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[flyingillini]

I love all the rich colors in so many of these photos.

We have villages all over where they make certain things. Look at this Incense village here. They burn a lot of incense here. The silk markets are amazing. I live 2 blocks away from the world famous Van Phuc Silk Village, lots of tourism there, I walk by there daily, lots of colors there too. If anyone is into silk this is the place. From sheets for your bed, to suits, shirts, boxers scarves, you name it , they make, it and custom too. and very very cheap.

Van Phuc Silk Village

www.vietnamonline.com

 

[flyingillini]

Why? Do they not shower?

They are extremely clean people, of course they shower. Some of them place their V league bets through me, it is funny.

 

[baz]

Dog you gotta get me one of those Raiden hats.....

 

[baz]

Why? Do they not shower?

Bro you know how it is. Ethnic people no matter how clean will always smell funky to pure whites. It's just like how white people smell like wet dogs to ethnic people.

 

[hurryupandbuy]

Vietnamese inventor changes powerline repair industry

A typical morning for Hieu begins behind a computer in his office in Nghia Chanh District, Quang Ngai City, poring over reports from on-site inspections of 220kV power lines conducted by his team

tuoitrenews.vn

I know you said you are an electrician, check this out. @JDS

he doesn’t work

 

[flyingillini]

View tonight from one of my favorite cafes overlooking Trúc Bạch Lake. This is the lake that John McCain got shot down in. I have talked about this before, it is a happening spot now, lots of bars, hotels, etc etc. I live about 11km from this area but it is a fun area to come to sometimes. Nice night tonight.This is a picture of one of the guys who pulled him out

 

[wizardry666]

Fuk John McCain I don't like white people

 

[flyingillini]

Viet horse races.

 

[BMR Genie]

In Việt Nam there big and small hospitals dedicated to Acupuncture. There are probably 20-30 big hospitals that do it here. But here are 100s of small places all over. There are 5 or 6 just in my neighborhood. I go once or twice a week for a session. I get the pins in every part of my body, I prefer my face , arm and hands and the other day different areas. I am a big advocate of getting this done. Very relaxing. This is the hospital I go to , the whole place is nothing but Acupuncture. 4 different buildings, one building has 10 floors. the others 3-5 floors.View attachment 13667View attachment 13668View attachment 13669
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Why do you prefer it on the face, Fly?

I've never tried acupuncture but I think I would love it to do on my back.

 

[BMR Genie]

Crazy last few days for me, got back to Vietnam today and was in the south and they are working on the road, I had to take a boat to get to the airport, I was deep in the Mekong Delta and stumbled upon this nice floating market. There are floating markets all over but this was one very very out of the way and deep in the Mekong. They guy driving my boat told me he never sees any foreigners in the area I was in.
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That mango is a good one! It's very sweet.

 

[BMR Genie]

We have villages all over where they make certain things. Look at this Incense village here. They burn a lot of incense here. The silk markets are amazing. I live 2 blocks away from the world famous Van Phuc Silk Village, lots of tourism there, I walk by there daily, lots of colors there too. If anyone is into silk this is the place. From sheets for your bed, to suits, shirts, boxers scarves, you name it , they make, it and custom too. and very very cheap.

Van Phuc Silk Village

www.vietnamonline.com

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I bet this village smells so good with this amount of incense.

 

[flyingillini]

That mango is a good one! It's very sweet.

I love Durian, I eat it almost daily along with soursap

Happy for Viet Nam, Durian has turned into a billion dollar business for them

Vietnam’s durian becomes multi-billion-dollar fruit

It is expected that full-tax durian exports will bring billions of dollars for Vietnam in 2023.

vietnamnet.vn

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

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Viet horse races.

Illini, did you win?

 

[flyingillini]

Illini, did you win?

No, never, but I win sometimes at the dog races, but it is temporarily shut down, closed after 23 years. Very sad, but there are talks they will move it somewhere.

Vung Tau's landmark dog track closing after 23 years - VnExpress International

The Lam Son Greyhound Racetrack in the southern beach town Vung Tau, the largest in Southeast Asia, will shut down when its latest license expires on March 10.

e.vnexpress.net

 

[BMR Genie]

I love Durian, I eat it almost daily along with soursap
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Happy for Viet Nam, Durian has turned into a billion dollar business for them

Vietnam’s durian becomes multi-billion-dollar fruit

It is expected that full-tax durian exports will bring billions of dollars for Vietnam in 2023.

vietnamnet.vn

Ohhh! Yes! Durian is the best! It's actually expensive as well. Soursop is also very good, we called them "Guyabano" in my hometown, they said this fruit is good for fighting cancers.

 

[flyingillini]

Ohhh! Yes! Durian is the best! It's actually expensive as well. Soursop is also very good, we called them "Guyabano" in my hometown, they said this fruit is good for fighting cancers.

It is very very cheap here. Certain fruits are very expensive because they don't grow here. Apples, Grapes, Cherries are very expensive but they sell like crazy and how high $$, Watermelon, soursap, durian, oranges, pineapple , passion fruit, lychee, dragon fruit, etc very cheap.... Our oranges here are green and we don't have lemons here, only limes, Viet people call limes lemons, even in kids text books in school are taught limes are lemons.

 

[jjgold]

llini do you have funding from family?????????????????

 

[BMR Genie]

It is very very cheap here. Certain fruits are very expensive because they don't grow here. Apples, Grapes, Cherries are very expensive but they sell like crazy and how high $$, Watermelon, soursap, durian, oranges, pineapple , passion fruit, lychee, dragon fruit, etc very cheap.... Our oranges here are green and we don't have lemons here, only limes, Viet people call limes lemons, even in kids text books in school are taught limes are lemons. View attachment 13704

I think you'll see a lot of apples and grapes during Xmas season. Asian loves that fruit on their tables every xmas season haha.

Same in PH, I don't think we have lemons there and we call it the same. So confusing. haha

 

[flyingillini]

llini do you have funding from family?????????????????

I wish JJ, I am extremely jealous of people who don't have to work and get money from their family. I would love to be in that situation. I can guarantee you that I am one of the hardest workers you will ever meet. I work 80+ hours a week, 7 days a week

 

[slickfazzer]

I wish JJ, I am extremely jealous of people who don't have to work and get money from their family. I would love to be in that situation. I can guarantee you that I am one of the hardest workers you will ever meet. I work 80+ hours a week, 7 days a week

True. Plus many hours a week at the clergy and studying the scriptures.