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• Hello. I was wondering how people are dealing with the current dollar crisis here in Viet Nam. My situation is that I basically have student loans back home in the States that need paying. I can't pay them in dong (obviously) and I really can't afford to lose 20% of my salary to black market conversion rates.

  Is anyone else in a similar position? Where you basically have dong coming out of your eyeballs but can't pay off any of your very serious debts with it? And am I just royally screwed here or is there some kind of way around this?

  Thanks a lot, everyone.

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• Hello all,

  I'm in need of a physical/medical check up kind of thing and I'm wondering if anyone has a suggestion as to the best place to go. I apologize if this has been asked before, but I couldn't find any relevant information in past posts.

  My concerns are price and facilities. I have insurance, but I have to pay up front and then get reimbursed. I also maybe need an x-ray. Maybe. I've yet to open door one of any hospitals in the city, so any advice would be much appreciated. Also, I'd rather pay a bit more for better facilities and personnel.

  Currently, I only know about SOS International, but is there somewhere else that is recommended?

  Thank you in advance.

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• Hello all,

  I was wondering if anybody knew of a good (great?) place to get professional-quality photographic prints made, preferably with a choice of papers, not just the glossy stuff.

  I need to send out some mailers and would prefer to print on a fine art matte paper, something with some weight to it. Is there anywhere in Ha Noi that provides a service like this? It would be a bulk order of between 200-300 prints per image, if that matters. But small prints, which leads to the second question:

  Is there a store here that specializes in stationary products, that sells like nice, small envelopes, roughly 4x6 size? Simple envelopes, nothing fancy, but also not just plain white thin postage stuff. I need an envelope that says Hey, this guy took a minute picking me out; this guy cares a lot.

  Thanks for the help.

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• Posted Thursday July 3rd, 2008.

  Stosskraft, to answer your question, my salary is quoted in dollars but I'm paid in dong (pretty common I think) at the bank's exchange rate.

  For the past year I've simply taken my dong to the exchange, grabbed my dollars, deposited them in my HSBC account and transfered them to my BoA account in the States. Simple (sort of).

  I was under the impression that you couldn't transfer VND to an overseas account. Am I wrong about this?

  Also, I have a labour contract, requisite paperwork, et cetera.

  And Mike, as for leaving, I've got a plane ticket home in December, at which point I'll obviously be reevaluating my return, but not until then.

  Thanks all.

  In response to the question: Hello. I was wondering how people are dealing with the current dollar crisis here in Viet Nam. My situation is that I basically have student loans bac...

• Posted Tuesday July 8th, 2008.

  Thanks for all the help. I'll have to look into Samitivej for maybe next time.

  In response to the question: Hello all, I'm in need of a physical/medical check up kind of thing and I'm wondering if anyone has a suggestion as to the best place to go. I apol...

• Posted Tuesday August 19th, 2008.

  Not an answer, just putting the question back out there. I would like to find some nicer casual dress shoes in a western men's size. Like a size 12in/30.5cm.

  Anyone have any ideas? Every nice pair of shoes I've found I've basically been laughed out of the store when I ask if they have my size.

  Thanks for any help.

  In response to the question: shoes for men-where are the good shoe stores(ones that have sizes to fit western feet!)or can I get shoes made?...

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