VN Visa filers, where is your SO from?

[Kevin and 10]

Just curious to see where everyone's SO lives/lived and the population of the city/town. I'm guessing a lot are from HCMC.

Tuyen lives in Bien Hoa. Its about 20 miles from HCMC. Population is probably about 350,000.

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Edited September 25, 2008 by Kevin and Tuyen

[LuckyDucky 0]

My wife is from Cần Thơ, 169 km south of HCMC. Population is 1,121,000 as of 2004. (Ref. Wikipedia)

[luckytxn 2,265]

Trang is even about 10-15 miles further from Bien Hoa.

[Melrose Plant 1]

Mai hails from Ha Dong City, which is what we here in the States would call a suburb of Hanoi. Hanoi has a population of approximately 3.5 million. However, as of this August, Hanoi annexed the whole of Ha Tay province (of which Ha Dong was formerly the capital) and some other territory. A lot of people are not real happy about this. So technically, Hanoi now has a population of over 6 million.

There are precious few intending immigrants to the USA from the North. Most, as Kevin postulated, are from somewhere around HCMC. I feel privileged to know the North of Vietnam. It is a wonderful place.

[charlottenewkirk 0]

Thuy is from Long Thanh town, Dong Nai province. Its about 70 km from HCM.

[PeterFB 0]

Thi is from HCMC.

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[Dave_Thao 0]

Thao is from Ben Tre about 45 miles south of HCMC. You had to take a fairy to get there but they just completed a new bridge so it is easier to get to.

[hniHnitsuJ 8]

My Wife is from HCMC, Binh Thanh District. Close to CHO BA CHIEU. I think population is around 10 million.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Damn. That is a lot of people.

[Mr. Leggs 0]

my wife sang is from (Huyện Bình Đại ) Bến Tre Province. its about 95km from Saigon City.

[Melrose Plant 1]

Damn. That is a lot of people.

Yeah, that is a LOT of people. Way too many people for my taste. In fact, if I never return to Saigon again, it will be too soon. Unfortunately, we will be going back sooner or later because of family and friends. Also, they talk funny there. No offense Tex. I guess I talk funny too, being from North Carolina.

[luckytxn 2,265]

No offense taken. I know what you say. I travel all over the country constantly and some Canada and everyone talks funny except where I live.

I went into Saigon a couple of times and I think all 10 million have scooters. I am impressed that more people are not ran over daily and whoever has the horn concession is rich.

Edited October 1, 2008 by luckytxn

[Jack & Xuan 0]

Xuan lives in HCMC until she moves to Indiana with me. I have spent most of my time in HCMC and I find it very interesting. Each time I go I am impressed with the traffic... or maybe that is fear. Either way it is amazing that there seems to be some kind of understood traffic philosophy but I am at a loss to understand it. I am very much looking forward to Xuan's reactions when we drive home from the airport and into my city. I keep telling her she will ask me where all of the people are in America. If I use my travels in southern Vietnam as a gage compared to my area of America then we live in a country wide ghost town. We will know Oct 6 if we get pink or have to continue the wait.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Good luck Jack and I will say a special prayer.

I was planning on getting Trang a CD that played nothing but honking horns so she will feel at home.

[JonasMichaels 0]

Xuan lives in HCMC until she moves to Indiana with me. I have spent most of my time in HCMC and I find it very interesting. Each time I go I am impressed with the traffic... or maybe that is fear. Either way it is amazing that there seems to be some kind of understood traffic philosophy but I am at a loss to understand it. I am very much looking forward to Xuan's reactions when we drive home from the airport and into my city. I keep telling her she will ask me where all of the people are in America. If I use my travels in southern Vietnam as a gage compared to my area of America then we live in a country wide ghost town. We will know Oct 6 if we get pink or have to continue the wait.

Jack, my prayers are with you! PLEASE - no matter what the news is, share it with us VJers - questions asked, problems if any, every detail that you can get from Xuan. How good is her English, by the way?

P.S. where you from in Indiana? I used to live in Lafayette.

Good luck

Jonas