Understanding Vietnamese Life Partner - Page 160

allover · #**2386** 19-12-2007, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Honey Boon

Yes, they are having special promotion now for remitting $$ to Vietnam now and the new charges are as follow:

thank.

any idea the new rate is a short period special promotion or for long term?

Honey Boon · #**2387** 19-12-2007, 12:53 PM

I did ask and they told me until further notice.....

talk like no talk

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Originally Posted by allover

thank.

any idea the new rate is a short period special promotion or for long term?

technofreak · #**2388** 19-12-2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SingViet

Inflation is around 11% this year for the whole country. But most businesses agree that inflation in HCMC is around 15% to 20%. Prices of most goods have risen drastically. I will agree that S$300 will be a good and resonable amount for your gal to live in HCMC. Most of the province gals who works in HCMC normally rent sub-standard housing. As long as they have a mattress to sleep on and there's a toilet in the house / room, they will be alright. Most of these gals stay around District 8 n District BT, as rentals in these districts are cheaper. Most of the time, they will also share the room with one or two other gals. So rental per month plus water + electricity will be around 300,000VND to 500,000VND. Don't expect your gals to be staying in apts like your HDB 3,4 or 5 room flats or even pte apts. The rooms they rent will be very much worse off than what you will expect.

Me no viet consultant la bro. Make me pai seh only

Quite true bro...Heard from my bro that his gf's house quite small but still have partitioned rooms with false walls...All cooking done in the room as well!! Wah piangz...Even during "lam tinh" with inaudible moans could be sensed next door...

carmeo88 · #**2389** 19-12-2007, 10:04 PM

It's true but very nice experience as makes you more horny to lam tinh more.

SingViet · #**2390** 22-12-2007, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by carmeo88

It's true but very nice experience as makes you more horny to lam tinh more.

When i first met my wife some years back, she was staying in a so called `house' in D.BT down XVNT street. I was quite amazed by the `house'. Although there's an attached kitchen and toilet, there's not a single window in the house except the front glass door. The so called `room' was just simply divided by a `curtain'. After i shifted in with her, her family came from province very often. Whenever we want to lam tinh at night, we have to be very quiet. Damm, feels so uncomfy. But this house is already costing 1 million VND then and exchange rate was S$1 = 7400VND then. So already considered not cheap roi

papillon30 · #**2391** 22-12-2007, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SingViet

When i first met my wife some years back, she was staying in a so called `house' in D.BT down XVNT street. I was quite amazed by the `house'. Although there's an attached kitchen and toilet, there's not a single window in the house except the front glass door. The so called `room' was just simply divided by a `curtain'. After i shifted in with her, her family came from province very often. Whenever we want to lam tinh at night, we have to be very quiet. Damm, feels so uncomfy. But this house is already costing 1 million VND then and exchange rate was S$1 = 7400VND then. So already considered not cheap roi

You had alot of self control - kept very quiet.

blue_swatch · #**2392** 23-12-2007, 10:22 AM

Based on what you say, then where my friend live in HCM is very lucky then. 3 story high house with 6 rooms, one big basement for cars to park. Her room machiam our 4 room HDB flat living room.

No joke.

SingViet · #**2393** 23-12-2007, 12:38 PM

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Based on what you say, then where my friend live in HCM is very lucky then. 3 story high house with 6 rooms, one big basement for cars to park. Her room machiam our 4 room HDB flat living room.

No joke.

Bro, this friend of yours should be from a better to do family. Its very normal to have big rooms and many storey high if the person is from a better or well to do family there. Houses there are normally 8m x 20m and of 3 to 4 storeys. My former house in HCMC has 7 rooms with 8 toilets, one large basement for parking car. Best of all is a open air balcony on 3rd floor facing the saigon river. land area is slightly bigger than normal at 12 x 20 m. Out of the 7 rooms, 1 is Karaoke room. Some bros here have been to my house before.

But these type of housing is beyond reach for most of normal people in Vietnam. Most of the gals that fellow bros got to know in HCMC are mainly province gals who have gone to work in HCMC. So the type of housing they stay in will be what i described in my earlier post.

capri4163 · #**2394** 23-12-2007, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SingViet

Bro, this friend of yours should be from a better to do family. Its very normal to have big rooms and many storey high if the person is from a better or well to do family there. Houses there are normally 8m x 20m and of 3 to 4 storeys. My former house in HCMC has 7 rooms with 8 toilets, one large basement for parking car. Best of all is a open air balcony on 3rd floor facing the saigon river. land area is slightly bigger than normal at 12 x 20 m. Out of the 7 rooms, 1 is Karaoke room. Some bros here have been to my house before.

But these type of housing is beyond reach for most of normal people in Vietnam. Most of the gals that fellow bros got to know in HCMC are mainly province gals who have gone to work in HCMC. So the type of housing they stay in will be what i described in my earlier post.

bro Singviet, we really envy you and really wish to know you earlier so can visit your palace.

SingViet · #**2395** 23-12-2007, 10:08 PM

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bro Singviet, we really envy you and really wish to know you earlier so can visit your palace.

No la.. where got palace? Just a house or locals called villa. There are lots of such houses in Vietnam now.

chanyboy · #**2396** 24-12-2007, 12:00 AM

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... locals called villa. There are lots of such houses in Vietnam now.

mm...many rich folks at HCM it seems. Haiz.. those bros here many may not even have a HDB flat yet..not to mention about a decent house in HCM. How to make it like that? Bladdy toto also no luck.

carmeo88 · #**2397** 24-12-2007, 10:29 AM

wonder how much does a villa cost now and pricing for a 4-rm in VN cost. Bro Singviet can advice?

SingViet · #**2398** 24-12-2007, 01:23 PM

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wonder how much does a villa cost now and pricing for a 4-rm in VN cost. Bro Singviet can advice?

Bro, it really depends on where the villa is situated. The hotspot in HCMC now is near D7, Phu My Hung. land prices there rise like no one's business. It can easily reach slightly over US$2500 per sqf at D7. I think bro Papillon30can advise on this too. When i bought my villa in 2005, price was around US$400K, 18 months later i sold it for around US$650K. If i didn't sell during that time and leave it till now, i think i can sell at US$1m. Maybe me no luck to earn that much.

As for condos, there are plentiful around. It really depends on where it is situated at. For size similiar to 4 room flat in singapore, can cost anything from US$180K to US$600K. So for bros who thinks that property prices in Vietnam is low, then think again.

SingViet · #**2399** 24-12-2007, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by chanyboy

mm...many rich folks at HCM it seems. Haiz.. those bros here many may not even have a HDB flat yet..not to mention about a decent house in HCM. How to make it like that? Bladdy toto also no luck.

Bro, main thing is to be happy. Some rich folks have lots of money also not happy.

carmeo88 · #**2400** 24-12-2007, 01:26 PM

wow! really not cheap.