Hudsoncheng
Australian expat in Vietnam
Forum posts
4
About me
Australian
Speaks Ozstralian, English, Chinese, terrible French
Registration: 12 June 2016
Activity
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. Is this normal? Is it just her? Got other examples?1. "The man enters ...
@gobot Having come from Australia and been married to a Vietnamese for 12 years, there are certain customs which you can exercise depending on the occasion. There is a marked difference between Vietnamese educated in a international institution ... Read More
Irritating dating scenario by WillyBaldy
There's a dating situation happening quite a few times to me and although I've always managed, it is a really annoying issue and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions. So, you meet a Vietnamese woman for breakfast at a coffee shop. ...
The dating scenario here is very similar to Thailand and Indonesia, in that they will invite some friends along to give them security, and they won't expect "cordon bleu" in the menu selection. Especially if you are an expat, they ... Read More
Banking - Like Advice by M4uesviecr
Hello all, So I recently accepted a position at a school in Vietnam (Apollo English). My salary is deposited into Vietcom. My goals for banking were to hopefully avoid a high conversion fee, on top of the international wire. Right now, I'm ...
Hi M4uesviecr Suggest you go with Citibank Vietnam. You can deposit in VND (which is good interest bearing) and have a linked USD account as well . Then you can withdraw funds anywhere worldwide with no fees in the local currency, Read More
Learning how to ride a motobike in Saigon, and renting ! by sami88
Hey all, I am planning to go on a road trip by a motorbike, but I have never driven one before. Is it easy and quick to learn, and shall I buy one or rent? Since I am staying here for at least 3 months. Also, if anyone is willing to teach me I ...
This is a very late reply so hope this is still helpful. Since you can already ride a bike, it's not difficult to pick up easy driving At slow speed for better balance, keep one hand on brake and other on light throttle, as this is needed in ... Read More