rhinoq
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Lives in Orange County
Registration: 07 September 2011
Sending gifts to a friend in Vietnam.... by Barber368
Hey all, I am looking at sending some gifts to a friend in Vietnam for her birthday in October. I have been trying to find out what is permissable to be sent nto Vietnam. I know the obvious things are not...like weapons, drugs and alcohol.....i was ...
@Jayhawk, if your family live near a big "Viet" town in USA, there is a service which sends packages to Vietnam by weights (about $3 USD/lb including import tax). If not, you can ask your family to google it. I found this site ... Read More
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. ...
It is interesting reading the discussion. I showed my wife the discussion and she said there is a misconception of the whole topic. First, Việt are not talkative to people they don聮t know. They can be very noisy and loud (when they are around ... Read More
is Thao Dien, D1, Saigon a decent place to stay?
Hi, laidbackfreak: thanks for the info. Sounds like some place I would stay if it has nice restaurants and bars. Now, I am looking forward to staying there. Again, thanks very much. Read More
is Thao Dien, D1, Saigon a decent place to stay?
I am going to live in Saigon for a few months and my friend offers me her place in Thao Dien, D1 (across from Saigon River near Saigon Bridge). Would like some opinions on this place if anyone knows it. Thanks. Read More