Comments for Saigon in a Cup

Comment on A Cup Half Full by I

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:44:16 +0000

Oh golly, I hope I never will get divorced *bites figner nails in nervous desperation*

Comment on A Cup Half Full by I

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:38:55 +0000

I know, I know..old post. But I gotta have my say. I am very sorry for what happened to you. I guess I am a negative person, too. And it scares the living hell out of me to get married. But, I figured that it is better to have a few years of starry-eyed happiness (which might or might not last) then being in a constant state of bitter jadedness. well, that and also finding someone you love at a time when you think that you will never say “I love you” ever again. Good luck, and I admire you for what you are doing.

Comment on The Whole "Anh" "Em" Thing by I

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:46:46 +0000

Thank you for the reply. My future in-law’s family are Northern Viet, though. But I suppose the same rules applied. I listened to tapes of Northern and Southern dialects, and for the life of me, I cannot tell the difference. Is there any way to learn Vietnamese quickly? It is very difficult.

Comment on US Dollars, Vietnamese Dong or Credit Cards? by Claude

Claude — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:04:14 +0000

Is the withdrawal at AZN fee free? Citi bank ATM at Sunwah building district 1 allows 8,000,000 vnd at a time for 20,000 vnd fee.

Comment on US Dollars, Vietnamese Dong or Credit Cards? by odgnut

odgnut — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:49:38 +0000

Some ATMs like ANZ allow withdrawals of up to 4,000,000 VND at a time.

Comment on The Whole "Anh" "Em" Thing by odgnut

odgnut — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:48:47 +0000

You would call your father/mother-in-law “Bac”. It’s a respectful way of saying “sir” or “ma’am”. You wouldn’t have to add their name at the end of the title at all. If your bf’s sister is older you would just call her “chi” and younger “em”….don’t need to add “gai” at the end of “em” at all.

Comment on The Whole "Anh" "Em" Thing by I

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:27:34 +0000

Hi, I know this is an old article but I really need help with this “anh-em” and pronoun thing. I am in a serious relationship with a Vietnamese guy (I’m Asian but not Viet). He is younger than I, but I call him anh anyway. Would that be weird?

We are planning to be married next year. When I meet his family, what do I call my (future) father/mother-in-law, whom I’ve never met before? Do I call them Ong (sorry I don’t have the diacritic keyboard), then their first name? Or Ong, then their first/middle name? What do I call my bf’s sister? Would it be too familiar to call her Em Gai right away? Please I really need your help.

Comment on US Dollars, Vietnamese Dong or Credit Cards? by Claude

Claude — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:29:18 +0000

Thanks for your blog. I enjoy reading about your adventures.
I often use the ATM with no fees at Vietin bank. However, they only allow 2,000,000 vnd at a time. So, I re submit my card several times.
I also use my brokerage card (charles Schwab Bank)that doesn’t charge me any fees and reimburses me for any other bank’s fees.
Thanks for the info on HSBC.

Comment on How to get a 5 Year Visa Exemption by tho tan

tho tan — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:26:11 +0000

hello,I just got my 5 years excemption today.I applied here in Norway,Oslo.The fees is 500 kr. That would be 90 usd dollar ??? The fees are so different from country to country.?

Comment on The Whole "Anh" "Em" Thing by tho tan

tho tan — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:58:51 +0000

hello Alex,
Ok,here are few rules:
1)A girl call a guy “anh” when he is older than her.(everywhere in society)
2)A girl call a guy “anh” when they are related to each other (brother/sister)NB!.the guy must be older than her.
3)A girl call a guy “anh” when the girl and the guy are related to each other like cousin to cousin.(But only parent to the girl are younger than parent to the guy.)

My advice to you Alex! dont hung up too much with the word “anh”. Look closer to the reactions and behaviour.
Good luck.