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These are a big problem all over the world, and one that causes a lot of misery. I've been invited to join quite a few, but never taken up the kind offers.

I know people who have, and all lost money.

This is good news for Vietnam.

It almost sounds like a Tupperware-esque pyramid marketing scheme.

Who the hell buys this crap?

This MLM was actually selling products and the crackdown was focused into the poisonous products being sold instead of the MLM scheme. Lately, all you can see on VN social media and news are celebrities selling fake products.  Some are making billions VND per live-stream.

It almost sounds like a Tupperware-esque pyramid marketing scheme.
Who the hell buys this crap? - @Aidan in HCMC

People who don't think.

They are sold the ideal rather than a product and, if the saleman is slick enough, people believe them.

The schemes don't stand up to any thought so the criminals have no hope with anyone who thinks.

Tupperware - @Aidan in HCMC

Oi !

(Add a long string of extra exclamation marks to show my utter disdain for that post 🤣)

I like Tupperwear because it can be used in the microwave.

Where would my baked beans be without Tupperwear? I'll tell you where, in a pan using caveman tech to heat them up, that's where.

Long live Tupperwear

This MLM was actually selling products and the crackdown was focused into the poisonous products being sold instead of the MLM scheme. Lately, all you can see on VN social media and news are celebrities selling fake products. Some are making billions VND per live-stream. - @yng68bld

Exactly.

(from Grok AI)

In Vietnam, illicit products sold as supplements often include those derived from endangered species or those that are poisonous or ineffective.

Below are a few examples based on available information:

Rhino Horn: Widely trafficked in Vietnam, rhino horn is falsely promoted as a cure for ailments like fever or cancer, despite scientific evidence debunking these claims.

Its trade is illegal under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) due to the critically endangered status of rhinos.

Demand in Vietnam has fueled poaching crises in Africa.

Pangolin Scales: Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals globally, and their scales are illegally sold in Vietnam for supposed medicinal benefits, though no scientific evidence supports their efficacy.

Large seizures, such as 8 tonnes in Hai Phong in 2019, highlight the scale of this trade.

Tiger Bone Products: Derived from endangered tigers, tiger bone is used in traditional medicine, often as a supplement for strength or pain relief.

Its trade is banned under CITES, yet it persists in Vietnam’s illicit markets.

Poisonous Plants in Supplements: Certain herbal supplements may contain toxic plants like Gelsemium elegans, known locally in Vietnam as "đứt ruột" (gut-breaking plant), used by ethnic groups but highly poisonous, causing severe toxicity or death.

Such plants are sometimes included in unregulated supplements, posing health risks.

Illicit Wildlife Products in Traditional Medicine: Products like cat carcasses (reported in a 2023 seizure in Dong Thap) are used in traditional remedies despite lacking proven benefits and being illegal due to animal cruelty and health risks.

Tupperware - @Aidan in HCMC

Oi !
(Add a long string of extra exclamation marks to show my utter disdain for that post 🤣)
I like Tupperwear because it can be used in the microwave.
Where would my baked beans be without Tupperwear? I'll tell you where, in a pan using caveman tech to heat them up, that's where.

Long live Tupperwear - @Fred

A glass bowl works fine in a microwave.

I'm not comfortable about putting plastic in the micro. is a real thing.

@Aidan in HCMC

Surely, I can't be the only one who thought about Cosmo Kramer and his tupperware?

Bonus: Don't call me Shirley!

If you know you know.

Where would my baked beans be without Tupperwear? - @Fred

Speaking of baked beans, you have no idea how difficult it is to source these here in Phu Quoc.

A small supermarket-ish  shop stocks it in very limited amounts, and then it's gone for ~6 months. I have to buy the lot that the store has, or go without.

Where would my baked beans be without Tupperwear? - @Fred
Speaking of baked beans, you have no idea how difficult it is to source these here in Phu Quoc.
A small supermarket-ish shop stocks it in very limited amounts, and then it's gone for ~6 months. I have to buy the lot that the store has, or go without.
- @Aidan in HCMC

We have a local brand. The quality is good but they lack the taste Heinz manages.

Add BBQ or something, and they're fine.

We have a local brand. The quality is good but they lack the taste Heinz manages.
Add BBQ or something, and they're fine. - @Fred

Yeah, same here, but like you said...

I found a shop with heinz beans AND tinned pineapple.

The latter is good for cooking, but not eating as a snack.

Try chicken and pineapple curry - your mouth will love you forever... or maybe long time, baby.

Short memories here. The last time we went off topic on baked beans, we got slapped down by admin.