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American °µÍø½ûÇø in Vietnam
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Lives in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh
Registration: 22 August 2016
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Language Barriers Make Getting Around HCM Difficult: Please Advice by Libhero
Hello Exparts in HCM: I am new in HCM from USA, visiting HCM. I want to get around, but I cannot communicate with drivers of motorbikes and taxis who do not speak or understand English. Please advice how easily I can navigate my way around the city ...

Write down the address of your destination, and show it to the driver. Make sure that you write the the district and the area in the district too - they are both very important for the driver to know, especially if he gets lost or has to ask for ... Read More


Exchange rate by Aji Bang
Hello! guys will you please suggest the best bank to exchange some dollars in the Noi-bai airport? In Bangkok superich bank gives the exact exchange rate so far. thanks.

Exchange your money before you go to Noibai airport. The airport banks know that Vietnamese Dong is difficult to exchange outside of Vietnam, so you are never going to get a good rate. Also, in Vietnam, the banks have the worst/lowest exchange ... Read More


Where to buy high quality fabric by Stephen@VN
I'm looking to buy high quality silk/cotton blend fabric - any suggested shops would be appreciated.

Vietnamese fabric and silk is infamous for its poor quality. If you want high quality fabric, especially silk, at a good prices go to Thailand. If you have no contacts in Thailand, fly into Bangkok or contact people there (while you're in ... Read More


Shipping a laptop from US vs. buying in Vietnam? by Deane123
I'm trying to decide whether to ship a small laptop to Hanoi from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, to my son, or advise him to go ahead and buy a new one in Vietnam. From what I gather online, it will cost quite a bit on BOTH ends to ship it, it may be ...

You can buy a very nice computer at a decent price in Bangkok (roundtrip airfare is very cheap). Also, you can buy the computer in the USA, and pay a courier service to have someone bring the computer over here for you. if you use a courier you ... Read More


Police Residence Registration by GuestPoster0147
Hi everyone We moved into an apartment in a tower building in Binh Chanh a few weeks ago. The landlords are Vietnamese people who just bought this apartment. We are their first renter. That's why we recently asked them if they registered us ...

Foreigners cannot register themselves with the local police. That is the landlord's job, and the landlord should pay the fine. Read More