@Brick23
English expat in Vietnam
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180 posts
About me
English
Lives in Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa
Registration: 25 February 2019
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E-visa approval issue by toufas
Hi everyone, I am already 3 months in Vietnam with two visa runs in Lao Bao. I applied for a 3rd time for new visa last Friday, got no reply within 3 working days as usual and after checking the immigration website, my application was not ...
This whole 30 day E visa thing is a joke. Can someone please explain the logic behind it whilst tourist cities like Nha Trang, Da Nang etc are on their knees waiting for tourists ? -@panda7Gov works for gov first and anyone else a distant second. I ... Read More
When you DO get covid - what's next? by PhilRes
Hey, A friend just emailed me from hotel in HCM, while just visiting Viet this week - symptoms and tested yesterday +. I have no handle on how Viet will deal with that - in a good hotel, says a clinic next door.He not have bad ...
It's a cold. Deal with it as you always have. Lemsip, whiskey, blow your nose as needed. Read More
Translation devices by billddavenport
I was thinking about buying a Pocket talk S. Anyone out there ever use one?Do they work with Vietnamese?
Back in 2019, I had lunch with a friend I met here in the forum, at a Korean BBQ buffet restaurant in Quy Nhơn.I'd been there previously, having the buffet with Vietnamese friends.However, neither one of us was hungry enough to get the ... Read More
Translation devices by billddavenport
I was thinking about buying a Pocket talk S. Anyone out there ever use one?Do they work with Vietnamese?
e.g. "Just in the nick of time" translates to gibberish when translated ("Chỉ trong nick của thời gian")An interpretation program would produce "Vào thời điểm cuối cùng có ... Read More
Russia flights by Guestposter822
Just wondering if Vietnam has banned all flights from Russia because of the war as I haven't seen a single Russian here in Nha Trang ?
Just wondering if Vietnam has banned all flights from Russia because of the war as I haven't seen a single Russian here in Nha Trang ? - @panda7I was back in Nha Trang for a few days in July, it's a shadow of it's former self. Place was so dependent ... 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 ...
Tell me about it & you forgot to mention.......out having a quiet meal with the wife or GF & some drunken twat comes to your table & demands you down a beer with him & wont take f**k off for an answer - @goodolboyLuckily I only ever ... 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 ...
At the risk of ridicule, here is what I am thinking/planning for my impending marriage to a divorced woman and single mother of a 15 year-old son who I have been dating for a few years ... odd and outlandish as it may sound, here it is ...TermsWe ... Read More
Zoophobic? Might want to reconsider Vietnam as your expat destination by Aidan in HCMC
Though I don't consider myself to suffer from zoophobia, here are a few instances where I would have preferred to not have been exposed to some of VN's fauna.Motoring from D7 to D1 in Saigon one afternoon, I was about halfway through D4 when I ...
I'm not sure whether gastrointestinal parasites qualify as fauna, but I encourage visitors and expats alike to follow the advice of these doctors. At my household, I have been taught that twice a year we are to give ourselves a thorough ... Read More
Zoophobic? Might want to reconsider Vietnam as your expat destination by Aidan in HCMC
Though I don't consider myself to suffer from zoophobia, here are a few instances where I would have preferred to not have been exposed to some of VN's fauna.Motoring from D7 to D1 in Saigon one afternoon, I was about halfway through D4 when I ...
Sometimes you have to call a thing for what it is. Monkeys, snakes and centipedes are evil and should be dealt with accordingly. Main source of critter-related (mental) stress for me in Vietnam though is where the heck are all the cows? 95 ... Read More
Masks in HCMC by Guestposter822
what's the situation with mask rules there in HCMC now ?
Was in HCMC total of about 10 days out of the last month, never wore a mask there or anywhere else, nobody cared. Never wore one at any airport or on the 5 domestic flights I've taken so far either, although a lot of locals still mask up for ... Read More
Cambodian Visa's - Essential Information by rarky
Types of Visa VOA applicants must submit passport, application forms, a recent passport photo, and other documents as determined by the status of stay. (Note: All prices are quoted in US Dollars) 1 - T-Type (Tourist) - VOA • Cost = ...
Many thanks Joe! Look forward to experiencing Cambodia Read More
Cambodian Visa's - Essential Information by rarky
Types of Visa VOA applicants must submit passport, application forms, a recent passport photo, and other documents as determined by the status of stay. (Note: All prices are quoted in US Dollars) 1 - T-Type (Tourist) - VOA • Cost = ...
Hi, if I enter Cambodia with an Ordinary visa then get a 3/6/12 month extension, does that extension permit exit and re-entry within the visa's duration? I'm greatly liking the hassle-free sound of Cambodian visas but I have reasons to be in ... Read More
THOUGHT I'D SEEN IT ALL, ANYTHING FUNNY OR SERIOUS by goodolboy
Yesterday pulled into the petrol station to top up the old Mobylette & here was this guy filling up a clear plastic bag with petrol. Not a heavy duty clear plastic bag mind just run of the mill one you get at the market for vegetables etc & ...
Ladies painting their toenails on their way to work. While riding their motorbikes. And talking on the phone. Impresses me every time. Read More
Contemporary Vung Tau by RTLisSB
Greetings,I will be in Vietnam from Nov to Dec and I'm currently planning on staying in HCMC. However, I've recently read a lot of positive things about Vung Tau.I understand it is a great place for expats, but I was hoping someone could tell me if ...
Too many are of them are heavy drinkers. - @colinoscapeeNever understood why people fly halfway round the world to sit in bars full of other whinging expats Read More
How can I improve my english only 1 month? by Ng Sunny
My english level A1.How can I improve my english only 1 month? I want to apply job at foreigner company at HCM C.
It is best to avoid the BBC, unless you are watching content from at least 30 years ago. Nowadays you will be exposed to all manner of "regional" dialects, and nobody elsewhere on Earth will understand a word you are saying if you emulate them. Read More