SteveMiike
South African looking for information about Vietnam
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Registration: 26 April 2022
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Dating Vietnamese Girl by Bill2014
What are the cultural expectations for a foreigner dating a Vietnamese girl ?聽
What are the cultural expectations for a foreigner dating a Vietnamese girl ?聽 - @Bill2014From who exactly? Read More
Personal Security by RTLisSB
Saw this topic on another thread but it was very dated, so I hope someone with fairly recent experience can provide some answers.In regard to personal security/privacy, is it common for landlords/owners to enter your apartment without notifying you ...
I have had the opposite problem with landlords. They seem to not give a crap. Except for one time when the water pump burst and this one owner lost his mind over having to pay the grand sum of like 1 million to fix it. Breaking the bank there ... Read More
Taking Vietnamese Girlfriend to the UK by Bill2014
How easy is it to get a visa for Vietnamese friend to come stay with me in the UK. I guess a tourist visa would be required?聽
Not racism but definitely painting all Vietnamese with the same brush. My wife lived in Australia for 3 years while doing her Masters, has been in and out multiple times with no issue, been in and out of several other "more developed" countries ... Read More
Taking Vietnamese Girlfriend to the UK by Bill2014
How easy is it to get a visa for Vietnamese friend to come stay with me in the UK. I guess a tourist visa would be required?聽
@colinoscapee聽Good Morning from Trang Bang. Oh yes, waiting, waiting, waiting... yaaawwwwnnn... we are exploring Vietnam until September then back to Europe for 3 months... yawwwnnn, but fun! - @findgwIn the same boat bud. The words "initial ... Read More
Does your Vietnamese wife do this? by gobot
Since I have only had one Vietnamese wife, I often attribute her unusual behavior to ALL Vietnamese. Help me out guys, and Vietnamese who are lurking here too.聽Is this normal? Is it just her? Got other examples?1. "The man enters ...
@RTLisSB聽Too much to list. Almost everything you would do in the West in terms of being considerate of others is out the window in Vietnam.聽 Read More
Does your Vietnamese wife do this? by gobot
Since I have only had one Vietnamese wife, I often attribute her unusual behavior to ALL Vietnamese. Help me out guys, and Vietnamese who are lurking here too.聽Is this normal? Is it just her? Got other examples?1. "The man enters ...
Number 2 happens quite a bit with my wife and her family. I always put it down to a mix of her family not knowing when a good spot was to jump in due to not understanding English and my wifes short attention span. Manners also differ greatly between ... Read More
Latest Status on Tap Water by RTLisSB
Greetings all,From what I've read, tap water, even in the cities, is not potable. Therefore, it is recommended to buy bottled water as boiling tap water would still leave dangerous metals.Is this an accurate depiction of life in HCMC and other major ...
I recommend one of those filtering/softening shower heads also. When changing the cotton filter on mine I'm always like "glad I didnt get that on me". Sometimes the chunks of rusty crud are so big they'd likely block the shower head if a few got ... Read More