Don’t be worried that there aren’t many posts yet. I check in here and will answer – maybe others will too, eventually.

I immigrated to Vietnam in ~2012, started a software company in HCMC, got married here, etc.

So mostly I know this city very well, and also a few things about paperwork, laws, and taxes. Also where to eat, things to avoid, and how to do all the things that tourists do. I can also answer questions about daily life, culture, what the workplace is like, and so on.

I read and speak Vietnamese poorly. I get by, but don’t expect me to translate anything super well.

I also know my way around Da Nang, Phan Thiet, Vung Tau, and Hoi An somewhat.

    • Saigonauticon@voltage.vnOPMEnglish
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      2 years ago

      I also live in HCMC :)

      Tiếng Việt is completely OK, however Vietnamese is approximately my ninth language, so I might not be able to moderate it fast or well. If we get a number of people here eventually, I’ll be looking for some help!

      A colleague of mine owns voltage.vn and isn’t using it yet. I think the plan is to use it to build a tech community in the style of https://hackerspaces.org/ some years in the future.

        • Saigonauticon@voltage.vnOPMEnglish
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          2 years ago

          Haha not yet. I spend too much time working to have friends – I used to help organize tech events here a long time ago, but I’m at that time in my life where I need to focus on work. Hopefully I can slow down a bit in a couple of years, maybe move to Da Nang where the air is cleaner and the neighbors quieter :D

  • imaqtpieAEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Good introduction. I don’t have anything to contribute or ask right now but I’ve always been curious about Vietnam and I’ll be following from a distance. Good luck and thanks for spinning up this server!

    • Saigonauticon@voltage.vnOPMEnglish
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      2 years ago

      No worries! There’s not really any traffic right now, so feel free to just ask random stuff if you’re curious.