Foreign langauges aren't vogue in Vietnam and the beautiful Vietnamese seem to be in no hurry to want to learn any. Vung Tau has a few locals who can speak a smattering of Russian and some who speak fairly good English but the communication gap woth foreigners in Vietnam is much larger than in any country in the ASEAN grouping.
At a so-called French cafe we asked for a cappuccino and a couple of omelettes. My experienced friend asked the waitress to repeat the order and she wrote it down as expresso and baguettes! We ended up eating what we wanted but I was honestly shocked with how this whole situation transpired until the stories started pouring in.
A Russian housewife once ordered french fries for her daughter and was delivered a plate ful of burnt potatoes and chillies. The aggressive waitress said "you Russians don't know what french fries are!!"
I find these Vung Tau situations odd since Vietnam is known for an excellent service culture
At a so-called French cafe we asked for a cappuccino and a couple of omelettes. My experienced friend asked the waitress to repeat the order and she wrote it down as expresso and baguettes! We ended up eating what we wanted but I was honestly shocked with how this whole situation transpired until the stories started pouring in.
A Russian housewife once ordered french fries for her daughter and was delivered a plate ful of burnt potatoes and chillies. The aggressive waitress said "you Russians don't know what french fries are!!"
I find these Vung Tau situations odd since Vietnam is known for an excellent service culture
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