Vietnamese Visas

[Teacher Mark 53]

Anyone that is planning on staying in Vietnam needs to make sure they have their Visa arrangements. Before August 24th you could get a 6 month or 1 year Business Visa easily. Now they have decided to enforce a pre-existing law and make only 3 month visas available. I've heard rumors that if you don't have temporary residence or a work permit that you will have to leave to country to extend or renew. I've also heard that this is a move to thin out the foreign labor ranks.

Edited September 5, 2009 by Mr. Saigon

[ScottThuy 140]

Whos gonna teach english if they do that? The kiwis and aussies alone? IMO the 6 month visa fee is ridiculous as it is.. and to add a RT ticket on top of that?

[Teacher Mark 53]

Whos gonna teach english if they do that? The kiwis and aussies alone? IMO the 6 month visa fee is ridiculous as it is.. and to add a RT ticket on top of that?

I've heard that Thailand did a similar thing and drove most of their teachers out. Many ended up here due to that and the political unrest.

I have my papers in order, as I am sponsored by the school I work for, so this doesn't effect me. I do know people that are scrambling right now to get everything done. One guy is in Thailand extending his now and another guy is going next week.

I think they're aiming at Nigerian and Chinese workers honestly. I had read a few articles about the undocumented workers a few months ago.

[Teacher Mark 53]

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 12:15:53 Vietnam (GMT+07)

More than 75,000 foreigners fill local labor market: ministry

More than 75,000 foreigners are working in Vietnam, according to the latest report by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).

More than 50,000 of that number reside in Ho Chi Minh City, with some 10,000 having recently been granted temporary resident status by the police.

Meanwhile, Hanoi employs around 15,360 foreigners, including those working in diplomacy, non-governmental organizations and foreign-invested projects.

Quang Ninh Province in the northern region comes next on the list with 4,700 foreign workers, and nearby Hai Phong City employs 3,500.

Chinese workers account for more than 63 percent of the 900 foreign laborers in Lam Dong Province of the Central Highlands.

According to a senior official of the ministry, the real number of foreign workers in the country is more than that, as figures often don’t include those who have immigrated illegally.

Last week, on the sidelines of the ongoing fifth session of the National Assembly (NA), Truong Thi Mai, chairwoman of the NA’s Committee for Social Affairs, told the media that a large number of foreigners are working illegally in Vietnam under tourist visas and that MOLISA must be held responsible.

However, Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan replied that other agencies also must be held accountable, including the immigration agencies that allowed those workers to enter the country.

Reported by Thai Son

http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/?cati...mp;newsid=49451

Edited September 5, 2009 by Mr. Saigon

[ScottThuy 140]

Amazing how they document so much.. with the house book, ministry of this commitee of that etc.. that there is anyone there working illegaly... I have to renew my visa this month... I am in the same situation with the University that there is never an issue for me to get the visa but I wish they still did the 1 year.. they refused last go.. 6 month only... but I am not staying there like you.. just back and forth to lecture as needed... gotta love being able to do live web chats with video conferencing... but I really miss being there... we are actually talking about building a house there next year.... I have to think that it is fairly cheap to build a house in the country (outside the big city)... dual citizenship does not seem too far off for both of us...

[Teacher Mark 53]

Amazing how they document so much.. with the house book, ministry of this commitee of that etc.. that there is anyone there working illegaly... I have to renew my visa this month... I am in the same situation with the University that there is never an issue for me to get the visa but I wish they still did the 1 year.. they refused last go.. 6 month only... but I am not staying there like you.. just back and forth to lecture as needed... gotta love being able to do live web chats with video conferencing... but I really miss being there... we are actually talking about building a house there next year.... I have to think that it is fairly cheap to build a house in the country (outside the big city)... dual citizenship does not seem too far off for both of us...

Tell me more about what it's like to work at a real school! At the high school they toss us a text and say "Go teach." I've actually had to argue with my manager over handouts. His said "A few students will throw them away." That translates into we don't want to pay for them. I'm still doing them though. I must have misunderstood him.

[ScottThuy 140]

Amazing how they document so much.. with the house book, ministry of this commitee of that etc.. that there is anyone there working illegaly... I have to renew my visa this month... I am in the same situation with the University that there is never an issue for me to get the visa but I wish they still did the 1 year.. they refused last go.. 6 month only... but I am not staying there like you.. just back and forth to lecture as needed... gotta love being able to do live web chats with video conferencing... but I really miss being there... we are actually talking about building a house there next year.... I have to think that it is fairly cheap to build a house in the country (outside the big city)... dual citizenship does not seem too far off for both of us...

Tell me more about what it's like to work at a real school! At the high school they toss us a text and say "Go teach." I've actually had to argue with my manager over handouts. His said "A few students will throw them away." That translates into we don't want to pay for them. I'm still doing them though. I must have misunderstood him.

In my case they said text too expensive too hard to get.. give them handout that they wont read... unless the class leader says that its important and then everyone will read it... I swear they go on more trips and holiday all the time... Ok this weeks lecture will be in Vung Tau.. everyone hop on the boat lets go!... By 11 they say that the lecture must end... too much to do in vung tau time for the beach... LMAO... Somehow even with all of the running around they perform really well as a whole. On average better than most of my students here in the US with a 200$ book.

[Teacher Mark 53]

Amazing how they document so much.. with the house book, ministry of this commitee of that etc.. that there is anyone there working illegaly... I have to renew my visa this month... I am in the same situation with the University that there is never an issue for me to get the visa but I wish they still did the 1 year.. they refused last go.. 6 month only... but I am not staying there like you.. just back and forth to lecture as needed... gotta love being able to do live web chats with video conferencing... but I really miss being there... we are actually talking about building a house there next year.... I have to think that it is fairly cheap to build a house in the country (outside the big city)... dual citizenship does not seem too far off for both of us...

Tell me more about what it's like to work at a real school! At the high school they toss us a text and say "Go teach." I've actually had to argue with my manager over handouts. His said "A few students will throw them away." That translates into we don't want to pay for them. I'm still doing them though. I must have misunderstood him.

In my case they said text too expensive too hard to get.. give them handout that they wont read... unless the class leader says that its important and then everyone will read it... I swear they go on more trips and holiday all the time... Ok this weeks lecture will be in Vung Tau.. everyone hop on the boat lets go!... By 11 they say that the lecture must end... too much to do in vung tau time for the beach... LMAO... Somehow even with all of the running around they perform really well as a whole. On average better than most of my students here in the US with a 200$ book.

on the Vung Tau trip. Gotta' keep the priorities straight. It sounds like you've got a pretty sweet deal.

[RalphandHanh 1]

Anyone that is planning on staying in Vietnam needs to make sure they have their Visa arrangements. Before August 24th you could get a 6 month or 1 year Business Visa easily. Now they have decided to enforce a pre-existing law and make only 3 month visas available. I've heard rumors that if you don't have temporary residence or a work permit that you will have to leave to country to extend or renew. I've also heard that this is a move to thin out the foreign labor ranks.

well i guess I better jump on that. I really don't want to have to leave the country every 3 months.... cause I don't really want to have to run to Cambodia and spend the night at the casino

[Josephs 0]

I'm still doing them though. I must have misunderstood him.

LOL

[BinhJerome 14]

That sucks. We are still having problems with our k1 visa and we have been planning our "what if" scenarios and what we are planning to do is for me to move to Vietnam if we get the denial and I will start teaching. Do you know if they are just shortening the visa's or if they are starting to deny more workers from entering the country? I know you said mainly the illegal workers are who they are focusing on but I figured I would make sure.

Jerome

[ScottThuy 140]

Wow,

Great news today! Just found out that a group of Professors that were in limbo (former Univ had serious issues)...including me, have been acquired by another university to deliver our graduate MBA and MIS program in VN! And it includes a big raise!

He he he.. I get to go back to VN more often and get paid to do it...

[Mike n Huong 1]

That is really great news!!!

I think most of us would cherish such a great opportunity. I know I definately would. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!

Wow,

Great news today! Just found out that a group of Professors that were in limbo (former Univ had serious issues)...including me, have been acquired by another university to deliver our graduate MBA and MIS program in VN! And it includes a big raise!

He he he.. I get to go back to VN more often and get paid to do it...

[ScottThuy 140]

That is really great news!!!

I think most of us would cherish such a great opportunity. I know I definately would. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!

Wow,

Great news today! Just found out that a group of Professors that were in limbo (former Univ had serious issues)...including me, have been acquired by another university to deliver our graduate MBA and MIS program in VN! And it includes a big raise!

He he he.. I get to go back to VN more often and get paid to do it...

Thanks Mike.. Been doing it for 3 years and the brakes were hit a few months ago... I love it and always take an extra week to go somewhere like Sa pa or ninh binh or Ha long... life is good

[Teacher Mark 53]

Wow,

Great news today! Just found out that a group of Professors that were in limbo (former Univ had serious issues)...including me, have been acquired by another university to deliver our graduate MBA and MIS program in VN! And it includes a big raise!

He he he.. I get to go back to VN more often and get paid to do it...

Outstanding news.

PM me the next time you're here. We'll head over to Binh Thanh to see Ralph.