Being a vegan in Saigon

GuestPoster8524 · 2014-07-13T17:57:00+02:00

Hi everybody, I'm moving to Saigon next month and I'm really looking forward to it. Fortunately I don't have to worry about a lot of things because my employer helps with visa stuff, housing and so on. I've been vegan for about 8 years and it's not a problem at all to find vegan stuff in Germany or Australia. I was in Vietnam before (three years ago, for a holiday) and it wasn't a problem there either. But then I realised that this time it will be a bit different. It's not only vegan food I have to look out for but also other things like shampoo and soap and cleaning products and what not. And I won't even be able to read the ingredients list... :unsure My question now: Are there any other vegans here who can help me out with finding these things? Thanks Carmen

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GuestPoster8524Guest08 October 2014 11:25:30

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@ Jenny: Yes, a friend told me it's the middle of lunar month today. All veggie places seem to be packed. It feels a bit like meatless Monday...
I don't have time on Friday anyway. Have fun and see you when you're back!

Dejavu.dotSerial expat08 October 2014 13:11:58

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I went to the pagoda today. It is very big and beautiful but hasnt been accomplished yet. So I turned to Luong Dinh Cua street because there is another big pagoda but so pity.. 3 doors were closed

TyraveganNew member08 November 2015 10:05:38

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hi Carmen, i sent you this email to your blog earlier and not sure if you receive it so i decided to give up until i stumble on this forum and saw this thread. Hope youre still checking this post...

Hello Carmen, hope youre doing great, im tyra im a Vietnamese based in Saigon, are you still living here? Very glad to know more people from vegan community, im having a project called saigonveganfestival.com if youre interested , please stop by the site... I would like to develop Saigon vegan community because like you, we are passionated about life, earth and love for animal...

GuestPoster8524Guest09 November 2015 00:53:25

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Hi Tyra,
thanks for your comment on my blog as well as here. Unfortunately I left Saigon about a month ago But maybe other people who are reading this would be interested? Jenny? Dejavu.dot?
Good luck with your project!

TyraveganNew member09 November 2015 01:41:12

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Oh, no problems, hope youre doing great on your new journey, if you have any vegan friends in Saigon please share im sure you feel the vegans should form a community then the effect will be viral im happily jealous that in Germany, Veganz is doing so well.. The founder ambitiously opens a new one in Oregon US next year...

GuestPoster8524Guest09 November 2015 02:40:31

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Yeah, I'm also glad to hear all the news about the vegan movement in Europe, America, Australia, ... I'm convinced it's only a matter of time till we will live in a vegan society. Maybe I won't be alive anymore, but my great-grandkids will

Krishna252Active member10 June 2018 20:09:17

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Yes Carmen, i am also a Veganer:)
Lets go together for eating somewhere.
I live in District 2. HCMC

stumpyLaos Expert10 June 2018 20:48:22

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@Krishna252

You have posted on an old (2015) inactive thread so do not expect a reply.

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