What's going in Saigon Now?

[Anh map 2,098]

Sounds like typical phone and internet service in Viet Nam. Get used to it. The infrastructure is weak. I've learned to just roll with it. Just be glad to have it (the connection) when it's on.

[mRx 16]

Is she banging some dude right now?

How are the people of VJ supposed to know the answer to this? But its funny you would ask.

[chuckandkim 0]

Thai Pham,

All jokes aside, the internet infrustructure in VN, not just in Saigon, is completely unacceptable to US QoS (Quality of Service) standard. If we can agree on this fact, then we can continue this conversation. If you want DSL to your house, guess what they do, they will run a cable from the lamp post right outside of your house, into the computer desk in your living room. Speaking of safety, zero! You remember every lamp post in Saigon is wired up with 100's of other wires to/from it? I have picture to prove. To make the matter worse, internet and broadband connection is owned and operated by the government, there is no privately owned backbone lines in vietnam. There may be retailer ISP who essentially resale the DSL service to the customer. But all the T1, T3 and transoceanic cables going in and out of VN owned by the government. Recently, they just brought into service a direct line running between US and VN (right into downtown LA), with that news, we may have a little bit of improvement with connectivity to/from VN.

With that in mine, still the phone service and gateways are still under reconstruction. Notice how everyone uses mobilefone instead of landline these days? it's cheaper to put up a celltower, rather than digging up the ground to lay the cables. Internet will be improved but not anytime soon. VietTel (military's telecom sector) is the bigger and stronger group in VN, verse VNPT, the civilian sector of telecom service in VN. With these two players in place, who trying to grab each other existing customers, flexing their political support and power in the communicaiton and telecom industry, the user/customer end up suffered the lack of real service. I truely hope it will resolve and the fight will be over between them.

Back to your issue, face that fact you will have periods of complete black out during high-demand hours (business hours, holidays) where the limited amount of phone switches in VN will not be able to handle the volume. Mobilefone is OK, but spotty at best, just like in the US. The further she is from Saigon, the less reliable it is for her mobifone service, in my experience with mine. Internet service will be as good as the bamboo stick is hung from the lamp post into her house. Windy, rainny hot day could cause issue with the DSL. Or sometime they just randomly shut off your service without warning, calling support line is a test of patient, you will lose! hahahaha

So, if you call your honey and she is not there, so what, she might be taking a royal... you know what. I know I don't pick up my phone when I'm in my "zone" and talking on the phone while you are "throwning" is so rude and kinda disgusting. She might be having a family meeting/gathering. How about: she was involved in a motobike accident and admitted to the hospital (godforbid). Think righteous and think with humility. You would be so sorry to even thought she was cheating on you with someone else!

What you and her did in the past, doesn't matter at this point anymore, at least that's how I run my camp Whoever you were banging or she was back in the day, they obviously weren't all that great anyway. Otherwise, you two wouldn't be here at this junction, would you? Therefore, my thoughts to you Thai Pham, move on and clear that off your head brother, if she is yours, she is yours. Thinking negatively about your future wife isn't helping this whole process a whole lot, you will face more issue and problem during your Visa Journey, that is a certainty I will guarantee you. Think it through before you make any further doubt and judgement and proceed with extra care for it is so much work, money, and effort to get this visa for someone you may have doubt of personality and character.

Hope you find this post is no use by the time you read it, hope that everything is normal and A-OK

Love,

chuck and kim

[Thai Pham 0]

ok. I found out the phone was shut off because it does not get used to the electricity in vietnam. sometimes when we plug in the charger and the phone will go off. about the DSL, she didn't pay her bills for the Jan and FEb, so they cut it off . she wasn't banging any dude .

[CarolineM 0]

@ this thread.

[s2convt 0]

ok. I found out the phone was shut off because it does not get used to the electricity in vietnam. sometimes when we plug in the charger and the phone will go off. about the DSL, she didn't pay her bills for the Jan and FEb, so they cut it off . she wasn't banging any dude .

I hope you didn't accuse her of so....

[Mike n Huong 1]

Hopefully you have learned a very important lesson. Without trust, you will never make it thru this process. It is hard enough without that issue.

Good Luck!!!!!

[CK&Tydi 0]

Hopefully you have learned a very important lesson. Without trust, you will never make it thru this process. It is hard enough without that issue.

Good Luck!!!!!

Amen brother!!!!!!!!!!

[poppscc 0]

I was talking to my girl on the phone an hour ago. she told me the DSL was down, never mind that. we talked for about 2 hours then I had to go to a meeting for 30 minutes. after I came back I called her again and here is the msg " Thue bao qui khach vua goi hien khong lien lac duoc, xin quy khach vui long goi lai sau". I keep calling and calling 100s plus times already . What the heck is going on ? Can some1 from Saigon tell me ? Is she banging some dude right now? Why the Internet is down and then the phone ????

Curious mind wants to know .

calm down she's not banging anyone;

The same happens to me. Get a hobby to keep you busy, works for me. I used to get very annoyed when that message comes through, and I know I just got to deal with it. Working yourself up is counterproductive, so stay cool and drink some green tea and watch tv.... this is coming from someone that averages $150 in phone bills monthly. I miss my fiance too.

[ridejewel 0]

Or she just lied and said that the charger was messed up and that she never paid her bills when in fact she was banging another dude...think about it.

[phong+mai 0]

Or she just lied and said that the charger was messed up and that she never paid her bills when in fact she was banging another dude...think about it.

That seems to be the only logical explanation to me... I can't believe you're even thinking of marrying her. Just think of all the dudes she's going to bang when she gets to the U.S.

Edited March 13, 2007 by phong+mai

[ridejewel 0]

Yeah, it's a known fact that all immigrating woman's promiscuousness escelates to a dangerous level once they set foot on American soil. Id back out if I were you Thai Pham, she doesn't seem to be one to trust.

[CK&Tydi 0]

Yeah, it's a known fact that all immigrating woman's promiscuousness escelates to a dangerous level once they set foot on American soil. Id back out if I were you Thai Pham, she doesn't seem to be one to trust.

All right! You guys should calm down on this issue. We are here to help each other not to put more fuel into the fire...

[T&T 0]

He he, you guys are making me laugh.

[s2convt 0]

Or she just lied and said that the charger was messed up and that she never paid her bills when in fact she was banging another dude...think about it.

Maybe she was banging other dudes to pay for her phone bills??