Diving Into a Vietnamese Local Gathering

Just before 2 pm, my Vietnamese friend An, whom I met last year at a local Vietnamese restaurant, picked Eri and me up near my hotel. We headed toward Haiphong by taxi. About two hours later, we arrived at a hotel in Haiphong. We went to his friend’s place, where local Vietnamese people were slaughtering some ducks outside. They prepared the duck in several different ways. One of the dishes was astonishing: duck blood pudding. It was not to my taste. In the end, more than 10 local Vietnamese people gathered together. After that, we went to a karaoke bar. However, it was not a typical karaoke bar but a bar where sexual services were offered. I did not feel comfortable, so we left early. I fell asleep around midnight.

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Diving Into Vietnamese Local Gathering Just before 2 pm, my Vietnamese friend called An who I met last year at Vietnam's local restaurant pick us up near around my hotel. Eri and I headed toward to Haiphong by taxi. About two hours later, we arrived at hotel located in Haiphong. We moved to his friend's firm. Local Vietnamese people were slaughtered some ducks outside. They served it in several ways to cook. One of the dish was astonishing which called duck blood pudding. It was not suitable to my taste. In the end, local Vietnamese were gathering over 10 people. After that, we visted karaoke bar. However, it was not normal karaoke bar but sexual types of bar. I did not feel comfortable so we left earlier. I fell asleep around midnight.
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