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SteveMiike

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Australian looking for information about Vietnam

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Registration: 26 April 2022

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SteveMiike replied to a thread
2 years ago
Bill2014

Dating Vietnamese Girl by Bill2014

What are the cultural expectations for a foreigner dating a Vietnamese girl ? 

SteveMiike

What are the cultural expectations for a foreigner dating a Vietnamese girl ?  - @Bill2014From who exactly? Read More

SteveMiike replied to a thread
2 years ago
RTLisSB

Personal Security by RTLisSB

Saw this topic on another thread but it was very dated, so I hope someone with fairly recent experience can provide some answers.In regard to personal security/privacy, is it common for landlords/owners to enter your apartment without notifying you ...

SteveMiike

I have had the opposite problem with landlords. They seem to not give a crap. Except for one time when the water pump burst and this one owner lost his mind over having to pay the grand sum of like 1 million to fix it. Breaking the bank there ... Read More

SteveMiike replied to a thread
2 years ago
Bill2014

Taking Vietnamese Girlfriend to the UK by Bill2014

How easy is it to get a visa for Vietnamese friend to come stay with me in the UK. I guess a tourist visa would be required? 

SteveMiike

Not racism but definitely painting all Vietnamese with the same brush. My wife lived in Australia for 3 years while doing her Masters, has been in and out multiple times with no issue, been in and out of several other "more developed" countries ... Read More

SteveMiike replied to a thread
2 years ago
Bill2014

Taking Vietnamese Girlfriend to the UK by Bill2014

How easy is it to get a visa for Vietnamese friend to come stay with me in the UK. I guess a tourist visa would be required? 

SteveMiike

@colinoscapee Good Morning from Trang Bang. Oh yes, waiting, waiting, waiting... yaaawwwwnnn... we are exploring Vietnam until September then back to Europe for 3 months... yawwwnnn, but fun! - @findgwIn the same boat bud. The words "initial ... Read More

SteveMiike replied to a thread
2 years ago
gobot

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 ...

SteveMiike

@RTLisSB Too much to list. Almost everything you would do in the West in terms of being considerate of others is out the window in Vietnam.  Read More

SteveMiike replied to a thread
2 years ago
gobot

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 ...

SteveMiike

Number 2 happens quite a bit with my wife and her family. I always put it down to a mix of her family not knowing when a good spot was to jump in due to not understanding English and my wifes short attention span. Manners also differ greatly between ... Read More

SteveMiike replied to a thread
2 years ago
RTLisSB

Latest Status on Tap Water by RTLisSB

Greetings all,From what I've read, tap water, even in the cities, is not potable. Therefore, it is recommended to buy bottled water as boiling tap water would still leave dangerous metals.Is this an accurate depiction of life in HCMC and other major ...

SteveMiike

I recommend one of those filtering/softening shower heads also. When changing the cotton filter on mine I'm always like "glad I didnt get that on me". Sometimes the chunks of rusty crud are so big they'd likely block the shower head if a few got ... Read More