dnguyenvo
Canadian looking for information about Vietnam
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Registration: 23 May 2012
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looking for a partner to go to gym by Cao Mỹ Dung
Hi I want to looking for a partner to go to gym I am currently in Ho Chi Minh at district 11 This is my email: dungcaomy@yahoo.com.vn CAO
Gyms in Vietnam are so expensive! When I was there, the nice ones were like 2 million dongs. I don't even spend that much here in Canada which is around the $30-$50 mark. I found one on Cach Man Thang Tam at the round-about with Ly Thai To (i ... Read More
So I'm opening my own coffee shop by Just A Guy
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So I hear that there are lots of challenges and roadblocks to operating a business in VN. What are they like? I am a vietnamese raised in Canada. I stayed in Vietnam for 3 months last year, and I like the atmosphere. I am considering opening up ... Read More
Schools for a 1 yr old? by Jayhawk
Hi guys... I hope someone here can help me. I need to find a school for my 1 yr old son. He is 1/2 American and 1/2 Vietnamese. I would like to find a school for him that uses English and Vietnamese. He is still young so maybe a school that is only ...
Ouch!!!! If and when I have children, I'm moving back to Canada. No internation school needed, no fees. Thank you canada. Lol. Read More
gyms in Saigon by joe_pineapples
Hi does anyone know any good (reasonably priced) gyms in Ho CHi Minh? I'm living in Binh Thanh on the edge of district 3. Thanks in advance!
Does the Rach Mieu Fitness Club have air conditioning? Some I've seen from the streets have no ac and I also went to Fitness 24 in Phu My Hung and the price is 2,000,000. I only pay 30 dollars for my membership in Canada so I'm looking for ... Read More
Friends Vietnamese girls by Bengaltiger
Hi, I am new in Ho Chi Minh City. I love to make some friends to hang out, going for drinks etc. I would be nice if you are a girl coz girls here are really beautiful and nice. Any age is fine. I am 27, male. Just friends only nothing serious. Hope ...
I didn't know there were lady boys in Vietnam, I thought that was a Thai thing Read More
Ao dai tailoring ? by sofimofi
Hello, Does anybody know a good local Ao Dai maker/tailor? Nothing for tourists please. I would like local prices and local tailors targetting locals... Good quality ao dais please! Thank you! Sofia
Yeah I finally found a place with a really good price at Cho Lon. 200,000 for fabric and 300,000 (to make the Chinese style buttons) regular ao dai is 200,000. They ate delivering it in 4 days. I hope the tailor makes it well. Read More
Ao dai tailoring ? by sofimofi
Hello, Does anybody know a good local Ao Dai maker/tailor? Nothing for tourists please. I would like local prices and local tailors targetting locals... Good quality ao dais please! Thank you! Sofia
Ok, so I just went to this place and the price is 1,100,000 for an ao dai with crystal on it. Is that expensive? Another place I went to quoted 2,000,000 for the same material. Read More
Buy paintings in HCMC by vicci0606
Hi all, can anybody suggest me where i can find paintings (oil paintings on canvas) to put on the walls of living room? i have heard of Tran Phu st. in dist 5. i will visit this weekend. but i am not looking for vietnamese paintings. i am looking ...
You should check out Maison Chance. They're an organization that helps teach disabled people a skill trade which includes painting. They do all types of painting and they do custom based on request. I visited their village today and the paintings ... Read More
Looking for runners and places to run in HCMC!!!! by matteox
Hello; I have been living here for 3 months; I just found one place to run near An Phu; Anybody would be ok to jog with me? I can only run on evenings from 7.30 or 8pm please be informed that I`m not a professionnal runner! I rarely run more than ...
I'd really love to run but I can't seem to get pass the heat. How do you guys do it? I need to exercise as I'm eating too much here. The food is awesome. Read More
Ao dai tailoring ? by sofimofi
Hello, Does anybody know a good local Ao Dai maker/tailor? Nothing for tourists please. I would like local prices and local tailors targetting locals... Good quality ao dais please! Thank you! Sofia
What cities are you guys from? I had a friend make her ao dai in Nha Trang and I remember it was very cheap. Read More
Íæż½ã½ã blog gatherings in Ho Chi Minh City by Julien
Hi all! What about meeting the other Ho Chi Minh City Íæż½ã½ã members in real life? Organizing an Íæż½ã½ã meet up would be an excellent way to know them! :) An Íæż½ã½ã meet up can be a diner gathering, having coffee, a bring and share in ...
I'm interested. I've only been here a short time so I'll leave the organizing to someone more familiar with the city. Read More
Ao dai tailoring ? by sofimofi
Hello, Does anybody know a good local Ao Dai maker/tailor? Nothing for tourists please. I would like local prices and local tailors targetting locals... Good quality ao dais please! Thank you! Sofia
Does the 350,000 and 250,000 include the fabric too? I've been quoted higher but I'm not sure if those places are more expensive or they charge me higher because they know I'm not from here. Read More
English for local Vietnamese by JVo18
A few weeks ago I read a post from an expat in Nha Trang about an English Corner. The concept was very simple - a few foreigners get together with local Vietnamese to converse about anything and everything. It's a great way for locals to improve ...
Hey, did this meeting happen yet? I'd like to come as well. Read More