Understanding Vietnamese Life Partner

[volcano]

Originally Posted by jklpoi

This plan is she give me one. Because she thinks singapore very very expensive.
She once told me, if can stay Vietnam but take singapore money, very good

isn't this the dream for many others'.....

honestly speaking,i dun have any comments on u letting ur wife becoming a WL bcos she is ur wife and not mine.

but i really dun understand 1 thing,from ur previous postings,u mention that u r in debts and still need few years to clear it,hence ur wife is working as a WL to help.but why are u still having a car when u r in debt and ur wife has to be a WL?

and as for ur plannings on getting a unit near joo chiat to rent out to WL...yes,doing this is definitely easy money.but from personal experience of doing this kind of things 10 years ago.not everything seems easy and with no risks.furthermore u mention that u r an ex convict.can only wish u good luck if u insist in doing.

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by KangTuo

TLC???
twa lan ciao (jiao)???

I dun mind if she needs and u can provide to make her feel better.

[volcano]

Originally Posted by jklpoi

times are changing. Even the mighty and oh so noble singaporean girls are working in KTV now,

u really confuse me....KTV during the times when i am still a teenager were the world of Sillyporean gals and Malaysians.those were the days when famous mummy really "controls" her daughter and everyday was like "shake party" at places like Cashbox,Capri,De Cognac,Stages etc (dunno if any bros still remember these places)

"foreign import" started caming in late 90s where VBs are avaliable at Parklane Tuberose and Kai Xuan Men at Balestier.VBs are not common at JC that time and the only place that has VBs is Trap (this place is now Jazzy 51).the VBs are not in the pub and the OKT will send the gals over for viewing when u request.non selected gals will be send back to the hotel.only later part when pubs like Jazzy,Blue Star,Blue Lagoon appears and JC starts to change its night scene.

[KangTuo]

Originally Posted by volcano

u really confuse me....KTV during the times when i am still a teenager were the world of Sillyporean gals and Malaysians.

makes me recall back the multiple sillypore syt i hook up at M and M3 back in 1994- 1995.... hiaz.. those where the young and carefree dayz

just sign-on got 1st pay check + back pay... got car... hooking up these syt is a piece of cake

[volcano]

Originally Posted by marcopit

but i feel sad as i cant support her family needs, she told me abt SGD1500 required.

first of all,paiseh if i may seems too blunt.

feeling sad bcos u can't help her on her family expense of $1.5k???

do u feel sad when u cant buy a present which is $1.5k for ur parents on their birthdays???

hmm....$1.5k Sgd for family expenses???....that is 25 mills vnd.do u know how much a local Vietnamese earn?or better still,do u know how much does a bank branch manager earns?i have been leaving in HCMC for quite sometimes already,my family expenses is only half of her amount.unless she has brothers who are everyday either sleeping at home or busy at coffee shop and has parents that feel that they are lucky to have bore a "money tree" and the tree is already capable of bringing in easy money by "spreading its branches".

and if above is really the case,i sincerely hope that ur "running speed" is faster then rocket speed.hope u can understand my 2vnd worth of advice...

[volcano]

Originally Posted by marcopit

They stay in rural area of Mekong Delta, therefore i oso find that with $1500, i can spend a comfortable life for 2-3mths over there. Maybe i never been Vietnam before so do corect me if im wrong.

hmm...staying in rural area at Mekong Delta.

i might just be able to answer ur questions.

breakfast - 12k-15k for a bowl of beef noodles.4k-5k for a glass of black coffee.

lunch - 15k-20k for a plate of rice with bbq meat and assorted vege.

dinner - u can choose the same as lunch or if u want something better,seafood hotpot or chicken hotpot is avaliable at 50k-100k.do note that the hot pot serving can easily feeds 3 person.

if u do drink,cheap Saigon Beer selling at 140k-150k per crate with 20 pints and Heineken 380k per carton with 24 cans.

families staying in Mekong usually only have their breakfast outside whereas lunch and dinner are cook at home.and it is usually cheaper by at least 20%-30% of the price i mention above unless their daily meals consist of seafoods like crabs and live prawns.and for ur knowledge,live seafoods e.g crabs and tiger prawns are not even avaliable at their own small village market bcos nobody will buy them unless there is special function like birthday or wedding.

so i think u should be able to make ur own calculations from here on how long u r able to survive with 25 million vnd in a rural village.me as a Sillyporean can survive on those above which i mention when i ever stay at a rural village for 6 weeks,i really cant think of any reasons where Vietnamese cant survive on that since they are born there.

[marcopit]

Originally Posted by volcano

first of all,paiseh if i may seems too blunt.

feeling sad bcos u can't help her on her family expense of $1.5k???

do u feel sad when u cant buy a present which is $1.5k for ur parents on their birthdays???

hmm....$1.5k Sgd for family expenses???....that is 25 mills vnd.do u know how much a local Vietnamese earn?or better still,do u know how much does a bank branch manager earns?i have been leaving in HCMC for quite sometimes already,my family expenses is only half of her amount.unless she has brothers who are everyday either sleeping at home or busy at coffee shop and has parents that feel that they are lucky to have bore a "money tree" and the tree is already capable of bringing in easy money by "spreading its branches".

and if above is really the case,i sincerely hope that ur "running speed" is faster then rocket speed.hope u can understand my 2vnd worth of advice...

Thanks volcano for you advise/comment,

both i do feel sad because financially i cant provide them. if im not wrong avg local earning abt $120-150. I prepare to set aside abt $600 monthly for her parents. If her parents insist of that amount $1500, i confirm will become the ''Flash'

[marcopit]

Originally Posted by volcano

hmm...staying in rural area at Mekong Delta.

i might just be able to answer ur questions.

breakfast - 12k-15k for a bowl of beef noodles.4k-5k for a glass of black coffee.

lunch - 15k-20k for a plate of rice with bbq meat and assorted vege.

dinner - u can choose the same as lunch or if u want something better,seafood hotpot or chicken hotpot is avaliable at 50k-100k.do note that the hot pot serving can easily feeds 3 person.

if u do drink,cheap Saigon Beer selling at 140k-150k per crate with 20 pints and Heineken 380k per carton with 24 cans.

families staying in Mekong usually only have their breakfast outside whereas lunch and dinner are cook at home.and it is usually cheaper by at least 20%-30% of the price i mention above unless their daily meals consist of seafoods like crabs and live prawns.and for ur knowledge,live seafoods e.g crabs and tiger prawns are not even avaliable at their own small village market bcos nobody will buy them unless there is special function like birthday or wedding.

so i think u should be able to make ur own calculations from here on how long u r able to survive with 25 million vnd in a rural village.me as a Sillyporean can survive on those above which i mention when i ever stay at a rural village for 6 weeks,i really cant think of any reasons where Vietnamese cant survive on that since they are born there.

i agreed with you

[volcano]

Originally Posted by marcopit

Thanks Golden question for your advise, she choose No.3, that is why im flying to meet her parents next week.

she needs to support her family expenses of 1.5k Sgd per month and u still wanna fly over and meet her parents for discussion???

seriously i wish u good luck and will be praying for u later when i offer incense at my house in hcmc.

do come back and keep us posted on ur things.i believe many bros here will be waiting for it.

Cheers

[volcano]

Originally Posted by KangTuo

makes me recall back the multiple sillypore syt i hook up at M and M3 back in 1994- 1995...

and there will never be any spot checks on these 2 outlets during that time....

[Seletar]

Originally Posted by volcano

u really confuse me....KTV during the times when i am still a teenager were the world of Sillyporean gals and Malaysians.those were the days when famous mummy really "controls" her daughter and everyday was like "shake party" at places like Cashbox,Capri,De Cognac,Stages etc (dunno if any bros still remember these places)

"foreign import" started caming in late 90s where VBs are avaliable at Parklane Tuberose and Kai Xuan Men at Balestier.VBs are not common at JC that time and the only place that has VBs is Trap (this place is now Jazzy 51).the VBs are not in the pub and the OKT will send the gals over for viewing when u request.non selected gals will be send back to the hotel.only later part when pubs like Jazzy,Blue Star,Blue Lagoon appears and JC starts to change its night scene.

Yes, those were the days, when I was younger I used to chiong Kai Xuan Men at Balestier, the VBs all very hot, some can do on the spot..

[marcopit]

Originally Posted by volcano

she needs to support her family expenses of 1.5k Sgd per month and u still wanna fly over and meet her parents for discussion???

seriously i wish u good luck and will be praying for u later when i offer incense at my house in hcmc.

do come back and keep us posted on ur things.i believe many bros here will be waiting for it.

Cheers

Thanks Volcano for your well wishes will keep all updated when im back

[volcano]

Originally Posted by Seletar

Yes, those were the days, when I was younger I used to chiong Kai Xuan Men at Balestier, the VBs all very hot, some can do on the spot..

best phrase at Kai Xuan Men would be...."do u want to go enjoy the moon scenery"....

[Golden question]

Originally Posted by volcano

first of all,paiseh if i may seems too blunt.

feeling sad bcos u can't help her on her family expense of $1.5k???

do u feel sad when u cant buy a present which is $1.5k for ur parents on their birthdays???

hmm....$1.5k Sgd for family expenses???....that is 25 mills vnd.do u know how much a local Vietnamese earn?or better still,do u know how much does a bank branch manager earns?i have been leaving in HCMC for quite sometimes already,my family expenses is only half of her amount.unless she has brothers who are everyday either sleeping at home or busy at coffee shop and has parents that feel that they are lucky to have bore a "money tree" and the tree is already capable of bringing in easy money by "spreading its branches".

and if above is really the case,i sincerely hope that ur "running speed" is faster then rocket speed.hope u can understand my 2vnd worth of advice...

What a nice sentence to sum up how i feel especially nowaday sg society.Rather than saving for their future to support their family or parents,they rather spend on outsiders

[Golden question]

Originally Posted by marcopit

Thanks volcano for you advise/comment,

both i do feel sad because financially i cant provide them. if im not wrong avg local earning abt $120-150. I prepare to set aside abt $600 monthly for her parents. If her parents insist of that amount $1500, i confirm will become the ''Flash'

Dont because of sad and create a heavy burden for u,my friend.
u mention u earn around 2.5k.U think u can manage to give her $600?U still have 150k bank debt,transport,eat,house and etc also need money.

How can u support her?Did u ever think of if u marry her,she cannot work in sg or find a decent job?Yes u can say u support $600 for her parents so she no need to work but let me tell u something,almost all viet spouse i know want to come out work even though husband is supporting her vietnam side.

And do u know her enough just for few months?If u dont know her enough,must at least learn about their culture first,why rush into it?