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VUNG-TAU.COM

Vietnam, 2606-015

ENGLISH LANGUAGE.. Is internationally more sensible than Vietnamese and the many other Asian languages except in Vietnam. Vung-Tau is a small part of Vietnam, which is a small part of our world.

Though VUNG-TAU is “ Saigon-on-sea” - a daytrip or weekend run fro Ho-chi-minh city. Its a big seaside city, but surprisingly, it is almost unknown to foreigners (Farang Backpackers) it is NOT full of ruffians like Thailand's Pataya (Bangkok-on-sludge)

Vung-Tau.com Objectives. This site is designed to enable goods and services to be found by foreigners. And provide some work opportunities for locals with English language and technical skills. It is not designed to teach English.

SHOPS

Though Vung-Tau is a city (>100,000 people) its shops are less than most Asian Towns and many villages do better. There is a LOT of room for improvement Although there are many very small Sole traders and “family stores”, each sell a limited and usually identical range of products. Only ONE supermarkets – Lotte - is purpose built and signposted. Unable to find a good loaf of bread or a can opener there. The “Roast Chicken” I bought is better described as “Vulcanized Chicken” and can be used to repair shoes or truck tyres.

A second 2 story “Co-Op” market is at the base of a “housing commission” type 20 story ugly “mumbai/russia concrete block building and customers are charged even to park a motorbike there, though there is no notice of such charge. YES, I could buy a $2 can opener there, but priced at $20. strike2. Shoppers should avoid such a rip-off organization

A third “mini” supermarket was found (by word of mouth) but only found once, is distant, has no parking and is lost again

TRANSPORT

I have seen A tatty local bus (1) , there may be more than 1. Unlabeled, they are not useful to visitors.

There are metered taxis that are affordable – though the meters can be “jogged up” so pay attention.

Unmetered cars and motorbike taxis may not have a licensed (or safe) driver. many drivers and road rules are quite dangerous. “nominally” vehicles drive on the right, but driving on the left by motorbikes and smaller vehicles for short to mediun distances is common and appears permissible. Overseas Experienced drivers are more likely to be careful and know what they're doing. Pedestrians may be at more danger than motorcyclists (at low speeds). Hiring a motorbike is quite cheap, A secondhand motorbike is cheaper and less risky than hiring.

Transport to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) is about 2 hours by bus, quicker by hydrofoil. There is no railway.

FOOD

There are MANY Vietnamese “cafes” - quite often producing only one “standard meal” not very appealing to western tastes, thin soup, noodles, vegetable leaves perhaps fish or meat. Boutique and western food cafes are an alternative but are generally too expensive for locals and backpack tourists

ACCOMMODATION

Vung-Tau is primarily a weekend excursion from HCMC (Saigon) so hotels can be mostly full on Saturday night, then mostly empty all week. Monthly rates are therefor considerably less than daily rates.

WORK

For the English speaking Group, the classic Asian Job is “Teaching English” and even Scottish, Americans, and Australians can do this. Ditto “translating” It is sensible to learn English in case it is necessary to ever leave home – even if traveling just within Asia, but especially beyond. French, Spanish, German, Chinese and Russian are less useful alternatives. The Oil industry has been a big employer in Vung-Tau. To seek work, see ALTERNATIVES below

LEARNING

Whilst I remain in Vung-Tau (July 2015 and August 2015). I can advise teach and demonstrate alternative technologies … for a better living environment, personally, locally, globally – you can help and be a part of that development, or sit and watch television until you see it for sale on TV, made somewhere else reasonably well, or copied badly by local commercial amateurs, or secondhand ...cheaply, mostly working. SavingThePla.net is worth putting a bit of effort into.

PLAY

There are few live music venues in Vung-Tau, except for private boutique hotel and golf clubs, etc. and (like the city) they are poorly signposted.

More youthful “backpack” travelers (and traveling musicians) need to be attracted if the city “organizers” party or council is prepared to make the effort.

EVENTS

See as above. Foreigners and tourists are given little “What's on” information. Maps are rare and unclear, and no government “Information Booths” have been found yet.

ALTERNATIVES

Work wanted – If you want “a Wage” … join the que? ...the rate of pay is a lot lower in Vietnam than in Europe, America and Australia. However, Cost of living is lower too.

In Vung-Tau, Vung-Tau.com needs to hire “English speaking skills” for this website, and many others – See as above, “this website is not designed to teach English.” - what it seeks to do is develop less crowded and more cared for environs

– so far it's “about 8% Mumbai” (towers). If we create more jobs here, hoteliers get richer and bigger – big capital money “Mumbai towers” partly built by Russian capitalist, cannot afford to complete, pull down or even “make safe”

I (Oxford) need to employ technical, accounting, organizing, managing and people with social skills who can think both LOGICALLY and humorously and be aware which mode they need to be in, and are in, and help humanity become aware of, and reverse its rapid decline

There are many alternatives to the ways we are doing things now – often to the severe detriment of Others, Children, and the environment. It is my calculated belief that we – all peoples of the Earth, in all nations, are heading for big trouble because we can't be bothered about people and things beyond our personal horizons. My long term website www.SavingThePla.net tells us some things we may not want to know. Please don't think less of me for “the Opinions” expressed they are based on calculations, not on hatreds

CONTACT Oxford@Vung-Tau.com

WANTED

private sales (for sale) accommodation food jobs

Vung-Tau.com is still under development 0407-015 … I welcome your input

Webmaster contact = Oxford@VUNG-TAU.COM

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