Bari
@Captainelectric
American looking for information about Vietnam
Forum posts
22
About me
American
Lives in Eugene, Oregon
Speaks English, A Bit of Khmer and Spanish
Registration: 22 June 2013
Activity
Stomach Cramps from street food or ice tea by missmae
So one of my Viet Kieu friends has terrible stomach cramps since Friday. We went out for street food (bbq and drinks with ice, no alcohol). However the cramps got worse over the weekend, starting to be unregulary and bearable but yesterday when we ...
Please do not wait...go to the hospital... Ice is typically excellent...food is superb...Pharmacy questionable. Good luck to you. Taxi people or hotels will guide you ... Read More
Differences on raising and taking care of kids from different cultures by aibiet150204
Having, raising and taking care of a kid, I trust, it is not an easy work. I really want to hear from you guys what differences and what do you think about it from your culture perspectives. In Vietnam, not all, but almost parents seem to ...
thank you for your letter of concern of heart. no you did not talk too much either. I an American...of whom is about to be a new father of a Cambodian/Vietnamese child. I think about the same as you express in your letter of heart. I was pushed out ... Read More
What's in a name? by Guest45
ADOPT VIETNAM VIETNAM ADOPTION & PARENTING GUIDE Vietnam and Vietnamese Culture home > vietnam > vietnamese > vietnamese names > importance Names are Important in Vietnam By Dana Sachs, Author of "The House on Dream Street" ...
Thank you for the insight of the names. I now walk a different path. My child is to be born in June...we have been playing with a few names. One name if a girl... Lena...after my mother the name does not reflect any thought in Vietnam...but they say ... Read More
Good Tips from US DoS for traveling in Việt Nam by Tran Hung Dao
I was researching for another thread and came across this really cool website from the US Department of State that basically has alot of the concerns and questions commonly asked. I was really amazed that our (if you're an American) government is ...
quite funny. and do you really think that Our Embassy will help you...>? the embassy is based on money...and all they really want is $. good luck...how about becoming a Comedian in District 1 Capt. Read More
What would be the best choice for me to buy a motorbike ? by Tof76
Hello everyone. I would like to buy a motorbike to ride mostly in HCMC. I'd like to buy a 125cc to feel easy having a passenger and a light motorbike would be a good choice. I'd like a semi-auto, but full auto wouldn't bother me. I have seen the ...
Firstly, everything pretty will get stolen. Find a strong Honda Bike...larger is somethings better...so it is not liked by the locals...but comfortable for you too. Buy a bike for pleasure and something the locals really thing is ugly. If it is ... Read More
marriage and VISA question by cowboyBob
If you marry a Vietnamese national and have a marriage certificate here, as a foreigner, how long could you stayed in the country to be with your spouse? I currently have a 3 months VISA and I was told I could renew it once. Update: Sorry, I just ...
Are you still a Foreigner... can stay as long as your Foreign visa...pretty simple. 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 ...
Sincerely a lot of stories...all superb...and so hurtful... I did not look for a younger woman...but she found me in a Tailor shop of where she worked. We fell in love from the distance and became friends...lovers and then we married. I love her ... Read More
Marriage put off due to superstition by khanh44
Ok so my fiance is very traditional I guess to put it. She kisses with her nose. Well she wants to put off the wedding or get married before Tet this year because after Tet is the year of the horse. We're both born on the year of the horse so ...
Tradition is just that...why change anything. Cultural difference is ...so why think you can change a whole culture. Go with the flow. Good luck. how can you say...what really is good luck and what are your superstitions in your land and ... Read More
moving from Canada to Vietnam by khanh44
I've already bought my plane ticket to Vietnam a while ago for January. Pretty excited but lots of researching to do. I think I'll have on-going questions related to moving to Vietnam as the day nears when I hop on the plane for Vietnam. So a bit ...
SIZE DOWN. sell it or give it away...only stuff. you can buy a better TV in Vietnam store the art and some odds and ends but give most of the mess away to friends and forget it. Take your 2 bags and enjoy your new life. all the stuff we ... Read More
Is there a love between a foreign older man and a vietnamese girl by wind1989
I am 25 years old and I graduated and I had a job in there. I met an older man 55 years old in UK in the foreign forum. When I meet him in the first time,he is very kind with me because he help me improve the English skill and I do not pay anything ...
I have read most of what everyone has written...all superb and full of a real love. I am an American of whom is married to a Cambodia/Vietnamese woman. This lovely woman is much younger than I...and yet after 5 years knowing and begin married ... Read More
Anyone love to prawn??? by Bigjeff
thinking of setting up this business, prawning.... anyone love to prawning? venue will be at HCM. most prob will be at Than Bihn distri...... what you all think??
R U growing or selling? Growing...lots of International Regulations where R U Selling these Prawns... lots of ladies to share the guys...and lots of water to clean. or maybe just a warehouse to sell them??? Bari Read More
What are good gifts to buy for my VN friends when we visit Nha Trang? by VungTauDon
When we have traveled before people have asked us to buy special regional gifts like tea or coffee or strawberries from Dalat. What would be a special gift from Nha Trang
Pearls...they are a beautiful thought...and almost every where in Na Trang has them for sale...lovely. Please not another T Shirt that says Na Trang or Vietnam... Read More
Teaching English at Dai Tay Duong International Language center by cuong86
We are looking for teacher. -Teach English for children(4 - 6 years old),adult, general English courses Requirements: - Femal philipino or Native English speakers -Must be 25- 45 years old -Qualification: - Bachelor degree or higher -CELTA/ Trinity ...
Sincerely interested in a teaching position in Vietnam...preferably in Hanoi, Vietnam. My wife and I are presently living in the USA but have lived in Cambodia for many years. The idea is to live closer to family and teach English. I am a native ... Read More