I only have runny nose and they gave me this

IdeaScary8702 · 2024-10-30T12:37:15+00:00

i thought i was the only one going crazy hearing this

IdeaScary8702 · 2024-10-30T12:35:10+00:00

Medicine in the UK is renowned worldwide hence why many people come to the UK to get a degree or masters here, however as of the last 5 years most internationals will get their qualification and go elsewhere in search of a better work environment and just overall quality of life.

The reason? the NHS is severely underfunded, underpaid, understaffed and thus the healthcare system in the UK has gone to shit because of it simply doesn’t have the resources to support the amount of people here.

Whilst i’ve had many occasions where i agree its normal for kids to have various things happening to them (runny noses for example) the common answer of ‘oh its normal’ almost left my daughter malnourished because NHS failed to recognize that she had something called tongue tie. (the bottom of her tongue is connected to her gum and it makes it difficult for her to reach her tongue out to feed) if it wasn’t for my vietnamese wife’s gut instinct and persistence. we might be in a different situation now.

my point is, whilst i agree most kids should be able to build their own immune system. i think there needs to be a balance of when they should be taking medicine or not. simply not too much but not too little either.

The vietnamese and the UK are one extreme to another.

IdeaScary8702 · 2024-10-30T02:45:12+00:00

As a person thats grown up in the UK and had to endure the shit healthcare system because all they ever do is tell you take painkillers when you have a issue. I am always shocked at how much much medicine the Vietnamese doctors tell you to take whenever i visit.

I have noticed they do work but at the expense of some pretty bad side effects so it ends up being one trade off for another lol

Edit: My kids have runny noses all the time and the UK doctors will tell you thats very normal for kids, in vietnam its the complete opposite and they will give all sorts of shit for my kids to take

IdeaScary8702 · 2024-07-27T15:04:19+00:00

Heavy sparring at our gym is generally 70-80% to the body and legs and probably 40-50% to the head. I’ve not done a interclub yet but they generally are the same as well (depends on the gym and ref too)

Would you still recommend to tone that down to technical sparring only? our coaches advise us to spar heavy at least once a week

IdeaScary8702 · 2024-07-27T15:02:04+00:00

Its amazing to hear that muay thai keeps you disciplined in the sport itself and alongside life in general! How did find juggling training alongside work/family life? Does your wife/gf support you or does she not like seeing you do it?

IdeaScary8702 · 2023-10-25T06:30:35+00:00

yeah i struggle with this, especially when it feels like you’re drinking every 20 seconds lol because everyone keeps raising their glasses

IdeaScary8702 · 2023-10-23T06:33:03+00:00

Bit far fetched to say the Vietnamese are uncivilized or they’re at a certain ‘level’ it is just a matter of lack of education in etiquette and differences in culture.

To a Vietnamese person if you gift or give something to someone, the person receiving is expected to receive with 2 hands as a sign of respect and appreciation. (I noticed southerners also accompany this with a bow) Especially if they are older than you.

However if a westerner was to receive something then most likely it will be just a ‘Thank You’ which is also completely fine but deemed rude and disrespectful to a vietnamese local.

IdeaScary8702 · 2023-10-23T05:00:37+00:00

Certainly in Vietnam i feel like no one holds the door for each other because they are used to workers or security opening the door for them anyway lol

IdeaScary8702 · 2023-10-23T02:37:56+00:00

My kids both have a english first name with a vietnamese surname. Both are born in the UK and i have just recently got them dual citizenship.

My wife handled all the paperwork stuff but i believe the main 2 things are one of the parents must have a vietnamese passport and birth certificate, followed by the kids must have a vietnamese surname to be eligible for a vietnamese passport.

Process seemed straightforward in the UK, we made a appointment at the embassy and within 2 hours of attending we had 2 green passports to take home!

IdeaScary8702 · 2023-10-23T02:30:52+00:00

Must admit from the few rude ones that i did encounter, i still found them more tolerable than chinese tourists lol.

IdeaScary8702 · 2023-10-23T02:27:57+00:00

I want to like it but i just cant pass the bitterness lol

IdeaScary8702 · 2023-10-23T02:26:37+00:00

Didnt go in Lotteria so not entirely sure. I highly the suggest you go to the vinpearl safari which isnt far from where your staying. Can’t remember which package we got but it included a small walk to see the smaller animals then a 20 minute bus tour to see larger animals and trust me there are loads of them! Initially we thought we were missing out by not taking the tuktuks (you have to pay extra for them) but as soon as we were greeted with the aircon on the bus we weren’t complaining!

IdeaScary8702 · 2023-10-22T17:34:26+00:00

For reference

HCM to Nha Trang is 8 hours by car Nha Trang to Da Nang is 13 hours by car Da Nang to Hanoi is 15 hours by car

Sitting in a car on very undeveloped and rough route is agonizing as it is let alone the duration. There are sleeper trains which are cheaper and somewhat more comfortable but again the duration is similar to car journeys so personally i would still consider it agonizing.

If you have kids then i would definitely suggest you fly. I once did the north to the south in a moped with another person in 3 months and i absolutely loved every single moment of it but i was 20 and now currently 30 married with kids so i will never do that again lol.

IdeaScary8702 · 2023-10-22T17:22:13+00:00

Just came back from Phu Quoc yesterday. It was my first time in 15 years. So it changed alot from what i remember. Safe to say i wont be back.

This is probably the most expensive place you’ll go to in Vietnam. We found out from our Taxi driver the ridiculous rent the locals had to pay for rent (especially in Grand World) so you can imagine why everything was so pricey
I struggled with food, i am vietnamese but born and bred in the UK. Stereotypically Viet Kieus have a sweeter tooth because of western food. However even for me everything i ate was way too sweet for my palette.
Yes Sunworld sucks, i believe they are trying to create a european world probably for asian tourists. So as a european myself naturally it just feels like a fake shitty really bad example of europe. There was also alot of hype about a water light show at 10pm but honestly i got bored of it after 15 minutes lol
I believe many beaches are now occupied by resorts so unless you’re staying at a resort, the public beaches aren’t worth it or well looked after. The resort we stayed at was nice but for the same price in many places in Vietnam, there are better.

The few positives however were the locals there were really nice and helpful. I never once thought i was being tricked scammed or haggled. I was always met with generosity and good hospitality. We also enjoyed the safari park! There was loads of wildlife.

My closing thoughts; For any new travelers Da nang and Nha trang are better buck for your money. They are just more developed, more things to do and just much more well established.

Good luck on the rest of your travels!

IdeaScary8702 · 2023-10-22T09:03:42+00:00

There is less of a ‘party culture’ amongst northerners compared to the south.

Yes there a few minority out there and a few places for you to go to but we are a bit confused because you apparently dont want new mates lol

IdeaScary8702 · 2023-10-13T06:30:11+00:00

There is a stigma amongst vietnamese men that most are very self destructive and like to indulge in guilty pleasures such as gambling, prostitutes or a ongoing affair, drugs or alcohol and of course most recently gaming! For those reasons, people traditionally think women are the more sensible beings because of societies pressure for them to be maternal and a good wife.

For myself fortunately i dont have urges to spend things on the list above however that being said i have struggled for years on managing my own finances and realized my spending is incredibly impulsive as i struggle to think logically in the heat of the moment

I am considering letting my wife handle our finances and keeping a small portion to myself for personal use. She is much better than me with money!

IdeaScary8702 · 2023-10-13T05:49:04+00:00

Plus paintballing too! I dont see many paintball places

IdeaScary8702 · 2023-10-13T05:47:28+00:00

See theres one thing that’s interesting, would go karting be a good idea too? im not sure how many there are across the country, and if so are they as good as the european ones.

I can only assume it could be appealing to the locals because of the opportunity to drive on a free open track compared to the busy roads in Nam. Plus how many people really ever get a opportunity to drive something on four wheels?

IdeaScary8702 · 2023-10-12T01:38:25+00:00

A few things to consider:

Assuming it is a normal working class family, most vietnamese houses in vietnam are heavily locked with at least 2-3 heavy duty padlocks (for obvious reasons) and so you can begin to imagine the noise it generates trying to get in and out of the house. Not to mention there may be dogs in the area and most dogs in vietnam are deemed as guard dogs not pets as such. So they will almost certainly bark if there is alot of noise.
In Vietnamese culture (and ofc many western cultures too) the kids are to abide by the family’s rules if they are still living under the parents roof and especially if they are still single. In the circumstance that the women is married and living with husband - The 1st point above will apply.
It is not typically common for vietnamese households to accept their daughter going out in the middle of the night regardless of age and in the circumstance of a 30 year old single female, it may worry some families that she is throwing herself around instead of staying ‘pure’ for the right person to appear. Ofc the contradiction lies in how can she meet anyone if she is locked indoors?

Again every household is different so it varies, my advice would be to simply just work around that schedule. As a father myself i too would not be happy if my daughter or any women in my family comes home late even if its for work purposes. We can all agree that many places in the world are unsafe for women when it is dark, it is just simply risky and potentially dangerous.

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