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[sympak]

Hi..

Can anyone help me translate the below words?
Thanks alot..

1.E thich (lam Tinh)a thi sao?
2.ko hieu?

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by sympak

Hi..

Can anyone help me translate the below words?
Thanks alot..

1.E thich (lam Tinh)a thi sao?
2.ko hieu?

1.E thich (lam Tinh)a thi sao? = I like (to make love) you so how?
2.ko hieu? = dun understand?

[KangTuo]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

1.E thich (lam Tinh)a thi sao? = I like (to make love) you so how?

2 meanings...

1) I like make love you, so how?
2) I like make love, you then what?

[ilovedoggie]

Originally Posted by KangTuo

2 meanings...

1) I like make love you, so how?
2) I like make love, you then what?

LOL! good one...
can it be " I like make love, how about u?" ? hjhjh

[shysaint]

Originally Posted by ilovedoggie

LOL! good one...
can it be " I like make love, how about u?" ? hjhjh

Can it be like that ...

I like to make love you sure?

[auntiehuat]

camping here

[ballentine2009]

Hi Bros,

Can anyone help to translate the following:

Ok vay a di lam di, co gi goi lai sau ha.


MANY THANKS!

[shysaint]

Originally Posted by auntiehuat

camping here

U clone har ? Here not sex story thread .... Tai Sao "camping" day?

[deptrai4u]

Originally Posted by ballentine2009

Hi Bros,

Can anyone help to translate the following:

Ok vay a di lam di, co gi goi lai sau ha.


MANY THANKS!

ok, in that case u go and work, if anything pops up, call me later.

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by deptrai4u

ok, in that case u go and work, if anything pops up, call me later.

haha...i thought it means.."actually want you cum screw me...but since you said no $$$ then no choice la...you go work find money then find me lor...:"...kekeke...

[jackbl]

Home is not so sweet in noisy Saigon
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Malls and shops draw the attention of passers-by with blaring music, causing noise pollution and disrupting the life of nearby residents


A store in Ho Chi Minh City draws the attention of passers-by with large speakers in front. Local residents have complained that noise from such places seriously disrupted their life and damaged their health.

Tom had never thought one day he would have to move out of his old apartment in Ho Chi Minh City where he had been living for two years and rent a hotel room.

But he had to do so on Sunday (February 12), though just for a couple of hours, to escape the cacophony caused by large loudspeakers in front of a building across the street for a promotion.

“It was terrible,” said the American photographer, who has been living in Vietnam for 15 years.

“I had all the doors closed. I had to cover my ears with earphones and double-close it with headphones plugged into my TV.”

Tom moved into the old apartment two years ago.

“I love this apartment, the view, and the neighbors. But we can’t stay and relax in our home anymore.”

The problem Tom faced is an all too common one in HCMC where shops, malls, and cafés use blaring loudspeakers to attract customers amid lax enforcement of relevant regulations.

While big stores hook up huge speakers and have singers and cheerleaders and organize games to promote some brands, many fashion shops, electronics stores, and cafés play loud music in front of their shops to draw the attention of passers-by.

Khai, a resident on District 5’s Tran Hung Dao Street, said his family’s life has been seriously disrupted since a mobile phone chain store opened near his house before Tet (January 23).

“We have to shout at each other when they play music to draw the attention of passers-by. We cannot hear other speaking normally.”

Many small cafés play dance music on giant loudspeakers placed both inside and in front. They are to be found everywhere on Vinh Vien and Su Van Hanh streets in District 10, Le Van Tho and Cay Tram streets in Go Vap, and Truong Sa Street in Phu Nhuan District.

The manager of a café on Truong Sa Street, who wished to remain unnamed, said it was their tactic to compete with other cafés.

“We often replace speakers with more powerful ones and play loudly.”

A resident on Vinh Vien Street said she has been suffering from the racket created by several cafés on the street for the past decade.

“They have become louder and louder over years. I’ll surely die soon.”

She was taken to hospital before Tet after many cafés played music from early morning until midnight.

She was diagnosed as having irregular heartbeat and migraine suspected to be caused by noise.

“The doctor advised me to stay in a quiet place. But I can’t do so when living on a street with thundering music from cafés.”

Psychologist Nguyen Thi Ngoc Giau said the cacophony caused by businesses promoting themselves “played an important role in damaging the mental health of city residents who already suffer from noise pollution caused by the traffic.”

There has been an increase in mental problems like depression, anxiety disorder, and schizophrenia, Giau said.

“When a person is suffering from stress, noise pollution could worsen it.”

Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc of the National Otorhinolaryngology Hospital said noise pollution could lead to hearing impairment and even deafness.

“Several studies have found that noise of above 50 decibels at night could cause strokes. Regular exposure to loud noise could lead to underweight and defects among newborn children.”

Vigilante justice the only option?

After a mobile phone shop opened before Tet on District 8’s Pham Hung Street and played excessively loud music, many furious locals carried stones to the shop and threatened to smash the speakers if they did not stop playing.

Hung, a worker at a timber store next door, said the shop still plays dance music on its large speakers in front of the shop, but has reduced the volume after that incident.

Nguyen Minh Thuan, a lawyer of the HCMC’s Saigon Vietnam law firm, said residents could complain to the local people’s committee, police, or environmental inspectors about such noise pollution.

“They can file a suit to demand compensation if there is damage caused by noise pollution,” he said, but pointed out that there must be evidence that the damage was caused by the noise.

A government decree issued in 2009 stipulates fines of VND2-100 million for causing excessive noise, he said. Depending on the time of day, only between 40dB to 70dB of noise is allowed at public places, he said.

Violators could have their business license revoked or suspended until they undertake to follow the regulations, he added.

Selina, an expat living in HCMC, said she was “physically ill” and “losing her mind” from loud noise at a promotional event near her house on Sunday.

“I could not hear my TV, talk on the phone, read a book, or concentrate on correcting my students' essays,” she said, adding that she could see now why some countries used “precisely this technique to torture suspected terrorists.”

Selina said she did not call the police because she was advised by some locals that it will be useless.

“I pay 20 percent of my income in tax to the Vietnamese government. For this I should at least be able to enjoy a day of peace in my own home.”

By Khanh An, Thanh Nien News (The story can be found in the February 17th issue of our print edition, Vietweek)

[jackbl]

Casino question: Should Vietnam try to “gamble?”
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VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam, which once had to think to choose the growth model for itself, now once again has to rack its brain to think about whether to license two resort complexes in Vietnam which have the total investment capital of up to six billion dollars.


If the project is licensed, Vietnam will become the fourth country in the world where Las Vegas Sands injects money in to develop resort complexes.

As for Vietnam, this would be one of the biggest ever investment projects in the country. Meanwhile, this would be the biggest ever investment project of the US group in a country.

The biggest barrier for the project which may make the project become unfeasible is that the investor intends to develop a casino.

People might think that Vietnam should say “no” to the investor, because it does not welcome casino projects in Vietnam. However, the big scale of the project has forced Vietnam to rethink. Especially, Vietnam now wants to have more driving force to develop tourism and compete with other regional countries.

Nearly all neighboring countries have casinos or intend to develop casinos. Singapore, for example, has joined the race to develop casinos in the region when licensing the amusement complex, including a big casino, recycling park and luxury hotel with the construction costs expected to reach 5.7 billion dollars.

The noteworthy thing is that Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong once refused casino projects, but he has changed his mind.

Though debate about casinos still continues, Thai parliament has advocated the legalization of casino business to help develop economy. Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia have also been trying to strengthen investment on the existing bases and scrambling for bidding the Singaporean casino project.

Gambling has been prohibited by the laws since 1908, but over the last many years, the Japanese government has many times discussed the legalization of the activity in order to develop tourism and increase the revenue.

A lot of countries have been trying to create new attractive features to attract foreign travelers. Gambling and tourism in combination would become one of the biggest services which can attract the highest number of participants in the world.

However, despite the foreseeable economic benefits, the governments have been bearing the hard pressure from the public. Experts have warned that casinos have been arising and legalized in many developing countries.

Though the casino industry can create many jobs, but gambling cannot generate products or help improve the labor skill. Meanwhile, it may lead to the boom of individual bankruptcy and create social evils.

As for poor countries, legal gambling could be an effective method to become rich. However, in the countries with loosened laws and the corruption, the incomes to be created from casinos may not go to the state budget, but would be distributed among casino owners.

It seems that only the countries with strict law enforcement like Singapore can easily get adapted to the regulations on casino regulation. However, Grace Fu, a minister of the country, also said that though recognizing the recognition of casino business to the Singaporean economy, he still feels worried about the possible social impacts of the casinos.

SOS, a non-government organization in Singapore, has expressed its worry about the gambling business and the lending at exorbitant high interest rates. The worries have been raised after casino became one of the most profitable industries in the country.

According to Scottish Royal Bank, the profits to be gained from casino of Singapore may reach 6.4 billion dollars, higher than the forecast profit of Las Vegas at 6.2 billion dollars.

It may take other countries tens of years to drive the operation of casinos on the right track. However, who will take responsibility for the social evils to arise during that tens of years?

Source: Doanh nhan Saigon

[jackbl]

Phishing became an obsession of Vietnamese Internet users
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VietNamNet Bridge – Several years ago, experts warned Vietnamese Internet users about the appearance of phishing in Vietnam. The number of people who are the victims of phishing has been increasing rapidly over the last few years.

Though having been warned about phishing, a lot of people still fall into the traps of swindlers. Experts say that there are different phishing tricks, from naïve to complicated, and both can “bring effects”. Some victims lost several million dong, others could not access to mail or chat accounts, and all of them get upset.

Different phishing tricks

In mid 2011, many people received an email from a former Minister of Education and Training. The email was written in English, saying that the former Minister of Education and Training was traveling in the UK, when his wallet, where he kept documents and money, was stolen, because of which he could not return home. The email asked friends and relatives to help by remitting money to his accounts at Western Union or Money Gram.

The people, who got the strange email, immediately contacted the former Minister of Education and Training and realized that he was in Vietnam, not in the UK.

Minh, a woman in Go Vap district in HCM City, unexpectedly received a message from an unfamiliar mobile phone subscriber, who asked Minh to buy a Viettel’s scratch card worth 100,000 dong for him. Minh sent a message to the subscriber, asking for her personal information. The subscriber then “kept quiet” and disappeared.

Minh Hoang in district 3 in HCM City related that he once received a message which asked Hoang to remit one million dong to an account, so that the account owner got money for disease treatment. Hoang thought that a friend of his asked for help and hurriedly tried to contact the message sender at the given phone number. However, the subscriber did not answer.

On January 29, 2012, Truong in Tan Phu district of HCM City, who was chatting with friends through Yahoo Messenger, received an invitation to share pictures with a familiar nick name. Truong then clicked the link given by the nick name after entering user name and password. As Truong could not see the images on the link, she signed out and continued chatting.

After that, the one, who chatted with Truong, invited Truong to buy mobile phone scratch cards, promising big prizes. As doubts were raised about the “friend”, Truong shifted to chat on Facebook and realized that the actual friend did not chat on Yahoo. And Truong realized that she was tricked.

Just three seconds later, Truong’s nick name was appropriated, which was later used to cheat two other people out of 2.1 million dong.

Users told to protect themselves

Experts say that currently, with sniffer technology (bugging phone calls) and key lock skill (a kind of computer virus), hackers can easily steal the accounts of people, which include user names and passwords, from Yahoo or Gmail email addresses. Once having passwords, hackers assume another person’s name to try to cheat people: they steal personal information, credit card codes…

As for Yahoo emails, once the accounts are stolen, the account owners should contact Yahoo Vietnam so as to be supported to regain the old accounts and change passwords. As for Gmail, if users do not have alternative email accounts, users should stop signing in old accounts for 24 hours. After 24 hours, users should access to the password support page, enter the user names and set passwords again by answering security questions.

According to Vo Do Thang, Director of Athena, a network security center, in order to prevent troubles, one should avoid entering user names and passwords on unfamiliar computers, because the computers might be installed with Key lock which allows to steal passwords. Users should also think of complicated passwords which contain at least 8 characters, and regular change passwords.

Source: SGT

[jackbl]

How to have a pleasant journey in Vietnam
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Based on several recent online articles, we could easily believe a visit to Vietnam is a trail of rip offs and scams. Of course such problems do exist, and at some point we will all cross paths with a shady operator. Any merchant or tour operator who exists solely to cheat tourists is inexcusable indeed, but visitors and residents alike have the ultimate choice when dealing with such businesses.

We have the power to vote with our feet and wallets. Most of these scams appear to originate at the lower end of the spectrum with offerings targeting backpackers and low budget travelers. One good litmus test in the West is the old adage “if it sounds too good to be true, than it probably is.”

Why not just use this common sense approach here? If that tour operator is offering a trip to the Mekong Delta at a price below others, then buyer beware and all bets are off what services will ultimately be delivered. Spending just a little bit more money could make the difference between a trip down misery lane or a lasting memory cherished a lifetime.

A few easy steps can help ensure a pleasant journey:

1. Spend some time away from the tourists. For example, wandering around the neighborhoods away from the usual tourist haunts can provide a few hours of relatively hassle free entertainment. The sidewalk vendors even charge the local prices for fruits and vegetables. After all, is this not the real Vietnam we seek? What a difference this is from the tourist domain down in District 1 and Ben Thanh Market, with the hustlers and uncomfortably aggressive touts. Soak in all the local neighborhoods offer for a one-of-a-kind experience.

2. A few minutes online can save hours of hassle later. Fellow travelers who have “been there and done that,” so to speak, are a wealth of information. Many people blog or post comments in forums, providing indispensable information, such as tour operators to avoid, or tips on how to travel from city to city. But do keep in mind everyone has an opinion so take some online information with a grain of salt.

3. Many sales people try to rush us or toy with our emotions to solicit a fast transaction before we change our minds. “No” is a very powerful word and these two simple letters can help avoid purchases or decisions that may later lead to regret. If in doubt just slow down, clear your mind and walk away if you have to. We owe a sales person nothing and are under no obligation to ever complete a transaction with which we are less than comfortable.

4. Finally, we must trust our intuition and gut instincts. Situations or people that do not seem right, most likely are not right.

Living or traveling in Vietnam is a unique experience duplicated nowhere else on earth. Armed with some common sense and a little bit of research, we are now ready to successfully navigate all the joys this colorful country has to offer.

[jackbl]

For travellers to VN, please take note.........

Storms to occur earlier, more frequently this year
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More storms are likely to occur this year and earlier than they did last year, warned the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control and the National Search and Rescue Committee in a meeting, on March 3.

Bui Minh Tang, Director of the National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Centre stated that the low pressure in the South East Sea this year will turn into a tropical depression, causing rough seas off the Vietnam coastline and persistent rainfall in many southern parts of the country.

It is forecast that during the storm season this year, there will be at least seven or eight hurricanes that will hit Vietnam earlier than usual, the first time such a phenomenon will occur during the dry season in the past 20 years, reported the National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Centre.

Storms with winds of level 6-7, blowing at 45-62 km per hour and some upto 75-87 km per hour, accompanied with gusts of upto 88-112 km per hour, along with heavy showers and thunderstorms, can be expected, reported the National Weather Bureau.

The Central Steering Committee for Storm and Flood Prevention and Control also warns that in addition, there will be draught and hot days in the Central Provinces.

In 2011, natural disasters claimed 295 lives, more than 270 were wounded and other losses and damage amounted to VND12.7 billion.

Storms in the East Sea will affect all regions between Thanh Hoa to Ca Mau Provinces.

The depression may also cause heavy rains and floods in many southern provinces and cities, including Bien Hoa, Da Lat, Phu Quoc, Can Tho, Hau Giang and Ho Chi Minh City, reported the weather bureau.

The depression is an uncommon weather phenomenon as it is the first that has appeared during the dry season in the past 20 years, said experts at the National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Centre.

Yesterday the Central Steering Board for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control and the National Search and Rescue Committee instructed all their local units in the coastal regions from Mong Cai to Ca Mau to take all precautionary measures necessary to cope with the storm.

Vice PM Hoang Trung Hai , speaking at the conference held in the central coastal city of Nha Trang has instructed the coastal authorities to inform of the impending developments of the depression to all boats at sea, so they can avoid affected areas and seek shelter from the storm, well in time.

He also requested the ministries of Defence, Transport and Foreign Affairs to assign their staff to work round-the-clock to follow the developments of the depression and give support to local authorities whenever necessary. They must map out a plan to cope with global climate change and follow the results.

Furthermore, the local authorities should intensify the task of examining all dykes and carry out on spot repairs and fortification to ease losses and damages caused by natural calamities.

SGGP