Note: This post was originally typed back in August, 2013, but never published. Today I decided to edit it since I have been out of Vietnam to work for over a year now. Hence, the context of this post reflects 2013 and early 2014 in Vietnam. Last week was Teacher's Day in Vietnam. A very important date in Vietnam and many Asian countries. Teachers of all types relish … [Read more...] about Expats Leaving Vietnam
Doing Business
Claritin Prices (Saigon vs Almaty)
I bought about 10 boxes of Claritin in Saigon when I was there. Much cheaper there. Roughly $3.80 USD/box of 10. In Almaty it is costs about $7.20/box. I know I can get it cheaper in Saigon but had no time to took. I heard I can get it down to $1 USD/box. Hmm, good business idea. Posted from WordPress for Android … [Read more...] about Claritin Prices (Saigon vs Almaty)
Be wary of HR boutique companies in Vietnam
Edit: For legal purposes, I was asked to remove company names from this post. Since my brief consulting stint helping a previous clientin the investment sector find some employees in 2006, I have, off and on, helped companies and organizations find potential candidates and interns. I got paid pretty good for finding some staff members for my client. A couple other … [Read more...] about Be wary of HR boutique companies in Vietnam
Fraudulent Website: Orion NewTech
Edit: March, 14, 2014 Dinh Nguyen is still illegally operating OrionNewTech in Vietnam and has made no efforts to pay the money he owes me. --- It seems that the theme of the last couple of weeks are Expats and Vietnamese websites copying content and ideas from other websites. My blog gets copied alot, I am used to that but when I found a website of my old company, … [Read more...] about Fraudulent Website: Orion NewTech