@cocobipbip
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Vietnamese Tones and audio learning by cocobipbip
I am a long time lurker on this forum and I am making some resources to learn and listen to the Vietnamese tones. These are very difficult for the English-ear, so, I made a blog with audio recordings. If you want to see/listen as well, please ...
Hi and thanks for your reply. This is great to discuss! Quần-as-pants is the prototype of the category of pants-like-clothing, of which "underwear" belongs. It is not correct to say "underwear is not quần". ... Read More
Vietnamese Tones and audio learning by cocobipbip
I am a long time lurker on this forum and I am making some resources to learn and listen to the Vietnamese tones. These are very difficult for the English-ear, so, I made a blog with audio recordings. If you want to see/listen as well, please ...
Thanks everyone for the encouragment! It means a lot. I will continue to add to the website often. FYI, the main thrust of the website is the "One Word A Day" blog where I present a word everyday, upload audio for its pronunciation, and ... Read More
Vietnamese Tones and audio learning by cocobipbip
I am a long time lurker on this forum and I am making some resources to learn and listen to the Vietnamese tones. These are very difficult for the English-ear, so, I made a blog with audio recordings. If you want to see/listen as well, please ...
Thanks Wayne. Here is a table of audio recordings showcasing the 6 Vietnamese tones. The hoi tone is incredible difficult for me. Also, how to pronounce all the Vietnamese vowels, consonants and digraphs. I hope everyone finds it useful. I hope ... Read More
Vietnamese Tones and audio learning
I am a long time lurker on this forum and I am making some resources to learn and listen to the Vietnamese tones. These are very difficult for the English-ear, so, I made a blog with audio recordings. If you want to see/listen as well, please ... Read More
Requirements for a business visa by 1happkamper
I want to stay in Vietnam beyond my current 90 day visa. The business visa option is very attractive to me. I'm 68 years old. Retired for the past 8 years. I have a USA passport. I can find ZERO information on the requirements for a one year ...
Well I am not trying to "work" as a employee. I think that is the distinction between work visa and biz visa in most countries. A worker is earning wage salary, benefits etc. A business owner injects capital and may or not ... Read More
Opening a new business branch & Visa questions by cayb
Hello everyone! We are planning a move to Da Nang and will be opening a new branch of our company there. Our questions are... -- Would it be more prudent to arrive with a business visa of short duration (3-6 months) or long duration (6-12 ...
I am interested in your experience, as I am also Canadian and have a legit business partner in Vietnam. My vietnamese partner is hesitant to use the business visa option, maybe because their business friends have all relied on the (easier) tourist ... Read More
Requirements for a business visa by 1happkamper
I want to stay in Vietnam beyond my current 90 day visa. The business visa option is very attractive to me. I'm 68 years old. Retired for the past 8 years. I have a USA passport. I can find ZERO information on the requirements for a one year ...
I am interested in this question too, and am a little disappointed by the number of questions that don't specifically address the OP's question (although I understand concerns about ppl gaming the system). I have a legit business interest ... Read More
Marriage in VN: possibility to be away during waiting periods by cocobipbip
Hi, I want to marry my Vietnamese partner in Vietnam (impossible in Canada). I am currently outside VN in Canada with a full-time job don't have a lot of time to be away. Given that the full marriage document filing process can take 12 weeks to ...
Thanks for the reply. Out of curiosity, how long did it take until you got the final certificate? I am trying to judge whether I should wait in Vietnam to get that, or fly back to Canada and then fly back immediately once the certificate is issued ... Read More
Marriage in VN: possibility to be away during waiting periods by cocobipbip
Hi, I want to marry my Vietnamese partner in Vietnam (impossible in Canada). I am currently outside VN in Canada with a full-time job don't have a lot of time to be away. Given that the full marriage document filing process can take 12 weeks to ...
It is super hard in Canada. Congratulations on getting married. I didn't realize things had changed, already in the lifetime of this forum. Anyone else also have a "quick" (<1 month) turnaround on marriage? In any case, is it ... Read More
Marriage in VN: possibility to be away during waiting periods
Hi, I want to marry my Vietnamese partner in Vietnam (impossible in Canada). I am currently outside VN in Canada with a full-time job don't have a lot of time to be away. Given that the full marriage document filing process can take 12 weeks to ... Read More
Travel credit cards (Mastercard/Visa) - refillable by jefflaborda
My finance will be traveling in a few weeks from HCMC to Atlanta via Incheon on Korean Airlines with our new K-1 visa (YAYYY). Anyway, I would like to get a refillable travel credit/debit card with the Mastercar or Visa logo for use during the ...
Just my two cents: prepay travel multicurrency MasterCard works pretty well. Beware of extra withdraw fees, that vary by Vietnamese bank. VietInBank was my go-to choice, with 60k VND fee being among other lowest. There is some confusion about which ... Read More
Whiskey in Vietnam: trusted group to order?
Hello, I would like to get a hold of a trusted distributor/wholesaler or even a private FB group that can handle importation of real not-fake scotch whisky? I have been scared by the rumours that most sold whiskies are fake or diluted. Read More
Johnnie Walker Red by joenam
Is there somewhere in Danang where I can buy a bottle of Johnnie Walker Red that doesn't freeze?
Hi, just reigniting this thread, in case someone has a similar answer for Hanoi. I would like single malt islays in Hanoi. Any tips on how I can find a trusted source to buy the real deal? Read More
Vietnamese equivalent of a CD/GIC or secured high-yield deposit by cocobipbip
Hello, In USA there are CDs, in Canada there are GICs, most countries have secured deposits with 1-4 year lock-ups that yield slightly more than Treasury bonds, 0 risk. Is there such a bank product in Vietnam? If so, what is the Vietnamese name? I ...
Thank you for the detailed reply! Does Vietnam have the equivalent of 'bank insurance' such that retail persons deposits under, say, 1 trillion dong are secured against the issuing bank's insolvency? Read More
Vietnamese equivalent of a CD/GIC or secured high-yield deposit by cocobipbip
Hello, In USA there are CDs, in Canada there are GICs, most countries have secured deposits with 1-4 year lock-ups that yield slightly more than Treasury bonds, 0 risk. Is there such a bank product in Vietnam? If so, what is the Vietnamese name? I ...
Thanks, do you know the Vietnamese term? Read More