Working in Vietnam

Anyone from Singapore work in Vietnam before? Maybe as expat or attachment.

Please share your experiences.

miua55555 wrote:

Anyone from Singapore work in Vietnam before? Maybe as expat or attachment. Please share your experiences.

Yeah, there were quite a numbers of Singaporean based in HCMC & Hanoi.
I used to work in HCMC for a year in 2008.
Rented a 2 bedrooms apartment for $600usd on the 20th floor in D5 very near to D1. Very safe and convenient place indeed.

I am wondering what are the career opportunities, eg. Accountancy, Engineering, Banking, Real Estate, for Singaporean to work in Vietnam, particularly Ha Noi and HCMC.

Not attachment for 1 or 2 years... but at least 5 -10 years, preferrably as an Expat. Any ideas?

Worked there for 3 .... days, counted or not?

LOL... Not trying to be funny here. I was there in Y1999 for software installation, because of the Y2K bug. Those in IT will know what I'm talking about.

Worked in a law firm here and we happen to have a branch in HCM. It's guerilla warfare for me.

Day 1 - Arrive and start work.
Day 2 - Again work
Day 3 - Out and on the way to Shanghai.

Was pretty green then with the cheong scene there at that time, but my local colleague did spend his 2 evenings bringing me around in town, looking for girls. I was so mesmerized by VN girls in Ao Dai then, and was asking him whether got WLs going around looking for cust in Ao Dai or not. Funnily, at that time, WLs are going around, looking for customers in bikes. Colleague told me they are termed as "Honda Girls".

As for accomodation, stayed in a 5 * hotel along Dong Khoi Road (or something like that). That was also when I found out that normally girls are not allowed to be brought in to reputable hotels. Had to do my deed in a small room in a local clan house (会馆). Was so afraid that something might happen to me then. (Well, something did happened... After i came and was going to proceed to wash up, girl say got cong an and had to leave immediately. After I reached my hotel, then I realised my hp missing. )

Ok, so maybe this isn't what you are looking for. Just take it as pleasure reading lah... Just came back from Bunker and too awake to go to sleep....

miua55555 wrote:

I am wondering what are the career opportunities, eg. Accountancy, Engineering, Banking, Real Estate, for Singaporean to work in Vietnam, particularly Ha Noi and HCMC.
Not attachment for 1 or 2 years... but at least 5 -10 years, preferrably as an Expat. Any ideas?

Yes, in fact all those above that you had mentioned. Opportunities are everywhere in a developing country like vietnam. It is either you work for a singapore company or viet firm. Some singapore friends that I met in HCMC love the city so much that they resigned from their singapore employment and work for a viet firm in the marketing field.

Honestly IMO language is the main concerned.

I'm in a terrible dilemma.

I have a job offer for a permanent posting in HCMC. Permanent, not term.

Still thinking if I should take it up.

Adguy wrote:

I'm in a terrible dilemma.
I have a job offer for a permanent posting in HCMC. Permanent, not term.
Still thinking if I should take it up.

Troi oi still need to think ha. If for me, fly them today liao.

botarbolampar wrote:

Adguy wrote:

I'm in a terrible dilemma.
I have a job offer for a permanent posting in HCMC. Permanent, not term.
Still thinking if I should take it up.

Troi oi still need to think ha. If for me, fly them today liao.

Precisely!!! I want also don't have ah!!! Bro Adguy, I thought you always treat HCMC like your 2nd home??? Now got chance become your 1st home and you in dilemma???? Troi oi!!!!

botarbolampar wrote:

miua55555 wrote:

Anyone from Singapore work in Vietnam before? Maybe as expat or attachment. Please share your experiences.

Yeah, there were quite a numbers of Singaporean based in HCMC & Hanoi.
I used to work in HCMC for a year in 2008.
Rented a 2 bedrooms apartment for $600usd on the 20th floor in D5 very near to D1. Very safe and convenient place indeed.

Bro,

I always remember your apartment in D5... hahahahahaha... very memorable indeed and great place to chill out and uong whitkey!

Adguy wrote:

I'm in a terrible dilemma.

I have a job offer for a permanent posting in HCMC. Permanent, not term.

Still thinking if I should take it up.

That's cool bro ... can share what job scope is that ??

cunt_ranger wrote:

Yeah, there were quite a numbers of Singaporean based in HCMC & Hanoi. I used to work in HCMC for a year in 2008.
Rented a 2 bedrooms apartment for $600usd on the 20th floor in D5 very near to D1. Very safe and convenient place indeed.

Bro,
I always remember your apartment in D5... hahahahahaha... very memorable indeed and great place to chill out and uong whitkey! [/quote]

Yeah man, misssssssss that place too.

miua55555 wrote:

That's cool bro ... can share what job scope is that ??

Bringing cute young boys from Singapore to sell in Ho Chi Minh.

Adguy wrote:

miua55555 wrote:

That's cool bro ... can share what job scope is that ??

Bringing cute young boys from Singapore to sell in Ho Chi Minh.

I'm for sale. Please sell me first.

I'm not cute, nor am I young. But I can be sold. $20 per kg. Got 88kg available for sale

botarbolampar wrote:

I'm for sale. Please sell me first.

Which part of 'cute young boys' do you belong to?

I dun mind putting you up for sale but I may not make enough money to buy a 333 bia.

guangong wrote:

I'm not cute, nor am I young. But I can be sold. $20 per kg. Got 88kg available for sale

Difficult lah... you not virgin anymore, maybe can only get $2 per kg.

botarbolampar wrote:

miua55555 wrote:

I am wondering what are the career opportunities, eg. Accountancy, Engineering, Banking, Real Estate, for Singaporean to work in Vietnam, particularly Ha Noi and HCMC.
Not attachment for 1 or 2 years... but at least 5 -10 years, preferrably as an Expat. Any ideas?

Honestly IMO language is the main concerned.

IMO, if throw u alone at that "strange" place, u will naturally pickup the language. By hook or by cook, u will know it!

jackbl wrote:

IMO, if throw u alone at that "strange" place, u will naturally pickup the language. By hook or by cook, u will know it!

True.

Survival instincts.

Adguy wrote:

Bringing cute young boys from Singapore to sell in Ho Chi Minh.

If can bring to Ha Noi, pls take me lor.