@videriant

The one thing that suprisedme on my first and second trip is how little VN people like to queue I remember at the airport they just casually stroll tk the front of the line...Cultural differences. Lines: Westerners : what rude VN people not lining ... Read More

Warning signs - If you are paying for all outings with friends and family, those are the same friends and family you'll be stuck with if you get married. The paying isn't the important part, it's the attitude of expecting you to pay ... Read More

Disclaimer : I'm an american born ethnic Vietnamese. Today my brother told me that next time I go back to VN I should bring a poster that says "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different ... Read More

Cultural differences. Which by definition can be moral and ethics differences. But by definition does not make one side right and the other side wrong. Back in the days (1997?) I saw Americans raising a fuss over the fact that the prices of ... Read More

Don't forget the people selling boatloads of silt/sand to other countries. Singapore's landmass increasing annually ain't natural. Lower flow combined with lower river depths is an even bigger diaster waiting to happen. Read More

In my experience, it's a culture issue. Vietnamese pay the "going rate" but their true expectations are pretty low and they don't manage/differentiate/appreciate quality. Westerners paying over the going rate is fine as long as ... Read More

If you really want to play it safe then buy jugs of bottle water to use for washing. There's no guarantee but it definitely better than the tap. Down in Tra Vinh i used the jugs of water for washing vegetables, the dishes, and brushing. But ... Read More

Topic is a month old but worth continuing. 1) Dinner was with my co-worker, his wife, me, his wife's co-coworker and a friend she brought along. He's safe. Second date with her she came by herself. Third date TBD after New Years. 2) I ... Read More

I've already mentioned how I think the term "test" is slung around to loosely but since it seems we're going to continue using it I'll throw another 500 dong in. I personally think all women (and maybe men) are always doing ... Read More

I was planning on starting off with disclaimer but then remembered that I'm on the internet and it is the right of all net-izens to be a-holes. I can and I will judge. First off. The thing that bothered me was the "test". In my ... Read More

But I really think ordinary girl is not bringing friends.My wife told me that (some weeks before we met the first time) an older foreigner wanted date her. She agreed to meet him in a Vietnamese restaurant (not expensive) near her room (which she ... Read More

I'm not in the scene myself but I've come to realize that maybe we're all thinking of this the wrong way. By inviting her friends out the girl might think that she's providing an opportunity for you to strut your stuff. What we ... Read More

The "she will be loyal if you get married" isn't guaranteed either. Some girls pick up the bad American ways real quick. And I've heard even worse, in Asia, specifically developed Asia (i.e. Japan & Korea) . The stigma ... Read More

Let me know how that works out. My friend wanted a good one for his in-laws and he was leaning to having to import one from Taiwan or the UK to match voltage. Read More

I was surprised that my wife could distinguish between culrtivated and naturally raised chickens. But now I know that there are more than 2 varieties. :idontagree: Have you ever thought about becoming a Wikipedia author? :)In my experience, even ... Read More