Understanding Vietnamese Life Partner

[Golden question]

Originally Posted by SingViet

The profit margin per drink is only around 15,000 VND. Think of the number of cups of coffee the cafe must sell per day just to break even, not to say profit. This is one business that i failed, but also because of my spinal surgery that i couldn't continue to stay in VN. Before investing in this business, i already told my wife its difficult to earn, but she insisted. I wanted to start a beer om instead. Thank god i do not depend on this business to feed my family, or else sure DCS (Die Cock Stand)

bro,what is the meaning of die cock stand,curious to know.is it mean die already also not die peacefully?

[jackbl]

Originally Posted by KangTuo

why do vb like us to wear shirt and pants??
looks better?

I also see that even they go out drink coffee, go shopping, etc they will wear smart casual. We singaporean go anywhere also bermudas Thats why when I m in vn, I follow them

[Honey Boon]

IMHO, any man that can handle vnam woman well... he is a great man

Originally Posted by Golden question

maybe i can be the next great man

[Honey Boon]

may be because you forgot to wear Bata slipper from Singapore la

haha, is friday la, TCSS a bit ma

Originally Posted by Golden question

still remember kana reject by that viet uncle who look after motorbike at the viet ROM building cos i am wearing bermudas,slipper and t shirt

[ilovedoggie]

Originally Posted by Golden question

"people no good" then a lot of ang mo tourist or asia tourist is "people no good already"

maybe that's why when u wear berms in viet nam they feel obliged to rip you off cuz look foreigner.

[SingViet]

My wife just told me that her 2nd elder sister, the one that i mentioned before that she and her husband doesn't work and laze around all day, has been going around telling other siblings that she is damm fed up with me and my wife. She says that everyone either gives them money to use or lend them money, only I (this damm singaporean) doesn't give her or lend her money. She wants 30 Million VND, i say don't have, she wants 3K USD, i also say don't have. She says she wants to create problem for my wife and i , so that we will divorce and my wife will go back VN and work to support her and her husband. Damm..... i was damm furious when i heard that. But my wife said something that's realistic too, she said it all depends on herself. If she's stupid, she will do that. She knows her 2nd elder sister is too much and she will not give in to her demands. What's interesting is that we also heard that my MIW lend this 2nd Elder Sister over 70 Million VND in cash and gold over the past few months. All the while, my wife thought her mum is very poor (as claimed by her mum), now my wife knows her mother is loaded. So its a pack of lies all these years.

Actually all these are common among normal vietnamese families. So for brothers thinking of getting a vietnamese spouse, this is one of the problem that you have to face.

[lovesprout]

Originally Posted by jackbl

I also see that even they go out drink coffee, go shopping, etc they will wear smart casual. We singaporean go anywhere also bermudas Thats why when I m in vn, I follow them

I also like to wear bermudas and slippers when I visit vietnam, but I learned my lesson during my last trip to Vinh Long: I got ~100 mosquito bites on my legs.

[haojian]

now my wife keeps telling me to buy a house, new or old so that she can stay there with babies, or rent a house for her to stay. this happens whenever she have disagreement with my mum.

[RealEstateGuy]

What the Viet gooks need is for a B52 to rain napalm over their hut so they stop asking US ally SG for money. Then maybe they see reality that SG man is not an ATM.

[AWKT]

Originally Posted by shysaint

I agree ... But serious thinking back ... Why all these unnecessary troubles ???

We know their cultures ... We know their habits ... We know they are very family oriented ... We know they need money to support their family n etc ... We know many many about as duscussed in here ... So ... Why commit when we know they are potentially a cheat? Why commit when you will think that they out to cheat you??? Why commit when we have difficulty understanding them? Why commit when you have no time for them ??? Why commit ????

Sometimes when think of it, I also cannot answer this qns

when I asked my friends about my future, one of them pat on my back....& said "love is blind"

guess we've found love

[AWKT]

Originally Posted by ilovedoggie

bros... need help here. my girl just mentioned to me about marriage. i only know her for about 2 months. we had been through quite a few emotional and sentimental challenges. but long story cut short... i would like to know the legals behind such issue. let's say we got married in vietnam and we stayed in singapore. and what if we got divorced? will i have to split my property in singapore with her?

just to ask some questions here... don't flame me please... im quite sure some other bros would like to know it. i hope i can get to know her for longer time before we get married.

u'll need to wait 3 yrs to get divorce after marriage. Will need to apply & attend to court with reasons if want to divorce earlier than 3 yrs.

Provided whether u need to split property with her or not tat depends on her demand. But I think sg law will protect us more on our side.

[Kalv]

Originally Posted by Golden question

.. image .. project to people so is fine with me but when going to govertment building they expect proper wear not like sg building like ICA,CPF,IRAS and etc,can go in t shirt,bermudas and slipper

Vietnam is now like Singapore in the late 60s. Poorer U are, more worried of losing "face" (people look down on U). Image projection very important. Visits to others must be properly attired to show respect - especially for relatives, in-laws, elders, gov offices (for good service) etc. Security in Hyatt Hotel, Manila even spoke to me in Tagalog because of my sloppy attire - breaking into smile when I replied in English.

Originally Posted by Honey Boon

IMHO, any man that can handle vnam woman well... he is a great man

Same everywhere - especially Singapore!! Any man who can handle a women well is a great man. Good luck everyone; everywhere. Thanks for your good contributions and sharing plus pts. Just return U. Cheers.

[AWKT]

Originally Posted by lovesprout

I think your license in Singapore is probably for driving a car. Is it that "universal" to allow you ride "motorbike" in Vietnam? I really don't know.

Vietnam police are difficult to handle. Sometimes they ask you to take out your wallet then decide how much coffee money should be. So a few uncle ho may not be enough. In some cases, Benjamin Franklin needs to talk.

Has anyone here gone for driving or motorbike license test at vietnam b4? I'm wondering if they have any english for the tests......I might be going there for work lei soon....& to meet up with my future Baxa

[shysaint]

Originally Posted by Golden question

still remember kana reject by that viet uncle who look after motorbike at the viet ROM building cos i am wearing bermudas,slipper and t shirt

Yes .... Must be proper attire when go into government building ...

I remember I was told of my attire when I go to translate documents ... I told them I am not a Vietnamese , I am from overseas ... Cannot understand what u say ... I only go in do some paper ... N I rush off into the building ...

Look shock ... Hahaha n says blah blah blah ... Hahaha

[batty]

Hi. How is every one? Do Vietnamese wives keep to their word in general? Have a good weekend...