Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Asia: East and Pacific	How should I take the engagement ring into Vietnam?	The watches,just throw away the boxes, keep them in your toiletry bag. Why? Masking those watches as if they are USED items, if those clowns at the Customer Border in VN ask, just say they are yours to wear. Don't even worry about them or list them. I bought 3 watches home with me all the time. One for dinner with the family, one to wear when i'm out partying, one when I go diving. What's up Vietnam ! No need to list them! Lotions and stuff, no need either, those are for personal use. I told the custom officer once that i do need a lot of lotions because of the weather in VN, i have sensitive skin! So what's up You are worrying too much about the little thing. Relax and again, enjoy your trip. I wish I were there right now	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-05-03 12:11:00
Asia: East and Pacific	How should I take the engagement ring into Vietnam?	I am pretty sure the ring won't fit even onto the tip of my pinky. But from what I am reading here I think I can relax a bit. The issue now is my jeweler. I just heard some exceptionaly bad things about him and will be talking to him today to make sure he is not trying to pull a fast one on me. A fast one would be to try and sell me a "Clarity Enhanced" diamond without disclosing that is what it is. CE diamonds are rocks of lower quality that are inserted with a substance to hide the inclusions. They will look much better, but it does not change the fact that they are sh!t. If this is the case the deal is off and I am searching for another ring with not much time to do so. Hi Matt, Relax... big time... relax!!! Guess how i brought my ring to Vietnam for our engagement? I put it inside the jewelery box that comes with the ring, pair of stud diamond earings, pandent necklace, bracelet, all in their original jewel boxes. all sitting in my backpack. Never put down the custom form anything in regarding of the "PERSONAL" jewelry. Nobody every asked me at the custom counter in Saigon either. Even if they ask you, you tell them i'm getting engaged with a vietnamese girl, these are my gift to her. They will NOT be bothering you with it... Key point here is: Personal jewelery... You don't plan to bring in 1000 diamond rings, but one. Same thing goes with electronic equipments (laptop/digital camera/camcorder/cellphone) they let you bring in ONE of each, anything extra, you must put down the form including your first one. Good luck, Chuck and Kim P.S.: Do not, i mean, do not leave that ring out of your sight... guard it with all your life man Plus, don't relax/loose up the ring... if you have the band/setting fitted for her finger already, just leave it. Any "expansion" of the band will weak the ring, after awhile the stone will get loosen and fall out from the setting... or breakage! (Personal experience)	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-05-01 15:47:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Ring sizing for Vietnamese woman	Yes, for real	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-05-03 13:50:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Ring sizing for Vietnamese woman	Kim is 5'3, 100lbs, ring size 5. Skinny longy fingers are tough to buy ring. Finally got size 5 setting. Still too loose, the ring turns too much. So, no big deal, just make sure when you are in VN, ask the jeweler to keep in mind, you have the Serial# on the Diamond, so they won't do anything thing with it... Because after you have the ring resize, just ask them to give you the loops to read the serial number on the diamond. No worry about it man! Size 5. is my vote!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-05-03 10:40:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Matts going to Vietnam	bring EYEDROPS.... it's very dirsty over there, i kept getting giant sands in my eyes when I was outside... very irretating. (just one of my pet peeve) otherwise, obsorb EVERYTHING, greet and treat everyone with respect and enjoy both good and bad from this trip... You will not forget it weeks after you return to the States. Love to hear your updates, some of us here have been through it once, and loving every moment of it! Good luck Matt! Chuck and Kim	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-05-09 10:00:00
Asia: East and Pacific	kvtran Interview Rally!	She Forgot..............Troi Oi? #######??????????????? he did say she has a problem with her RAM Need more RAM in her system. No problem man, just go back and tell them you need to pick up your visa. Bring the PINK slip!	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-05-15 12:45:00
Asia: East and Pacific	kvtran Interview Rally!	Very good news! You guys make it sound almost WAY TOO EASY Congratulations! Keep your hope up all of you who are going through and waiting for the process to end there is light at the end of the hall-way inside HCMC Love Chuck and Kim	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-05-15 07:31:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Can I bring a bottle of wine to Vietnam?	No need to buy them from the US.... MOST Duty-Free shops at all the airports you are going to will have the Cognacs which most vietnamese old folks will be appreciated By them there, carry them in the Duty-Free shopping bags (up to 4 bottles or as many as they allow you to buy)... Custom in VN won't give you any trouble if they see the Duty-Free shopping bags. BUT, all thing in moderation if you try to handcarry 50 bottles of Hennessy XO, hmmmm wait... get me some too Lovely, chuck and kim	chuckandkim	Male	Vietnam	2006-05-18 10:39:00