@thekat
American looking for information about Vietnam
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Registration: 25 June 2013
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Thyroid medication in Vietnam by DiggerJones
Hi guys, I'm moving to Vietnam in a matter of weeks. My boss out there says I can get my medication out there (Levothyroxine and Lansoprazole) but I'm wondering if anyone knows if this medication is over the counter or prescription? Also does ...
Do you know if your pharmacy carries NatureThroid or some other desiccated thyroid? Synthroid or levothyroxine is a synthetic T-4. Thx Read More
VNese customs once your part of VNese family? by bta87
I am in the process of marrying into a VNese family and am wanting to learn some of the customs I should adhere to so as not to offend. I am about at my wit send as it seems everything I do is closely watched and criticized e.g. 1.) I am td not to ...
Run... run away very fast.. sounds like you are a nice guy and they want a 'walking wallet'.. Read More
Staring by Jquinoq
:mad: why do vnese stare so much? I walk in D1 and it seems so many eyes are in me, I notice people just watch me walk by and follow with their head turning, so now I've started to yell " amigo" which is Spanish for friend, every time I see someone ...
oh man, this is fun part, just do as Thu_N suggested, smile and say "Xin chào" or hello... I would smile say hello and in some cases wave at them ... It totally freaks them out.. :) I am 5'8" (172cm) and also have Blonde hair and Blue eyes so I ... Read More
VNese customs once your part of VNese family? by bta87
I am in the process of marrying into a VNese family and am wanting to learn some of the customs I should adhere to so as not to offend. I am about at my wit send as it seems everything I do is closely watched and criticized e.g. 1.) I am td not to ...
I have been with my wife almost 15 years and SHE is the one that teaches me what is correct and not correct in the Vietnamese culture. Your GF should also be teaching you what is 'right and wrong', however; if you have a controlling GF at this ... Read More
Why don't Vietnamese understand Vietnamese spoken by a foreigner? by I do believe
Having lived in Vietnam for 6 years and studied Vietnamese at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities it never ceases to amaze me that if I speak and pronounce a Vietnamese phrase perfectly to most Vietnamese, they don't understand me. ...
Like.. mập = fat cá mập = shark So when I heard cá mập, i thought.. Fat Fish.. ??? :) Read More
Starting new year with love by Cao Mỹ Dung
It is a long year for lonely. Why don't you start a new year with love. Everything is so great when you fall in love. We hope it happen. Maybe that person near you but you don't realize. When that person appear you will see how is great. Staring new ...
I dont follow that eitherCao is a romantic.. :) Read More
Why don't Vietnamese understand Vietnamese spoken by a foreigner? by I do believe
Having lived in Vietnam for 6 years and studied Vietnamese at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities it never ceases to amaze me that if I speak and pronounce a Vietnamese phrase perfectly to most Vietnamese, they don't understand me. ...
On the other hand, a Vietnamese trying to say some English words will be immediately understood...My wife says "ice rain" which most Americans would determine to be either sleet or freezing rain, and since she said it to her sister on a day when ... Read More
Why don't Vietnamese understand Vietnamese spoken by a foreigner? by I do believe
Having lived in Vietnam for 6 years and studied Vietnamese at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities it never ceases to amaze me that if I speak and pronounce a Vietnamese phrase perfectly to most Vietnamese, they don't understand me. ...
This happens in the US also, my teacher who is 83 is teaching me that tones are very important, but like others have stated. Vietnamese people are 'tuned' to hearing Foreigners speaking Vietnamese. My teacher is teaching me the 'old way' from what ... Read More
The "No Topic Thread" by Budman1
After listening to Wild_1 rant and rave for an hour about a few of his posts being removed because hey were "Off Topic" today I came up with an idea. I'll start a No Topic Thread". If there's no topic you can't get your posts deleted because of ...
I'm in USA now. Yesterday was sunny and I was outside in only shirt sleeves. Today, it's about -5 C and snowing outside. Much more of this and I'll be ready to get back to VN real soon.Well said, crazy weather in the US lately. Read More
Gotta love crooked airport customs ppl lol by mikeymyke
Came into Tan Son Nhat airport in Saigon for my upcoming wedding and before I came, I searched the net, as well as the Canada and USA official govt websites, and all indicate u can bring $7000 max without declare. so i decide bring $7000 even. Now ...
I am a white boy and my wife is Vietnamese, they gave us no trouble coming in since they knew she was with me... I was polite when they asked me any questions. When we left, my wife told me they would ask for "coffee money", so when the Agent asked ... Read More
Typing in Vietnamese With Diacritics by ChrisFox
I'm going to do a series of posts on how to set up your PC or mobile device to type Vietnamese with the diacritics. You should be able to type người nước ngoại, not nguoi nuoc ngoai or ngu'o'\i nu'o'/c ngoa.i. The ...
Chris. In your Mac section is this an app which isn't available in App store ? Can you be more specific about : (optional) Install the free LangWitch Thx Charles Read More
Electrical Voltage Converter by victorqnguyen
Hi there, I was wondering if anybody would know where I can buy a Voltage Converter in HCMC. I bought an adapter before moving here and failed to realized it wasn't a converter-combo. I'm looking for a Voltage Converter that would convert ...
hey, "thekat", that's actually a very dangerous logic to use; please be careful. Laptops, phones and ipad chargers all have built in power converters. It would say it on the charger; "Input 100V-240V". What that means is, you can plug it into ... Read More
Electrical Voltage Converter by victorqnguyen
Hi there, I was wondering if anybody would know where I can buy a Voltage Converter in HCMC. I bought an adapter before moving here and failed to realized it wasn't a converter-combo. I'm looking for a Voltage Converter that would convert ...
Take a look at the plug, if it has a 'vertical' slot in each of the round hole you will not need one. I carried a 'converter' all over Vietnam then the last week I saw a US laptop power supply plugged into the wall. Tried my phone and the iPad ... Read More
Ha Long Bay by charmavietnam
Hi! We would like to visit UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ha Long Bay. Can anyone suggest very economical trip- transportation,accommodation, food, sightseeing,etc?
My wife and I took a 3Day-2Night on V'Spirit Cruises. We will not go back, nasty, dirty and other than the scenery, not really to do. The constant barrage of Tourist Traps all along the trip really turned me off. I also think it is a cultural ... Read More