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An Zhen

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Malaysian expat in Vietnam

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Registration: 15 March 2023

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last year
Bill2014

Dating Vietnamese Girl by Bill2014

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

An Zhen

I had knew a few girsl from countryside such as nui sap, long xuyen.. what shocks me are their mindsets of thinking about $$$ ..how to earn$$ go which country to work for $$$ , hunting well off man.. in short its like a trade. Then settle down in a ... Read More

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last year
zeubie

Tet "lucky money" advice by zeubie

Hi there, I have been in Vietnam for the past few weeks and currently staying in a guesthouse I booked through Airbnb. I have been at this guesthouse for the past 2-3 weeks now and will be staying here over the Tet holiday. The young couple who ...

An Zhen

Let me share. Im not a rich person. Only a small business owner. My viet wife and I are careful on spending and do not live in utmost luxury. Our family is not big neither. During tet i prepare vnd1.5m each for father n mother in law. My own parents ... Read More

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last year
pathixon48

Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48

How is it working out?

An Zhen

Alot of things are predictable in our life these days. Adjust as we go only... Read More

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last year
pathixon48

Old men with young Vietnamese wives/girlfriends by pathixon48

How is it working out?

An Zhen

Hmm.. in my country a man marries a wife of age difference 7 and above are quite weird. But in VN its quite a norm. My wife and I had age gap of 16 years. We had a child n everythings seems okay. As long as not older than the father.😂 Read More

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last year
WidnesRob

Is 70mil per month enough for a family of 3? by WidnesRob

My wife and I are currently looking to move to Vietnam. I have secured work and my job will provide accommodation. We are coming with a 6 month baby (thats how old she will be when we move) and my wife is currently still looking for work. We would ...

An Zhen

When i stay in hcmc d7, a family of 3 of us expenditure expenses roughly usd 2 to 2.3k a mth. Which is nothing luxurious. Its just that the fuel, electricity, and things are on the higher side compared to my homeland in Msia. A meal outside cost far ... Read More

An Zhen replied to a thread
last year
Julien

New members of the Vietnam forum, introduce yourselves here - 2023 by Julien

Hi all, Newbie on the Vietnam forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...

An Zhen

Am a Malaysian wid a Viet wife. Had a 2nd home in D7 hcmc which we go back several times a year to chill n having holiday. Running a small business in Malaysia. Would be happy to get along anyone wid less language barrier. Read More

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last year
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 ...

An Zhen

@gobot i draw my boundaries. I showed how I "excuse" myself if there is an expected interuption which have importancy. And also how i hold the other interruption during our own conversation. While i expect the same and explain how rude it is to ... Read More

An Zhen replied to a thread
last year
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 ...

An Zhen

@gobot i had a vietnamese wife and yess their common behavior is interruption. I drew the fine line n clear boundary that i dislike interruption when we are having conversation. We need to show how we "excuse" ourself if there is an allowed ... Read More