chrisrobin, American looking for information about Vietnam

chrisrobin created a thread

5 years ago

Language barrier.

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 ... Read More

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5 years ago

Opinion by chrisrobin

I have really liked living in the Ha Long area of Vietnam but the laws & regulations are getting to me. The government here apparently really doesn't seem to care about 'X-Pats' except the money we spend here. They seem to make ...

Gee, all this hostility. I bought a nice apartments near HaLong and dated a 50 something year old woman for nearly 3 years. The government did not feel we should marry, and refused permission four(4) times...no reason given. So we quietly moved ... Read More

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5 years ago

Opinion by chrisrobin

I have really liked living in the Ha Long area of Vietnam but the laws & regulations are getting to me. The government here apparently really doesn't seem to care about 'X-Pats' except the money we spend here. They seem to make ...

OK. You've just given me better and more reason(s) to exit Vietnam. If that attitude persists, there never will be many E-pats' here. What X-pats' have done for the economies of Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Thailand & other ... Read More

chrisrobin created a thread

5 years ago

Opinion

I have really liked living in the Ha Long area of Vietnam but the laws & regulations are getting to me. The government here apparently really doesn't seem to care about 'X-Pats' except the money we spend here. They seem to make ... Read More

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5 years ago

weather by chrisrobin

Question: I have real trouble handling the heat & humidity of Ho Che Menh City and the rest of south Vietnam. I spent some time in Ha Long and Hanoi and it was better. My question is, is there an area north or east of Hanoi that offers ...

Yes. I usually spend the summers in Washington state or Quito or Cuenca, Ecuador. Both offer great summer weather but, I'm getting less and less fond of the long flights across the Pacific. That's why I was seeking a cooler climate here ... Read More

chrisrobin created a thread

5 years ago

weather

Question: I have real trouble handling the heat & humidity of Ho Che Menh City and the rest of south Vietnam. I spent some time in Ha Long and Hanoi and it was better. My question is, is there an area north or east of Hanoi that offers ... Read More

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6 years ago

Dating a Vietnamese girl by GuestPoster56932

Well, I’m about to embark on trip number 6 to Vietnam since February of this year to see a girl (girlfriend)! It’s been a rocky 9 months being in love with a woman from a different culture, who lives on the other side of the planet and ...

Hopefully all will be OK with her as it sounds like you've done some wise checking. But, I have witnessed that some paranoia has saved many a man's butt. Read More

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