Vietnam - HCM

[rapala_fisher]

well i am back from my dinner...miss viet food...really..not shit..i am really saying this because the last time i was in vietnam...food is really not sooo good.the places my girl bring me are really good cheap stuff...

my transport is covered by her aunt bike and spend just 70000 dong on petrol..pump full for her aunt on my last day so imagine 36000 dong for 5 days.cheap shit.her aunt actually stay at those 70's shop houses of singapore...damn nostalgic and damn cool actually.

change rate at ben thanh is at 11500 but i did manage to change at a place called ben thanh stock exchange next to the market at 14000..maybe she did a mistake but what the heck.

okie i will hit it off with some simple intro to vietnam and places to go if you want to see more of the culture..

been to theme parks like SUOI TIEN Theme park cost me 15000 dong by bus and quite a fun place to go.....national parks bus ride are quite a trill etc..pretty standard place to visit with a girl so skip most of it.bus rides can be really cheap.

some places which i would like to recommend to all bros...please go around district 10, 11 and 12...these place is like a chinatown of bangkok...some minor chinese speakers and quite a number of cantonese speakers...so if you can speak cantonese..this place can really be the place to score.i speak only inter so not to bad to get around speaking to her aunt and people around the neighborhood.seems very interested in singaporeans...hah

street stalls at back lanes serve really damn good food...just look for the ones with lots of people and make sure you eat cooked food only..
shopping for snacks and coffee etc etc are cheaper here...i did bought 2 1kg of tea leave...dont know what the heck was going on so i just say yes yes yes and bam...2 kg of tea leaves. but cost me only 23 bucks so nevermind.

there is a horse racing stadium there and there are a stretch of place to catch a beer and did catch a glimps of pretty girls in the place...mosy likely some will be able to converse in cantonese.seems like a place for them to sit with you and drink beer...what happen next...i am not too sure..any fellow viet gurus can share their experience on it.

just go around the stadium...cant miss it if you do.located at the width of the stadium not the length of it.sorry for my insufficient informations to some stuff as i am riding 90% of the time.

wouldnt mind stay near to there on my next trip.really interesting.any question please do ask me and i will be glad to answer to the best i can..

bro asiancigar..i own you beer at jc man..thanks for the help and hey one of the girl working at sophia looks cute..love them in ao dai.

[asiancigar]

Originally Posted by rapala_fisher

with greatest thanks to asiancigar for his help in getting my booking for sophia hotel at 35USD a night.super great hotel...very friendly young MR thao, good location at 300meters ....

AM glad you liked the hotel and enjoyed your stay in Sophia...... will let Thao know about your comments and observations...... hehehe

Originally Posted by rapala_fisher

well i am back from my dinner...miss viet food...really... the places my girl bring me are really good cheap stuff...

some places which i would like to recommend to all bros...please go around district 10, 11 and 12...these place is like a chinatown of bangkok...some minor chinese speakers and quite a number of cantonese speakers...

there is a horse racing stadium there and there are a stretch of place to catch a beer and did catch a glimps of pretty girls in the place...mosy likely some will be able to converse in cantonese.seems like a place for them to sit with you and drink beer...what happen next...i am not too sure..any fellow viet gurus can share their experience on it.

bro asiancigar..i own you beer at jc man..thanks for the help and hey one of the girl working at sophia looks cute..love them in ao dai.

Yes there are fabulous places that only the locals frequent and we "aliens" will never get to flavor..... hehehe

hmmmmm...... i'm really curious about this horse racing stadium and beer and chao bor place....... must ask Bro Reaper if he knows the place....

Look forward to a beer session with you Bro..... and i know which one you are referring to..... and yes she is a VERY CUTE SYT..... kekeke

Cheerz
AC

[mnky_blue]

hi bros. I will be in hcm from 15 tO 27 feb. Any bro. Out there wanna meet up pls pm me.

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by rapala_fisher

change rate at ben thanh is at 11500 but i did manage to change at a place called ben thanh stock exchange next to the market at 14000..maybe she did a mistake but what the heck.

Thank you for sharing...

[KangTuo]

Originally Posted by Carrot007

I am back liao... whenever u want to lim kopi and kwa cha bo, just call me, very free.

Sure. Only 2 very lonely man...

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by asiancigar

[I][COLOR="Blue"]hmmmmm...... i'm really curious about this horse racing stadium and beer and chao bor place....... must ask Bro Reaper if he knows the place....

The only horse racing place I know in HCMC is located out in District 10 / District 6 Behind Phu Tho Stadium on LY Thuong Kiet St District 10. The Horse race track is Located on District 6, The Stadium is located on District 10.

The Entrance to the Horse Race Track is Located on DIstrict 6. The entrance to the Phu Tho Stadium is located on District 10.

The last time I was there at phu tho stadium was about 2 years back to play street soccer with the locals and some fellow singaporeans. Dont know much about the race track located behind it. Dont know if it is the same one you are mentioning.

[birdie8819]

Yawn !!!!! Not enough sleep for the past few days .....morning wake up for breakfast ... followed later with lunch cum beer ... night time beer/whisky/sea horse wine ... number of shots till now with my gal ( 3 - 0 ) niah .

Exchange rate 1,075,000 VND .

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by birdie8819

number of shots till now with my gal ( 3 - 0 ) niah .

CB.... 3-0 talk so much. I lead by 4-0.

[DeViLzAgEnT]

Hi guys ...

I will be in HCM from Feb 23 - Feb 28 for an exhibition at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre ... Was wondering if any bros here can help recommend a nice "gal frenly" hotel near the exhibition centre ... If possible, it will be good if the hotel has its own massage place ... If not, at least have some nice massage places near the hotel ...

This will only be my 3rd trip to HCM since my first trip there in 2006 ... It will be great if some bros here can give me some good recommendations ... Perhaps we can meet up for some beers during my trip there ... Cheers ...

[rapala_fisher]

Originally Posted by Reaper

The only horse racing place I know in HCMC is located out in District 10 / District 6 Behind Phu Tho Stadium on LY Thuong Kiet St District 10. The Horse race track is Located on District 6, The Stadium is located on District 10.

I believe it is the horse racing track at Q10 and not 6 as my GF aunt stays near the race track and at Q10.

there are close to maybe 4 coffeeshop style beer place along the width stretch.wouldnt mind enjoying a couple of beers while seeing them showing half ball.

[jackbl]

So good life still complaint???!!!

Do until leg weak, so low exchange rate u also change, dun wanna walk more to find out???

Originally Posted by birdie8819

.....morning wake up for breakfast ... followed later with lunch cum beer ... night time beer/whisky/sea horse wine ... number of shots till now with my gal ( 3 - 0 ) niah .

Exchange rate 1,075,000 VND .

[jackbl]

These places could be called "bia om"

Originally Posted by rapala_fisher

there are close to maybe 4 coffeeshop style beer place along the width stretch.wouldnt mind enjoying a couple of beers while seeing them showing half ball.

[KangTuo]

Originally Posted by birdie8819

Exchange rate 1,075,000 VND .

Wah piang exchange rate so low. Going on Ngay Tinh Nhan... i think will get same excahnge rate.
Just got a report from Carrot007 that price increase for almost every thing in VN.

low exchange rate + price increase = spend more

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by Reaper

The only horse racing place I know in HCMC is located out in District 10 / District 6 Behind Phu Tho Stadium on LY Thuong Kiet St District 10. The Horse race track is Located on District 6, The Stadium is located on District 10.

The Entrance to the Horse Race Track is Located on DIstrict 6. The entrance to the Phu Tho Stadium is located on District 10.

The last time I was there at phu tho stadium was about 2 years back to play street soccer with the locals and some fellow singaporeans. Dont know much about the race track located behind it. Dont know if it is the same one you are mentioning.

Originally Posted by rapala_fisher

I believe it is the horse racing track at Q10 and not 6 as my GF aunt stays near the race track and at Q10.

there are close to maybe 4 coffeeshop style beer place along the width stretch.wouldnt mind enjoying a couple of beers while seeing them showing half ball.

Apologise for the mistake, it should be District 10 like what Rapala said and also it might be on district 11, depending on where the entrance of the race track is.

[jackbl]

"Cong an" just told me 1sgd= 11650 vnd. Changed it on last week only.

Originally Posted by KangTuo

Wah piang exchange rate so low. Going on Ngay Tinh Nhan... i think will get same excahnge rate.
Just got a report from Carrot007 that price increase for almost every thing in VN.

low exchange rate + price increase = spend more