Tieng Viet lovers club

[MrVinegar]

Originally Posted by shysaint

Maybe she is a VB

Maybe a BD..... be de

[cbrsammy]

Originally Posted by redrum1901

3) de thuong hien lam, kg dam lam gi chi het chi om chi thoi

Since you haven't got the answer, let me try to help.
Firstly, I believe this sms was not for you, or she mis-sent to you!
She sent to who is younger than her (calling her as "chi" = sister).

He is very lovely and good-natured, didn't dare to do anything with me, only hugged me.

[AdGuy]

Another expert in the making

[KangTuo]

Originally Posted by AdGuy

Another expert in the making

another only? I see many many expert here liao...
I also notice that TV is the 2nd language of alot of guys in JC/GL42 area

[AdGuy]

Originally Posted by KangTuo

another only? I see many many expert here liao...
I also notice that TV is the 2nd language of alot of guys in JC/GL42 area

You are right! 2-3 years ago, there were only a handful. One of the most outstanding ones was a certain bro carrot.

Previously when I first started this thread, there was 1 bro answering 10 questions on tv. Now, there are 10 bros replying to 1 question. Some even can give diff variations.

[jackbl]

Originally Posted by KangTuo

Hello, my friendly jackbl.... who say I never jio you???
For the past weeks, I always jio you but you always got people treat you free beer, so you reject me.

Yeah thats true but last week u no jio me. I saw u at least 3 nights at LP eating dinner happily

Last last week my fren very lonely so he ask me to go with him and treat me beer at V.... He sms very early.... We meet early. But your timing always late leh... Early bird catches the worms

[jackbl]

Originally Posted by cbrsammy

He is very lovely and good-natured, didn't dare to do anything with me, only hugged me.

Shifu is always shifu..... Native speaker is always native speaker..... After your explaination, I find it make sense... Cheers!

[jackbl]

Originally Posted by KangTuo

I also notice that TV is the 2nd language of alot of guys in JC/GL42 area

In scolding bad words??? I know a guy who can scold bad words alot in TV but when talking properly, he loses out

[jackbl]

Originally Posted by AdGuy

One of the most outstanding ones was a certain bro carrot.

Previously when I first started this thread, there was 1 bro answering 10 questions on tv. Now, there are 10 bros replying to 1 question. Some even can give diff variations.

But sadly seldom see his posting nowadays......

1 teaches 10. Then 10 teach 100 so the numbers becoming more and more.

Is that 1 bro still around? Must keep him here. Singapore's policy: Retain talent

There are a few vietnamese speakers here, but seldom see their posting

[jackbl]

Children in Singapore are celebrating Children's Day soon, while some children in VN are slogging life out there....

Kids grow up in ‘nomad villages’
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VietNamNet Bridge – They are the children of builders who live in the dust of construction sites in temporary tents. They move with their parents from one job site to another. They don’t study at school and lack a regular pattern of life.

Construction on the East-West avenue in HCM City is now in the final stage. Rows of workers’ tents still line up along Ham Tu road.

Passing these tents, you can hear kids’ voices. This is a “village” of builders from southwestern provinces, with a population that includes nearly 20 kids. The eldest is around 14 and the youngest is less than 1 year.

Living in this “village” since the construction started, Nguyen Van Do, 14, is the ‘leader’ of the kids. Born in Dong Thap province, Do had to quit studying at age 9 to follow his parents to many construction sites.

While his parents work, Do walks to the downtown to sell lottery tickets. Kids in the ‘village’ said Do has ‘broad knowledge’ because he has lived in many places.

“In Vung Tau, I lived in a tent near a cashew forest. In Binh Duong, my parents hired a guest-house, not a tent,” Do boasted.

Le Van Tuan, 11, also bragged: “There are several high buildings in District 2. My parents built them! Do you know Cha Va Bridge? My parents also built it!”

Also born in Dong Thap, Tuan had to quit school when he was 8 to baby-sit his younger brother. One year ago, his parents brought Tuan and his brother to HCM City. Before joining the East-West project, they worked for three smaller projects in District 2 and Tan Binh district. They always lived in small tents at construction sites.

In this ‘village’, Tuan’s family shares a small tent with another family. His most favourite time of the day is 5pm, when his parents return home and he doesn’t have to babysit.

“I want to become a football player like those on television. If I have money, I will built a big house like the one my parents built in District 2,” Tuan stated.

“We want to send him to school, but life is very hard in our home village so we must bring him with us,” observed Tuan’s father, Le Van Soc.

“There is a kindergarten on the other side of the road, but we can’t afford to send my baby too,” explained Truong Bich Ngoc, Tuan’s mother.

In this village, the family of Mrs. Nguyen Thi Phuong and Mr. Nguyen Van Minh from Dong Thap province is the largest with three generations sharing a tent. They have nine children and their fifth daughter, Nguyen Thi Lien, and her 8-month-old child are also living with them.

It seems that they understand their “gypsy” life; the children in this village rarely get sick.

Shifting from one site to another, most of kids are illiterate. “I’ve forgotten all the letters. I only remember ‘O’ and ‘A’,” confessed Nguyen Thi Tuyet, aged 12.

“What do you like the most?” “Going to school,” Tuyet responded.

Tuyet’s dream may be the dream of all children here. Tuyet and her two brothers and sister want to become police officers. Why? “Because If I’m a police officer, I will allow kids to play football on the road,” Tuyet’s younger sister, Nhi, explained.

Actually, it is very dangerous to play football on the near-by road, but these kids don’t have a playground. If they don’t play football there, they must play on piles of iron or containers surrounded by needles and broken glass.

Collecting rubbish is a favourite job of these kids. They often exchange used bottles for ice cream or cakes.

Huynh Thai Phong, aged 12, is considered to be the best “waste collector” even though he always carries his younger sister (less than 1 year old) with him.

“I’m saving money to go to Dam Sen park when my parents complete this work. None of us has ever been there,” Phong noted.

All of them want to go home. In their talks, along with stories about construction sites, are tales of their hometowns.

“In my hometown, I can bathe in the river or ride a cow . . . but my parents said that after this job, we will go to another place, not home,” Phong sighed.

“I also want to go home to pick tamarinds. It is very boring here!” Tuyet exclaimed.

At the construction site of Thu Thiem tunnel, Vu Binh Duong from Nghe An is the smallest child. At the age of 2, the baby has followed his parents to three construction sites. The young parents will try to send their child to a kindergarten in District 2.

“Kids will get wise very quickly at school. We are illiterate, so my children must go to school,” reasoned Nguyen Thi Tuyen, Duong’s mother.


PV

[KangTuo]

Originally Posted by jackbl

Last last week my fren very lonely so he ask me to go with him and treat me beer at V.... He sms very early.... We meet early. But your timing always late leh... Early bird catches the worms

next time I sms you 7 early 8 early at 3+am.
I where got always late on weekdays? I can reach JC freaking early..nothing to catch. I leave 30min earlier than you.

[jackbl]

Originally Posted by KangTuo

next time I sms you 7 early 8 early at 3+am.
I where got always late on weekdays? I can reach JC freaking early..nothing to catch. I leave 30min earlier than you.

OK we go learn TV together.... when? SMS can? I logging out fr here soon

[redrum1901]

Originally Posted by cbrsammy

Since you haven't got the answer, let me try to help.
Firstly, I believe this sms was not for you, or she mis-sent to you!
She sent to who is younger than her (calling her as "chi" = sister).

He is very lovely and good-natured, didn't dare to do anything with me, only hugged me.

Thank you VERY much for your help and translation! As Jackbl said, it definitely makes more sense now. When I met her that night after work one of her friends had dropped her off by scooter so most likely the sms was intended for THAT girl. It's nice to know what she is thinking though. Looking forward to seeing her again

[jackbl]

High grade apartments sit empty and silent
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VietNamNet Bridge – Owners of high grade apartments have all been lowering rental charges to lure clients. Daily, the number of vacant apartments has been increasing. A lot of investors, who purchased apartments for later resale or lease to earn a profit are now like cats on hot bricks.

Tuoi tre has reported that a lot of new apartment projects have been completed and many will be delivered to clients soon. Their sources say the market will have an oversupply, as the number of clients able to rent such apartments is limited.

Showing Tuoi tre reporters an apartment at Central Garden in HCM City, Minh, a real estate broker, remarked that he has never seen such a dramatic rental decrease. A 90 square metre apartment with two bedrooms and good furniture can now be rented for only 14 million dong per month (about $700). It was once leased at $850 per month, but the tenant left when the leasing contract ended.

Minh revealed that many other apartments in the building are also leased at rates down by $100-150 per month in comparison with one year ago.

At Saigon Pearl, an area with “five star standards”, rental rates have also dropped sharply. For example, an apartment at SG Pearl Ruby 1 with two bedrooms (84-89 square metres), plus good home comforts and interior, is now offered at $800 per month, a decrease of $150-200 from previous rates.

The list of buildings in the same predicament is growing: Cantavil An Phu in District 2, Cantavil Hoan Cau in Binh Thanh, The Everich in District 11 and Hung Vuong Plaza in District 5 all have seen the rental charges decreasing.

Even though the rents have eased, it is not easy to find tenants. H, the owner of an apartment with three bedrooms at Central Garden, has not found a renter over the last month.

According to a real estate company director, there are too many new high grade apartments put into operation recently, leading to the sharp climb in supply. Meanwhile, demand has not increased, so leasing fees have plummeted.

He pointed out that The Manor Officetel in District 1 alone provided 620 new apartments, while 300 apartments opened at The Everich I in District 11 at the end of 2009. Another source observed that 530 apartments of Sapphire building will be delivered in 2010 and there will also be thousands apartments at projects like The Vista and The Estella.

In addition to high grade apartments, projects in lower market segments like Orient Apartment or Constrexim in District 4, each of which has hundreds of apartments, have also been opened. The majority are leased with “soft” rentals.

“Though the rents have eased, they remain relatively high and unaffordable for many people who have real demand for accommodation. The number of people who are financially able to rent these apartments is really modest,” a director of a real estate firm maintained.

Potential tenants of the apartments are expats, overseas Vietnamese who return to Vietnam to do business, and some Vietnamese with high incomes.



Source: Tuoi tre

[jackbl]

Are large Vietnamese beer imports abnormal?
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VietNamNet Bridge – Brewery products from Belgium, Germany, the US, Mexico, and the Netherlands have been flowing to Vietnam. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has allowed Vietnam Brewery Company to import a large volume of Heineken products. According to customs agents, foreign products are flowing to Vietnam because of the sharp decrease in the luxury tax.


Why so much imported beer?

MOIT has allowed the Vietnam Brewery Company to import 650,000 boxes of Heineken brand beer (24 330 ml-cans per box). The declared imports will be used for marketing and market research, which means that they must not be used for retail sales.

However, observers have pointed out that 650,000 boxes of beer are too many for marketing and market research.

According to an official from the customs agency at Saigon port, he has never seen such a large imported beer consignment before. 650,000 boxes of beer means 5.15 million liters of beer valued at 195 billion dong. Most beer products go through Cat Lai port, which accounts for 80 percent of the imports and exports going through HCM City and neighboring provinces.

Tran Huy, a beer distributor in HCM City, said there are two types of imported Heineken beer: 500 ml cans and 250 ml cans. Meanwhile, the 330ml cans are produced in Vietnam. An official from Vict port states that if companies want to conduct market research, they only need to import small volumes of beer. He also noted that imported items are generally products not produced in Vietnam, so it is unlikely that companies import such a high volume of beer just to conduct market research.

A brewery company representative said domestic production has exceeded demand. Many br$$$$$es have left their production lines idle, so it is very unusual to see so much imported beer.

The beer consumption level per capita is estimated to be 28 liters per year. Meanwhile, there are 350 br$$$$$es nationwide, including 20 factories which have the capacity to produce over 20 million liters per year, 15 factories with a capacity of over 15 million liters, and 260 workshops with a capacity of less than one million liters per year.


Lower tariffs prompt more imports

While 650,000 boxes of Heineken beer are arriving in Vietnam, a lot of other brewery products are also flowing into the domestic market.

Most recently, at international food and drink exhibitions, imported beer products were introduced alongside domestically made products. The salesmen said foreign producers were looking for distributors to sell their products in Vietnam.

The importer of Australian Lucky brand beer is now looking for sales agents to be in charge of distribution in Hanoi and Da Nang. Australian Lucky is an Australian beer bottled in China.

Other products like Leffe Brown and Leffe White, sourced in Belgium, have been available at many supermarkets and retail stores in HCM City. The products are very expensive, priced at 66,500 dong per 330ml bottle. Hoegaarden White, from Belgium and imported by An Nam Food Company, is popular among high-income families.

Meanwhile, Mexican-brand Corona and American-brand Budweiser are dominating restaurants, hotels, and bars. There are many other kinds of imported beer, including Bit Burger, Cooper, and MOA.

According to the customs agency at Saigon port, revenue from beer imports through Cat Lai port reached $282,661, while 33,842 boxes and 40,140 bottles received custom clearances. The import revenue has increased by nearly 55.2 percent over the same period from last year

According to the customs agency at Cat Lai port, the tariff decrease is a very important factor leading to a sharp rise in imports. Under current regulations, imported beer faces three taxes: an import tax (47 percent), luxury tax (45 percent), and VAT (10 percent). The luxury tax has dropped sharply. The tax rate was 75 percent in 2009 and will be 30 percent in 2012.



Source: Tuoi tre