Originally Posted by Honey Boon (Post 2466815)

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

Originally Posted by allover (Post 2467880)

thank.

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

Originally Posted by SingViet (Post 2467146)

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

Originally Posted by carmeo88 (Post 2469986)

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

Originally Posted by SingViet (Post 2475106)

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

Originally Posted by blue_swatch (Post 2477774)

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. :eek: No joke.

Originally Posted by SingViet (Post 2478060)

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. ;)

Originally Posted by capri4163 (Post 2478146)

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

Originally Posted by SingViet (Post 2479248)

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

Originally Posted by carmeo88 (Post 2480011)

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

Originally Posted by chanyboy (Post 2479435)

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.
:(