietnamese teacher, and I'm really keen on American accent. I'd like to have language exchange lesson with you, if you don't mind. Give me a notice at : 0169 568 3668 . Tks and have a good one .I'm guessing you were directing this ... Read More
New American in HCMC by barryishi
Hello all! I just arrived in Saigon yesterday and will be here for the next 3 months teaching English. I believe I'll be residing in D3. Looking to meet more people in the area, learn more about life in Saigon and make some friends to explore/do ...
Hey man, I have been here for about 3 weeks now. Give me a shout if you would like to grab a coffee or beer. I am fairly familiar with Vietnamese culture and can speak the language decently but I would really like to explore the city ... Read More
Getting around by myself by zztonedefzz
Hey everyone, I've been in HCMC for a week now and I have had to rely on my fiancee's brother in order for me to go anywhere in the city. I would like to be able to go out on a whim to meet other travelers or just explore the city. My fiancee ...
Thank you Jaitch for the advice! Read More
Getting around by myself by zztonedefzz
Hey everyone, I've been in HCMC for a week now and I have had to rely on my fiancee's brother in order for me to go anywhere in the city. I would like to be able to go out on a whim to meet other travelers or just explore the city. My fiancee ...
Thank you Jaitch! I have my own helmet and I will be sure to set the price. Would 20.000 be reasonable from Q4 to Q1 seeing how its such a short trip? Also, the main reason I posted is that I am not sure how/where to hail one of these xe om's. Any ... Read More
Getting around by myself by zztonedefzz
Hey everyone, I've been in HCMC for a week now and I have had to rely on my fiancee's brother in order for me to go anywhere in the city. I would like to be able to go out on a whim to meet other travelers or just explore the city. My fiancee ...
Zack, If you have come to VN to get married and plan on returning to the US with your new wife, but she has never had a US visa, plan on staying in VN for quite a while. (This is a whole 'nother topic of conversation.) Therefore, you may want to ... Read More
Getting around by myself by zztonedefzz
Hey everyone, I've been in HCMC for a week now and I have had to rely on my fiancee's brother in order for me to go anywhere in the city. I would like to be able to go out on a whim to meet other travelers or just explore the city. My fiancee ...
Thank you Jaitch! I have my own helmet and I will be sure to set the price. Would 20.000 be reasonable from Q4 to Q1 seeing how its such a short trip? Also, the main reason I posted is that I am not sure how/where to hail one of these xe om's. Any ... Read More
Getting around by myself
Hey everyone, I've been in HCMC for a week now and I have had to rely on my fiancee's brother in order for me to go anywhere in the city. I would like to be able to go out on a whim to meet other travelers or just explore the city. My fiancee ... Read More
Found a guitarist now need... by russ01
Ok, I've found a guitarist, now we need a bass player & Drummer...or maybe keyboards. IS there anybody out there?
I can play bass, I haven't picked one up for some time and I don't have one with me here in Vietnam, but if you can hook me up with a bass I could fiddle around. What kind of music are you looking to play? Read More
Obtaining a Visa by zztonedefzz
So I have done a lot of searching (going back through old forum threads, calling local travel agencies, asking local Vietnamese), and I'm not reaching much consensus on the best way to go about getting my Vietnamese Visa. A little more information ...
@snake77, Thank you for all the information. I will fill it out as you say. Would you mind elaborating on the process of their family notifying the local authorities. Also, when looking back at old threads I was under the impression that ... Read More
Making friends before I visit by zztonedefzz
Hi everyone! My name is Zack. I'm 24 and studying Computer Science in the United States. I'm looking to meet some Vietnamese natives that don't live to far from Quan 4. I will be coming to Vietnam in a few months and I want to hang out and ...
Truc, Cam on em Truc! I look forward to talking to you. jinxedta, If I don't have an M1 endorsement, will I still be able to ride around on 50cc 100cc scooters? Thanks for the good advice btw. Hung, I will send you my yahoo name in just a ... Read More
Local Pho Restaurant by zztonedefzz
I will be living in Quan 4 Phuong 2 and I was wondering if there were any Pho, Bo Kho, or Hu Tieu restaurants in walking distance. Also if there are other neat places around Quan 4 please let me know. I'm trying to make up a map so that I ...
Thank you everyone for all of the great information an advice. I will be staying on Ben Van Don Street but luckily I will be living with about a dozen of my in-laws but I will make sure to be safe. And thanks especially for the reccomendations for ... Read More
Making friends before I visit by zztonedefzz
Hi everyone! My name is Zack. I'm 24 and studying Computer Science in the United States. I'm looking to meet some Vietnamese natives that don't live to far from Quan 4. I will be coming to Vietnam in a few months and I want to hang out and ...
Hung, Yeah I tutored her in calculus at the University over here and she hasn't been back home in a few years so it will be nice for her to see her aunts, uncles, and cousins back home. I know she really misses them and I am very excited to meet ... Read More