Hudsoncheng
Australian expat in Vietnam
Forum posts
4
About me
Australian
Speaks Ozstralian, English, Chinese, terrible French
Registration: 12 June 2016
Occupation
I am Employed.
My expat journey
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vladivostok, Primorskiy, Russia
Russia's first legal casino, delayed in construction but finally built, unlike most other projects in Russia
Architect and Project Management
When you get to know them, Russians are a complex but beautiful people
On an expat salary life was easy, but for the average local, very expensive to live and eat cheaply
Taipa, Macau
Huge casino development
Architect and Project Management
Very lively with places to relax and enjoy quietly
As time passed, prices rose exponentially
Koh Samui, Thailand
Super luxury villas and resorts
Architect and Project Management
Relax and enjoy an idyllic tropical life
Being treated like an ATM by (only some of ) the locals
Beijing, Beijing, China
Construction of a new hi-tech mobile phone factory
Project manager and Designer
My roots in Chinese history
The city is so enormous that it takes a long time to get anywhere, (that was before the underground train service came)
Queens, New York, USA
Trying to startup a new lighting fitting business
Designer
The beautiful people
The traffic to and from work
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Lots and lots of urban planning, big and small commercial projects
Architect
Very lively
Noise and Environment Pollution
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
huge new houses for overseas Asians in Sydney
architect
Clean environment and simple lifestyle
Activity
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.聽Is this normal? Is it just her? Got other examples?1. "The man enters ...
@gobot聽Having come from Australia and been married to a Vietnamese for 12 years, there are certain customs which you can exercise depending on the occasion. There is a marked difference between Vietnamese educated in a international institution ... Read More
Irritating dating scenario by WillyBaldy
There's a dating situation happening quite a few times to me and although I've always managed, it is a really annoying issue and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions. So, you meet a Vietnamese woman for breakfast at a coffee shop. ...
The dating scenario here is very similar to Thailand and Indonesia, in that they will invite some friends along to give them security, and they won't expect "cordon bleu" in the menu selection. Especially if you are an expat, they ... Read More
Banking - Like Advice by M4uesviecr
Hello all, So I recently accepted a position at a school in Vietnam (Apollo English). My salary is deposited into Vietcom. My goals for banking were to hopefully avoid a high conversion fee, on top of the international wire. Right now, I'm ...
Hi M4uesviecr Suggest you go with Citibank Vietnam. You can deposit in VND (which is good interest bearing) and have a linked USD account as well . Then you can withdraw funds anywhere worldwide with no fees in the local currency, Read More
Learning how to ride a motobike in Saigon, and renting ! by sami88
Hey all, I am planning to go on a road trip by a motorbike, but I have never driven one before. Is it easy and quick to learn, and shall I buy one or rent? Since I am staying here for at least 3 months. Also, if anyone is willing to teach me I ...
This is a very late reply so hope this is still helpful. Since you can already ride a bike, it's not difficult to pick up easy driving At slow speed for better balance, keep one hand on brake and other on light throttle, as this is needed in ... Read More