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HCMC to hold firework shows on New Year’s Eve
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Ho Chi Minh City is set to hold high-range firework shows at midnight on New Year’s Eve, Dec 31, to celebrate the new year 2014.

The 15-minute pyrotechnic performances will be held at the front end of the Saigon River tunnel in district 2 and Dam Sen Park in district 11.

Other highlights to embrace the year 2014 include the “Street light” show, to run from Dec 19 to Jan 2 in downtown areas, and art performances in Ben Nghe canal and Gia Dinh Park on Dec 31 and Jan 1.

Meanwhile, to welcome the Lunar New Year, the city will also hold the “Book street fest” on Mac Thi Buoi, Nguyen Hue and Ngo Duc Ke streets in district 1 from Jan 28, 2014 to Feb 3, or from the 28th day of the last month in the lunar calendar to the 4th day of the Lunar New Year.

“Nguyen Hue Flower Street fest” will also run on Nguyen Hue street in district 1 during the same time period with the Book Street fest. The Flower Street fest will feature vegetables and fruits installation exhibits along with stunning flower arrangements.

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Will we be seeing FAT vn girls in future??
Hope not.

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Can eat big breakfast ...another option.

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dont think so as KFC and Lotteria has been around for years..

but i think young kids will be definitely...:cool:

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vn girls are too vain and too smart to get fat

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so that means your only get fat when you stupid?...arrhhh thats why so many fat men chase after vbs even when teh vb say they only wnat to be friends...thanks for the enlightenment

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All taikos,

I'm going to HCM very soon.
Well i'm a KTV interested guy, so i did asked my kaki that went before for some advise. He said he been one in Hai Ba Trung street. He said the name can't really recall but something call BMW wor (Don't know he got hao siao me or not la)...

Anyone knew this place? Wild or not? Or there are better place?

Thanks.

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My cousin works as a tour guide in viet nam, often he takes groups on tours all over HCMC, or even to other cities like da nang, nha trang, phu quoc, da lat, etc..

when I go on tour with him, I notice a lot of vietnamese kids like to spend money on food. When ever our tour was at a stop, all the kids would buzz around venders buying everything from chips, snacks, fried foods, candy, etc.

Mc donalds will make a lot of money in viet nam, like a lot!

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i believe what you are doing is a case of the blind "leading the blind"...i as part of my "tour" service..i took a fellow samster to my own "local" scene, then as a cpomparison i took him to both Lodge Bui and Napoly. both places frequently reported here...curruently lodge is TERRIBLE...the bar tenders afe FAT and "pork chop"..the PR girls are old and seasoned...but nevertheless tehre was still a group of younger Singy guys, with the obviously "leader" acting like they all seasoned pro party there...quite sad...another case of the blind leading the blind...napoly..the bar tenders not so good as b4, the PR still stricking an dattractive, but if you wnat fresh and innocent, well that is not what you will find, unlike my own "hunting" grounds. Napoly is still full of older men using money to achieve theire goal, but the band now is a vietnamese girl band playing viet music so it now has a vk or monied viet local crowd nore so than in the past where u would see lots of ang mo and other asian foreigners.

My suggestion to you is pm the regualr posters and find out who knows what and who is reliable, speak to these people and use your own judgemnet to find out if these people can provide what you look for, based on your time and budget.

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The drive thru will be great, because I can pick up food from the drive thru, go to a nice spot in district one, park my bike on the sidewalk and eat.

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Ho Chi Minh City undergoes coldest spell in decade
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The temperature in the southern region of Vietnam has dropped dramatically, especially at night and early morning, as the latest cold spell from the north is moving southwards, according to the National Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Center.

In Ho Chi Minh City, the temperature has dropped to 18-19 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the last 10 years while that in neighboring localities is hovering around 17-20 degrees Celsius.

According to the center, the temperature will pick up to 21.1 degrees Celsius on the last day of 2013 (December 31), the same rate recorded in HCMC in 2004.

This range of the temperatures can be maintained or may reduce by 0.5 - 1 degree Celsius in the coming days, while there will be thick fog in the morning in HCMC and other southern localities.

The cool weather will last until the New Year’s Day, then get a little warmer until January 5-6, 2014 when a new wave of cold spell kicks in.

Although the temperature in the southern region has dropped so low, it is still 3 - 4 degrees Celsius higher compared to record figures.

Specifically, the lowest temperature ever in Phuoc Long District in Binh Phuoc Province and in HCMC is 13 degrees Celsius and 16.4 degrees Celsius in January 1993 and December 1999, respectively.

Meanwhile, a record low temperature is still blanketing the northern provinces with temperatures ranging from 5 to 10 degrees Celsius. It dropped to 1.6-5.3 degrees Celsius in the mountainous region, especially in Mau Son (1.6 degrees C) and Sapa (2.7 degrees C).

Two weeks ago, the temperature in Sapa dropped to below zero, causing heavy snowfall that triggered a traffic jam spanning nearly 5 km on a mountain pass in the northern province of Lao Cai. An estimated loss of VND15 billion (US$711,068) to vegetables and cattle in the area was recorded.

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Hi all, I've recently been frequenting a street in tan binh district near the airport with lots of bj cafes for 120k. There's also 2 HTGD next to each other that that looks to be FJ. I've been meaning to try them out but wanted to know the price before going in. Don't want to spoil the market. Any regulars (mutantchicken?) shed any light on this? I'm thinking it should be at least cheaper than the korean shops since it's not as nice looking, the shops i mean. the girls look good enough. Thanks.

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Good advice by MC but Demonboy84, please don't PM me because I'm not a KTV regular.

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So there's a fabled KTV out in Dong Nai/Binh Duong that said to be good times and girls with great Chinese abilities. Finally had a chance to visit with the courtesy of a few samsters :)

Taxi: about 300k and 30m-60m ride.

KTV Decor: quite nice/okay. its not local place (plain, empty room). but it also wasn't amazing.

KTV equip: pretty good. touch screen. real music videos/songs. english/chinese/other languages.

Girls to take home: first line of girls were take home girls. About 10 girls in line up. Mostly old/ugly. one or two was quite okay (6/10 or 7/10). But of the 6 of us, only 1 chose a girl from this line.

Girls without take home: many girls, brought in a few waves. probably saw 30 girls in total. the first few waves were okay, only 1 or 2 girls chosen from each wave. but from the sheer quantity of girls being shown we ended up with a room of ~8-10 girls from 7/10 to 9/10.

Some sammies had 2 girls. it seems if u get 2 girls, they switch off sitting with you.

Not all girls speak chinese, but quite a lot of them did.

Bill was about $3m for 6 of us, about 2 hours. Tip was another $2m (i wasn't involved with the bill, but my guess is that we had a guide bring us out from HCMC to this place, so had to tip the guide on top of everything).

Then tip to individual girls were 500k for not butterflying. butterflies get 300k. (my opinion 200k-300k is okay/500k too much). but again, i was on the gratuity of these samsters who was being shown by a guide, and this is what the guide said, so i won't raise hell).

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anyone know where in viet nam I can rent a nice yacht, and what the rates are?

I have always wanted to bang a hottie on a nice yacht.

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seems this is the classic example of someting that SHOULD be dirt cheap, but get a few samsters who over promote it, add in a few guide who are good at selling ice to eskimo's, and a bunch gullible newbies being told they getting something exclusive..ie village girl who are vigins, uni student blah blah...and u have a great business model charging wagu beef prices for chuck steak or even worse hamburger patties...ill pass even if it was all for free.

I have had samster contact me, offer to pay for my share of ktv costs, all i need to do is pay the girls sitting fee, if i take them to some ktv.
This is my answer when i politely declined their offer...if i take them to ktv, most times the guys are too timid/weak/polite to be frisky and playful with teh girls they expect teh girsl to initiate wtf? So when im groping teh girls even if she wants em to she will be uneasy if no other girl is being molested..otherwise its a great excuse to do NOTHING and still get tipped.
Secondly the usual tip is 200k, with all the usual "big shots" wanting to tip 500, or some guide suggesting we tip 500.

At the end of the night i have wasted 500k, AND my time sitting around watching gays/guys sing songs and drinking whilst playing dice games with girls WTF, i can stay home and watch discovery channel or go to my own cheong places and get from 2-4bj or a fj for 500k.
Thanks for the offer but ill pass on these free invites!!!

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fully agreed...went with a few samsters...all dun know how to play...but expect gals to strip and groped them...hehe...:p

me too will not be going back to ktv for sometime...waste time and money...:)

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Cities ready to welcome 2014
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Major cities across the country are ready to welcome 2014. Tuoitrenews lists the main events held to celebrate the new year.

Hanoi

- A New Year’s Eve countdown party will take place at Hanoi Rock City at 9pm on December 31. The event will feature performances including DJs Axon and Pandrava and bands So Good Fusion and Hi-Jinks. The venue is at 27/52 To Ngoc Van Street in Tay Ho District.

- American alternative folk musician Shane Palko will also play a show at 8pm on January 3, 2014 at Hanoi Social Club to celebrate the occasion. The club is at 6 Hoi Vu Street.

- Vietnam National Opera and Ballet will give a New Year Concert at 8pm on January 14, 2014 under the baton of conductor Le Phi Phi. Piano soloists Irina Bui and Ylan Bui will also share the stage. The artist will perform works by renowned composers including Mozart, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Offenbach. The show will be at the Hanoi Opera House at 1 Trang Tien Street. Tickets cost from VND200,000 (US$9.43) to VND500,000 (US$23.58).

Ho Chi Minh City

- The city will hold an impressive firework show at midnight on December 31. The 15-minute show will be held at the front end of the Saigon River tunnel in District 2 and Dam Sen Park in District 11.

- The “Book Street Festival” will take place on Mac Thi Buoi, Nguyen Hue, and Ngo Duc Ke streets in District 1 from January 28, 2014 to February 3.

- The city’s Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism is organizing a festival titled “HCMC welcomes New Year 2014” at 23/9 Park in District 1. The event will feature art performances and booths showcasing cuisine from across Vietnam and other countries and will run through January 1, 2014.

- Local famous singers including Ho Ngoc Ha, Ta Minh tam, Le Quyen, Phuong Linh, and Hien Thuc will perform at the “Special Music Show to Welcome the New Year” at Cau Mong Stage in District 1 on December 31 and January 1. The show will be broadcast live on HTV9.

- A series of street performances, parades, laser performances, and music shows is taking place at the Crescent Lake, Phu My Hung area in District 7 to celebrate the New Year. The activities will last through December 31.

- Major hotels including the Rex, the Majestic, the Sheraton, and the Pullman Saigon Center will offer buffet dinners with music and fashion performances on New Year’s Eve costing from VND1.5million (US$71) per guest.

Hoi An

- UNESCO-recognized Hoi An in central Quang Nam province will hold a street festival on December 31 to usher in 2014. The festival, from 8pm on December 31 to 1am on January 1, 2014, will feature music and Flamenco performances, fashion shows, street make-up booths, a lucky draw with prizes, and a countdown to midnight on Le Loi and Nguyen Thai Hoc streets. An event will also be scheduled on Chua Cau at 8am on Jan 1, 2014 to welcome and present gifts to the first person to visit the old town in the New Year.

Da Lat

- The Central Highlands city of Da Lat has become a colorful city with beautiful flowers and splendid decorations to celebrate the 2013 Da Lat Culture and Tourism Week. The culture week, running through December 31, includes three main events: the 5th Flower Festival, the announcement of the 2014 Central Highlands – Da Lat National Tourism Year, and the celebration of the city’s 120th anniversary. A series of outdoor activities have been put on, including “Da Lat’s floral spaces” show, the “Da Lat flower and ornamental creatures” display, an art show themed “The breath of the jungles,” Da Lat flower market sessions along Nguyen Van Cu Street, and the Da Lat champagne and specialty street, among many other events.

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haha...you taking 10k loan to rent a yacht so that you can bang a gal on a nice yacht....haha...unbelieveable fantasy...:)

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... And you still want to be a tour guide? :confused:

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Either he is stupid or he is living in his dream.... :D Get loan to f around... :eek: He wanted to get loan to stay in Thailand and f different ger every night.

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Hi Guys,

I like to bring my vb to HK for tour, free & easy trip
I know they require visa,
shd they apply the visa through HK consulate or travel agency in VN?
she call the travel agency, say need bank guarantee? Is it normal?


Thks

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I suggest you check with HK embassy...they have embassies in major cities...most tour agencies will be able to advise you too...:)

Oh no, I had a lot of fun last time.. Remember one bro got bullied by four girls! I want to go back ...

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Hi SBF bro, 1st time to HCm. Can anyone recommend any girl friendly hotel with good location & convenient in HCM?

Thank in advance
Regency ;)

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Hi bro,
I satyed in elegant hotel.
Is a pretty nice 3 star hotel.

My humble two cents.

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what is dec jan the troll, stupid season?..is it when school kids go online because they are on school holidays and so comming on sb asking stupid questions, trolling or creatinbg fictional stories is considered fun?


obviosuly if i decided to help and be a tour guide it would have be more incentives than to meet other "seniors" to participate in a one sided shareing exercise, or to meet newbies who think treating me to food/drink or a "free" ktv session is to my benefit..clearly from my past experiences any interaction i have with samsters would have to be more profitable for me than when i was before...the issue isnt whether i "still want" to be a tour guide, but what i get when i do decide to be one, lets say i wouldnt join any meets at a ktv or a disco just so i can reduce my party costs or slyly gather more cheonging intel. Im a seller not a buyer.

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wow...Ktv out of hcmc and tips to the gal is 300k for butterfly and 500k for no butterfly...:eek:

being here for so many years and chiong quite a number of ktv,i have never encounter cases of butterfly...if i find the girl "missing" for a long time,i will get the mummy in and tell her..if it happens again then i will change the girl.but i do know some ktv in district 5 where the mummy likes to bring u 2 gals then the girls will butterfly..

as for tips to the girls,places like 700,1127,13,Catwalk,Royale etc is 500k and the gals dun butterfly..it really make no sense to spend 300k on cab fare and go to a place where its the same rate.looks like the girls will be damn happy to see u guys again.

p:s to all samsters,there is no such thing as butterfly system in hcmc ktv..if the girls butterfly...just tell the mummy to change girls..if u guys allow the girls to butterfly and still tips 300k,then sooner or later all the ktv will start to have this stupid butterfly system..pls dun bring this Sinkie ktv culture into Vietnam.

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You guys must still be living in the 80s.

There has been no 'Hong Kong embassy' or 'consulate' since 1997.

Please refer to the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Hanoi or the Consulate of the People's Republic of China in Ho Chi Minh City. The Consulate is at Hai Ba Trung Q1.