yng68bld
American looking for information about Vietnam
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Speaks English and Vietnamese fluently. A little bit of Spanish and Chinese (Mandarin).
Registration: 21 September 2023
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Divorce in Vietnam (2024) by Randomguy2040
Hi everyone, me (American) and my wife ( Vietnamese) want to divorce in VN. Neither of us have kids, assets or properties to dispute over. I reached out to a few lawyers online. I was quoted 4000 dollars on average and they recommended an unilateral ...
From all the broken sentences, I painted a picture of an elderly man with disability, came to VN 30 yrs ago. Then the monetary/mental abuse started but my question is why did you wait that long to start anything. If it was any person with typical ... Read More
Computer woes, where to buy? by Dannyroc3
My 2017 Macbookpro is occasionally getting a huge barcode-like line down the center of my screen, once it filled the whole screen. If I close it or restart, it goes away but that cant be a sign of good things to come.AI says it could be the screen ...
Go to Apple website the navigate to Service & Support, there you can then search for authorized Apple service centers in Vietnam. Read More
What happens to my house when my wife dies by Rene 1956
I am married to a Vietnamese woman. We have a house in the Mekong Delta which is in my wife's name. But what happens to the house when she dies?: can I continue to live here? And can I put it in my name? Do I have to sell it? How much time do I have ...
It's better to use Google translate to express your words. I was trying very hard to understand but just couldn't. Read More
Vietnam Will Allow Starlink Internet For 600,000 Subscribers by OceanBeach92107
Huge!https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/vietnam-issues-decision-allow-spacexs-starlink-satellite-internet-service-2025-03-26/
From what I read on Yahoo Finance, the so called antenna/dish will be used via low orbit satellites and then beam toward a ground isp station that belongs to the VN government (trial to end in 2031). I don't see the advantage of using it due to ... Read More
Skype is going to "retire." by Dannyroc3
Skype has a banner announcing they will retire in a month or so.Skype has been my go-to for making calls from any wifi when traveling with just a few dollars on the account.So now I need to find a similar service Where I can put $10 in the account ...
Viber seems to have the paygo 2 cents per minute, 2 usd unlimited monthly (selected countries), 6 usd/month world plan. Read More
Question re availability couple products by It2VN
What's the situation in Da Nang for getting melatonin over the counter? Also, can European imported (not Chinese or similar) Extra virgin Olive oil be found, and typical prices for both, if anyone knows? Thanks.
Don't know about Da Nang but when I was in HCM, I just went to any pharmacy and asked for melatonin. It was freely available without prescription a few years ago but it may have changed. As for olive oil, I saw some imported ones at Bach Hoa Xanh ... Read More
Almost time for a VISA run, I am unsure. by Dannyroc3
As my visa will run out in a few weeks (wow that was fast) I am weighing the options of leave VNAnd return under a new visa.A couple of questions please-What is the going cost to use a service and since I am Near HCMC, I assume I would go there and ...
Years ago when聽 I was at the Moc Bai border crossing, I met a few groups going over and then back in one day.聽 Those 暗网禁区s told me they had paid a travel/visa agency and the agency arranged for all the paperworks and all the 暗网禁区s had to ... Read More
Poor experience in a residence by Anybetterwouldbe
I have recently had a very poor rental experience in this development. I was wondering if anyone else may have suffered the same problems ?
Last tenant might not have paid their bills and management fee. The only way the management people can get their money is by turning off water and power. The owner of the place is playing this evil game in VN to pass on the problem to you. This is ... Read More
AITAHole for being burned out on Tet already? by Dannyroc3
I know it is sacrosanct but, I am tired of hearing about Tet.I guess it is mostly because I thought tet was around Jan 1 and I kinda rushed returning to VN to be here for Tet. That was early December and over a month later we still have not reached ...
The main reason with low circulation $2 was due to low printing and stoppage of production during the 60's (US resumed printing a few years later). People rushed out to collect $2 thinking it would soon be collectable items. In a way, it became ... Read More
Common songs known in VN for Karaoke by Dannyroc3
On a number of occasions, I find myself in a situation where the Karaoke microphone is passed to me but with the exception of Hotel California, I cant think of any songs they might know.What Western songs might be a good choice that VN folks will ...
Love You More Than I Can Say.Because I Love You.Careless Whisper.Papa.Jude.That's Why You Go Away.Last Christmas.My Girl.Casablanca.Those are just a few. There are more but I just can't recall at the moment. Read More
Cost of living in Vietnam in 2025 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in in Vietnam, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to Vietnam or already living ...
My sister-in-law just went to VN fo 3 months and this is her breaking down on all the spending. B矛nh 膼峄媙h/ Quy Nh啤n area. She is currently still there until after the Tet.Cost will be monthly in USD.Rent: : $200 for studio ... Read More
Tet Holiday in Ho Chi Minh City by JaxHong
I am creating a map of places hosting events during the Lunar New Year in Ho Chi Minh City. This map is designed to help 暗网禁区s living in the city explore and consider different activities during the holiday. Everyone is welcome to contribute and ...
In HCM, the 2 commonplace areas to go to are Tao 膼脿n park for flowers and decorations, plus B岷縩 B岷h 膼岷眓g for fireworks. All the parks will have their local celebrations but will not be noteworthy. All the ... Read More
AITAHole for being burned out on Tet already? by Dannyroc3
I know it is sacrosanct but, I am tired of hearing about Tet.I guess it is mostly because I thought tet was around Jan 1 and I kinda rushed returning to VN to be here for Tet. That was early December and over a month later we still have not reached ...
@Aidan in HCMC The joke is really in the pronunciation of the fruits with the southern accent. The northern people would not use those loosely used terms but they are commonly used in the southern society. Read More
AITAHole for being burned out on Tet already? by Dannyroc3
I know it is sacrosanct but, I am tired of hearing about Tet.I guess it is mostly because I thought tet was around Jan 1 and I kinda rushed returning to VN to be here for Tet. That was early December and over a month later we still have not reached ...
The setup in the pic is not really traditional 膽瓢a 脭ng C么ng, 脭ng T谩o v峄� tr峄漣.聽 Normally it would be sweet sticky rice and ch猫 (mung聽 or black beans desert), and a small or large gold ... Read More
U.S. Dollar to Vietnam 膼么虁ng Exchange Rate by OceanBeach92107
News you didn't expect to hear: If you had bet on the 膽么虁ng one year ago, you would be ahead now... https://gordythomas.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/screenshot_20200102-204956_google-01.jpeg Some experts believe the U.S. Dollar ...
Not all gold shops are illegal for foreign currency exchanges. Some operate under exchange authorization from the GOV. Just make sure to ask and see the authorized licenses hanging on the walls but the problem is these gold shops have about the ... Read More