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Posted Friday June 20th, 2008.
Hi Katiti,
We have been using Dr. Bau's vet services and have been happy with him. He comes to your house, so no need to take your cats anywhere for minor things like deworming, etc. His phone number is 0903-223217.

Cat litter (called Catsan, which is the only good one we have found here) you can get from Citimart in Hanoi Towers and Royal Canin cat food is available from "Vet Clinic". Just phone them and they'll deliver it to your house. Ph. 719 9994.
In response to the question: I am looking for a veterinarian who is good to my cats. Can you give me a recommendation? As well I am looking for places selling cat food, especial...
Posted Thursday June 26th, 2008.
Hi Mojo,

Pregnancy test is "que thu thai" in Vietnamese and the brand available is called Quickstick.

You can take the test the day after your period is supposed to start but will get more reliable result if you can hold on and do the test a week or two later. There are good instructions with Quickstick.
In response to the question: Hi all, I was wondering if over-the-counter pregnancy tests are available here, and what they are called in Vietnamese. Anyone know the earliest...
Posted Saturday July 26th, 2008.
Just pay it.

It does seem a big jump, but remember that everything is going up in price right now - food, fuel, electricty, schooling, etc. A massive proportion of her income will be going on these essentials - say 90%.

The inflation is hitting all of us, but worse off are low income earners trying to cope in the expensive big cities. And Hanoi is starting to become a little less safe; there's been an increase in petty crimes against Westerners over the past 12 months, and keeping someone you can really trust is worth paying a bit more.

We increased our maids salary a couple of months ago - we always reminded ourselves of what you'd get for the same money back home from a cleaning company!

In response to the question: THis may be a question more for older hanoians than younger hanoians... Or at least ones who have been here longer. When I first arrived i hired a...