@MyGuess
English expat in Vietnam
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Speaks Yes I can speak. Also read, and write (with a pen and pencil!)
Registration: 20 June 2023
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Riding a Vietnam motorbike into Cambodia by jayrozzetti23
Has anyone here ever ridden their VN-registered motorbike into Cambodia for a visit/holiday and then returned to Vietnam, i.e. used your own transportation to exit and re-enter VN?Is it possible? If so, what documentation/paperwork is required?
@OceanBeach92107Nah. It was a link I had saved on a Google sheet.Looks to have been updated.I'm certain it "was" about Cambodia checkpoints.It clearly isn't now. Stand corrected. Read More
Helmets in VN by qnbui
I'm probably going to be riding a scooter in VN wen I go there and I'm taking a class to get my motorcycle license before I leave for VN. So my question is, are the helmets in VN DOT or SNELL rated? Or only if I purchase imported helmets like Bell, ...
Depends where you will be, but Vietfullface, 214 Võ Văn Tần, Phường 5, Quận 3, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, have reasonable priced helmets, LS2, Yohe, HJC etc. You can find their website at ... Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
This thread is for everything Off-topic..........https://www.askideas.com/media/13/Burning-Whats-Up-Gif-Picture.gif
@Aidan in HCMCSo absolutely no relevance with anything that's ever happened since.......... 😉Changing the subject completely. Anyone heard of a Dr Fauci🙄 Read More
LETS HAVE A LAUGH BUT NO FILTH by goodolboy
windscreen wipers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=020InK5E99A
@Aidan in HCMCA gruntled grumpy old git :-) Read More
LETS HAVE A LAUGH BUT NO FILTH by goodolboy
windscreen wipers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=020InK5E99A
Yep!!!I'm perfectly happy be a grumpy old git around too many English speakers. Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
This thread is for everything Off-topic..........https://www.askideas.com/media/13/Burning-Whats-Up-Gif-Picture.gif
@Aidan in HCMCKhe Sanh coffee is great. There is sometimes a gas station, and two hotels in Long Son, sometimes they've been open.... Other times not.... (Nha Ngi's Duc Ton and Truong Thanh)Never experienced any police interference. Carried gas from ... Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
This thread is for everything Off-topic..........https://www.askideas.com/media/13/Burning-Whats-Up-Gif-Picture.gif
@OceanBeach92107Lovely stretch of road. I'll be doing the Da Nang, Prao, A Loui, Khe Sanh, Phong Nha part beginning of April.Riding up from Saigon in two weeks time to see some friends, then I've entered a few trail and road runs, will do a cave ... Read More
Riding a Vietnam motorbike into Cambodia by jayrozzetti23
Has anyone here ever ridden their VN-registered motorbike into Cambodia for a visit/holiday and then returned to Vietnam, i.e. used your own transportation to exit and re-enter VN?Is it possible? If so, what documentation/paperwork is required?
Further to earlier reply. And from Gearhead. Vn websiteLink: https://gearhead.vn/category/through-the-visor/You now must have the Cross Border Transport Permit Read More
Riding a Vietnam motorbike into Cambodia by jayrozzetti23
Has anyone here ever ridden their VN-registered motorbike into Cambodia for a visit/holiday and then returned to Vietnam, i.e. used your own transportation to exit and re-enter VN?Is it possible? If so, what documentation/paperwork is required?
Yeah, a number of times on a Honda Blade, RSX and a Wave. Needed the blue card (wasn't in my name) and my passport. I had a notarized letter for the Blade but they weren't interested. Been across at Ha Tien and Moc Bai. Big bike, never tried. But ... Read More
Best ATMs in HCMC to withdraw large sums of money? by sess
I'm getting an apartment in HCMC and am looking for an ATM that will allow me to withdraw around 15,000,000 dong in one or two tries. It's especially important to limit the number of withdrawals because the card I will be using is not ...
Vietcombank on Bui Bang Doan, Tan Phong, D7 has 10,000,000 vnd, so does the HSBC on Nguyen Luong Bang, Tan Phu, D7 Read More
Cost of living in Vietnam in 2024 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, As every year, we invite you to share your experience regarding the cost of living in Vietnam, and if possible, in the specific region or city where you live. This will help members who are planning to relocate in Vietnam. Here ...
"When it comes to housing, what is the cost of renting or buying an apartment or house in Vietnam?"The better half (local) and I rent a 88m² 2 bedroom apartment in Phu My Hung next to FV. Came furnished. 20,000k (VND) per month includes ... Read More
SOME SIGNS OF THE TIMES IN VIETNAM by goodolboy
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/food/vietnamese-man-revealed-as-buyer-of-worlds-largest-whisky-bottle-for-1-4m-4648579.html?fbclid=IwAR1tB1Xl9_9jNDGmLEc5mp2goiZoq_q6jPnlOi0cwXy1q04MRXkPpcg4FuI
@Aidan in HCMCI'm umming and arring re a Transalp....Love the ATwin, but just too damned heavy (same with BMW GS), and KTM electronics kicks the 890Adv in to touch..... Read More
LETS HAVE A LAUGH BUT NO FILTH by goodolboy
windscreen wipers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=020InK5E99A
@Aidan in HCMCBegpackers. It was getting very prevalent before 2020. Read More
LETS HAVE A LAUGH BUT NO FILTH by goodolboy
windscreen wipers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=020InK5E99A
May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the arse of anyone who ....ucks up your New Year. And may their arms be too short to scratch it. Read More
Introducing VN Friends To Western Foods by Aidan in HCMC
I seem to be batting 1000, as each time I've prepared Western foods for VN friends they seem to be genuinely pleased. I was thinking that this just might be their being polite, but after watching them dig in for seconds (and thirds)...So far I've ...
Mom baked it in the oven, made it with dry short grain rice, milk and butter. Then I'd fight my brother for the nutmeg and mace "skin" on the top.Maybe need to give it a go in the Sanaky oven Read More