@Sharen
Swedish expat in Vietnam
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26 posts
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About me
Swedish
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City
Speaks English, Swedish, slowly improving the Vietnamese..
Registration: 25 June 2012
Activity
Saving Cat tien National forest by Giangle
Hi All, A part of Cat tien national park near Ho Chi Minh city is going to be destroyed for the hydroelectric project. If it is built, it surely destroy the animals'inhabitant and neighboring people, HCMC is also affected. we are now trying to ...
Jaitch, how do you get around not using water heater? Cold showers? I agree it is possible to be without the AC. Read More
Bonjour de SaiGon.( I'm Saigon-ese ) by KatNGUYEN
Hello everybody ! I'm a new of this forum. I would like to make friend with everyone that lead me to have communication in English or Francais ^__^ ...well...i must say something about me : My name is Kat ( Như Ngân ) , i'm 25 ( it let you ...
Hey.. I often work around nha be area. What kind of work do u do? X Read More
101 things to do before you leave Vietnam by BritViet
My fellow expats, I am looking for inspiration for my list of 101 things to do before I leave Vietnam. At the time of writing, I am on 30. Your ideas can be touching, crazy, stupid, expensive, free, heart warming or just get you arrested. No ...
Have a happy ending. Read More
playing chess by rada10
why there is no Chess Club or Chess Center in HCMC?
I'm in! Read More
Moving to HCMC Vietnam by Minnesota
Well I currently live in Minnesota USA. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. Also have over 10 years accounting experience but no direct classroom teaching experience. I already have a place with a nice family to rent a room from in ...
Of course there are traffic accidents as on every road anywhere in the world... Its ok to walk in the mornings, if not too far. I walk to work sometimes. I also drive a scooter. Its not difficult to drive downtown, i never drove a scooter before i ... Read More
Moving to HCMC Vietnam by Minnesota
Well I currently live in Minnesota USA. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. Also have over 10 years accounting experience but no direct classroom teaching experience. I already have a place with a nice family to rent a room from in ...
The street Agent mentioned, 17a Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, is very central. I live and work nearby as well, so I'd be happy to show you around. Trust me, the public buses here are Hell on wheels. Read More
Would U Guys Go Swim With Me ?? by diepbang
Tuesday I Off at School So I Want to go swimming . but if i go alone it's boring . i already told my friends but they all run always from this cause they scared water ... so .. some guys here who off at tuesday and come with me ? and i'll very glad ...
swimvietnam.com Read More
Moving to HCMC Vietnam by Minnesota
Well I currently live in Minnesota USA. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. Also have over 10 years accounting experience but no direct classroom teaching experience. I already have a place with a nice family to rent a room from in ...
4km is too far away, with the traffic and all in Saigon. And travelling by bus can be quite unpredictable.. I would get a room down the road, like Agent1982 recommended. Read More
How to watch ESPN on xbox in Vietnam by Hieumi
Hi everybody, My name is Hieumi. My American friend just bought an Xbox from Halo shop and he tried to watch ESPN with it. He paid for gold membership but unfortunately the machine says ESPN is not available in Vietnam. How can we work it out? ...
I used PPTP to watch Swedish broadcasting of Olympic games from Vietnam, and it worked well. PPTP i similar to VPN, but use up less band width, which is good since u're connecting far from US. There are really cheap providers around as well. I think ... Read More
Do you really know Ho Chi Minh City? The difference can be kilometres by Jaitch
Just how well do you know TP HCM, home from home for many of us? Most of us know Quan Binh Thanh District well enough, over the bridge by the zoo in Quan ...
Oh Really? I assumed there were more.. Cam on em Bella nhieu! ;) I will study them, i promise. Read More
Are there ways of protecting my account when drawing from public ATMs? by Jaromir
Hi all, ... because I´m concerned that using a bank card to draw money is risky. My friends are getting suspicious dates of drawing money that do not correspond to reality. Is this a big problem in this country?
Some ATM's here return your card AFTER you get your money, and it doesnt log out. It remains with a question like "Do you want to continue? Yes No". I find this really scary because sometimes you can't read what's on the screen and I'm so used to ... Read More
Do you really know Ho Chi Minh City? The difference can be kilometres by Jaitch
Just how well do you know TP HCM, home from home for many of us? Most of us know Quan Binh Thanh District well enough, over the bridge by the zoo in Quan ...
Thanks J! I really struggle to remember the names of any Quan that isn't a number.. Kho lam! Read More
Language exchange tutor by hannahbui
Hi everyone, My name is Hannah. I speak fluent English (I was school in Singapore) and Vietnamese (I was born in Vietnam). I am looking for expat who likes to do language exchange tutor with me. I can guide you along with Vietnamese while you ...
Want to learn Swedish? ;) Read More
What am I really looking at for monthly expenses? by Xavier Patrick
Though many of my questions seem to have a consensus answer (ie, best to find teaching work there rather than in advance) one that seems to have wildly conflicting answers is how much one might need to spend in a month in HCMC. Some sources say I ...
Hi Xavier Patrick, It really depends on which lifestyle you choose for yourself. I assume you won't like local food all the time. It is yummy for some days or weeks, but after a while you will like a good cut of meat or something else which is your ... Read More
Would U Guys Go Swim With Me ?? by diepbang
Tuesday I Off at School So I Want to go swimming . but if i go alone it's boring . i already told my friends but they all run always from this cause they scared water ... so .. some guys here who off at tuesday and come with me ? and i'll very glad ...
Sure Howie, I know, But the kids don't have swimming pools. They swim and drown in the rivers. Waiting for swimming pools to be built around the country side for this purpose will take years. Read More