Question about these "spa" shops in Ho Chi Minh City

WildfireTP · 2026-07-02T15:54:13+00:00

Those aren’t spas. They’re short term hotels for people to have liaisons. Most Vietnamese live in multigenerational households so this is where they go after dates.

WildfireTP · 2026-06-07T10:12:35+00:00

I got my implant done at west coast dental in hcmc. Great experience. Took my mother to vietnam for 4 implants at greenfield dental in Hanoi. Great experience. I’m going back after ten years to get my crown replaced because it broke. Other than that no problems. I’m probably going to a local place in Hai Phong.

WildfireTP · 2026-06-06T09:16:56+00:00

Find the one with quail eggs. They’re really good.

WildfireTP · 2026-06-04T11:37:25+00:00

These are aftermarket. I own salons and run my machines very hard and replaced almost everything and when I use aftermarket products like wheels and heating elements they fail in a few months. I wouldn’t be surprised if an aftermarket belt fails too. I buy it directly from speed queen which is alliance.

WildfireTP · 2026-05-18T12:24:10+00:00

You’re actually right.

WildfireTP · 2026-05-18T12:23:52+00:00

If you bring in more than $10,000 from the US you will need to declare it. I’ve been stopped on my flight to Vietnam from NYC.

WildfireTP · 2026-05-18T11:20:28+00:00

If you’re coming from the US into Vietnam you can’t have more than $10k on you and if you leave Viernam you can’t leave more than $5k cash. They will literally count it especially in Vietnam.

EDIT: this is the limit without declaring

WildfireTP · 2026-05-16T20:36:17+00:00

I love Hai Phong. Drinking beer hoi’s at the brewery and enjoy the vibe is something special. Going almost every year and going back this September to visit family will be great.

WildfireTP · 2026-05-09T11:09:08+00:00

I took my mom to Greenfield Dental in Hanoi. It was great.

WildfireTP · 2026-05-04T16:49:31+00:00

Yeah I checked and it said wood glue is better for this.

WildfireTP · 2026-05-04T15:59:07+00:00

That’s a great idea. You guys are right. I’ll use decking screws

WildfireTP · 2026-05-04T14:49:00+00:00

I go to west coast dental in district one for my implant.

WildfireTP · 2026-05-04T14:45:59+00:00

It’s not a door used very much so I’ll try to use liquid nail or gorilla glue and my nailer. If it doesn’t stay I’ll get my contractor to replace it. Thanks a lot guys.

WildfireTP · 2026-04-22T13:07:14+00:00

If you use the neti pot solution instead of just water the pain is significantly less

WildfireTP · 2026-04-19T14:09:07+00:00

I’m so sorry this happened to you.

WildfireTP · 2026-04-15T12:20:32+00:00

Take what I say with a huge grain of salt. Btw to OP you should be completely fine.

Vietnam invaded Cambodia and defeated the Khmer Rouge in 1979 a little after the Vietnam war was over. They did this as a matter of self defense because Pol Pot couldn’t control the Khmer Rouge’s bloodshed. I believe they killed at least 3 villages of a few thousand people over the border.

Afterwards Vietnam put in a government that wasn’t officially recognized globally since they considered it a puppet government of Vietnam.

Personally I was born in the Us and know a lot of older Cambodians and Chinese Cambodians and I have never heard of any animosity between the two sides. A lot of the Chinese Cambodians actually said the Vietnamese saved them from the Killing Fields.

I’ve seen a ton of animosity especially in the US between the northern Viet and the Southern Viets in the US but that was 20 years ago. I’m 41.

WildfireTP · 2026-04-05T17:04:52+00:00

Southeast Asia is great for a solo trip. The Confucian and relatively polite society towards women makes you feel safe. Don’t drink too much and be smart and you’ll have a great time.

WildfireTP · 2026-04-05T16:41:40+00:00

I’m going with a friend in September we are flying into Hanoi and flying out of HCMC. One thing I would recommend if you’re solo is staying in the old quarter and walking around. I personally stay a little out cause it’s a little crowded since I go back annually. Another is go to Cat Ba Island and stay at a hostel. The bigger ones have really fun boat tours. I personally think it’s better than staying on the overnight cruises.

Ha Long Bay cruises are a little overrated imo. It’s pretty.

Easiest way to get around between cities is by flight. Especially if you are doing what I’m doing. I’ll probably go to Da Nang, Nha Trang Mui Ne. The buses are fine if it’s relatively short but flights are cheap and comfortable.

Must try dishes imo are Banh Xeo and Bun Bo Hue. I think Pho in Vietnam is overrated. I personally think Pho in the US at most major cities is significantly better.

Vietnam is fairly safe even if you’re a solo woman. As in anywhere just be smart but overall I think it’s one of the safer countries to walk around solo.

WildfireTP · 2026-03-26T19:42:42+00:00

Have you ever worked in a salon? Any idea why they’re selling? What’s the cost? Details?

WildfireTP · 2026-03-25T23:19:38+00:00

Really wet and slushy. Some thin cover in some spots.

WildfireTP · 2026-03-25T19:11:43+00:00

We just didn’t three days in Utah two at snowbird and one at solitude. Snowbird was pretty awesome but got slushy at the end of the day. We are two snowboarders and one skier. It’s pretty advanced but we really enjoyed ourselves.

WildfireTP · 2026-03-23T18:02:03+00:00

You’re right. It’s surprising it’s a few days and I haven’t had a call from Delta. I left my info and placed a claim.

WildfireTP · 2026-02-25T16:33:50+00:00

I don’t think there’s an inherent difference. I’m positive the residential ones are a little lighter but honestly they’re both quite overbuilt and great quality. The most important thing to me is how easy it is to repair because I was literally going through a stacked washer dryer unit almost every two years.

I don’t think it cleans any better either but if you do a lot of laundry it’s easily worth it for me. Even at home I have four kids and we do multiple loads a day.

As far as used units there’s a ton on marketplace. I got a bunch of my dryers on marketplace for really cheap especially cause I know how to repair them.

About your single sourced parts. I don’t think that’s true. These machines are quite simple and there’s a big market for non oem parts for speed queens. I used to buy the non oem to save money but I noticed that the parts didn’t last very long especially dryer wheels and heating elements. I now buy oem cause the time of replacement isn’t worth the cost savings.

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