I picked up my diploma from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today with the service agent's assistant. They really did not need me but I wanted to make sure they did their job. There was hardly anybody there so it took less than one minute to get my documents. The MFA placed a stamped in the back of the US Consulate's affidavit form. From there, the service agent's … [Read more...] about Work Permit Update
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Work Permit Update – Diploma approved by MFA
First of all, my apologies to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They were actually not responsible for my "notarized" diploma being turned down. It turns out that my "highly qualified" NEVER even took my masters degree to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). In fact, he has done absolutely nothing since I paid my deposit back in October, 2009. He had an assistant that came … [Read more...] about Work Permit Update – Diploma approved by MFA
Work Permit and Visa Hassles
Yesterday was the first working day of the Year of the Tiger and it already brought with it many hassles. My gut feeling told me that I needed to visit my service agent to check the progress of my work permit. I am glad I did, for some odd reason, the service agent could not convince the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Saigon that my "notarized" diploma, a masters degree, was … [Read more...] about Work Permit and Visa Hassles
Tomorrow is the last day of Tet
Tomorrow is the last day of Tet, finally. This has actually been one long boring Tet for me. Normally I would spend some time out of the city but this year I just felt like hanging out at home. My alleyway, though quite loud on Day 2 of Tet, has been relatively quiet since with the exception of one yelling kid screaming. I did get some things accomplished. I finally … [Read more...] about Tomorrow is the last day of Tet
Year of the Tiger 2010 Goals
Tomorrow will be my 6th Tet (Vietnamese New Year) in Vietnam. It is hard to believe I have lived in Vietnam for nearly 6 years (May 24, 2004, I arrived into Saigon). I have a lot of goals for the Year of the Tiger. Last year I did accomplish some goals such as setting up a business but the outcomes were different than I had expected. Live and learn, you just got to move … [Read more...] about Year of the Tiger 2010 Goals