Mahja
American looking for information about Vietnam
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Registration: 26 April 2024
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Vietnamese language books by Mahja
Greetings everyone,Apart from learning Vietnamese online, North vs Central vs South, does anyone have any good books or textbooks that helped them on their journey to fluency?So far I've been reading Essential Vietnamese phrasebook and dictionary by ...
@OceanBeach92107I think I'm going to start with these guys.*** I've heard pretty good reviews and I think their pricing is reasonable. Plus, they have teachers in Da Nang so if I were to change my mind and head that way, I'm set! Read More
Crafting in Vietnam by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Discovering and participating in the artisan culture in Vietnam is an opportunity not only to enrich your personal knowledge, but also to forge authentic connections with the locals. More than just a hobby, it is a gateway to ...
@nhat1987Hi nhat, I'm not so interested in nail salons and cosmetology. I'm more interested in ceramic art, soap making, weaving, woodblock printing, bow making (bowyers) etc. I like heritage crafts. For the past 5 years now I've been trying to ... Read More
Vietnamese language books by Mahja
Greetings everyone,Apart from learning Vietnamese online, North vs Central vs South, does anyone have any good books or textbooks that helped them on their journey to fluency?So far I've been reading Essential Vietnamese phrasebook and dictionary by ...
@FredSo which books do you recommend Fred? JkRead the red - It's essentialI think I got it now... Cảm ơnThere is an excellent set of English text books from Singapore called, 'my pals'If someone modified those into Vietnamese, I'd ... Read More
Vietnamese language books by Mahja
Greetings everyone,Apart from learning Vietnamese online, North vs Central vs South, does anyone have any good books or textbooks that helped them on their journey to fluency?So far I've been reading Essential Vietnamese phrasebook and dictionary by ...
@taurealistThe biggest problem trying to learn any language from a book, is lack of feedback for pronunciation.You need a Native Speaker for this, and frequently.No point in saying a word or phrase over and over to yourself and finding out your ... Read More
Vietnamese language books by Mahja
Greetings everyone,Apart from learning Vietnamese online, North vs Central vs South, does anyone have any good books or textbooks that helped them on their journey to fluency?So far I've been reading Essential Vietnamese phrasebook and dictionary by ...
Lol, no worries 😉 Read More
Crafting in Vietnam by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Discovering and participating in the artisan culture in Vietnam is an opportunity not only to enrich your personal knowledge, but also to forge authentic connections with the locals. More than just a hobby, it is a gateway to ...
@CherylI don't understand why this doesn't have any replies. 20 years ago I was set to go to Bali to learn how to carve masks. My plans fell through on that trip but I have wondered if Vietnam offers something similar. There's a couple Vietnamese ... Read More
Research on moving to Vietnam by Mahja
@Aidan in HCMCHi Aidan,I'm currently focusing on Northern Vietnam because of the cooler weather and proximity to China. I'm not comfortable in bigger cities so I plan on visiting smaller cities around 300,000 pop or less. The visa, yes I've been ...
I lived in a town up north just slightly larger than 300K people. The town is Thành Phố Thái Nguyên (Thai Nguyen City), Tinh Thai Nguyen (Thai Nguyen Province), with a population ~500K. When I left two years ago there were ... Read More
Vietnamese language books by Mahja
Greetings everyone,Apart from learning Vietnamese online, North vs Central vs South, does anyone have any good books or textbooks that helped them on their journey to fluency?So far I've been reading Essential Vietnamese phrasebook and dictionary by ...
@Quynhchu@Mahja Hi Mahja,I recommend you the textbook series "Vietnamese with ease"You can contact @iSpeak Vietlingo to order the textbooksHi Quynhchu,Thank you for the book recommendation! I have just previewed Vietnamese with Ease. I will contact ... Read More
Vietnamese language books by Mahja
Greetings everyone,Apart from learning Vietnamese online, North vs Central vs South, does anyone have any good books or textbooks that helped them on their journey to fluency?So far I've been reading Essential Vietnamese phrasebook and dictionary by ...
@Aidan in HCMCHi Aidan, You totally went above and beyond answering my questions! I truly thank you. An advantage to living in Vietnam over living in other SEA countries is their adoption of the Latin alphabet... Being able to read a ... Read More
Research on moving to Vietnam
@Aidan in HCMCHi Aidan,I'm currently focusing on Northern Vietnam because of the cooler weather and proximity to China. I'm not comfortable in bigger cities so I plan on visiting smaller cities around 300,000 pop or less. The visa, yes I've been ... Read More
Vietnamese language books by Mahja
Greetings everyone,Apart from learning Vietnamese online, North vs Central vs South, does anyone have any good books or textbooks that helped them on their journey to fluency?So far I've been reading Essential Vietnamese phrasebook and dictionary by ...
Gotcha. In addition to native speakers, are there any books that you would recommend Ocean? Read More
Vietnamese language books
Greetings everyone,Apart from learning Vietnamese online, North vs Central vs South, does anyone have any good books or textbooks that helped them on their journey to fluency?So far I've been reading Essential Vietnamese phrasebook and dictionary by ... Read More
New members of the Vietnam forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024 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 ...
Thank you, Aiden!Oceanbeach, well at least I'm honest Read More
New members of the Vietnam forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024 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 ...
Hello Hello,My name is Matt. I've been perusing the expat.com Vietnam forum for a couple months now and have decided that I would join. My life is a bit dull at the moment so I've had to think about what it is I truly want out of life. It appears ... Read More