SASCO has the contract for the airport - it may be a little more expensive than Mai Linh, but not that much more. Within the last 3 months my fare was about 60k - not the $12 USD some people got charged by other taxis. If you take the bigger, 7 passenger taxi than it will be more than the sedan.
When you are in the city, you will only see Mai Linh or the Comfort taxis, just like Singapore. They are both pretty much the same price. The flag drop fare has increased a few times since 2007, but it is still about 15-16k.
Yes, get a local number. Auto roam works but use a local number, no arguments there. You may be right about who owns which operator, but I find that Mobifone works less well than Viettel in the city, and the opposite in the provinces. SIM cards are cheap, so I carry both.
For vlover, all the SIM card telcos have GPRS. I do not know about the CDMA telcos, like HT Mobile and S-Fone.
I do not know about PR girls in discos, but the average income in Vietnam, according to international sources, is about $800 in 2007. But like I said, this includes all the rural population making $400 a year, pulling the average down.
The government sector makes very little, officially, but they stay in the job for unofficial benefits. The minimum factory wage is about $65 a month, with foreign owned factories having a minimum wage of about $90; and there are geographical increases to the minimum wage laws - the closer to the big cities, the more you have to pay.
I work in a field that requires good language skills from the locals. All the locals who are fresh graduates are looking for 4 million, maybe more! The more they speak English, the more they get paid. Being non-locals, the girls we talk to on our nights out speak English, so we should expect to pay more.
Of course my thinking is based on talking to locals, and you (hopefully!) talk to different locals. If we talk to the same girls that is damn funny. Just more information to share is all. No offense taken and no offense meant.
Have a fun holiday everybody. And do not book my girls!
Like what you claimed, we are sharing information here.
SASCO although got the contract for Airport but there are many taxi operators across a "Path way". Sasco to me, is more expensive than many other taxi companies since they are the official taxi operator at the airport.
I also never come across a 7-seaters that charge me more. There are many other companies than the 2 that u mentioned (Mailinh and Vinataxi) in the city, There are Vinasun, Petrolimex, Saigon tourist, Comfort Savigo. The Flag fee is VND12,000 to VND15,000 max. I wonder which company is charging VND16,000.
I dont know where you got your sources and I still do not agree to your claim of average salary of $800. a production operators salary near HCMC is about USD60 and USD40 in Hanoi; that is the 2 biggest cities in VN. This is according to the Chief Investment Officer in HCMC, Mr. Pham Van Than. I do know people with higher income than $800 but that will be a senior manager post.
If the fresh grad is asking VND4 million from you, my advice to you is not to employ them. They are many jobless Fresh grad around. go for VND2.5 million.
Lastly, I do not have a habit of booking girls. I have many "Sisters" around in HCMC, if you need, maybe I can introduce to you one.
yo bros..
Just had a coffee session with Carrot yesterday and both of us decided to re-visit HCM in June.. The scheduled dates should be on the 23rd of June till the 27th.. If anyone interested, can join us there..
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This afternoon while having my lunch at Pho 24 cho ben thanh outlet.
I saw one botak guy walking with his baxa passing by.
He looks familiar. Hihihihihi Which items on the MENU are your favourite?
Thanks to this wonderful thread that resulted in a wonderful trip in HCMC with my buddy. Toured only for a day and the rest of my 4D3N trip was spent at a casino and Apocalypse club!!! Lots of FLs there man though I would still prefer BKK for the overall package Very good experience in HCMC though. Thanks again.
Sasco to me, is more expensive than many other taxi companies since they are the official taxi operator at the airport.
I also never come across a 7-seaters that charge me more.
SASCO is operated by the Airport Authority (Southern) that is why they have the contract but they are all a bunch of Thieves, just like the pirate taxis. Also, when you board the 7-seaters of the Mai Linh group, the flag down fare is VND15K. and yes, the total fare is higher but very nominal.
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I dont know where you got your sources and I still do not agree to your claim of average salary of $800. a production operators salary near HCMC is about USD60 and USD40 in Hanoi; that is the 2 biggest cities in VN. This is according to the Chief Investment Officer in HCMC, Mr. Pham Van Than. I do know people with higher income than $800 but that will be a senior manager post.
If the fresh grad is asking VND4 million from you, my advice to you is not to employ them. They are many jobless Fresh grad around. go for VND2.5 million.
Lastly, I do not have a habit of booking girls. I have many "Sisters" around in HCMC, if you need, maybe I can introduce to you one.
Yo!!!
I think he meant to say USD800 ANUALLY. which should work out to be about there. Fresh grads are asking for about 3-5 mil. trust me. I have been doing recruitment lately and alot of them are asking for about 3-5 mil. and that is NETT pay. even if i manage to find one for 2.5 mil, they would expect us to cover their taxes for them.
I am not siding any one here, just posting what I know and have experienced...
also, I dont think that just because they girls can speak english, we are expected to pay them more. case in pont, PRs from certain KTVs will blantantly "demand" more tips from you eventhough all she can say in english is lesser than what I can say in vietnamese and i speak very very little vietnamese....
SASCO is operated by the Airport Authority (Southern) that is why they have the contract but they are all a bunch of Thieves, just like the pirate taxis. Also, when you board the 7-seaters of the Mai Linh group, the flag down fare is VND15K. and yes, the total fare is higher but very nominal.
I think he meant to say USD800 ANUALLY. which should work out to be about there. Fresh grads are asking for about 3-5 mil. trust me. I have been doing recruitment lately and alot of them are asking for about 3-5 mil. and that is NETT pay. even if i manage to find one for 2.5 mil, they would expect us to cover their taxes for them.
I am not siding any one here, just posting what I know and have experienced...
also, I dont think that just because they girls can speak english, we are expected to pay them more. case in pont, PRs from certain KTVs will blantantly "demand" more tips from you eventhough all she can say in english is lesser than what I can say in vietnamese and i speak very very little vietnamese....
Bro Reaper,
4-seater from Mailinh's Flag down fee also VND15,000 leh. If he meant $800 annually, then it will make sense. His first posting is saying USD1000 and followed with a fresh grad girl demand of $300-$500 a month. Maybe I have mistaken.
As for salary of a fresh grad, it is the same everywhere. When they know that you are from a Foreign country, they will ask you for more money. Lets not spoil the market here.
4-seater from Mailinh's Flag down fee also VND15,000 leh. If he meant $800 annually, then it will make sense. His first posting is saying USD1000 and followed with a fresh grad girl demand of $300-$500 a month. Maybe I have mistaken.
As for salary of a fresh grad, it is the same everywhere. When they know that you are from a Foreign country, they will ask you for more money. Lets not spoil the market here.
Yo!!!
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U very early le bro.. Last nite until now didnt sleep ah??
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4-seater from Mailinh's Flag down fee also VND15,000 leh. If he meant $800 annually, then it will make sense. His first posting is saying USD1000 and followed with a fresh grad girl demand of $300-$500 a month. Maybe I have mistaken.
As for salary of a fresh grad, it is the same everywhere. When they know that you are from a Foreign country, they will ask you for more money. Lets not spoil the market here.
Yo!!!
ive tried mailinh, vinataxi, vinasun, saigon taxi, petrolimex....etc but I still prefer Mailinh's eventhough flagdown rate is higher at 15k vnd compare to 12k vnd vinataxi or vinasun the first few mileage are longer distance
27-04-2008, 03:57 PM
Re: Vietnam - HCM
Re: Vietnam - HCM
Lots of FLs there man though I would still prefer BKK for the overall package 
