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[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

They are the same as any normal wetnamese girls whether working in a salon, retail shops, restaurants (real ones not those *ahem* ).....etc, they will have their own normal everyday lives e.g. boyfrens only thing is that they may have higher demands/expectations due to their nature of work & exposure to foreigners

Cheerios.......SS08 ^_^

tio lah...so clever...

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Vietnam’s 'crazy house' named among world’s 'coolest' buildings

By Quy Nguyen April 18, 2018 | 04:01 pm GMT+7

Was there 10 years + ago, completed the whole tour of the house in about 15 mins nia nia cos damn small place like that also can gain fame ah.......

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by naemlo

I am curious which is the best hair salon shop around ben thanh?

I wonder too...never really went in to this so called eye candy for hair wash or massage...find it a waste of money...

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

I wonder too...never really went in to this so called eye candy for hair wash or massage...find it a waste of money...

Rarely step into these joints. If I want a decent massage, will go to proper joint. After a good massage, tips 50k or 100k, the ger will be very happy. If tips them 500k

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Was there 10 years + ago, completed the whole tour of the house in about 15 mins nia nia cos damn small place like that also can gain fame ah.......

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

haha...so you never knew what you missing...the owner went on expansion and added more features and climb higher...need at least an hour if you very fit to climb all the steps...

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by naemlo

Rarely step into these joints. If I want a decent massage, will go to proper joint. After a good massage, tips 50k or 100k, the ger will be very happy. If tips them 500k

ya lor...so many proper clean massage like the massage khoe chains...

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by fanks

Went to try earlier. Didn't get anything think I tip more than I should. Doesn't help that I can't speak their language. But then also went for tmr experience

Originally Posted by susubesar

That is about $20USD tip for a $15USD hair cut/massage. (FYI, they say 500k tip but i think you can pay 300k, they always try to get more from you)

Nowhere even in the US or Europe you expeted to tip more than the base price of a service. Confrim Vietnam Salon is place looking to recruit Robert Chop Suey types!

Most people compare it that way so its normal, nothing wrong or right about it as its all individual likes & opinions

For me I still think its rather affordable to be pampered by a SSSYT for 2 hours and tip S$ 28 I have traveled to really many many cuntries and no-where can I find such similar settings some places may have salons e.g. PP but their girls can no-where be compared with these wetnam salons

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by TonyCheong2

My kakis went this morning to the best Hair Salon shop around Ben Thanh.

VND350K + 500K tip.

They expect above VND400K tip if clean body massage is included.
Truly Shocking Asia!

Today I follow my kakis go to high end KTV.
Preparing for another shock!

LD4 si bo???? they still have the most VBs in all the salons around D1, more than 70 VBs in fact

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

I wonder too...never really went in to this so called eye candy for hair wash or massage...find it a waste of money...

Thats simply becos you cannot wash "hair" mah kekekeke

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

haha...so you never knew what you missing...the owner went on expansion and added more features and climb higher...need at least an hour if you very fit to climb all the steps...

Definitely......thats why I always say, what I know today may be already outdated tomorrow

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Thats simply becos you cannot wash "hair" mah kekekeke

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

prefer to wash small head...

[TonyCheong2]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

LD4 si bo???? they still have the most VBs in all the salons around D1, more than 70 VBs in fact

Yes after all these years this hair salon still has the most strength!

Last night I thought I stepped into Vietnam's version of Amazon KTV but with better quality and braless VBs.
My pocket was probably "robbed" by the girl hahaha.

[Hurricane88]

In Vietnam, a mega casino rises with the help of a Macau junket company

By Reuters April 20, 2018 | 02:08 pm GMT+7



The $4 billion Hoiana project is expected to extend across almost 1,000 hectares.

Along a three-kilometer (2-mile) stretch of coastline in central Vietnam, construction cranes are digging up mounds of sand and rubble where the country’s biggest casino is set to open next year.

When completed, the $4 billion Hoiana project will extend across almost 1,000 hectares, and also include shops, restaurants, golf courses and water parks.

Driving the project is Suncity Group Holdings Ltd (1383.HK), which has made billions luring high-rollers – mainly from China - to the baccarat tables in the Chinese territory of Macau.

Vietnam is betting big on developing a gambling industry, targeting the Chinese tourists who have been flocking to the country in recent years.

In addition to Hoiana, two other casinos, one in Van Don in the northern province of Quang Ninh, and one on Phu Quoc island in the south, are also under construction. The two projects will be part of a pilot program that would allow Vietnamese citizens to gamble at casinos for the first time.

Hoiana will be the first casino owned by SunCity, which will have a one-third stake in the project. VinaCapital, a Vietnamese investment management and real estate firm, and the Hong Kong-based VMS Investment Group will also have similar-sized stakes.

“The government really wishes to bring tourism here,” said Henry Tam, project director of Hoi An South Development, the local company which is building Hoiana. He added that development of the area would also include a school and sports stadium for local residents.

“This is a 15-20 year project,” he said. “The area is four times the size of Macau’s Cotai strip.”

The Hoiana project comes with challenges. Local Vietnamese will not be allowed to gamble at the casino and operations are subject to Vietnam’s uncertain regulatory environment.

Competition around Asia is also heating up, with Macau, the world’s largest gambling center, building more resorts, and South Korea and the Philippines expanding their casino footprints. Other countries like Singapore also compete in the sector.

Ho Tram, a multi-billion dollar casino project located a two-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City, had construction delays and financing problems before it opened in 2013. The casino - which is owned by Asian Coast Development, headed by the hedge fund manager Philip Falcone - has struggled to attract foreign gamblers to its remote location.

There are fewer than 10 casinos in Vietnam, mostly smaller ones outside major cities. At present, only foreign passport holders can enter and gamble in them.

Suncity executives are optimistic for Hoiana, citing strong government backing, local support through VinaCapital and large-scale infrastructure works like the four-lane highway that will connect it to Danang’s international airport 40 kilometers away.

And they are pinning their hopes on Chinese tourists. In 2017, Vietnam welcomed four million Chinese visitors, up 49 percent from the previous year.

The first phase of the project, which includes a 140-table casino and a golf course, is due to open in 2019. The second phase, which will add a lagoon, water park, second golf course, entertainment village and four more beach resorts, is slated to open by 2023.

Anthony Chiu, Suncity’s chief financial officer, said the cost of the first phase was $650 million, of which VinaCapital, Suncity and VMS have put in around $70 million each, with the rest coming from bank financing.

Companies associated with Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, headed by the Hong Kong billionaire Henry Cheng, are building 100 villas and a 1,176-room hotel as part of the first phase.

In addition to Hoiana, Suncity has also signed a management service agreement for the Van Don project in the north.

Van Don is scheduled to open in 2019 according to Suncity but details are scarce on the nature of the development. Foreign investors are required to invest over $2 billion in order to qualify for casino licenses.

Las Vegas operators including Las Vegas Sands (LVS.N) have been interested in setting up in Vietnam for several years. But Sands has said it would only invest in a casino if locals were allowed to gamble there.

Casino expansion

For Suncity, the stakes are high in Hoiana.

Booming gambling revenues in Macau have created enormous wealth for junket operators like Suncity, who bring in players from mainland China and collect their debts.

But as tighter regulatory controls and a lack of space crimps further development in Macau, junkets have been trying to expand overseas.

Their role remains critical for Asian casinos eager to attract Chinese players, as gambling debts are not legally enforceable in China.

Suncity is responsible for all the casino operations in Hoiana, including bringing in VIP players.

Macau’s government will also soon be deciding on whether to allow new contenders to set up casinos in the glittering enclave once the six existing licenses start to expire from 2020.

Suncity’s 34 percent stake in Hoiana will help position it as a contender for a casino license in Macau, said Grant Govertsen, an analyst at Union Gaming in Macau.

Suncity’s executive director, Andrew Lo, said Hoiana also gave the company an opportunity to be in control of an operation rather than just a service provider.

“I think it’s a very good investment,” he said. “Our marketing strategy is that we will become the entertainment hub of the Danang and Hoi An area.”

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

prefer to wash small head...

Errrmm thats a confirmed preference for almost everyone here which no need to even mention

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by TonyCheong2

Yes after all these years this hair salon still has the most strength!

Last night I thought I stepped into Vietnam's version of Amazon KTV but with better quality and braless VBs.
My pocket was probably "robbed" by the girl hahaha.

Last time when they had good business they expanded too fast too furious up to LD5, even Danang has their outlet, end up still have to consolidate and close down a few outlets and centralised all their best VBs at LD4

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^