SimonEPB
Vietnamese citizen
Forum posts
31
Contacts
9
About me
Vietnamese
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City
Speaks English, French (v rusty), Vietnamese (enough to confuse native speakers)
Registration: 28 August 2013
Activity
Quality dentist in HCMC, who is not rip off? by narcrepellant2525
Anybody have experience with such professional here?
@DirtyPierre Hi Pierre. May I please have contact details for your dentist. Best Simon Read More
Banking lunacy - trying to open an account. by robsamui
I've searched through the forums, and all the posts seem to be from teachers (etc) asking about their income and how to bank it - or people looking to invest in a business. There's nothing about retirees that I can find. I'm out in the ...
I live here under a spouse visa and run debit and credit cards from my home country. When the dong is weak I bring some cash in from my home country and convert it to dong and use it here to live on. I minimise card use that way. I had accounts ... Read More
[Ask] Affordable gym around district 1 and 3 by Nesinesines
Hello! I am moving to Saigon in the beginning of January. While trying to find a job I would like to do some exercise in town. Do you have any recommendation for affordable gym? Your help is much appreciated! Best, Ines
Try CandN gym and yoga studio in the ILA building in Phan Xich Long. 386 I think is the number, near crossroad of Phan Dang Luu. Aircon, modern equipment and around 650,000 per month I recall. Read More
Which karaoke place is with many English songs? by Nedd
I see Karaoke activity is very popular here. I had chance to go only one time before, but I saw English songs list is very narrow (and mostly very unknown songs instead of many great hits) I want to explore some more Karaoke places by myself for ...
I know nice or n nice in phan xich long. Great facilities. Huge range of songs western and local. Cold beer. Most of all, the food was excellent. Read More
Tourism in vietnam by Allanmta
Hello, The news shows that tourism has been on the decline for the past few years. The main cause of the of the decline in tourism appears to be : - visa application complication and cost - petty crime against tourists - high accommodation costs ...
This is what we would call a first world "problem" but it's on topic. My family just came home after three days at a resort hotel in Ho Tram. We had a great time. The beach was fine and the swimming pool complex was fantastic for the ... Read More
BUYING APARTMENT IN HCM by noah83
Hi guys, Just to check, is this a good time to buy apartment now? Any input will be much appreciated. =) -noah
If you need a place to live then trying to time the market does not really work. The market here is not crazy. You can get value for your dollar. Are you bringing US dollars? Your exchange rate is probably good now. I live near Phan Xich Long. It is ... Read More
Best place to buy iPhone 6 in HCMC by MiaElizaga
Hey guys! Can someone please recommend a good place to buy iPhone 6 in HCMC? I'm trying to have some sort of canvassing as to where I should buy. My budget is around 15 to 17 million vnd. And I'm really hoping I could get some ...
The shop I trust is Thanh Apple. His wife Diem speaks English. 0906306999 0938800263 114 Dinh Tien Hoang Binh Thanh. Its outside the tourist zones so prices are fair. Thanh can fix any Apple mobile products - he trained at a large local phone ... Read More
3 month extension - Anyone know the latest on this shameful farce??? by SiCoTic
Excuse my tone, I just find it frustrating that this great country, and my home for nearly 10 years, has become more ridiculous and patently corrupt, which makes this place look like some backward, banana republic,and the visa policy is exactly the ...
I inquired about citizenship or a residency with a sensible Immigration person recently. He told me to not count on it ir forget it. An increase in foreigners landing here to find wife's etc esp Indian and African men. Some months back he said ... Read More
how much is iPhone 6 & 6+? by kattie1120
Can someone give me an idea how much is iPhone 6 & 6+ in Vietnam? Are there apple stores in HCMC?
I bought a used 5S 16 Gb gold (unmarked) for 8 MVND from a shop my bro in law owns that sells repairs and reconditions Apple iphones, ipads and mini ipads old and new Your price sounds right to me. You have to watch where you go because internal ... Read More
Honda SH 150i Made in Vietnam - Exhaust Upgrade RSVP by smaingot
Hello to all, I recently moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand from Vancouver, Canada. I just purchased a 2013 Honda Sh 150i that was made in Vietnam. I am looking to upgrade the exhaust to Akrapovic, Yoshimura, Two Brothers, or anything else that will ...
Hi Steve, Its no 56 Trang Quang Khai. Hive of activity. I saw Arrow systems. Didnt find an English speaker. I can ask my brother in law to get some quotes. He put an Akrapovic on his Yamaha. Do you have a preference brand wise for your Sh? Tyres - ... Read More
Honda SH 150i Made in Vietnam - Exhaust Upgrade RSVP by smaingot
Hello to all, I recently moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand from Vancouver, Canada. I just purchased a 2013 Honda Sh 150i that was made in Vietnam. I am looking to upgrade the exhaust to Akrapovic, Yoshimura, Two Brothers, or anything else that will ...
Hi, Im in HCMC. I know a string of shops in Trang Quang Khai (off Hai Ba Trung) hat run kit and mods on Honda and Yamaha scooters. Passing buy, I saw Rizoma kit and some of the bikes looked very trick. I need to get some real brakes fitted to our ... Read More
Is it safe to keep Vietnam Dong? by pakhai
Hi all I from SG and i been staying in DN for 2 yrs. I have converted my SGD450,000 into vietnamese dong to make some interest from the bank and now thinking of tt more SGD over to Vietnam. Any advise, is it safe to keep all my cash in ...
This is a perennial question with no perfect answer. I think the trick is to keep a balanced mix of currencies at hand. I have moved into Dong over 18 months and my home currencies A$ and S$ have weakened in this time so I made gains on Dong in the ... Read More
Vietnamese wife? by bta87
I realize this is a very subjective question, but are what are the experiences of the men on here that are married to VN brides? Question #2) What should I look out for. I've heard some real horor stories. Mind you I'm 63, have money and girls are ...
You will find that most women who are serious about family life are even more frugal than you thought you were. I took my wife to Dalat last year and booked the hotel and flights and everything without consulting her. She was pissed because I paid ... Read More
Dangers of Sleeper bus travel in Vietnam by DirtyPierre
The bus caught fire, passengers were burned alive Indian police said on 30.10 morning, 44 passengers were burnt alive when a bus caught fire in Mahabubnagar District, Andhra Pradesh. this just happened in India but it happens here in Vietnam, just ...
Bus Travel in Vietnam is a great way to die prematurely. Tried it once, HCMC to Da Nang return. The night run up was calm enough. on the return (daytime) leg, the bus fell behind schedule and we endured two hours of daredevil traffic tag with ... Read More