bem1985
Vietnamese citizen
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Vietnamese
Lives in Ho Chi Min
Registration: 02 March 2012
i am opening a new three wheel bike businesses in vn by nickuscdds1
i am an expat from usa and love to live in vn. i am opening a three wheel bike business in saigon. since vn has alot of accidents, i think we need three wheeled bike to prevent falling off bike and hit the head. what u think, please give me some ...
To add to the troubles, you'll need a special license to operate 3 wheels bike (modified bike for disabled people are excluded). It's called A3 license. Most people will avoid getting another license for something unnecessary (fun but still ... Read More
Hi there by darvinm
Hi there, My name is Darvin and I have been assigned to a project in Vung Tau.I am a Malaysian. Would love to meet new people in the area. I will be here for a period of about a year. I have been here for a week now. Would be so nice to hear from ...
Yeah, I've been working here for almost 2 years already. Read More
Langage swap by tanphuong
Hi all I have been for a while on the French forum but brand new on here,so let me introduce myself to you I am a 40 and something French Vietnamese male living in Saigon.I d like to improve my english speaking skills.I am interested in exchanging ...
Hi tanphuong, I'm not sure if I can exchange language with you since my English is somewhat fluent but still a second language. However, I'd like to learn some French. So if you're interested, we can meet up. Cheers, Read More
New to Forum by tintinmiami2013
Hi all, I recently came back to the States from my Vietnam trip, and I'm totally in love with HCMC & the country. After living in the States for over 23 years, I want to move back to Vietnam. My main problem is that I don't have any network or ...
Hi tintin, You can try vietnamworks.com . They have English interface so you shouldn't have language problem browsing the site. Don t be shy to post your profile there too as many headhunters digging that site daily. With your IT back ground, I ... Read More
Hi there by darvinm
Hi there, My name is Darvin and I have been assigned to a project in Vung Tau.I am a Malaysian. Would love to meet new people in the area. I will be here for a period of about a year. I have been here for a week now. Would be so nice to hear from ...
Hi Darvin, The Vung Tau section seems quite inactive compared with other so it may take a while til anyone to reply. I'm in Vung Tau during the week days. If you're free then we can meet up and have a few beers. Read More
Honda CBR250R by jedd
who's got one in hcmc? you like it?
Jedd, you can try to settle for the CBR150 as it only need A1 license to ride it. Getting A1 license is a lot easier than getting A2 as I know quite a few expat already have it. Suzuki also just launched 2 new bikes in Vietnam that are under 175cc ... Read More
Taxi service in HCMC by Aquagirl
Hi all, anyone knows reliable taxi service to pick up at the airport and to drive to MuiNe? We used to pay 70 USD for that, now cant find cheaper than 100 USD. Any suggestions? Would really appreciate!
This is the article I found http://tuoitre.vn/Chinh-tri-Xa-hoi/476717/Chan-chinh-taxi-tai-san-bay-Tan-Son-Nhat.html tuoitre.vn is a pretty reliable source Read More
Taxi service in HCMC by Aquagirl
Hi all, anyone knows reliable taxi service to pick up at the airport and to drive to MuiNe? We used to pay 70 USD for that, now cant find cheaper than 100 USD. Any suggestions? Would really appreciate!
I wouldn't recommend Mai Linh anymore. Their cabs have been banned from the airport last time I heard. Vinasun is still reliable though. Read More
Moving to Saigon, need suggestions please by vietnam2012
My wife and I are considering moving to Vietnam for a few months to a year. We're thinking of Saigon. We work from home, so job is not our motive. Just want to live somewhere nice, affordable and safe. We have a toddler, so a day care / preschool ...
Beside Can Tho, I would advise Da Nang as an alternative for Saigon. It is certainly more affordable and safer than Saigon. Check it out. Read More
Facebook out again? by Hisdudeness
Facebook has not been working again for me over the last few days even with the DNS settings updated. Has anyone had any trouble with it or could you share what DNS you're using?
I only had experience with iPhone/iPad. The method works on both of my iPhone and iPad. For other phones, I think it's just the matter of finding out where the proxy setting is. The IP address and port should remain the same. Read More
Facebook out again? by Hisdudeness
Facebook has not been working again for me over the last few days even with the DNS settings updated. Has anyone had any trouble with it or could you share what DNS you're using?
Okay, I'll try my best to guide you through on how to access to FB. As until now (March 7th), this method still works. For Windows user: Click on Start -> Control Panel -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings In the LAN Settings box ... Read More
need to speak English by lemoncandy92
I want to practice speaking English to improve my speaking skill.. hope to receive help from all members.^^.
There's a coffee shop called Sozo at 176 B霉i Viện, Dist. 1 Another one is Drink and Talk at 36/70, D2 Street, Binh Thanh District Read More
Overview of residence ownership for foreigners in Vietnam by Anatta
Property Ownership in Vietnam Since there have been some questions about house ownership in Vietnam, I am trying to put together a short overview. I don聮t claim to be a lawyer, not even an expert. 1. Owning land First of all, land cannot be ...
I've updated the linnk for the Land Law and Law on housing http://youbiz.vn/van-ban-phap-luat/vietnam-law-in-english.html?start=36 I happened to stumble on these documents online so I can't confirm the credibility of it but you can use it as ... Read More
Looking for friends in HCMC to hang out
Greetings, Hope you enjoy Vietnam so far. What kind of job you're looking for? I'm up for a meet-up in Dist. 1. Just drop me a message at bem1985@gmail.com for a time and place. Cheers, Vu Read More
need to speak English by lemoncandy92
I want to practice speaking English to improve my speaking skill.. hope to receive help from all members.^^.
The name is "Master Cup", it's located at 4B Nam Đ么, Ph煤 Mỹ Hưng, District 7 http://thodia.vn/cafe-master%60s-cup-ho-chi-minh.html Read More
Filing your tax from Vietnam?
Hi guys, Did any of you file your income tax from Vietnam before. How do you do that? I expect to get some tax return back to me if I just know how to that from here. Cheers, Vu Read More
Is anyone else homesick? by DonnaB
Hey everyone, I'm an American (California, San Francisco bay area) living in Saigon until the end of this year. I've been here for one month now and have met great people and really fun friends. There are definitely aspects of living out here that ...
Donna: Burger sounds good. I actually never had Carl's Jr. before. I guess they didn't invade Canada yet. Phi Long: I just notice you're taking some IT courses. Do they offer IT courses in English here? What kind of certificate is that? Read More
Is anyone else homesick? by DonnaB
Hey everyone, I'm an American (California, San Francisco bay area) living in Saigon until the end of this year. I've been here for one month now and have met great people and really fun friends. There are definitely aspects of living out here that ...
The course is in Canada :D, I doubt they have any here. Read More
need to speak English by lemoncandy92
I want to practice speaking English to improve my speaking skill.. hope to receive help from all members.^^.
There's a coffee shop in Q.7 where you can participate in English conversation with guests there. For some reason, I feel weird speaking English to a fellow Vietnamese so I can't help you :P Read More
Aquatic camera by sophie_from_france
Hi everyone Where can I find an good aquatic camera in HCMC? Which price it is? It's to take some pictures in phu quoc island... Maybe they sell this product on the island? Is it a nice quality? Thank you for your help!
It's on the corner of Nguyen Hue st. and Le Loi st. Read More
What is the best way to call the USA? by Wild_1
Hello guys, When I first came out here, a buddy of mine loaded my labtop with that MagicJack and gave me a USB to call home with. Once out here, I got a Mobifone account and often use that to call the US, when I am away from my laptop. Recently, ...
It's free if you're callling to another Skype account. If you want to call a landline/cell number, you have to either buy their skype credits (you'll get charged by minute) or subscribe to their unlimited plan. Last year, I was able to call any ... Read More
What is the best way to call the USA? by Wild_1
Hello guys, When I first came out here, a buddy of mine loaded my labtop with that MagicJack and gave me a USB to call home with. Once out here, I got a Mobifone account and often use that to call the US, when I am away from my laptop. Recently, ...
I use Skype and I love it. The voice quality is stable. The price is acceptable. Most importantly for me, it is available on almost all smartphones. Very convenient I tell you. Plus, if your friends/ relatives had Skype accounts as well, you could ... Read More
Is anyone else homesick? by DonnaB
Hey everyone, I'm an American (California, San Francisco bay area) living in Saigon until the end of this year. I've been here for one month now and have met great people and really fun friends. There are definitely aspects of living out here that ...
I can relate to what you're feeling right now. I'm not an expat but I've been away for so long that I feel like one. I'm still in the process of looking for a job here and I have too much free time. What I'm doing right now to kill time is to ... Read More
Power Outages by a525
After 5 months in VN I should know better...but, I want to know about your experiences with the power outages. How do you manage to go through the day? do you have any idea why this happens? (I have my "theories")...just curiosity and ignorance I ...
Most of the electric power in Vietnam come from hydroelectric power stations. Therefore, in the dry season, the lack of water consequent in the lack of power. The nuclear plant in Dalat is mostly for research so I doubt thar it helps in reducing ... Read More
What Would YOU Do? by Jaitch
This morning, [i]en route[/i] from my office to the airport through Q4 I happened past an incident that I, and several others, found disturbing. A motorcycle was parked at the kerb with a young girl, 4-5 years of age, seated upon it. On the ...
On another note. Why is it when touchy subjects like this come up on the site few, if any locals post any replies. Input on threads like these from a native speaker that fully understands the customs of the country would be immeasurable. It would ... Read More
Free during the week days? by siburgessHCMC
Hey everyone, Hope you're all well! Just wondering if anyone else if free during the day on the weekdays to chillout, eat, grab a coffee or just explore the city and all the entertainment it has to offer... My jobs pretty flexible in the days and ...
Hi Anna, I wouldn't advise to look for a place in Binh Thanh. It's not a really foreigner-friendly neighbourhood ( in term of language barrier, Western-style restaurant/bar/club, etc...) But if you have to live there, I remember there's a little ... Read More
Just came back to Vietnam
D1 as in district 1 or D1 Street :D? I live in Tan Binh but it's not too far from there (10 min ride for me). Coffee sounds cool Read More
Streets to avoid at night by Anatta
reading the following article from the Vietnamese website about unsafe streets in Saigon, I thought I should let you guys know about them as well. http://vnexpress.net/gl/phap-luat/2012/02/nhung-tuyen-duong-thuong-bi-cuop-o-sai-gon/ Vo van Kiet ...
I think we would need a bigger list if you want to know every unsafe street in the city at night. There are simply too many of them. My best advice is to ask your local friends first before planning to go anywhere. Secondly, stay within 1st and 3rd ... Read More
Just came back to Vietnam
Hey everyone, I can`t really say I`m an expat since I was born and raised here. But I just spent my last 9 years in Canada studying and working. Now I`m back and I feel like a foreigner. Anyway, I have plenty of time at the moment to chill out ... Read More