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I only stayed only in a slump area in D8, Co Lo when in HCMC and my bx house in the province to feed mozy. The rest are hotel in D8 and D1 for short stay.

The house in D8 was rented. Since my bx no longer stay in HCM, her bro, nieces and nephew moved to Go Vap.

Environment and safety sucks big time in D8... don't know how many padlocks are cut by burglar.

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Due to my medical condition (G6PD), I cannot anyhow prescribe med/drug.
I never trust the doctors in vn either. Whenever my son (inherited G6PD from me) go vn, I make sure that the medication is well stocked.

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Currently, foreigner can own an apartment for 50 yrs with an option to extent another 50 yrs.

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Heard such stories from a bro also... something like meeting at the airport and confirmed everything. Upon reaching D1 to prepare contract, pattern come out.. :eek:

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Wah hero... i thinking of retirement in vn.. but worry bored to death n std of living.. once u saved enough for medical or ur son's fees.. the flat rent out, monthly rent is good for vn lo... cpf maybe keep for children... thats if all are well..

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soon soon will be very long...but already used to living like locals...the key is communication and knew the ppl there...we did charities in D8 giving rice and necessities last hungry ghost festival...so we are all very welcome...:)

i am not like you...you dun mixed with them...in fact we mixed with the locals...we are like community...:)

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CPF? PAP money... :rolleyes:

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G6PD is just a deficiency...:)

KT, G6PD is nothing la...I have this for so many years...haha...we are just carriers...so I only buy drugs doctor prescribed before in singapore...:)

D8, Co Lo is not so bad la...just that is further inside D8...last time we always gathered there when fcukger runs the prawn fishing...:)

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Now become footsu field? :)

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Its much easier to do business with the PRC. The main difference is that:

Viets tend to change after confirming and refuse to pay for the change and will threaten with not cooperating with you anymore.

PRC, once confirmed, will not change. If there's any changes, they will try to convince the customers instead of finding fault with you. No threats.

Although both are damm good at slashing prices. :D

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Foreigners can buy apartments but not landed.

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Maybe because you do charity work there, so the locals treat you well. Actually i don't have any problem with the locals when i stayed there, the only problem i have is with my business associates. I do selective charity work there. I normally go to a temple at Q5 and the there's a chinese old man in the temple there have some lung problem around 3 years ago. He needed extra 1.2 million VND per month for 18 months for treatment and medication. I supported him throughout the 18 months for his treatment. I have also given wheelchair to the needy i saw on the streets of saigon. I don't actually go to a particular place to do charity, but i do when i see someone in need. I believe that i earn from the vietnamese, so i should use some of the income to help the needy there.

Other than that, i normally mix around with the middle to higher income families there as they are normally the ones that want to send their kids for overseas studies. My agents working for me are also from the same income group . When i started the cafe in Q7 last time, i find it difficult to mix around with lower income group. Communication breakdown. lol

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Uncle mix with them means u pay every time... drink n smoke whole day very siong wor

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Yup..thats y die liao give children...

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you be surprised they cooked and belanja us makan...we pay for cheap beers la...but sometimes they pay for us too...:)

we mixed with several bosses

hotel boss and friends
beer store boss and friends
cigarette store boss and friends
cafe store and friends
barber shop
grocery shop
various food shops owners

so we really contributed plenty to their community...:)

now already have 3 "sisters" and 2 "daughters"...and many gals to keep me busy...how to be bored ha...:confused: