Citizens in the area designated for land reclaimation have been clashing directly with Sun Group corporate officials, though it has now resulted in casualties.

Context: Sun Group planned to build an unannounced Safari by having the local government reclaiming land from citizens in the area. The construction began just some days after announcement in 9/10, leaving no time for people living there to prepare and move while being under compensated for their losses. Local backlash has been immense with policemen having to contain protests and protect Sun Group employees

I work in HCMC at a software company with US clients, mostly on the business side. I spend my nights on calls with American CTOs and my days hearing the Vietnamese side of the same story.

A few patterns I keep seeing:

• They hire for price, then complain about communication. The cheapest teams are usually the ones with the least English practice. The code is often fine. The misunderstanding isn’t.
• They add a middleman. One client of ours had a US CTO, a PM in Mexico and a team in Vietnam. Nobody shared a language or a time zone. Deadlines slipped and nobody could say why.
• They read silence as agreement. A lot of devs here won’t say “this spec doesn’t make sense” in a meeting with a foreign boss. Ask “what would you change?” and you get completely different answers.
• They forget Tết exists. Every year someone plans a big release for late January.

Vietnamese devs and anyone who’s worked with US teams: what’s the thing you wish clients understood?

Down a side alley, you'll find Ba Duong.

Remember to also order the pork skewers, they're fantastic.

I usually prefer fish sauce, but their house thick brown dipping sauce has a semi-sweet aroma and taste that's amazing.

Don't forget the raw garlic cloves and mountain of fresh veggies. And of course, the overall vibe and energy of this place makes it my go-to in Da Nang.

Best to go in early evening so you can later walk off this feast!

Be aware of this rental agent (possibly others as well). They are found in almost every Facebook dalat rental group.

I texted this agent one day before, asking to check a place at 10AM next day and wanting to rent very very soon. Finally, the time had come (it was 10AM), literally had to text him "proactively" first to know that the place was rented out already.

Wasted the money and time to get on Grab. Literally no business ethics at all.

He could have texted even 10 minutes before the agreed-upon time.

UPDATE:

It seems many people have also encountered these shit agents before. To combat them, these are the different agents that POSTED the exact (100%) same apartment after one of the agents said it's been rented out. Be aware of these scammers.

https://postimg.cc/gallery/njsYRDK

Make sure you always put your Middle Name in every booking or they will sting you at the Airport.

Worst part , have to line up again..

I want to get on a coach bus from Saigon to Phnom Penh but I'm very scared because of the abundant kidnapping stories on Vietnamese social media. Is there a reliable bus operator that won't put me at risk of this? I'm not scared of being kidnapped once in Phnom Penh, just that I might be on the journey there.

I am going to Vietnam for 13 days.

5 days in Sapa

3 days in Halong Bay Cruise

1 day trip to Ninh Binh

4 days in Hanoi

All Hotel, cruise and activities been paid.

and Whats good to shop there?

Is 16 million dong enough for two person? or should bring more??

and ofcourse i have spare cash in bank and cc. just want to confirm if the cash is enough cos I never been to vietnam and cash is still in demand there

i have seen so many pretty cafes on tiktok and other social media platforms, but i don't really hear any good things about their food. my mum loves to go cafe hopping and i was planning to add 1-2 into our itinerary. please suggest some of your must-visit cafes, either for good food, beautiful design or overall ambience in ho chi minh (:

Hi anyone able to located gpl1s in Vietnam?

Please let me know through pm.

Thank you!

For those in Saigon or Hue, where do you go to get the 5-year exemption Visa renewal?

How much did it cost?

Also, for "Citizen Identity Card (CIC; Căn cước công dân)" , do you have to be VN citizen or just born in VN with paperworks?

Looking for a place to make Citizen Identity Card in Saigon.

I know this has been asked many times but I just wondered what everyone’s advice would be:

31 year old , female, solo traveler. I like to socialise and have a few drinks but definitely don’t want to be stuck with a large group of 20 year olds!

Looking to start the loop on 5th November .. is last minute bookings okay ?

Ideally the group would be a size of 8 - 12 not too young!

I am currently booked with mamas which I booked months ago following a friend’s recommendation however since reading online about the large group and big parties I’ve been put off .. not sure whether to just stick with it or go with someone else!

i am visiting dalat in december first week for a few days with my partner. i need stay suggestions. i am looking for a good stay with a good view, not those normal commercial hotels.

I feel really disappointed. I am not at the post office in HCM and they don’t let me to send postcards to Slovakia. I’m absolutely astonished and disappointed.

Hi everyone,

My family is visiting in December and we're so excited! I've been trying to plan out our trip, initially we were going to do Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, and Hoi An within a two week trip but we're worried it might be too rushed and we wouldn't be able to explore and enjoy without being exhausted.

So now we're looking at doing Ho Chi Minh and Hoi An (really sad to miss the scenic beauty of the North!), and I was hoping you could give any advice on what we could do or see so that we get to fully enjoy and see in those areas.

Thank you!

1. Các bạn có bao giờ thắc mắc vì sao giao cấu với người dưới 16 tuổi là vi phạm pháp luật dù người đó có đồng ý, tự nguyện không?
   Đó là vì người dưới 16 tuổi được pháp luật bảo vệ đặc biệt, chưa được coi là có đủ năng lực để tự quyết định về quan hệ tình dục. Do đó, sự "đồng ý" của người dưới 16 tuổi không có giá trị pháp lý để miễn trách nhiệm hình sự.

2. Tương tự với hiến tạng, liệu sự đồng ý của trẻ em về việc hiến tạng của mình có giá trị pháp lý không? Xã hội này không ít những kẻ làm cha mẹ xem con cái như một món hàng, hành hạ, chăn dắt nó đủ kiểu. Việc thuyết phục một đứa trẻ (đang bị phụ thuộc, chưa đủ nhận thức) đồng ý với việc hiến tạng là chuyện hoàn toàn có thể xảy ra. Và phần sau đó thì chúng ta đều có thể hiểu.

Có những đứa trẻ thông minh có thể hiểu những thứ nó làm. Nhưng nên nhớ bản chất của trẻ em vẫn là ngây thơ và nghe theo người nó phụ thuộc. Do đó có những chuyện pháp luật bảo vệ trẻ em tuyệt đối, như việc qhtd nói trên. 

1. tôi vẫn chưa hiểu vì sao, cả một hệ thống chính trị và bộ y tế nói riêng, vẫn còn quyết tâm đối với nguồn tạng từ trẻ em trong khi cả xã hội kêu gào lên án. Trẻ em liệu nó đã hiểu tạng là gì? mô là gì? hiến là gì? chết làm gì?... vậy cái sự đồng ý của nó liệu có giá trị pháp lý không, hay chỉ là nghe theo những gì mà người nuôi nó thì thầm vào tai mỗi đêm.

I'm confused between both, theyre next to each other. Don't want to get scammed. First time visiting Vietnam and heard a lot about hotels scamming. Would like someone's two cents. Thank you.

My internship to Shanghai, China just got cancelled. Because it is only possible in a not very legal way with visa (because I’m from Europe). So I’m thinking about another country in asia. I don’t like places with too many tourists like Bali Indonesia. What about Ho chi Minh city or Hanoi. Can anyone tell me if you would recommend Vietnam for a marketing internship for 5 months? Please, any information is helpful and much appreciated. Thank you

Em chào mn ạ, em hiện 6.0 ielts nhưng e k có dấu hiệu tăng band, tháng 5 năm sau e thi, mn có tips gì cho cả 4 kỹ năng không ạ. Em yếu speaking (5.0) các cao nhân thường luyện speaking như thế nào và lụm tài liệu ở đâu ạ. E cảm ơn mn ạ

The Grab app says that if I tip there, 100% if my tip goes to the drivers.

Some American companies that have the same business model, including Amazon and DoorDash, reduce the amount that they pay the driver, when the customer tips. Do Grab here do that too? I want to know because I will switch to cash tipping if they do. I want all of my tip to go to the driver

third party websites doesn’t have exact information of this checked baggage weight limit.
anyone know what’s the permissible limit for domestic flights economy class?

Hello

So i planned to travel to vietnam with my parent (above 55), am from a tropical country therefore beach isnt a very big thing to us.. apart from beach which city or area for us to travel? My mom cannot climb stair very much...

I just want them to have a good time more than myself, Since they are old whats the best location and place to visit and enjoy.

I plan to stay in vietnam for 11days, i hope its enough.

Please tell location which doesnt cost too much (100$/person) too..

Thank you

Are hotels in VN strict with max occupancy? Trying to book a room for my family (2 adults and 2 young kids aged 4 and 2). The room with two double beds, which would work great for us, says maximum occupancy 3. The website tells me I have to get a suite for 3x the price. If I book for 3 people and then show up with an extra two-year-old, will the hotel make a big deal out of it?

I plan to get breast augmentation done in Saigon and wanted to know anyone’s recommendations of plastic surgeons. I’m considering “Benh Vien Tham My Viet My” or “Vietnamese American Beauty Hospital” with Dr. Thai since I’ve heard a lot about him.

Would love to hear people’s thoughts, experiences, and best places to go!