hermespan Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Possibilities... 1. Censorship: The state has ways of controlling media. Still a state socialist and much stricter than Thailand. [Probably true] 2. Profitability: Not enough expats in Vietnam to make it worthwhile [bS?] 3. Experience: Thai Visa has been around a long time, is well- funded and learned through the school of hard knocks. Difficult to get into forum market successfully now. [bS?] 4. Advertising: Forums don 't run on 'community ' they are run as businesses. Not enough local budinesses to supports foreigners' forum [plenty] 5. Capital controls: Ba king and exchange reasons make doing business in Vietnam problematic compared to Thailand. [ Hmm, Thailand doesn't have a free market either really] 6. Political: ISP outside of Vietnam will not be licensed and therefore face huge red tape problems. 7. There is one! Its name is... (do not provide link as this violates Thai visa policies) 8. Other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I think it's probably due to #2. Thailand is jam packed with expats and tourists, with many being full time. A lot are English speaking. As you may know, we've started forums dedicated to Myanmar and Cambodia. Maybe Vietnam will be next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Not exactly like thaivisa but try going to Lonelyplanet.com and click on Thorn Tree. From their follow on to I think it's Southeast Asia mainland then click on Vietnam. Good place to ask travel related questions but you wont see the variety you get here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermespan Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 I don't like Thorn Tree because the forum participants seem to be 22 years old and female. "Is it safe to go to place CYZ alone?" Cynthia with a 30 kilo backpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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