paddyflynn
American looking for information about Vietnam
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6
About me
American
Lives in Jersey City
Registration: 18 July 2013
Activity
Looking to hire a Vietnamese assistant
I'm looking to hire a Vietnamese person who is also fluent in English to help me with starting a business. Does anyone know of any job search websites that are in English, but that Vietnamese living in Hanoi might search to look for ... Read More
French girl looking for english/ american friend to practice english by Clara cerdan
Hi there, I'm a 21 y o french girl currently living in Hanoi and I'm looking for English/australian/american friends to hang out with and improve my english. I'm a french teacher here in Vietnam so if you want to learn/practice french it's fine too ...
Hey Clara, I'd love to meet up with you, but I don't think this site has a private messaging service so that I can write to you, and I don't want to post my personal info on the web. So, how do we exchange contacts? Couchsurfing.com has meetups on ... Read More
Buy a cell phone in US or VN? by paddyflynn
My Verizon Phone from the US only uses CDMA and won't work in Vietnam, so I need a new phone. I also need my phone to work in Japan, because that is where I am going after VN. I don't care that much about features, but I would like a touch screen ...
Paddyflynn, Can you give that to me in written English, please?Those numbers are the frequency bands that the different versions of the phone work on. Different countries use different bands. The C5503 model works on the 850 / 900 / 2100 bands for ... Read More
Buy a cell phone in US or VN? by paddyflynn
My Verizon Phone from the US only uses CDMA and won't work in Vietnam, so I need a new phone. I also need my phone to work in Japan, because that is where I am going after VN. I don't care that much about features, but I would like a touch screen ...
Thanks everyone. I am thinking of the Sony Xperia ZR. It is pricey, but it is waterproof, and worth it to spend extra for a phone that won't die if I get it wet, especially since I won't have accidental damage insurance. There are 2 versions. All ... Read More
Buy a cell phone in US or VN?
My Verizon Phone from the US only uses CDMA and won't work in Vietnam, so I need a new phone. I also need my phone to work in Japan, because that is where I am going after VN. I don't care that much about features, but I would like a touch screen ... Read More
question about import duty
I understand that imports worth less than 1,000,000 dong are exempt from the 20% import duty (but still have to pay 10% VAT). If I import 1000 pair of socks, and each pair is worth 10,000 dong. Am i exempt from the duty because the value of each ... Read More