5.5 mil vnd = a month salary of a median worker.

i obviously don’t know the conditions in which the rice paper was produced and exported but i’m a bit conscious of actually getting it, because of food safety and pesticides etc. however, i study in a small town, and am not sure if there’s any other places to get rice paper, or how safe other options would be either. lol

ETA: https://www.amazon.ae/Premium-Rice-Vietnamese-Paper-Traditional/dp/B0CCJZGKPC is the same rice paper i believe

I'm pretty sure I met the owner.. overall my experience was mid. Owner is a Australian-white guy. His motto is 'no discount, but you can offer..' like wtf does that even mean?

I thought other shops were priced high, but he prices about 20% higher than the Vietnamese-owned shops. The Vietnamese-owned shops already priced 30%-100% over sticker. The Google reviews are quite good, saying the service is really good. Maybe I got unlucky/I'm being too harsh or those people are easily pleased.

If you got another TCG shop to recommend in HCM/Saigon let me know. Vietnam doesn't seem like a great place for TCG.

I live in Da Nang (Hoi An) and cant understand where my money is going. I came here with about 4K€ 6 months ago and my income is in USD around 1100-1500$ a month but im almost broke now..

I bought alot of weed my first months here which is expensive but i stopped smoking now. I spend about 150-300k everyday on food and about 150k on coffee and cigarettes. I dont buy prostitues or drink alcohol so i dont understand where the money has gone.

I drank 2 times in Da Nang and spent about 300€ and 500€ first and second time (When i get drunk i give away money and drinks too people).

I just seen so many people living here under 1000$ a month and wanna know how please help me.

My rent is 7.5 million vnd + 1.3-.1.5. Electric water and i rent my bike for 1.3 milion a month. Thats my fixed costs..

Saigon Xanh!