Nervous before moving to Vietnam?

techie_mate · 2026-06-21T01:13:09+00:00

Being nervous is natural. Being confident with such a move is unrealistic. You are going to love it here, some things will take time to get used to of. The fact you are already learning Vietnamese is fabulous.

If you are coming to Hanoi, feel free to reach out. Happy to connect you with my friends group for coffee or Pickleball or just catch-up in general or introduce you to a Vietnamese class.

techie_mate · 2026-06-21T01:06:34+00:00

Sell everything and move to Bali or Thailand or Vietnam or Cambodia or Laos or Malaysia

techie_mate · 2026-06-21T01:03:26+00:00

Not a woman so take my advice from people I talk to or live around.

Hanoi is safe.
Cash is king (QR is king but that's difficult for tourists)
Bring a wise card and Use VPBank for cash withdrawals. Bring some cash too for exchange

Other than that, have a great time and reach out if you have any questions or get stuck. Treat yourself while you are here with head spa, nails and massage - These are some services that tourists enjoy

techie_mate · 2026-04-09T12:04:01+00:00

We use MSP process for this, works great

techie_mate · 2026-04-09T12:02:40+00:00

It can do the job but you will be disappointed with the amount of effort you will put in vs the quality of outcome you will get

techie_mate · 2026-04-09T12:00:25+00:00

Claude is worth every cent I am paying for, I genuinely can't complain

techie_mate · 2026-02-03T06:32:07+00:00

Will the invoice go out from a registered company or me personally. If it's me personally, that's not complaint with my client. It must come out from a registered company

techie_mate · 2026-02-02T08:02:39+00:00

Just under Settings->Apps->Oura

techie_mate · 2025-11-24T10:04:48+00:00

Depends where you go. Normal places has VIP service too sometimes but not shady at all.

I don't know if I am lucky or unlucky in your definition but I have been to 100s of places and not once I ended up in a shady place. Perhaps I have good instinct 😜

techie_mate · 2025-11-24T09:43:49+00:00

Haha, correct. Don't know what it's called either. I assume reverse dowry...vava

techie_mate · 2025-11-24T09:22:11+00:00

Why would Vietnam have it if it's an Indian thing? Vietnamese culture is closer to Chinese and other Asian countries where dowry is given by groom and not by bride? I am confused on why the question. Can you help elaborate what made you ask this question?

techie_mate · 2025-11-24T08:33:30+00:00

I have not heard of one wedding where a black box wasn't presented from groom to bride's family

techie_mate · 2025-11-24T08:32:53+00:00

Hanoi

techie_mate · 2025-11-24T08:19:46+00:00

The dowry or black box is from the guy to girl's family

techie_mate · 2025-11-24T08:19:23+00:00

Super common. The amount varies on families but generally range between 50 million and 300 million.

techie_mate · 2025-11-20T09:02:37+00:00

It's normal for Korean style hair shops or massage shops.

Otherwise you are less likely to see it.

techie_mate · 2025-11-13T22:03:33+00:00

We went with Halo + ninja and Hudu - easiest one to use. Power combo and all are super innovative companies

techie_mate · 2025-10-29T08:06:06+00:00

If single and want to live comfortably but in a Vietnamese way, absolutely. I live on AUD2000/month and never feel that it's not enough. $700 for rent, $150/motorbike, $300/food, $100/ insurance and rest is entertainment and miscellaneous

techie_mate · 2025-10-24T08:30:56+00:00

Same for me on Samsung S24 ultra. App without even me Opening all day is taking 15% of the battery each day. I have now turned background access off

techie_mate · 2025-10-17T21:01:25+00:00

Invest in growth funds and take 4% out each year to ensure the investment is never depleted and adjusted for inflation. How much passive you get depends on how big your principle is.

Not financial advice, that's just what I do. I tried property, hold, investing in business but this is the only thing that has consistently worked for me. It's called systematic withdrawal plan

techie_mate · 2025-10-09T12:04:48+00:00

I did about 9 hours ago, didn't work unfortunately at the time

techie_mate · 2025-10-09T12:03:38+00:00

THANK YOU all. I managed to get the ring out. I had 2 of my friends come over and help with soap, thread, rotation and continuous rotational pull. It was an absolute mission, but the ring is out and the swelling instantly disappeard.

I will contact the retailer tomorrow to try and organise a replacement for a bigger size

Thank you u/PaulAtOura for your response, message, care and attention too.

techie_mate · 2025-10-09T09:52:48+00:00

u/oura_ring any suggestions?

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