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@Lennerd
American expat in Vietnam
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About me
American
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Speaks I can speak a bit of Hindi, Gujarati, Spanish, and French. And even less of Mandarin. Still less even of Vietnamese, but want to work on that.
Registration: 15 August 2015
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Cost to send half a kilo to UK by ushfuhg
Cost to send half a kilo to Uk,,,doesnt matter how long it takes.
@Aidan in HCMC,That was my first thought, too! Maybe this dates me."Comin' into Los Angeleeze,Bringing in a couple of keys.Don't touch my bags if you pleezeMr. Customs Man!"Those days are long gone! Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
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@MarkinNam, Good luck with the move!I was living in California, USA from August 2022 - April 2025 and visited Vietnam twice during that time. Before that, I was living up near Seattle, Washington, in the Puget Sound area (since 2017, when I left ... Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
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@Aidan in HCMCHere in HCMC, I went to Uniqlo. They had nothing, not one thing, that I could fit into.I went to H&M and they had clothes that I could get into AND clothing that was a size or two bigger than what I wear. This is a new development ... Read More
Using a bike rather than a Motorbike in a major city? by Dannyroc3
Does anyone have experience using a bike rather than a Motorbike?I'd like to know how effective they are in a place Like HCMC or congested areas.With all the hassle and expense of getting a motorbike, why don't more people use Bikes to get around?I ...
@Dannyroc3I bought and ride a bicycle all over the place in District 1 and 3. I bought it at a bike shop locally in D 3. Here's what I wrote to a friend back in North America:The first bit is that I bought a bicycle and have really, really enjoyed ... Read More
In the news
Hmmm. In a novel, the following might be viewed as a preposterous stretch, something that would never happen. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/worl … =url-sharehttps://vietnamnet.vn/en/trump-organiza … 01970.html Read More
Am I really a bad teacher? Or is something up? by Noelwastaken
Hi everyone, I'm back with more questions about living and working here as an expat.I just got a message from my new boss, telling me I have to observe one of my coworker's classes tonight after I'm done teaching, because one of the schools were not ...
@OceanBeach92107"In the USA there are a number of heavy regional accents that make it virtually impossible for that person to successfully teach English in Vietnam." No kidding! Admittedly, this was a long time ago, the summer of 1971. A friend and ... Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
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@LennerdActually, the graph is showing *productivity GROWTH* which means, I suppose, that it is a year-on-year percentage change? Also, the lower line is average wage GROWTH. Hmm. Again, some percent change year-on-year?Regardless, the tracking of ... Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
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@OceanBeach92107what did one fish say to the other fish when he ran into a concrete wall?"Dam!" Read More
Off Topic Posts - Whats on your mind? by SimCityAT
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@Dannyroc3Did you read the article/text accompanying the graph?"When I looked at the -Productivity vs compensation- link you gave, I noticed the timeline perfectly matched up to the years where Women were pouring into the workforce. If the number of ... Read More
Westerner starting a street food cart/stall? by RastaJohn
Hello, I have a question for all you expats living in Vietnam, particularly HCMC and Nah Trang. I've been bouncing around the world for about 4 years now and want to change things up. Basically, I just finished a contract with a little money to ...
@ozzymanD7, a true "expat bubble" is a world away from Bui Vien in Pham Ngu Lau! D7 is wide streets with a kind of Western suburban vibe, including at least a couple of shopping malls, Vivo City and Crescent Mall. There are also a couple of ... Read More
Taxi Options at Tan Son Nhat Airport - Any Recommendations by Contem talk
Hello everyone,I recently experienced some difficulty getting a taxi or Grab ride immediately upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport. After booking a Grab, the driver asked me to walk to the parking lot, which was a bit inconvenient—especially ...
I have never had a problem with a Mailinh or Vinasun taxi. The number of cabs companies that try to make their cabs *look* like Vinasun taxis is kinda funny: white cars with green and red details and "Vina" somewhere in the name is the way they go. ... Read More
LETS HAVE A LAUGH BUT NO FILTH by goodolboy
windscreen wipers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=020InK5E99A
When Richard Nixon graduated from high school, his family chipped in and gave him a watch.When JFK graduated from high school, his family chipped in and gave him a million dollars because he already had a watch.--Richard Armor in "It all started ... Read More
LETS HAVE A LAUGH BUT NO FILTH by goodolboy
windscreen wipers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=020InK5E99A
If you think you are smarter than the previous generation: 50 years ago the owners manual of a car showed you how to adjust the valves. Today it warns you not to drink the contents of the battery... - @OceanBeach92107Is that because the valves ... Read More
LETS HAVE A LAUGH BUT NO FILTH by goodolboy
windscreen wipers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=020InK5E99A
I asked my friend in North Korea how he was doing.He said, "I can't complain." Read More
Got to find my Daughter some friends by tonykeys2003
As I mentioned in a previous post, my 7 year old is really yearning for someone to play with. We have been living here for around 2 months. I am a single Dad, but with a Vietnamese Fiancé, and we will be living as a family at the end of the ...
@tonykeys2003I don't see where in HCMC you're living. There are a lot of International Schools in D2, HCMC. They are full of 7-year-olds. ISHMC, British, Saigon Pearl, German, and more are over there. There are also playgrounds on and around those ... Read More