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Heretolearn

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Vietnamese citizen

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Vietnamese

Lives in T芒y Ninh, T芒y Ninh

Speaks Vietnamese, Chinese, English

Registration: 20 February 2018

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6 years ago
chasingwaterfalls

Buying cosmetics etc by chasingwaterfalls

What is it like buying cosmetics like face wash, eye creams etc? Just want to keep healthy skin without having to order from the US.

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There are many brands with official stores here. You can go to their showrooms or buy online, such as paula's choice: *** Read More

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6 years ago
williamaximus123

Who pays the bill? by williamaximus123

Hello I've been living in Vietnam for about half a year. And wanted to ask what are peoples experiences about who pays for the tab and how its split up when going out to eat with a big group of people?

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If you are with a group of all males or all females and you are eating out for no particular reason (if it is for a reason like to celebrate someone's achievement then likely he/she will pay) then it will be fair shared. If you are with a group ... Read More

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6 years ago
SteinNebraska

Please take this seven question English quiz for me by SteinNebraska

My wife's daughter was doing an online quiz for her Vietnamese school English class. She had some questions that she was unsure of and I helped her with some answers. After the quiz she got 70% right. After the quiz it shows the questions ...

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I do not get the argument about "I am fine thank you, and you?". I was taught that in school. Years later, after learning English not just from teachers in school, but also from reading manga, then reading stories (Harry Potter series was ... Read More

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6 years ago
SteinNebraska

Please take this seven question English quiz for me by SteinNebraska

My wife's daughter was doing an online quiz for her Vietnamese school English class. She had some questions that she was unsure of and I helped her with some answers. After the quiz she got 70% right. After the quiz it shows the questions ...

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What were the "correct" answer according to the teacher then? I doubt any Vietnamese who is qualified to teach English at any school or even English center would answer these quiz wrong. More likely since it is an online quiz the one who ... Read More

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6 years ago
Guestposter822

Marriage to a Vietnamese Woman by Guestposter822

Just interested to hear about peoples experiences married to a Vietnamese woman, more so for marriages that have lasted longer than say 3 years...

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They do not ask of course. They ll just tell others that they visited you and you gave them nothing. Again, my parents are just middle class so the same people that expect gifts from rich relatives never expect it from my parents. If you are rich ... Read More

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6 years ago
Guestposter822

Marriage to a Vietnamese Woman by Guestposter822

Just interested to hear about peoples experiences married to a Vietnamese woman, more so for marriages that have lasted longer than say 3 years...

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Funny always hear foreigners complaining about being walking ATM over and over again. If you are married to a Vietnamese you are family and until now there are people who still believe foreigners have lots of money. If you are their family member ... Read More

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6 years ago
OceanBeach92107

Influential and Admirable Vietnamese Women by OceanBeach92107

Maybe we can have 1 thread about admirable Vietnamese women without someone needing to denigrate them? [url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/life/trend/two-vietnamese-among-world-s-100-most-influential-women-3998412.html]BBC Includes Two Vietnamese ...

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https://e.vnexpress.net/news/life/trend/two-vietnamese-among-world-s-100-most-influential-women-3998412.html I went to the same school same year with Trang, one of the two on the list. Don't really know each other even back then but she is ... Read More

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7 years ago
vietexplorer

Is it possible to live in Da Nang on $500/month? by vietexplorer

I don't mind living modestly. Some forum members say it's possible to find accommodation under $200, so it looks like living on $500/month is viable. What do you think?

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I am a Vietnamese lived in Da Nang for two years alone. I have to tell you that it would be hard to live on 600 bucks only. I spend most of the time at work so I rent a room in a "nha nghi", cheap motel for 200 bucks (internet, water, ... Read More

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7 years ago
KruChris

Overcharging - I have had it! by KruChris

Yesterday, on a red and yellow bus, the conductor was adamant to [i]overcharge[/i] me. That 2 km inner city trip cost [b]14,000 d[/b] instead of 7,000 d. At a CAM DO bread restaurant, I was overcharged, too. After having been there 50+ times, I was ...

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**** I said it never happened to me, not neccessary never happen to anyone. I m living in the happiness bubbles. Keep complaining and live your life. Read More

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7 years ago
KruChris

Overcharging - I have had it! by KruChris

Yesterday, on a red and yellow bus, the conductor was adamant to [i]overcharge[/i] me. That 2 km inner city trip cost [b]14,000 d[/b] instead of 7,000 d. At a CAM DO bread restaurant, I was overcharged, too. After having been there 50+ times, I was ...

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It is on the news because it happens sometimes, not because it is a norm. And really, I don't bother taking change for some small bills from sellers that seem to have life hard as it is. Be nice to people and they will be nice to you, ... Read More

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7 years ago
KruChris

Overcharging - I have had it! by KruChris

Yesterday, on a red and yellow bus, the conductor was adamant to [i]overcharge[/i] me. That 2 km inner city trip cost [b]14,000 d[/b] instead of 7,000 d. At a CAM DO bread restaurant, I was overcharged, too. After having been there 50+ times, I was ...

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I don't say I do. I just said it never neccessary for me to tell a foreigner to hide when I m going out and buy something that I pay by my money for them because the price is the same. Read More

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7 years ago
KruChris

Overcharging - I have had it! by KruChris

Yesterday, on a red and yellow bus, the conductor was adamant to [i]overcharge[/i] me. That 2 km inner city trip cost [b]14,000 d[/b] instead of 7,000 d. At a CAM DO bread restaurant, I was overcharged, too. After having been there 50+ times, I was ...

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I have been working with foreigners for 10 years, no I have no idea. Read More

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7 years ago
KruChris

Overcharging - I have had it! by KruChris

Yesterday, on a red and yellow bus, the conductor was adamant to [i]overcharge[/i] me. That 2 km inner city trip cost [b]14,000 d[/b] instead of 7,000 d. At a CAM DO bread restaurant, I was overcharged, too. After having been there 50+ times, I was ...

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I don't know if the price is really raised up when a foreigner go buying something by him/herself but I never had any of my foreign coworkers complain about this, in any city I have been working at. And it surely never happened when I was with ... Read More

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7 years ago
stoutt1000

Vietnamese translation needed by stoutt1000

please could somebody help me with the following translation gi峄憂g ng峄 h峄搃 膽贸 o vn 膽峄 n峄 ghe... ng脿y n脿o c农ng 5h m岷 d岷瓂 :)) Chac a峄 膽ang iu ksc d峄 ...

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Very strange sentence. You dont usually use both tao and toi in a sentence. Anyway if tao and toi is the same person here then the translation would be Vivan has just yelled at me and texted me a lots. Sorry I don't get this sentence, it is ... Read More

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7 years ago
bernard6

I like you or I love you ? by bernard6

I wonder if some people who are familiar with the subtleties of the vietnamese language could help me in my understanding. My sweet (vietnamese) friend used to finish her letters to me with the sentence "toi yeu ban", which warmed my ...

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Well language is not maths so I don't know, maybe some use it to say so cute. Although more common, so cute would be y锚u qu谩 膽i, y锚u ch瓢a n猫, c瓢ng qu谩 膽i, c瓢ng ch瓢a n猫, etc. Read More

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7 years ago
bernard6

I like you or I love you ? by bernard6

I wonder if some people who are familiar with the subtleties of the vietnamese language could help me in my understanding. My sweet (vietnamese) friend used to finish her letters to me with the sentence "toi yeu ban", which warmed my ...

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To me th瓢啤ng qu谩 h脿 is the same as oh poor baby Read More

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7 years ago
bernard6

I like you or I love you ? by bernard6

I wonder if some people who are familiar with the subtleties of the vietnamese language could help me in my understanding. My sweet (vietnamese) friend used to finish her letters to me with the sentence "toi yeu ban", which warmed my ...

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Not usually use to express lover to a lover. It is used in case like I see you walking under the sun for hours without a hat, when someone tell me they were sick and alone, when I see a stray and hungry puppy. Read More

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7 years ago
bernard6

I like you or I love you ? by bernard6

I wonder if some people who are familiar with the subtleties of the vietnamese language could help me in my understanding. My sweet (vietnamese) friend used to finish her letters to me with the sentence "toi yeu ban", which warmed my ...

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Funny I am a Vietnamese and I can't tell. Maybe your friend is southern Vietnamese? So is more affectionate than northen people. We don't write Toi yeu ban or Yeu ban to our friends and to a lover we don't use "toi" and ... Read More

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7 years ago
I do believe

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. ...

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I think some is just better at understanding a foreigner's Vietnamese than others. For some one who often don't even understand Vietnamese spoken by Vietnamese with a strong dialect it is hard to understand a foreigner's Vietnamese, ... Read More

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7 years ago
BT1989

Dating in HCMC - is this normal or am I being scammed? by BT1989

Hi, expat from Australia checking in. Recently moved to HCMC as a single guy, with that being the case obviously active on the dating scene. Still trying to get my head around all he customs/etiquette but I'm getting there. I have an account on ...

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Aidan, If your answer is "yes" on this matter, you must be from some alien planet. Women, not specifically Vietnamese only, but women in general love to be treated well. That means money should not be an issue!! Would you feel scammed ... Read More

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7 years ago
casino1990

Opening Thai restaurant in Da nang by casino1990

Can anyone guide me about the best place to open a thai restaurant in Da nang

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I don't think it is strange to ask someone you are getting to know better what they do for a living. Although I do not do that. Just a few days ago my counsin took his girlfriend home to meet family. My grandpa asked what was her job which ... Read More

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7 years ago
casino1990

Opening Thai restaurant in Da nang by casino1990

Can anyone guide me about the best place to open a thai restaurant in Da nang

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It is a nice city but the people are way too nosey. Vietnamese in general are kinda nosey I know but the people in DN seems to care a bit too much about others business. It is the only city I have been to where amost every taxi drivers, vendor ... Read More

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7 years ago
casino1990

Opening Thai restaurant in Da nang by casino1990

Can anyone guide me about the best place to open a thai restaurant in Da nang

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Thanks but I m not even living in DN anymore and never want to get back there. Would be helpful to someone who want to visit an Indian restaurant there or want to open a restaurant there I guess. Read More

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7 years ago
casino1990

Opening Thai restaurant in Da nang by casino1990

Can anyone guide me about the best place to open a thai restaurant in Da nang

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Well Casino1990 is Indian, I didn't see any Indian restaurant in DN and although I haven't tried many Indian dishes I think Vietnamese would like Indian food, you have to change it a bit to suit the local s taste of course. I just think that ... Read More

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7 years ago
lawrence1979

Calling police to stop loud music??? by lawrence1979

Moved into a new high rise apartment building. By local standards not a cheap place to live. Seems the neighbors below us are running an underground dance club. Club music begins playing just about every night around 11pm. Doesn't stop ...

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Don't know if it is the same in Sg, but in Hanoi, it depends on your neighborhood. Like my parents are teachers, their house was given to them some 30 years ago by the government, most of their neighboors are teachers so it is quite quiet and ... Read More

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7 years ago
casino1990

Opening Thai restaurant in Da nang by casino1990

Can anyone guide me about the best place to open a thai restaurant in Da nang

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Why not an Indian restaurant? There a 2 Thai restaurant in DN that I know of. Don't remeber the other s name but I heard it is terrible. The one I visited often was My Thai on Tran Hung Dao str., I think they are doing well, the price is ok and ... Read More

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7 years ago
mogo51

Accommodation at Bac Ninh (Hanoi) by mogo51

Good afternoon, Looking to spend a year or so in Vietnam and have decided to try Hanoi. I am not a fan of inner city and found Bac Ninh which is about 30kms out of Hanoi. Seeking 1br, 1 bath, at least 60 sq.mts. (don't like small), ...

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Ok sorry for being racist, I m also yellow and I am racist toward my own race. I mean there are not many westerners there. I dont think Korean have the same kind of food as westerners, also hobbies like movies, music. And there are lots of Korean so ... Read More

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7 years ago
mogo51

Accommodation at Bac Ninh (Hanoi) by mogo51

Good afternoon, Looking to spend a year or so in Vietnam and have decided to try Hanoi. I am not a fan of inner city and found Bac Ninh which is about 30kms out of Hanoi. Seeking 1br, 1 bath, at least 60 sq.mts. (don't like small), ...

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Bac Ninh would not be a good choice, there are almost no expat scene there so lots of inconvenience for an expat to stay for a long time. Find an appartment somewhere in West Lake, shouldn't be too bad. Read More

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7 years ago
kim valdbjorn

New in Danang - interested in Knowing about life in Danang by kim valdbjorn

Hi My name is kim I am from Denmark. I moved to Danang 4 month ago from Ho Chi Minh where I have been living and working for 4 years. I am Working in Construction. I enjoy the chill out life here. But I do miss, better supermarket, shops where you ...

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Well I worked in Da Nang for two years. Personally don't like it, the people are way too nosey. But you don't speak Vietnamese so it shouldn't be a problem for you. My two fav restaurants r Anchor and Fat fish There s this bar ... Read More

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7 years ago
thayes1987

Moving to Hai phong by thayes1987

Hi, I have been offered a job in Hai Phong. Looks a lovely city, is there much of an expat scene?

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There are not many foreigners in Haiphong. Most would not living in the city full time, they have an apartment in Hanoi (usually at To Ngoc Van) that they come back during the weekends. But you don't have to worry about gangsters or con artists. ... Read More

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7 years ago
StefanRo

Non teaching jobs in Vietnam by StefanRo

Hello everyone, I'm considering moving to Vietnam for work. Can anyone explain to me how to find job for foreigners who are not English teachers? Is it even possible that someone who works in sales, real estate, consulting, management, ...

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Just out of curiosity, graduating from an Ivy League School can guarantee you a good job in the states? Btw I worked in mining before, an expat that didn't even go to college makes about 200 grands per year and with the living expenses in ... Read More

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8 years ago
chishisema

Shopping for ethnic tribal wear by chishisema

Dear all, i would like to know from where do i buy vietnamese hills tribe clothing ,accessiories and materials in a good price for my bussiness?

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It should be ok. I m a tiny female and I travel back and forth there most of the time by myself for almost two years. I only go to Da Paolo for breakfast, don't even know the owner s name or if he is still doing the textile business. I think ... Read More

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8 years ago
chishisema

Shopping for ethnic tribal wear by chishisema

Dear all, i would like to know from where do i buy vietnamese hills tribe clothing ,accessiories and materials in a good price for my bussiness?

Heretolearn

The owner of Da Paolo restaurant in Hanoi (a very nice place for breakfast) also sells products that made by ethnic people in Sa Pa. He has a hotel in Sa Pa and I stayed there, not quite the comfortable type of hotel I m used to but they did have ... Read More

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8 years ago

Travel

As for where to stay, it depends, if you don't mind some inconvenience you can book a hotel room in sa pa town for one night then see if you want to stay at a local village house. The corlorful market is not near sa pa but Lao Cai city, maybe ... Read More

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8 years ago

Travel

Go from Phu quoc to Sg by air, sg to hanoi by air then go by train from Hanoi to Lao Cai. Train costs a lot more than bus (cheapest for train is 400k and if you are not as small as an average Vietnamese I doubt you would fit (400k is for the top bed ... Read More

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8 years ago
GuestPoster678

Fair amount for child support Vietnam???? by GuestPoster678

Curious....any opinions on what would be a fair amount of child support for one child in Vietnam. Better yet if anyone has any firsthand experience with the subject that would be nice. Thanks

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I was looking for something on google and I bumped on a guy's post sharing his experience married to yet another greedy Vietnamese woman. I joined so I could check the guy's profile out, see if he is yet another fat old guy who like all the ... Read More

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8 years ago
GuestPoster678

Fair amount for child support Vietnam???? by GuestPoster678

Curious....any opinions on what would be a fair amount of child support for one child in Vietnam. Better yet if anyone has any firsthand experience with the subject that would be nice. Thanks

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Same as assume someone you know nothing about having golddigger friends or is a golddigger herself. I don't mind being a gold digger actually but I don't have the chance since I m not stupid enough to blow my body up for nine months, almost ... Read More

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8 years ago
GuestPoster678

Fair amount for child support Vietnam???? by GuestPoster678

Curious....any opinions on what would be a fair amount of child support for one child in Vietnam. Better yet if anyone has any firsthand experience with the subject that would be nice. Thanks

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Funny I m not asking anyone here for money and I should learn how western atm machine works? I have friends with kids, they are my age. They n their husbands make around 50 mil per month and the cost for their 2 years old is about 15 million per ... Read More

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8 years ago
GuestPoster678

Fair amount for child support Vietnam???? by GuestPoster678

Curious....any opinions on what would be a fair amount of child support for one child in Vietnam. Better yet if anyone has any firsthand experience with the subject that would be nice. Thanks

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I am sorry but 3 millions is nothing these days. You can raise a child with less than that I am sure but not even in a proper condition. For milk only, a carton cost 400k, one month at least 2 x 400k = 800k. Diaper, clothing's, miscellaneous ... Read More

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