BradCanTho
Australian expat in Vietnam
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About me
Australian
Lives in Can Tho
Registration: 16 September 2013
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How much to register a just bought government surplus Jeep? by 70 years old
I've just received the sealed "DO NOT OPEN" document packet for the VN Government Surplus Mahindra CJ4 Jeep that I just bought for VND 50,000,000. Monday, I'll be driving the Jeep into Phan Thiet. Can anyone give me an idea as to how much money to ...
The Jeep is a 1961 CJ-5 and will be out of the shop after a major rebuild in a few days. It was either a Contractor or US Government Civilian Vehicle. While the VN registration says 1970, both the engine and chassis number are from 1961. For some ... Read More
How much to register a just bought government surplus Jeep? by 70 years old
I've just received the sealed "DO NOT OPEN" document packet for the VN Government Surplus Mahindra CJ4 Jeep that I just bought for VND 50,000,000. Monday, I'll be driving the Jeep into Phan Thiet. Can anyone give me an idea as to how much money to ...
Hi, I know it's a while since you posted but how did you get on with your Jeep,also how did you go about purchasing a Ex military Jeep,I'm interested what procedures did you take and how did you hear about Ex Gov't Jeeps for sale love to have some ... Read More
Want to learn speaking and listening English in an Indian accent? by aysha77
Hello, I am a native English and Indian speaker. I have Bachelor of Arts of University of Kashmir in English major. I have more than 5 years experienced in teaching speaking English and Indian (Hindi, Urdu, Kashmiri) for companies and individuals, ...
If you are going to teach English, you should probably first learn how to structure a basic sentence. *Disclaimer* I am not an English teacher, and shamefully failed English at school. Want to learn speaking and listening English in an Indian ... Read More
How many expats have had to pay bribes to police? by I do believe
I have been stopped by the police maybe 10 times over the last few years for driving in the wrong lane, driving the wrong way on a one way street and speeding. Most of the time I get stopped for not being in that narrow right hand lane for ...
I can actually speak French, ( wasn't my choice, another useless language ), unfortunately, many of us were not born with a silver spoon, and have had to do actual physical work to meek out our existence. Perhaps you should spend more time getting ... Read More
How many expats have had to pay bribes to police? by I do believe
I have been stopped by the police maybe 10 times over the last few years for driving in the wrong lane, driving the wrong way on a one way street and speeding. Most of the time I get stopped for not being in that narrow right hand lane for ...
Today I was transporting my dog in an animal carry cage on the back of the Honda whilst my GF drove to the University Vet. She entered the University from the wrong direction and the Police stopped us. I didn't hang around to watch the drama unfold ... Read More
Slow Internet
Are you guys experience a slow down with internet speed in the last couple of days? Running speedtest.net, everything normal when hitting Vietnamese servers, but servers outside of Vietnam are at a stand still. Another undersea cable has been ... Read More
Which city in VN is cheap? by awayland
HCMC is not cheap for long stay. Have a month left, budget not great, wanna know which major city in Vietnam has low cost of living for travellers?
i would suggest you my city: Can Tho :)Thanks alicle, Can you give a guide on accommodation costs in Can Tho, for approx 3 weeks?There is a cheap hotel close to the water front called Kim Long Hotel. The owner's name is Trung, he is a good guy. I ... Read More
Is it safe to keep Vietnam Dong? by pakhai
Hi all I from SG and i been staying in DN for 2 yrs. I have converted my SGD450,000 into vietnamese dong to make some interest from the bank and now thinking of tt more SGD over to Vietnam. Any advise, is it safe to keep all my cash in ...
You would have to be crazy to convert that much money into VND. Vietnam has one of the highest inflation rates in the world. And getting money back out of the country is almost impossible. My language teacher works at HSBC and talks about the hell ... Read More
Apartment Rental Limitation by titanium_arm
Hello Guys, I am new in HCMC, I am living in a Hotel now in Phu My Hung, I was looking to rent a room and my friends told me that there are some limitation for a foreigner to rent an apartment in VN. They said that I can only rent an apartment ...
I recommend you contact Vicky (ms.vanhuong) she is a member of this forum. She is a Real Estate agent and has contact with many Land Lords in HCMC. She is familiar with all the rules and regulations. I would post her number but I feel uncomfortable ... Read More
visa on arrival by MarkinNam
with all these e comapanies advertising " visa on arrival" has any one travelling from Australia to Viet Nam, heard of a knock back (refusal at the airport) The embassy in Aus has posted some company names , who they do not endorse
I have used a website called Vietnam-Visa.com twice. First time I paid extra for the VIP service so I didn't have to wait around, but processing time still took an hour. I don't recommend this, just pay for the normal service. Also don't waste your ... Read More
CoopMart reopens in Cần Thơ by ChrisFox
About nine days ago CoopMart reopened. It's completely redesigned, not just polished and painted. Modeled after BigC apparently. Same stores, jewelry and shades, plus a Parker/Watermann pen store. A Megastar theater, but no Highland Coffee ...
Chris you forgot to mention on the same level as the Cinemas is 10 Pin Bowling. I don't think this is a MegaStar Cinema complex, but an independent one. I tried looking for movie times on their website and CanTho is not a part of this. Hopefully ... Read More
Best place to meet a good woman by Jquinoq
I'm 50, retired....very shy, insecure ... :cool: any advise on where to meet a lady for serious relationship that may lead to more, nit just a one night stand..... :/
Hi Jquinoq, You are in luck, Vietnamese girls are much more approachable and friendly than western women. They appear to be very curious towards foreigners so meeting them is not difficult. A friend met a very nice Vietnamese woman on VietnamCupid ... Read More
Buying a new motorbike by I do believe
I've been really happy with my Honda PCX for the last couple of years but want to get the latest greatest. Unfortunately they stopped manufacturing this model and its replacement is not getting good reviews. Anybody have any suggestions as to a ...
We have 2 Honda Airblades which have been good reliable machines. They have the dual combo braking system which applies force to both front and rear brakes. Good in emergency braking. I have also borrowed a friend Yamaha Nuovo for a week. It is also ... Read More