Tieng Viet lovers club

[jackbl]

Originally Posted by KangTuo

No leh... Nothing leh

KT no go out to KC, we dun have any new words to learn

[KangTuo]

Originally Posted by jackbl

KT no go out to KC, we dun have any new words to learn

have...I learned a few from AK.
But wait till I finish my house arrest...

[x1x2x360]

Hi, Im gg to Hanoi soon. Any brothers here can recommend any nice places to check out? You guys seem to be vn enthusiasts. will be there for about 10 days. I have a fren dere~

ps: sorry if this is not the right channel to post this. pls advise thanks~

[creeve]

What type of friend?

[jackbl]

Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary opens
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VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Chair Nguyen Phu Trong lit a torch at 8am this morning, October 1, to the sound of gongs, opening the 1000th anniversary celebrations in Hanoi.

The opening ceremony took place at Ly Thai To garden across from Hoan Kiem Lake, with the attendance of 1000 guests. The road along Hoan Kiem Lake is closed today for the anniversary.

After Hanoi Party Chief Pham Quang Nghi made the opening speech, UNESCO General Director Irina Bokova and UNESCO Vietnam chief Katherine Muller Marin presented the UNESCO certificate of world cultural heritage for Hanoi’s Thang Long Royal Citadel to Hanoi Chair Nguyen The Thao.

The opening ceremony closed with the release of pigeons from a globe-shaped cage.

Thousands of people surrounded the five outdoor stages along the Hoan Kiem Lake to watch special shows, performed by thousands of artists.

Workers, concerned about gridlock, went to their offices earlier. At 7am, many roads were crowded. More traffic police officers were also on the road today.

[jackbl]

Chuc Mung ky niem 1000 nam Thang Long - Ha Noi

Happy 1,000 Years Anniversary to Ha Noi

[jackbl]

iPhone 4 flies off shelf on first sales day in Vietnam
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VietNamNet Bridge - Apple’s latest iPhone completely sold out by Thursday morning when it was officially distributed in Vietnam for the first time.


A crowd waits to buy the iPhone 4 in front of a Vinaphone store in Hanoi
Local telecom giants Vinaphone and Viettel said they imported only 500 phones each and this first batch was sold out completely after just a few hours, according to a report posted on the news website VnExpress.

Long lines of people waiting to buy the phone gathered in front of Vinaphone and Viettel stores in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City at around 7 a.m. As there were not enough phones to sell, many customers went home empty-handed and angry, VnExpress said.

Pham Ngoc Tu, Vinaphone marketing manager, said that demand was much higher than expected. He said his company will import another 300 phones next week.

The iPhone 4 was launched in the US in June. Although the smartphone has been available at phone shops around the country for months, it was only distributed officially in Vietnam via Vinaphone and Viettel for the first time this week.

Official prices are set at VND13.4 million for the 16 gigabyte version and VND15.6 million for the 32 GB model. Prices at these official outlets are VND2-3 million lower than prices at small-scale phone shops.

Vinaphone and Viettel began selling the previous versions 3G and 3GS of the iPhone in March.



Source: Thanh Nien

[AdGuy]

Originally Posted by jackbl

Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary opens
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If anyone is interested, a lot of airlines are cutting prices on domestic flights during this period.

Good time to go

[jackbl]

Airlines flood market with cheap air tickets
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VietNamNet Bridge – Since the low travel season this year coincides with the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long- Hanoi, the aviation market is witnessing its biggest ever promotional campaign era.


Domestic and international airlines with air routes to Vietnam have kicked off the winter flight schedule, offering very attractive airfares.



Domestic flights’ airfares down by 50 percent

The national flag air carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced 50 percent airfare reductions for domestic flights, including the flights on Hanoi - Vinh, HCM City/Phu Quoc Island – Can Tho/Rach Gia, HCM City – Nha Trang/Da Lat, Hanoi/HCM City – Da Nang, Hue, Tam Ky, Da Nang – Da Lat, Hanoi – HCM City/Buon Ma Thuot/Da Lat/Nha Trang/Quy Nhon, Tuy Hoa/Can Tho, HCM City – Vinh/Hai Phong/Dong Hoi. The airfares on the air routes will be between 400,000 and 800,000 dong.

The cheap airfares will be applied to flights taken between September 15 and October 30, where 300,000 seats will be offered. An estimated 6999 cheap air tickets are selling everyday.

Besides super-cheap air tickets, on Friday, the budget airline Jetstar Pacific is opened its “Rong may man” (lucky dragon) program, under which 1000 air tickets will be sold at only 100,000 dong. From each week from the beginning of September to October 10, 200 cheap air tickets will be sold accidentally on the airline’s official website jetstar.com. Jetstar Pacific reported that it has sold 600 of the air tickets, while the other 400 will be sold in the next two weeks.

Passengers can also “hunt” for cheap tickets from Jetstar Pacific, at 350,000 dong per ticket for short distance flights, 600,000 dong for Hanoi – HCM City flights and 650,000 dong for HCM City – Vinh/Hai Phong flights.

Joining the market in the low season, Air Mekong, a market newcomer, has also launched 1000 cheap tickets on every route. The airline is offering air tickets for Hanoi – HCM City flights at 800,000 dong. It is expected that in the first period of operation, Air Mekong will provide 34 flights a day on eight domestic air routes. The airline will focus on short distance flights, mostly to Phu Quoc island.


It’s cheap to fly to US and Europe

On the occasion of the two important events, the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and the annual International Tourism Exhibition to be held in HCM City, Vietnam Airlines is offering big discounts for international travelers.

Under the program, return tickets to Southeast Asian countries are selling at 950,000 dong (down by 85 percent). Meanwhile, the airfares to Indochina countries are 1.92 million dong, down by 74 percent, to China, Hong Kong and Taiwan 1.9 million dong ( -80 percent), to Japan, South Korea 5.8 million dong ( -82 percent), Australia 9.55 million dong (- 50 percent).

Vietnam Airlines also decided to lower the airfares on the air routes where it holds a large market share. For example, airfares for direct flights to France, Germany and Russia have dropped by 40 percent to 11.44 million dong per ticket per travel. The tickets will be applied for the flights to depart on October 15 – December 31, 2010 and April 1 – May 31, 2011.

TransViet, the booking agent for nearly 10 international airlines in Vietnam, has revealed that there are big discounts for tickets to fly to Poland and the US. LOT, the Polish air carrier, will begin providing direct flights on Warsaw – Hanoi with Boeing 767-300 from November 15. The lowest airfare will be $380 per return ticket. A lot of passengers have taken advantage of the promotion campaign to book tickets for the flights to depart from now until November 2011.

Not only attracting travelers from/to Eastern Europe, LOT also can attract a large amount of travelers from/to Western Europe thanks to very cheap airfares.

According to TransViet, the air route from Vietnam to the US has witnessed the two fold growth rate in the last time, since the economy has warmed up, while the procedures for obtaining visas to the US have been loosened. The United Airlines is offering return ticket at $800 for the flights from Hanoi to the western coast of the US, and $950 to the east coats. The flights will depart on September 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011.



Source: Nguoi lao dong

[jackbl]

For those going to hanoi to enjoy/celebrate their biggest occasion:

Largest-ever parade in Vietnam on October 10
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VietNamNet Bridge – Approximately 31,000 people will join the largest parade in the history of Vietnam that will take place in Hanoi on October 10 to celebrate the capital city’s 1000th birthday.


The National Steering Board for Thang Long-Hanoi’s 1000th Anniversary said at a press conference on September 28 that this parade has been in the making for several years.

The parade will start at 7:55am, October 10, at Ba Dinh Square, with a torchlight procession from the Ho Chi Minh Museum to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

The flag-saluting ceremony will be held later, accompanied by the national anthem sang by all attendants and a 21 cannon salute.

After President Nguyen Minh Triet delivers a speech, a song about Hanoi will be performed by thousands of people.

The parade will come after that, led by ten helicopters carrying the Communist Party flag, the national flag and a banner “Celebrating Thang Long-Hanoi’s 1000th Anniversary” and 31,000 participants.

The army will contribute 12,000 people, divided into 15 groups while Hanoi will have 13 groups, totaling 19,000 people, including 1000 children.

The parade will go from Hung Vuong road to two directions: Nguyen Thai Hoc – Trang Thi and Nguyen Thai Hoc – Kim Ma.

People can stand along the road to see the parade or watch live on television and on 20 big screens along major roads in Hanoi.

To Van Dong, chief of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Office, confirmed this is the largest-ever parade in Vietnam’s history.

The rehearsals will be held on October 2 and 7.


PV

[VietnamLover]

Let me post the SMS conversation between MC (from Joo Chiat) and me today. I know she is trying to KC me and wants money from me so I just played along with her.

MC: Chao anh, anh dang lam gi do anh khoe ko?

Me: Chao em. Anh van binh thuong. Anh moi an trua va dang lam viec. Em nho anh ko? Hihi.

MC: Ko.

Me: Oh, em chua thich anh ah? Ngay 18 anh se gap em o san bay, duoc ko?

MC: Ko can dau em ko muon lam phien anh, em dang buon nhieu nhieu ne.

Me: Em dau lam phien anh ma. Cong ty anh rat gan san bay. Em co gang ko buon nhieu. Anh se di choi voi em nhieu o Vietnam neu em thich.

MC: Tai sao ko buon, em dang khoc ne.

Me: Troi! Anh rat buon khi nghe em dang khoc. Uoc gi anh ben em va an ui em. Khoang 2 tuan nua em ve Vietnam.

Me: Em oi, em het khoc chua? Em co an trua chua?

MC: 2 ngay roi em chua co an gi het.

Me: Vay ah. Neu em ko an, em se doi bung, yeu va se bi benh. Em can an mot dieu gi do.

MC: Anh oi, em nho anh mot chuyen nay duoc ko?

Me: La gi vay? Xin loi nhung anh noi em truoc. Ko co cach nao cho bat cu ai de lua anh.

MC: Anh noi vay la sao, y anh muon noi gi ah?

Me: Em noi cho anh ve 1 chuyen cua em di. Anh muon biet.

MC: Thoi ko can em se nho nguoi khac, gi anh nghi em lua anh chuyen gi ah, anh chua biet em nho anh chuyen gi ma tai sao anh noi vay, xin loi em cam on anh em ko can anh giup nua!

Me: Ko phai. Anh dau co nghi em se lua anh. Y anh la em phai noi chan that voi anh. Anh se rat danh gia em khi em noi thuc su.

MC: Thoi em ko can anh giup em nua dau, ko thoi anh noi em lua anh.

Me: Vay em co the noi chuyen em duoc ko?

Me: Anh da noi roi ma, anh ko co noi em se lua anh. Anh chi muon em noi that voi anh. Em biet ko? Anh muon hieu nhieu ve em.

MC: Duoc em se noi, nhu anh ko duoc nghi em la nguoi ko toi nha, anh co biet ko 2 ngay roi em ko an ko ngu, de em di kiem tien gui ve Vietnam, cho me em chi benh, me em o trong benh vien can tiet gap, gi em ko du tien gui ve cho me chi benh, nen em muon muong anh may cham gui ve Vietnam gap, roi em di lam se tra lai cho anh!

Me: Oh, anh xin loi nghe ve me em rat bi benh. Benh vien nao va o dau? Bao nhieu em can gui ve Vietnam vay?

MC: Anh co the giup em ko?

Me: Anh muon biet bao nhieu truoc khi anh giai quyet.

MC: Em da co 500 roi, em muon muong anh 500, khi nao co thi em gui ve Vietnam.

MC: Em biet em va anh chua biet duoc bao nhieu lau, em suy nghi chat anh ko giup em phai ko.

Me: Khi em quay tro lai Vietnam, anh se gap em o san bay va giup em tien con lai. Duoc ko?

MC: Em chi can bay gio, gi thoi giang em ve Vietnam con dau, nhu bay gio me em o trong benh vien cho em gui tien ve, ko sao anh ko giup duoc thi thoi, em cam on anh.

For those who may not understand Vietnamese, let me write a short summary about it. She has $500 now and needs another $500 from me. She wants to send money back to her sick mother who is in hospital now in Vietnam. I gave an excuse, telling her that I will meet her at airport on her last day here and will give her but she wants it now.

Anyway, I don't think that her mother is really sick. And why should I give her that amount when I have not do it with her yet? Good luck to other guys who may be silly to part $500 to her.

[KangTuo]

Originally Posted by VietnamLover

Let me post the SMS conversation between MC (from Joo Chiat) and me today. I know she is trying to KC me and wants money from me so I just played along with her.

MC: Chao anh, anh dang lam gi do anh khoe ko?

Me: Chao em. Anh van binh thuong. Anh moi an trua va dang lam viec. Em nho anh ko? Hihi.

MC: Ko.

I may cut short the conversation if I am not interested

Me: e kg nho a ma sao nt a? thoi... khi nao e nho den a, e nt a. Gio a kg ranh. bye

[MrVinegar]

Today I call a viet girl asking her whether she recover from her sickness. I told her if she is still sick, she have a good rest today. Don't go work.

She tell me that if she never go work, she have no money. I told her I will give and feed her if she want.

Not long later, she sms:

Anh cho em ghet ai noi xao.

I call and sms her to ask for the meaning but she never reply.
Can any bro help me on the meaning of the sms?

[AdGuy]

Originally Posted by MrVinegar

Today I call a viet girl asking her whether she recover from her sickness. I told her if she is still sick, she have a good rest today. Don't go work.

She tell me that if she never go work, she have no money. I told her I will give and feed her if she want.

Not long later, she sms:

Anh cho em ghet ai noi xao.

I call and sms her to ask for the meaning but she never reply.
Can any bro help me on the meaning of the sms?

You let me hate anybody who lies.

Dun understand

[MrVinegar]

Originally Posted by AdGuy

You let me hate anybody who lies.

Dun understand

I was thinking it as:

you give me (money)
hate anyone who tell lies

knowing her personality, I think otherwise.
really difficult to understand her sms.

I sms "kg hieu"
she reply "kg hieu thi thoi"