@Monihon
Spanish expat in Vietnam
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Spanish
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City
Registration: 21 September 2015
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No reply to job / ad applications...a lack of common courtesy. by Jon Allsop
Hi As an ex pat living and working in HCMC, and being a regular and appreciative user of this site, I must say that in recent months I have been disappointed to see that some advertisers make no effort to reply to a contact. That's to say ...
OK, I was willing to tell my experience, but the thread was in flames. It is still very far from being clean, but lets hope the war is over now... I sent some resumes and the answer I got is the same the opener got, silence. Not even a "we got ... Read More
Abandoned Kittens- Please help provide a home for them by dsg202
I'm looking after some abandoned kittens and am now looking to find them new homes. We currently have 6 and we are desperately looking to find them new homes as we already have 2 cats in our small apartment. 2 are about 2 months old, the others ...
I know a place where they may be accepting stray cats. They have the word 芦cat禄 in a big sign at the entrance. It says 芦th峄媡 m猫o禄. I'll try to tell them about your kittens. Read More
UK Passport entry to Vietnam by crcrc
I am coming to Ho Chi Minh next week and was wondering what the status is regarding entry with a UK passport? I read that visa free access for 15 days has been granted to UK passport holders since a few months ago. Is this correct? Has anyone ...
http://www.vietnamembassy.org.uk/ Read the last 2 news. :| Just get the flight and show your passport to enter the country. Ignore the 鈥渧isa on arrival鈥� queue at the airport, that's for people buying a visa and you won't need ... Read More
Non native, no uni degree English Teacher by TomStorup
Hi all, I'm moving to HCMC in December hoping to land a job as English teacher. I don't have uni degree nor I am a native English speaking however, I have the TEFL certificate and I'm bilingual in English. Anyone know how easy or ...
鈥� It is illegal to work without a work permit. You can be deport for working after 3 months incountry without a work permit. You can be fined for working without a work permit. 鈥here is a 3 % rule stating that a VN business can only ... Read More
Non native, no uni degree English Teacher by TomStorup
Hi all, I'm moving to HCMC in December hoping to land a job as English teacher. I don't have uni degree nor I am a native English speaking however, I have the TEFL certificate and I'm bilingual in English. Anyone know how easy or ...
Yes, it's possible to find a job. White face will take you surprisingly far in Vietnam ;)Even if you don't want to teach English? Because I feel my resumes are being discarded at first sight. Maybe you need to be handsome, too. Or blond... ... Read More
Temporary resident card by Harifin
Hi everyone, I have proceed procedure for temporary resident card. Everything runs well until I have to show proof of residence registration by ward police. I would like to ask everyone here who know well about this, please give me a guide. I ...
I saw them refusing 100 000, which seemed to be the standard (lol), but accepting 200 000. Maybe price for foreigners is higher. Maybe you are the first foreigner there and the owner is giving the usual for a Vietnamese, and that's why they ... Read More
Temporary resident card by Harifin
Hi everyone, I have proceed procedure for temporary resident card. Everything runs well until I have to show proof of residence registration by ward police. I would like to ask everyone here who know well about this, please give me a guide. I ...
Maybe the police is asking for money to register people, and maybe that's why the owner of your apartment doesn't want to do it himself. You may need to do it yourself. Get the form(s), fill it and carry to the police. If they ask you to get ... Read More
Running & Swimming Group in HCM by doronsh16012
Hello Everyone, My name is doron and still new here in Saigon. I am looking to arrange or join a group of long distance runners, swimmers and bicycle riders. If anyone of you would like to join or can recommend for a current active group it would be ...
And pools. http://vietnamcoracle.com/top-5-public-swimming-pools-saigon/ Read More
From Japan living in HCM want to meet friends to improve English by Ryo0707
I'm Ryo from Japan and now stay at Ho chi Minh City in Vietnam. I want to improve my English skills and make friends, so please see my profile and let me know if you are interested with me. I would like to drink coffee or have a lunch or dinner ...
Hello. I really need to improve my English. If you are interested, send me a PM with a way to contact you. You have private messages turned off and personal information is not allowed in the forum. Read More
Tell me your job interviews experience in vietnam by Monihon
I just did my first job interview here, and the feeling was the same that a criminal can feel while being interrogated by the police. If that is the way interviews usually are... Well, I'm a bit scared. Since the language is a big barrier, I may ...
:| Thank you Jimbream, it seems that you have experience in searching for a job here, and this is not usual, right? The problem was just the language. I'm not good, and I think that they were also not very good. Even so, I can not imagine an ... Read More
Tell me your job interviews experience in vietnam
I just did my first job interview here, and the feeling was the same that a criminal can feel while being interrogated by the police. If that is the way interviews usually are... Well, I'm a bit scared. Since the language is a big barrier, I may ... Read More
Looking for a job! Please help! by Zara Foster
Hi, I am yet to arrive in Vietnam but I am about to follow my boyfriend (he has a new job in Ho Chi Mihn). I am originally from England and have spent the past 2 years working abroad, working for a year in a 5* hotel in Egypt, working with ...
In your case, I will search for English schools at HCM and send them a resume (or maybe they offer jobs on their home pages). Being native speaker and having experience with kids, I think you will find something soon. I think that there is a big ... Read More
Visa on arrival with US passport by professor21
Hi! what is the cheapest way to get a visa to HMC from Bangkok via land? I heard the fees are $10-20+45 for some online sites for VOA. Thanks!
I just read that you can not obtain a VOA traveling on land, just at airports. Vietnam Consulate in Bangkok Address: 83/1 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, TAILAND Tel: (662) 267 9602 Fax: (662) 254 4630 Email: ... Read More
vietnamese dong conversion by professor21
Hi there! I received a quote for 200 .000 膽, is that 200,000 vietnamese dong which is about 8USD?
You can use Google to do conversions by just searching 鈥�200000 vnd to usd鈥�. Google's answer: 200 000 Vietnamese dong = 8.8 U.S. dollars Read More
Visa's and Work Permits 2015 by bluenz
There are still a couple of things in here that are a little confusing, it may be just the just the translation?, will seek further advice and confirm or correct later. Vietnam: Visas and work permits for expatriates in Vietnam 2015 Last Updated: ...
The stick has nothing to do with copyright. And now there is just a link. No reason to unstick it. Now, we must be fearing the noobs. You know, they will start opening those horrible repetitive threads without compassion just as this one goes to the ... Read More