Understanding Vietnamese Life Partner - Page 321

jackbl · #**4801** 06-01-2009, 02:25 PM

Yes indeed. I was there many times, look see only. Mostly 95% fr Hanoi...

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Hmmm...Lor 24 Viet FL ST @ $30??? So cheap??

KangTuo · #**4802** 06-01-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jackbl

Yes indeed. I was there many times, look see only. Mostly 95% fr Hanoi...

another 5% from where?

richie4 · #**4803** 06-01-2009, 03:19 PM

Hi Bros,

Can i know ,since chinese new year is coming does your viet wife or (would-be-wife) ask you to give or remit ang bao to their parent .
If do ,how much does you'll give .?

thank you

SingViet · #**4804** 06-01-2009, 04:13 PM

i am a poor foreigner son-in-law in the eyes of my wife's parents. So better to remain POOR so as to avoid TROUBLE. Its only 2 million VND for them this TET.

Scleropages · #**4805** 06-01-2009, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SingViet

I had my business there, but it was under my wife's name. I stayed there under 6 months tourist VISA. I renew it every 6 months, so for 4.5 years, think of the number of times i renewed the VISA. Normally, its not easy to renew 6 months tourist visa so many times, but because i know the immigration `big-shot' for southern Vietnam, so i managed to renew it so many times.

You mean you need not leave VN every 6 months ??? If so, that's really great.

ekemono · #**4806** 07-01-2009, 12:49 AM

Me also another poor son-in-law. Last week we remitted an extra SGD150.
Her suggestion to remit some amount and I tried my best for her
sigh.... damm broke

SingViet · #**4807** 07-01-2009, 06:08 AM

The thing is even if you are not so poor, let them think that you are very poor. If they think you are rich, then they will generate a shopping list every now and then. IF they think you are rich, they will make sure you become poor also....

In fact, many of them are not so poor. Their ancestors left them with many pieces of land which has appreciated in value for the last few years. One example is my mother-in-law, she has actually around 12 pieces of land in the province, left to her by her father. Each piece of land had appreicated in value from around US$2000 to what is now, around US$12000 a piece. Just that she is not willing to sell, keep saying poor.

papillon30 · #**4808** 07-01-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SingViet

The thing is even if you are not so poor, let them think that you are very poor. If they think you are rich, then they will generate a shopping list every now and then. IF they think you are rich, they will make sure you become poor also....

In fact, many of them are not so poor. Their ancestors left them with many pieces of land which has appreciated in value for the last few years. One example is my mother-in-law, she has actually around 12 pieces of land in the province, left to her by her father. Each piece of land had appreicated in value from around US$2000 to what is now, around US$12000 a piece. Just that she is not willing to sell, keep saying poor.

US$12,000 a piece....X 12 pieces = US$144,000(2.52 billion VND)

She is the big landlady of the Mekong Delta. And, your wife will get how many pieces when she kicked the bucket?

technofreak · #**4809** 07-01-2009, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jackbl

Yes indeed. I was there many times, look see only. Mostly 95% fr Hanoi...

Con chim Hanoi hay Saigon cung duoc...I prefer fucking the daylights out of those proud Hanoians...

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Originally Posted by SingViet

i am a poor foreigner son-in-law in the eyes of my wife's parents. So better to remain POOR so as to avoid TROUBLE. Its only 2 million VND for them this TET.

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Originally Posted by ekemono

Me also another poor son-in-law. Last week we remitted an extra SGD150. Her suggestion to remit some amount and I tried my best for her sigh.... damm broke

Wah so good...KNN my bx wanna remit SGD300-400 for TET. By the way, u guys send $$$ every month??

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Originally Posted by SingViet

The thing is even if you are not so poor, let them think that you are very poor. If they think you are rich, then they will generate a shopping list every now and then. IF they think you are rich, they will make sure you become poor also...In fact, many of them are not so poor. Their ancestors left them with many pieces of land which has appreciated in value for the last few years.

They always think that foreign son-in-laws are rich...Which in fact we are struggling to make a living here. Haizzz...Greed runs in their blood...

Honey Boon · #**4810** 07-01-2009, 11:40 AM

I called up M1 the other day, not all the M1 plans can have this priviledge. My ultimate plan not eligible to have this....

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Originally Posted by SingViet

If you are calling very often, try M1. By paying $5.35 a month, you can make unlimted calls to Vietnam LAN or Mobile at singapore local call rates, without IDD charge. Its clear and not troublesome like using prepaid. If you subscribe to M1 plans, you have free local call time every month and the call to Vietnam will be deducted from the free local call time first. Not too bad.

ekemono · #**4811** 07-01-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by technofreak

Wah so good...KNN my bx wanna remit SGD300-400 for TET. By the way, u guys send $$$ every month??

Bro, all depends how fat your bonus for 2008 was. But of course you can bargain tactfully. Dun take my figures for yardstick cos different province cost of living, household needs (exclude married/working siblings, uncle, aunty...etc..). Plus also I didn't have bonus for 2008.

I send money over every month.
Speaking of this I have yet to thank bro SingViet. Some time back I was wondering what amount was reasonable enough to upkeep a household and I pm him. He estimated a figure. Later down the road thru "thick n thin" with her, she finally confess the amount. It was exactly the same as what bro SingViet estimated. Thanks bro SingViet

Honey Boon · #**4812** 07-01-2009, 12:04 PM

haha ... i heard HCM never married officially, so don't know he got grand-daughter or not?

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No matter who you marry, be it a WL, Princess, HCM grand-daughter or even PM's daughter, main thing is that you are HAPPY and SHIOK.

Different samsters, different opinions and different experiences.

jackbl · #**4813** 07-01-2009, 01:58 PM

I passby yesterd and heard 2 speak saigonese....

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another 5% from where?

jackbl · #**4814** 07-01-2009, 02:00 PM

She is going to leave those pieces of land to your wife, whom they loved dearly

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Originally Posted by SingViet

Just that she is not willing to sell, keep saying poor.

casannova03 · #**4815** 07-01-2009, 02:19 PM

Well, for me i have passed on all responsibilty of sending money back to my wife already!

This was after she started working and earning money. Our agreement was that i will pay for all the expenses of our family in SG...such as groceries, daughter sch fees, any medical bills, insurance...etc etc....

She will own time own target control sending money back to VN based on her assessments of their needs. I think this new year she sent back $1,500!!!

But all her money la..cos she say for the past 4-6 months never send money liao so one time send back for the TET. Also she takes care of her own shopping expenses!! haha...I must say my wife really know how to save money!! i definitely lose out to her in this aspect!!

So do all your wives and girlfriends save money better than you??