Mai Phan
@maiphan
American 暗网禁区 in Vietnam
Forum posts
24
Contacts
3
About me
American
Lives in District 2
Speaks English, Vietnamese
Registration: 23 February 2013
Activity
Please help me to translate sth from vnese to english by laxsore
Hi guys, I wanted to ask You for help me to translate few lines from Vietnamese to English.(maximum 5 min);) Its small conversation. Its hard to translate this by google translator without knowing the context. If you can help me I will give you my ...
send it to me. I'll try to help Read More
Dining by Millyr
I am keen to find a nice restaurant in District 1, HCMC where we can have a private dinner for up to 30 people - australian and vietnamese medical/nursing staff. Any ideas? Visiting in Feb 2014. More detail - looking for Vietnamese cuisine and a ...
You can check out Ocean Palace Restaurant for Chinese food. They have private banquet room for different sizes. Or any hotel in HCMC, they all have private banquet rooms available. It also depends on the type of food you would want to serve. ... Read More
want to learn Vietnamese by CHERAN84
Is anyone here already experienced and found a better way to learn Vietnamese. As I am going to be in Ho Chi Minh for along time, I want to learn Vietnamese. A short and best way. I am free to take lesson on weekends whole day.
You can check out this center vlstudies.com/vn/news--events/news/free-vietnamese-trial-class-is-back/412/1?gclid=CLiOyJaw_bkCFfFw4god8EcAvQ Read More
Texting USA by demonietto
I'm trying to text a US cell phone with my mobifone sim but it isn't working. I've tried 001-***-**** and a few other combinations without success. Is there a code that works? I was able to text a Thailand number without problem. Do I need to put a ...
I use TextPlus aps to text the US without any problem. The other person does not have to have the same aps. And it's totally free. Good luck! Read More
schools in vietnam by yolandyoland2
I have 5 year old daughter who needs to go kindergarten next year. beside the many international schools in district 2 (live close to it)I was wonder if any one has experience with any of these schools and like to hear from you what you think of ...
Try TAS (The American School of Vietnam) on Nguyen Van Huong, Thao Dien, D2. My 14 & 9 year old children went there the last 3 school years. It's a young school. Still developing but they do have good teachers. My children loved it there. Their ... Read More
District 2 or 7 by liverboy
Hi All, After a little research I've narrowed it down to renting an apartment in District 2 or 7. Which would you choose? My situation: Family of four (me, wife 5 year old and 1 month old) I'll be working in District 1. I'm interested in sending ...
Definitely D2. I used to travel 4 hours every day to drop off and pick up my children at SSIS in D7. It was a hasle. I moved to D2 and enrolled my 2 children at The American School of VN. They love it there. Let me know if I can answer any other ... Read More
Any where in HCMC where they served real bacon and eggs? by NashCat
Looking for a restaurant in HCMC that served real western style bacon and eggs with slices of white toast with butter, with a good cup of coffee to go with that. So far, most that I've tasted have a Vietnamese flavor to it, probably added nuoc mam ...
Any restaurant in 4-5 stars hotels would serve that. I went to 39 Market restaurant inside Kumho yesterday and they serve western breakfast. Also, Pearl Cafe in Ruby tower at Saigon Pearl also serve good Western breakfast. Read More
Questions about Ho Chi Minh by Helen Trinh
Hello all! I will be in Ho Chi Minh between 23 May - 26 May (4 nights) and I havent been there since 1998! Would be very grateful if anyone could help me to reply to following questions: - Does anyone know if there will be any live show (like ...
All I know is that it is outside of HCM city. Kien Giang is what I was told. I don't think they have a website. It is a small church and the nuns are the ones helping build the "Caring Home". I can find out more information for you, but I'm ... Read More
Looking for best place in HCMC for American family of 6 to live by joneslb
Will move my family from the USA in the next month and a half. Would be interested in advise on the best place for an American family to live. Want to be in a multicultural area, but with large US contingent. Husband and wife + a 19 year old, 14 ...
They didn't like SSIS, but love PMH. Read More
Looking for best place in HCMC for American family of 6 to live by joneslb
Will move my family from the USA in the next month and a half. Would be interested in advise on the best place for an American family to live. Want to be in a multicultural area, but with large US contingent. Husband and wife + a 19 year old, 14 ...
I agree with everyone about Thao Dien, district 2. I've moved to VN with my 2 children (13 & 8). They enrolled to SSIS (South Saigon International School) in Phu My Hung, District 7. They hated there. We moved to Thao Dien and they're currently ... Read More
moving june 1! :) by 暗网禁区 rae
hi, guys! i'm moving to HCMC june 1 toooootally alone (except for my puppy). i've already sorted a place to live for at least three months, but i've no job (i teach english here in south korea and do some voice acting work/voice teaching work), and ...
My friend owns a Montessori school and is looking for a English teacher for the summer program. Contact me if you're interested. As to find a permanent place to live, let me know I can help with that. Read More
The Old Quarter by ancientpathos
Been walking around the old quarter today. I hope the rest of Hanoi is better. It seems everyone is out to take advantage of the tourist. Maybe HCMC spoiled me. Stopped to buy an ice coffee on the street, they wanted 30000 dong, pineapple 200000 ...
Ask, bargain before buy. It'll happen everywhere because they know you're not local. I once bought a wallet. They told me 380,000vnd.. I bargained and it was sold at 80,000vnd. Yup, 300,000vnd less then the asking price. Good luck next time. Read More
Unlock iPhone 4s by tuhang
Hello: Does anyone know where I can go to get my iPhone 4s unlock in Saigon? Thank you in advance.
Is this safe and permanently unlocked? Read More
Unlock iPhone 4s by tuhang
Hello: Does anyone know where I can go to get my iPhone 4s unlock in Saigon? Thank you in advance.
I have the same problem finding a place to unlock my son's Iphone. Thanks for the question and answers. Read More
Questions about Ho Chi Minh by Helen Trinh
Hello all! I will be in Ho Chi Minh between 23 May - 26 May (4 nights) and I havent been there since 1998! Would be very grateful if anyone could help me to reply to following questions: - Does anyone know if there will be any live show (like ...
Hello Helen, My friend just adopted an abandon 10 days old baby girl 3 days ago from Catholic church. She was telling me about the nuns are in need of help building a place for all less-fortunate to stay and for young unwanted pregnant girls to ... Read More