Originally Posted by retsoor (Post 3906723)

thanks Naemlo & friends for a nice evening at 17 and HN hotel :)

Originally Posted by Carrot007 (Post 3907293)

Oh you lucky angmo !!! So did you tell them they are like your beloved dog? hahaha !



Most welcomed, I enjoyed the evening of drinks and supper too. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Reaper (Post 3908662)

oooiiii..u stopping by HCMC anot ah?

Originally Posted by Carrot007 (Post 3909298)

Nope, purely business this time in Hanoi, no spare time to pop over to HCM although I will really love to... my new girl keep texting me... "Anh oi, when are you coming back to F**K me???" ..... Ouch... such a cock teaser !!! Damn !

Originally Posted by Hurricane88 (Post 3912887)

Manila cheapest place for expats in Southeast Asia

MANILA IS the cheapest place for expatriates to live among major cities in Southeast Asia, according to the latest Cost of Living Survey from consulting firm Mercer.

Singapore, the 10th most expensive city in the world, still topped the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Vietnamese cities Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city ranked 58th and 69th, respectively, followed by Kuala Lumpur (96), Bangkok (98) and Jakarta (106). Manila was last at 126th.

In a statement issued yesterday, Mercer said Asian and European cities dominated the top 10 costly cities. Proof of this was Singapore’s three-notch improvement to become the 10th most expensive city in the world for expatriates, while Tokyo knocks Moscow off the top spot.

It said "significant currency fluctuations and strengthening of dollar cause major reshuffle in the ranking with Seoul dropping from fifth to 51st place as the won weakened against the dollar."

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Never know that HCM is ranked so high...higher than KL, BKK, etc...:)

Originally Posted by Hurricane88 (Post 3912901)

Hanoi ranked 58th most expensive in Asia for 2009....:)

Originally Posted by jackbl (Post 3909724)

Some bars to stay open later to help economy
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Vietnam will extend opening hours for bars in some luxury hotels until 2 a.m. as part of efforts to boost a slowing economy.


The government “has agreed to let some hotels with four stars or more to provide entertainment services until 2 a.m. every day from now to the end of 2010,” according to a statement on the government’s website.

The Vietnamese government is trying to increase production and exports to help growth exceed a target of 5 percent this year. The US$90 billion economy expanded 6.2 percent last year, the slowest since 1999.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism will select a list of bars that can stay open later, and the Ministry of Public Security will help with implementing the extended hours, the statement said.

Source: Bloomberg

Originally Posted by deptrai4u (Post 3913497)

i really wonder what is the ranking based on. If based on a different kind of lifestyle, then results could be very different, taking into considerations for the special interest of cheongsters like those active here. Maybe someone should come up with a very scientific way of measuring Bang-for-the-bucks ratio just for the interest of samsters rather just based on price of vega and meat and rental.

Originally Posted by naemlo (Post 3921753)

Will be away from Hanoi for awhile. Good luck to all Hanoi bros. Please tmp help me take care of my gers. I will be back weeks later. :D

Originally Posted by ThunderPriest (Post 3924336)

tiu you deep deep. guess it will be a while more before we meet up again, god knows where... i am also about to sign off on Hanoi and moving to Manila... the thread over there quite quiet, so different than this thread.

Originally Posted by deptrai4u (Post 3924651)

Manila got a lot of trouble now lei... lots of terrorist crawling in the streets. Better stay in Hanoi first la.