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[Hurricane88]

5 reasons to touch down in Vietnam this summer

Summer is here and holidaymakers are rolling up their sleeves with travel ideas. Here are the top five reasons why Vietnam is worth having on your itinerary.


Da Nang Fireworks Show



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[Hurricane88]

Vietnamese phone users hung up about being forced to send selfie profiles to providers

By Staff reporters April 11, 2018 | 07:52 am GMT+7

The unprecedented requirement has raised network security concerns about data safety.

Vietnamese mobile owners are being asked via text messages to submit profile photos to their network providers, something they never needed to do before.

The request follows a decree issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications which requires subscribers to provide photographic proof of their identities.

The government claims this will result in better control of network subscribers and prevent the abundance of fake SIM cards in Vietnam.

However, the new regulation has caused public uproar over data security concerns and for being too time consuming.

“Even registering ownership of a car or property doesn’t require photos,” said Do Thi Hoa, one user who received the message. However, she said she intended to submit her photo before the April 24 deadline because she didn't want to get cut off.

Subscribers are required to submit their photos either to a local network agent or upload them directly via a network app within the next two weeks. One network is even offering to make home visits for senior citizens who are not familiar with technology.

The network providers have guaranteed their customers’ personal information will be in good hands.

“Photos and other private information will be archived in our database and will only be used to manage subscribers as stated by law,” said a representative from MobiFone, one of the largest network providers in Vietnam.

However, experts believe the regulation has loopholes that could be taken advantage of. A photo taken by a customer and sent to a network provider cannot be authenticated, said Vu Tien Vinh, a lawyer.

The images could also slip through the network security holes, a scenario in which the responsibility of the network provider has not yet been clearly defined, Vinh added.

The lawyer said he didn’t think that photos would help the government to control subscribers as all administrative procedures already require photo ID. He said the regulation should be scrapped to reduce the administrative burden it places on the public.

[Hurricane88]

Travelers name Vietnam Airlines among best carriers in Asia

By Hoai Sa April 11, 2018 | 10:45 am GMT+7




The national flag carrier has seen service improvements translate into record profits.

National carrier Vietnam Airlines has been named one of the top airlines in Asia by American review website TripAdvisor.

The airline was rated among 11 best major airlines in the region, according to the 2018 Traveler's Choice Awards, which collects travelers' ratings from the past year of airlines' legroom, customer service, cleanliness, food and beverage, seat comfort, value for money, check-in and boarding, and in-flight entertainment.

"Flight was smooth and the captain kept us informed the whole way. Food was above average," a traveler said on TripAdvisor.

Founded in 1956, Vietnam Airlines operates 93 planes, including the new top-end Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and long-haul Airbus 350-900.

The company reported profit of VND313 billion ($13.7 million) and a turnover of VND 21.3 trillion ($934.7 million) from the fourth quarter of 2017, a 26.8 percent increase from the same period the previous year.

While new to TripAdvisor’s awards, Vietnam Airlines has been a frequent winner of international accolades.

Just last year, the World Travel Awards, often dubbed ‘the tourism Oscars’, named it the world’s leading airline in terms of culture and premium economy class.

British airline and airport reviewer Skytrax has also given the carrier a 4 star rating for the second time in a row.

Singapore Airlines was voted Asia's best major airline while India's Vistara named the best regional airline and IndiGo the best low-cost airline.

The Singapore carrier was also hailed the world's best carrier, followed by Air New Zealand and Emirates.

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Travelers name Vietnam Airlines among best carriers in Asia

I prefer VN flight individual seating (in term of space) more than SQ but of cause SQ services are better.

[TonyCheong2]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Not possible leh cos I always travel with Mr Durex and he keeps me safe all the time

What if the SYT says, "Why use cap? I thought you're my Ong Xa?"

By the way this weekend finally back in Wetnam after a 9 year hiatus!
Any good kang tao please enlighten me hahaha.

[Sly23]

Hi guys, sorry new in this forum. Where can find some wild KTV in Vietnam?

Pls help..😀

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Is not your choice or my choice...just sharing what 5G or whatever new technology coming soon...

Why so testy??? When we post something or an article in an open internet forum, it is expected that other forumners will express their views or your so-called termed "choices"

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

the most I top-up each time is 50K...so I am very conscious of what data package I buying...I dun find it hassle becos I dun want to pay for unwanted high data usage..

the phone to me can use to do plenty of things so I dun want to be pennywise but pound foolish..

btw, we pay so much tips to gals and cannot even reward ourselves to have some fun..

some info that I needed may cause me a few hundreds or thousands diff...

Sounds logical but unfortunately totally wrong analogy

1st Point ==> Penny-wise pound foolish means trying to save a few cents now but may lose out more as a whole or in the long run, which in this case in theory I am actually paying more than you based on per-day basis, if I multiply 8K vnd x 30 days, then I would be actually paying much more than your 70k vnd 30days package.

2nd Point ==> The reason I picked daily rates is based on practicality since I only stay a few days each time so no point to subscribe to an auto-renewal 30 days package. When I choose daily package it does not means that I will be surfing at a lower speed or lousier network than your 30 days package, so how could I lose out as a whole or in the long run leh????

3rd Point ==> a good example would be most people trying to get better exchange rates but are staying at far-flung districts taking a taxi all the way down to D1 or Ben Thanh just to get maybe 20k or 30k more than if they had change in their vicinity, but unfortunately their cab fare would be much more than that 20k or 30k more, this is what I would have termed penny wise pound foolish (of cos with the exception if they changing a humongous sum rather than the average S$1K)

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Vietnamese phone users hung up about being forced to send selfie profiles to providers

By Staff reporters April 11, 2018 | 07:52 am GMT+7

The unprecedented requirement has raised network security concerns about data safety.

Vietnamese mobile owners are being asked via text messages to submit profile photos to their network providers, something they never needed to do before..

Alamak, is for solely vietnamese subscribers only or we also must do this??? Mah huan leh...... up till now I maybe have only taken 1 selfie in my whole life nia nia...

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by TonyCheong2

What if the SYT says, "Why use cap? I thought you're my Ong Xa?"

By the way this weekend finally back in Wetnam after a 9 year hiatus!
Any good kang tao please enlighten me hahaha.

I may not use at the beginning but will definitely put it on before I ejaculate, this is something that I will never risk i.e. unforeseen pregnancies as I will need to be fully responsible for the child, just my personal characteristics as no way I will abort my own flesh & blood

What kangtao you want leh???? or you can join us on one of the nites and you will see some familiar faces from past years CP trips, we share all costs openly & equally and you need to just go with the tide

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Sly23

Hi guys, sorry new in this forum. Where can find some wild KTV in Vietnam?

Pls help..😀

If you are hoping to have something like our Sinkie wild KTVs then you may be sorely disappointed in Wetnam as it is not the norm there there will always be some exceptions like some places that you can do *ahem* at other rooms but you will need somebody to bring you in as the joints will not open their doors (i mean literally) when you reach there

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

3rd Point ==> a good example would be most people trying to get better exchange rates but are staying at far-flung districts taking a taxi all the way down to D1 or Ben Thanh just to get maybe 20k or 30k more than if they had change in their vicinity, but unfortunately their cab fare would be much more than that 20k or 30k more, this is what I would have termed penny wise pound foolish (of cos with the exception if they changing a humongous sum rather than the average S$1K)

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

already told you that my friends need billions...

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Alamak, is for solely vietnamese subscribers only or we also must do this??? Mah huan leh...... up till now I maybe have only taken 1 selfie in my whole life nia nia...

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

no lah...this refers to those who dun go to their telco chop to register...if you go the cso will take a photo using their cam...

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

If you are hoping to have something like our Sinkie wild KTVs then you may be sorely disappointed in Wetnam as it is not the norm there there will always be some exceptions like some places that you can do *ahem* at other rooms but you will need somebody to bring you in as the joints will not open their doors (i mean literally) when you reach there

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

I knew but too bad not sharing location...also not meeting any newbies to hold hand...

[TonyCheong2]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

I may not use at the beginning but will definitely put it on before I ejaculate, this is something that I will never risk i.e. unforeseen pregnancies as I will need to be fully responsible for the child, just my personal characteristics as no way I will abort my own flesh & blood

Oh very grey area.
This is what I always tell the girl also hahaha.

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

What kangtao you want leh???? or you can join us on one of the nites and you will see some familiar faces from past years CP trips, we share all costs openly & equally and you need to just go with the tide

If you guys are around in mid April we can liase in private.