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Vienam Cat Bi PCN ?
Does anybody know the PCN at Cat Bi?
your airport
tell me how's your airport look like
An emotion of a Vietnamese-American at the Tan Son Nhat airp
My nick name is TT, a Vietnamese-American, had come back to Vietnam for the Lunar New Year of 2009 and returned to the USA on Feb 04,2009.
When I checked in my luggages (10 boxes of a group of 5 people), I was informed that mine needed to be double-checked; then was ordered to come into the scanned- room. My friends and I went in and the officer there asked my friends to leave the room and signaled me for money (I thought this practice long gone). To avoid hassle with openning & repackaging those boxes (most of them food) I gave him $300,000VND; he looked at me and said that it's too little compared to my stuffs. I was so angry and ashamed with "my people" but of course I cannot denie his request. After my "payment" was made, every thing was going smoothly. I got out of that room speechless and kept on wondering myself "is that policy applied only to Vietnamese-Americans or to all people who pass by Tan Son Nhat and want to get out of the airport with a peaceful mind?" What an international airport it is! I don't think I will come back for another visit in the near future since I don't want to experience the same thing again. I need time to forget and regain my pride and respect for my people and country. Poor my Vietnamese and Vietnam!
Shamefully,
TT
re: Under construction
The airport opened on May 18, 2008.
Abandoned 727
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7446469.stm
"Vietnamese authorities say they are mystified as to who owns a Boeing 727 which has been abandoned at Hanoi's Noi Bai airport."
Under construction
Dong Hoi is a former small military airbase, being rebuild as a civilian airport.
Where are the Migs?
This is where many Mig 17/21 sories originated in the late 60's. Brings back memories
re: An emotion of a Vietnamese-American at the Tan Son Nhat
๐ Sat, 05 Sep 2009
โ Anonymous Flyer at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Vietnam
Reply to @tt: I know what you mean, but basically it is another form of giving tips although people usually feel better if giving tips in the open space (and not being asked for) although Vietnameses are not customed to accept tips in the open space (and in front of others). In USA, I give tips to cab drivers everytime although I don't have to but I do (and usually the cab drivers don't do anything for me - I carry my own bags). So it would reasonable to give tips to people who help you with your lugages (and they will after accepting your tips).
Just another thought through my mind, what would the cab driver (in USA) says to himself if I don't give him any tip? You would never know!