Gift for friend in HCMC

Old Feb 4th, 2013, 11:43 PM
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Gift for friend in HCMC

A friend of ours moved to HCMC for work. He met and married a Vietnamese doctor and will remain there. We are meeting them for a day and evening while there and I want to take a gift.

He has asked us to bring some things that he is paying for but I want to bring something. Please give me some suggestions as I have no idea about their life there or what they might like.

Thanks we are leaving Wednesday so obviously not a lot of time.
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Old Feb 5th, 2013, 07:31 AM
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Somethings that have been suggested on other threads. Coffee table book or calendar with pictures from your area. Music on CDs from local symphony or jazz. Food products local to area (candies, maple syrup, smoked salmon, dried fruit, depending on where you are from). Or small craft item local to you, such a pot, bowl, jewelry (maybe purchase at a local museum shop before you go).
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Old Feb 5th, 2013, 08:33 AM
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What kinds of things did he ask for? That should give you an idea of what he wants and can't find in HCMC.
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Old Feb 5th, 2013, 12:39 PM
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Wine we r already bringing 3 bottles of Cal wine , an Iphone and T gel for hair not much help
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Old Feb 5th, 2013, 07:56 PM
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Take the iPhone out of the box, or you could be forced to pay duty. Not sure how you'll fare with the wine. They do sell CA wine in Saigon, so it must be something special for them to want you to bring it.
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Old Feb 5th, 2013, 08:05 PM
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Hmm.. most US iPhones are locked with the carrier whom you bought the phone from - unless you've bought it unlocked? If it's locked then you should tell your friend to get it unlocked first before using it.
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Old Feb 6th, 2013, 03:44 PM
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If you buy it From an Apple store its unlocked.
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Old Feb 6th, 2013, 04:22 PM
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Wrong, jacketwatch!
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Old Feb 6th, 2013, 05:06 PM
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Not really!
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Old Feb 6th, 2013, 05:07 PM
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This is what the Apple salesman at the Apple store said two days ago.
Cheers.
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Old Feb 7th, 2013, 08:16 AM
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Besides apple/Iphone, women over there love US/French brand skin cream, anything that protect against the SUN/strong spf or take away brown spots like those hydronquinone cream type .
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iphones from the Apple store are NOT unlocked, unless you pay the full unsubsidized price, something like $600. If you pay $199, trust me, it isn't unlocked.
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Thats it. Thats why its cheaper from a carrier. Obviously.
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Old Feb 7th, 2013, 04:07 PM
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And from Apple with a contract. Just look at their website or pop in a store and ask like I did.
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