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posted about 2 months ago by mia_amber
about the venue: Binh's (Xuan Dieu)

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I have been to Binh's twice. The first time for a basic (hair) trim, which they did well.

The second time was a very different story. After talking on the phone they told me the price to highlight my roots (less than 1 inch) would be about 400,000. But they then had the cheek to ask me for 900,000!!
The job itself was terrible. The 'hairdresser' didn't seem to be paying much attention at all and sat outside texting whilst the bleach was left on my hair for a very long time. It was only when his supervisor came downstairs and asked him how long it had been on did he seem to remember me. The result was a very bad, streaky job with several white spots where he'd obviously dropped the bleach on my hair.
You can imagine my fury at them asking me to pay more than double the original fee after ruining my hair!!
I will definitly not be going back and wouldn't recommend anyon getting a colour done there.

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• Hi, can anyone tell me where the best place in hanoi is to buy a digital camera? I want to buy either a canon eos 400d or 350d.

  I know there are lots of places by hoan kiem lake but I was toldby a friend that they're expensive and there are cheaper places. I can't get in contact with him to find out where these cheaper places are. Does anyone have any ideas?

  Also, I'd like to buy some small weights for lifting (girly ones!), does anyone know where I could find some?

  Thanks!!

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• Posted Friday July 20th, 2007.

  Thanks for the advice. I'll be coming to Hanoi in August and last time I found it frustrating knowing that these things were happening in front of me but didn't know who to contact.

  Any chance you could post/email me a list of protected animals in Vietnam? so I can keep an eye out.

  Thanks.

  In response to the question: Ever wondered what you should do when you see bear, pangolin, or other protected animals on the menu? Email (hotline@fpt.vn) Education for Nature Vie...

• Posted Friday July 20th, 2007.

  I had the same thing with my rabies shot a few years ago, luckily nothing happened so I assume I didn't get the live rabies virus.

  As regards to Jap 'B' E, I've just had them done in the UK (coming to Hanoi in August for 1 year) and it was totally fine. I'd recommend it as its pretty painless and not worth risking.

  Its quite expensive in the UK but I don't know about Korea or Vietnam.

  In response to the question: I'm moving to Hanoi in September. I've been checking out vaccination advice but have a pile of conflicting professional info. I'm current for thy...

• Posted Friday July 20th, 2007.

  Hi, I think I might be interested in helping out with an organisation if you start one up. I'll be working in Hanoi (and occassionally elsewhere in Viet Nam) from Aug 2007 - Aug 2008.

  I'd be happy to help out in my spare time. Sounds like a really great idea.

  Keep me updated!! mia.derhe@yahoo.co.uk

  In response to the question: This was my New Year's Resolution and it is now May so I thought it was about time I got started on it. I was wondering if anyone knew of an envir...

• Posted Thursday August 16th, 2007.

  Can you let me know if you find somewhere good to rent one? Thanks

  In response to the question: I Want to buy a new Honda Wave RS (100cc) or near new. Any tips on best place to go for price and maybe a little English spoken? Also anyone out the...

• Posted Thursday August 16th, 2007.

  do you know how much a helmet should cost?

  In response to the question: Does anybody know of a good place / area of town to buy motorbike helmets? Once again, I'm cluless as to where to begin looking. Thanks!...

• Posted Wednesday March 26th, 2008.

  Hi, Although when reading about Neurocysticercosis (especially from Wikipedia)it can seem pretty scary, its not something you should lie awake worrying about. I've just checked out the Wiki entry in tape worms and although it is technically correct, it says less about the normal life cycle of the tapeworm and much more about what happens when this goes wrong and can lead to neurocysticercosis (which isn't very common).

  Unfortunately in places like Vietnam, it is possible to contract tapeworms such as taenia soilum, mainly from undercooked meat. Here's what normally happens when you get a tapeworm infection:

  The pork tapeworms lives as cysticerci within the pigs muscles and forms cysts around themselves. It waits until the pork meat is eaten (by a human) and then the cyst ruptures and the cysticerci attaches itself to the small intestine by their head (or scolex). The tapeworm grows and matures and produces eggs which are passed in the human faeces.

  These eggs then re-enter the cycle by inevitibly being eaten by pigs. The 'oncospheres' within the eggs then hatch in the intestine of the pig, invade the intestinal wall, and migrate to striated muscles where they wait until the pig is killed and eaten, and so the cycle continues.

  Now this predominently the case and apart from the human maybe getting a little thin, they're not really harmed by the tapeworm.

  Occassionally (but very rarely) the eggs contained in the human faeces are ingested by humans. This can be from eating uncooked fruit/veg contaminated with human faeces, not washing your hands, etc.

  So the same thing happens to humans as it does to the pig: the oncospheres hatch, pass through the intestinal wall, into the blood stream, enter the muscles and form cysts. Sometimes in humans these oncospheres reach other areas of the body such as the brain and this is when neurocysticercosis occurs.

  Contrary to the way Wiki explains it, this is not the normal life cycle of a tapeworm and millions of people throughout the world have tapeworms and don't have any complications.

  Like I said, this happens rarely so its not something to worry about. However, washing your hands, ensuring food is cooked properly, eating at decnt places and generally not being silly with what you eat should keep you safe.

  Its the motorbikes I worry about

  In response to the question: Has anyone ever heard of these diseases? It turns out that their high prevalence, especially in the North of Vietnam, has inevitably been of concern t...

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