Understanding Vietnamese Life Partner

[David_Villa]

Originally Posted by KangTuo

GL/JC vn food also expensive. Any food also cost $5. That time 1 of the girl order rice + pork + soup...$5.
Any chap chay store also taste better and definitely be cheaper

I don't find Mdm Saigon food good. Expensive indeed.
Orange lantern better than Mdm Saigon



30 Liang Seah Street, opposite bugis junction

Thanks for the info.

[technofreak]

Originally Posted by joob

Hi guys! just want to introduce a nice place for Vietnamese food. It's called Little Vietnam. It's behind Lor41 at Grandlink Plaza I think. It's right behind. It is pretty nice and romantic. The food is not bad too. Better than the coffeeshop at 42. I always meet my gal there for some coffee and snacks.

A good place for chill-out...Somemore one of the waitress quite a stunner with ample bosoms...

Originally Posted by chanyboy

Indeed Dalat no air-con, nevertheless it would be good if there's heater instead for the very cold nites (two warm bodies still can't generate enuf heat leh).

for the stamina, I'm also trying to learn from bros leh..always cannot understd some (e.g. Tony, Adidas, etc., etc.) can cheong so often..many times per day some more.. The last time I had 'many times in 1 day' I was numb for weeks thereafter...

Exercise more and you will ask for more...Hehehe

Originally Posted by Sha_Gua75

99% confirm no aircon...around middle of this year I go...I even need to go to counter and ask if there any aircon in any of their room....They say whole of dalat no aircon....then they offer me fan....

Wah you still have fan?? My hotel don't even have!!

[Sha_Gua75]

Originally Posted by technofreak

Wah you still have fan?? My hotel don't even have!!

I stay in Ngoc Lan...so they better give me whatever I want....

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[jackbl]

What so special about this hotel?

Originally Posted by Sha_Gua75

I stay in Ngoc Lan...so they better give me whatever I want....

[Hurricane88]

Helmet law one year anniversary: thousands of lives saved


At Viet Duc Hospital in Hanoi, Hung thrashed in pain. His chest was covered in a blood soaked bandage, as his mother massaged his limp arms and legs.


“Luckily, he was wearing a helmet. Otherwise he’d have been dead,” said Hung’s 45-year-old mother, Nguyen Thi Hanh. He had the accident when he was driving home from a wedding. A motorbike cut him off and he swerved into a concrete barrier.

Many deaths have been avoided since the mandatory helmet law came into effect one year ago on December 15, 2007.

By the end of October, there were more than 1,400 fewer road traffic fatalities, and more than 2,200 fewer serious injuries compared to the same time last year, according to a report of the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC).

“Thanks to the introduction of mandatory helmet laws there are more people alive today to enjoy time with their family and look forward to Tet [Lunar New Year] celebrations,” Dr. Jean-Marc Olivé, Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Vietnam said in a recent statement.

The results from an analysis of hospital motorcycle trauma showed a 16-percent reduction in road traffic head injuries in the first three months of the mandatory helmet law, compared to the three months prior to the law.

The law has changed the habits of many local people when riding motorbikes, and helmets are no longer derisively called “rice cookers.”

“I started wearing a helmet when the government insisted on it,” said banking staff Nguyen Thanh Ha, 24.

“At first, it was uncomfortable, but now I am used to it,” Ha said. Her helmet, a green Piaggio model, matches her green Piaggio motorbike.

At night, Hanoi is a sea of brightly decorated motorbike helmets.

Meanwhile, the sidewalks of the capital are crowded with helmet shops serving customers who comply with the law.

Helmets have become much lighter and more fashionable with designs such as hibiscus flowers and panda faces for female riders, since the new law was announced in September 2007.

The habit of wearing helmets is of great significance in Vietnam, where more than 95 percent of the 26 million vehicles cramming its busy streets are motorcycles, and the number of motorbikes is increasing by more than 9,000 new registrations each day.

Associated with this high exposure, an estimated 59 percent of all road traffic fatalities in Vietnam are motorcyclists, according to WHO.

In other moves to strengthen motorcycle safety, the government has given concrete requirements on national helmet standards, and correct ways of fastening helmets.

A survey by the Vietnam Consumer Safety Association in early 2008 found that 80 percent of helmets on the market did not meet national standards.

If a helmet is not fastened, police will consider this “non-wearing” and the rider or passenger can be fined up to VND200,000 (US$12.20).

However, local people generally don’t put helmets on children, as there is no law which requires children under 16 to wear one.

There is also a false rumor that even the smallest helmets are too heavy for a child’s small neck to support.

“I had already bought a helmet for my three-year-old son. But I gave up my intention of having him wear it when I heard the information,” Le Thu Trang, 32, an administrative clerk in a Thai company in Hanoi.

Despite the belief of many parents, there is no evidence that wearing a helmet causes injuries to the neck, said WHO.

“Rather than causing harm as the myths and rumors suggest, many needless road traffic injuries and deaths in children could have been prevented through the correct and consistent use of properly-fitting, good quality helmets,” Dr Olivé said.

The fact that children under the legal age, or the adults that are responsible for them, cannot be financially penalized for not wearing a helmet is the major factor that prevents their wearing them.

“Attention must now be turned to the vast numbers of Vietnamese children who do not wear helmets when they are passengers on a motorcycle,” said Olivé.

WHO is working with the government to develop a law that penalizes adults who allow children on motorcycles without proper helmet protection.

“This would have an immediate effect to boost the number of children wearing helmets and protect the lives of many Vietnamese children,” Olivé said.

WHO looks forward to continuing its strong cooperation with the government and other partners in this important area, to achieve a common goal of saving lives on Vietnam's roads, it said in the statement.

“If wearing helmets really causes no great harm effects to children, we should put them on our children. It is safer,” nurse Nguyen Thuy Ngoc, 30, said. “I will find a light high quality helmet for my child,” she said.

Reported by Bao Anh

[jackbl]

Bro, lets move the vietnamese news to "Tieng Viet Lovers" thread

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Helmet law one year anniversary: thousands of lives saved

[Sha_Gua75]

Originally Posted by jackbl

What so special about this hotel?

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[SingViet]

Originally Posted by Sha_Gua75

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Wah lao...... how much you pay? I stay at Suite at Windsor Plaza Hotel in Q5 HCMC and didn't dare to expect them to provide me with any thing that i want....

[SingViet]

Marrying a normal viet gal has its pros and cons. One of the problem that brothers will face is the constant demand for money and luxury items from yr spouse's family. I still remember my wife's brother asked me for a Japan Made Honda @ that cost around US$6000 during that time. i turned him down immediately. Now after half a decade and after turning many request down, i think that my in-laws give up on me How many brothers face the same demands regularly ?

[Sha_Gua75]

Originally Posted by SingViet

Wah lao...... how much you pay? I stay at Suite at Windsor Plaza Hotel in Q5 HCMC and didn't dare to expect them to provide me with any thing that i want....

that one different..think one of the top hotel over there....

[papillon30]

Originally Posted by SingViet

Marrying a normal viet gal has its pros and cons. One of the problem that brothers will face is the constant demand for money and luxury items from yr spouse's family. I still remember my wife's brother asked me for a Japan Made Honda @ that cost around US$6000 during that time. i turned him down immediately. Now after half a decade and after turning many request down, i think that my in-laws give up on me How many brothers face the same demands regularly ?

The word "pai seh" is not in the Viet's dictionary. Whatever they want, just open mouths big big and ask for it. By marrying a "normal" viet gal(who has never been in the flesh trade before) has lesser potential problem than an
ex-WL. Viet, in general, always seem to have money no enuff; everyday sing ABBA's "Money,Money,Money"

Another gruesome murder case because of $$$$$:

Vietnam latest news - Thanh Nien Daily

[SingViet]

Basically, foreigners are like walking ATMs to them. One thing that vietnamese are damm good at, is that they use the soft approach. They will tell their daughters how pitiful they are or how pitiful their siblings are, so after listening to the VIETNAMESE SAD STORY, you have to pay the cinema ticket la. But this cinema ticket is not cheap leh.....

The person that needs to have a strong will is your wife. This is very important. Talk to her slowly, let her see that her siblings have all grown up and they can earn their living. Let her know that her parents doesn't need a lot of money to survive in the province. If your wife understands these, your life will be very good and you need not worry about sending them money.

[chanyboy]

Originally Posted by SingViet

....The person that needs to have a strong will is your wife. This is very important. Talk to her slowly, let her see that her siblings have all grown up and they can earn their living. Let her know that her parents doesn't need a lot of money to survive ...

..and this mentality is best cultivated at the early stage of the relationship, before settling down. Keep indicating the Sg high cost of living, the hardship in earning a S$1, the need to safe for future children, etc. At times, may have to tell 'white lies' about ourselves borrowing from others (frens/buddies/bank) a bit here there to pay off some needs/loans/creditors. As long u live comfortably, it still show you can manage (in fact you are accumulating wealth!). Nevertheless, once in a while one still have to spend/give a reasonable token sum at Vn side or for your partner to spend in Vn...this is unavoidable (it's like sending goodies to your Sg in-laws during CNY, Mooncake festivals, etc.)

Reaching a balance is indeed a tough challenge...give & take is the best strategy - and the need to achieve this starts early in the relationship. If one assess this is not achievable, it's relevant to review whether it can last for long... So, the way I see it : sometimes has to spend a bigger sum, sometimes none/little - it's situational. And every partner is different, every home is different - but it revolves around the same 'old thing' - MONEY (not enuf; it will never will...regardless; even for us singles earning a living now).

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by chanyboy

..and this mentality is best cultivated at the early stage of the relationship, before settling down. Keep indicating the Sg high cost of living, the hardship in earning a S$1, the need to safe for future children, etc. At times, may have to tell 'white lies' about ourselves borrowing from others (frens/buddies/bank) a bit here there to pay off some needs/loans/creditors. As long u live comfortably, it still show you can manage (in fact you are accumulating wealth!). Nevertheless, once in a while one still have to spend/give a reasonable token sum at Vn side or for your partner to spend in Vn...this is unavoidable (it's like sending goodies to your Sg in-laws during CNY, Mooncake festivals, etc.)

Reaching a balance is indeed a tough challenge...give & take is the best strategy - and the need to achieve this starts early in the relationship. If one assess this is not achievable, it's relevant to review whether it can last for long... So, the way I see it : sometimes has to spend a bigger sum, sometimes none/little - it's situational. And every partner is different, every home is different - but it revolves around the same 'old thing' - MONEY (not enuf; it will never will...regardless; even for us singles earning a living now).

well said...fully agreed...sounds like one of my fren's advice...

[v.killers]

Originally Posted by Sha_Gua75

I stay in Ngoc Lan...so they better give me whatever I want......

Wow, give you whatever you want? So you got ask for a BBBJ bo?

Kakakakaka....Joking nia hor