Looking for expat IT work in Vietnam

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dragfyreNew member02 August 2009 07:20:50

I'm a Canadian citizen who's currently engaged (Edit: married now, yay!) to a Vietnamese girl and am planning to settle here, preferably in Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang. Are there any particularly good opportunities in IT for expats in either place? What sort of strategy should I adopt if I'm looking for IT work and want to find something that's enjoyable and preferably pays a little more than the industry minimum (~500 USD)?
Thanks!

FeeAcerViP16 October 2010 08:52:25

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Congratulations on your wedding, Dragfyre

Did you have a look in the It Jobs section of Vietnam's Classifieds? I think I saw a few openings there.

Hope this helps

Arlette

versanSerial expat18 October 2010 13:08:02

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Hi,

Have you found anything yet.
Maybe you can try other sites to find a perfect job for you.

Its really hard for an expat to find jobs instantly except if you have any contacts to help.
Im also an expat here. Its nearly a month since I arrived here.

Good luck!

bri597New member30 October 2010 04:38:00

Be prepared for long hours for little money.

atatpoMember01 November 2010 08:09:26

Are you in Vietnam?

jonh_nathanViP01 November 2010 09:05:56

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If you are canadian, you can find the IT job here with minimum ~500$. I also work in this field, how about your IT background ? may I know

dragfyreNew member16 December 2010 14:28:05

@atatpo: In and out of Vietnam at the moment, still living in Canada; will be in VN during Tet this year.
@jonh_nathan: largely worked in web and UI development-- you can add me on LinkedIn for a clearer picture:
linkedin.com/profile/view?id=35588570

laidbackfreakSerial expat17 December 2010 00:37:57

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Hi Daniel, there are opportunities here for you skill sets, however I have been told it can take 3-6months to find work. Salaries above $500 are common for ex-pats, be prepared to step into a senior\manager role tho. As most companies here want expats to be the interface between them and there existing IT staff.

Use linkedin more and post on the various vietnamese forums, thats what I did and have been lucky so far to find a 3 months conract starting in Jan.
Also keep in mind it's going to be quietish between now and Tet.
I've added you on linkedin :-)
Sean

PS congrats on getting married.

jillscottMember23 December 2010 17:36:36

My husband is also a computer genious, hardware software, Cisco Systems certified... Network Engineer... you know the story.

Except we are planning a move to Hanoi for a year starting in September.

If you get any leads, ideas, etc, PLEASE forward them to me, and I will do the same for you,

BTW, nice to meet you :0

Jill

laidbackfreakSerial expat24 December 2010 04:59:01

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Hi Jill, welcome :-) I've sent you a quick pm hopefully with some helpful info. I would just re-iterate what I've said to dragfyre.
Be prepared for slow going but enjoy the experience all the same.

cheers
Sean

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