anayolity:
Nairalanders! Most of you are damn pathetic and ungrateful , see how y'all is killing this thread.

@Whyna please come back, understand say people go still make you vex even if you give them your kidney but for the sake of the very loyal people on this thread praying and wishing the best for you please come okay.

We love you... I owe you snake meat of your choice when I get to Vietnam, I go marry you join sef if you still dey single

Hi anayolity,

Yea I think it's high time I came back. After all it's a new year!!

Happy new year to you all, both the normal new year and the chinese new year.

I'm going to try and get back to my normal postings soon. I'm just going to use this space to shout out to a couple of people. Forgive me if I don't remember to mention you....

First, shout out to ASG01 and E** who have become Dons in Vietnam after just 7-8 months of being here. (I shared their arrival picture here a while back)

Shout out to Citygal, Emmiko90, Youngstown and Harbey92 whom their visas just came out. Big Congrats.

Shout out to Teslason, BunmiBie, Joohan, HenryG, Hahnemann, Jendy36, Sirwifi et al. I see you guys

Good to be back

Enjoy dinner with me

WhyNa:


Hi anayolity,

Yea I think it's high time I came back. After all it's a new year!!

Happy new year to you all, both the normal new year and the chinese new year.

I'm going to try and get back to my normal postings soon. I'm just going to use this space to shout out to a couple of people. Forgive me if I don't remember to mention you....

First, shout out to ASG01 and E** who have become Dons in Vietnam after just 7-8 months of being here. (I shared their arrival picture here a while back)

Shout out to Citygal, Emmiko90, Youngstown and Harbey92 whom their visas just came out. Big Congrats.

Shout out to Teslason, BunmiBie, Joohan, HenryG, Hahnemann, Jendy36, Sirwifi et al. I see you guys

Good to be back

Enjoy dinner with me

Welcome back

WhyNa:


Hi anayolity,

Yea I think it's high time I came back. After all it's a new year!!

Happy new year to you all, both the normal new year and the chinese new year.

I'm going to try and get back to my normal postings soon. I'm just going to use this space to shout out to a couple of people. Forgive me if I don't remember to mention you....

First, shout out to ASG01 and E** who have become Dons in Vietnam after just 7-8 months of being here. (I shared their arrival picture here a while back)

Shout out to Citygal, Emmiko90, Youngstown and Harbey92 whom their visas just came out. Big Congrats.

Shout out to Teslason, BunmiBie, Joohan, HenryG, Hahnemann, Jendy36, Sirwifi et al. I see you guys

Good to be back

Enjoy dinner with me

Welcome back Whyna..... I really missed you o

Samuelmide69:
Through school my bro

What’s the name of the school ? Please!

Happy lunar year to us all... Wishing us all a perfect year ahead!! Jah bless

It's a chilly 11C morning and it's the first day of Tet.

The city is like a ghost town. Locals and foreigners alike have all "disappeared" Locals go to their hometown to celebrate with family just like we go to the village to celebrate Christmas in Naija. Foreigners use this opportunity to take a break from teaching and go on holiday to exotic places. Popular destinations include Phuc Quoc, Halong Bay and Sapa. Sapa cos it snows there around this time of the year

So here are some things I learnt during Tet.

1) If you're social and have Vietnamese friends, you'll get invited to join them to their hometown to celebrate

2) Stock up on food . If you're not joining a local to their hometown or going on vacation, buy 2 weeks worth of food cos ALL the shops and restaurants will be closed

3) If you do follow the locals to their hometown, beware of what you eat especially if you believe in the supernatural. It's normal for them to sacrifice food, mostly snack to their gods. Like they keep these things on their altar and then bring it out later to eat.

4) There will be a lot of burning. Both lucky money (see pictures below) and other colourful paper made into shoes and hats to rep the kitchen god and all that

Summary, Tet can be cold, dry and lonely if you're in the city and don't have plans of any kind. Socialize, go on vacation with friends. It's actually cheap or follow a local to his or her hometown.

Pics one: Lucky money. Kids go crazy over this. Giving them this means they will be wealthy in the future if they burn it

Picture two: Sample of the kitchen god and other papers they burn

Picture 3: The burning pot. Lol. That's my name for it but that's where they do all their burning. Some people in the villages just burn at their doorstep

Extra: Vietnamese have this belief that the first people they see or that comes to their house on the first day of Tet signifies either good or bad luck. So they usually prefer a male

My neighborhood this cold Tuesday morning

Neighbourhood

Neighbourhood.

okooloyun1:
Welcome back

nugwa1803:


Welcome back Whyna..... I really missed you o

Thanks

I'm happy we're back on track with this thread...

Welcome back @whyna

I'm inviting you to come and eat bún cá

With my People here.... Cảm ơn chị

@whyna welcome back

Good to have you back @whyna. See as your neighbourhood be like Bourdillon

WhyNa I see you. Nor vex jare, I nor too active for here. Happy TET and Year of the Tiger. It’s not been a bad experience so far. Jobs have been pretty smooth. Lots of new experiences. The food, the people, the city, fun places to travel to.. Omo, if I start to dey write I no go finish today. My advise to anyone thinking to japa. You better start already so that the next shoutout will be you sharing your experience. Make I stop here, I get plans to visit about 6 other beaches with my remaining TET days... Thanks WhyNa for this opportunity. You’ve been an amazing friend, teacher and super agent all rolled into one... Next Chung Cake and Hanoi beer dey on me. If the Chung Cake don cold by the time I see you no worry Crowave dey, you get??

WhyNa:


Hi anayolity,

Yea I think it's high time I came back. After all it's a new year!!

Happy new year to you all, both the normal new year and the chinese new year.

I'm going to try and get back to my normal postings soon. I'm just going to use this space to shout out to a couple of people. Forgive me if I don't remember to mention you....

First, shout out to ASG01 and E** who have become Dons in Vietnam after just 7-8 months of being here. (I shared their arrival picture here a while back)

Shout out to Citygal, Emmiko90, Youngstown and Harbey92 whom their visas just came out. Big Congrats.

Shout out to Teslason, BunmiBie, Joohan, HenryG, Hahnemann, Jendy36, Sirwifi et al. I see you guys

Good to be back

Enjoy dinner with me

WhyNa:


Hi anayolity,

Yea I think it's high time I came back. After all it's a new year!!

Happy new year to you all, both the normal new year and the chinese new year.

I'm going to try and get back to my normal postings soon. I'm just going to use this space to shout out to a couple of people. Forgive me if I don't remember to mention you....

First, shout out to ASG01 and E** who have become Dons in Vietnam after just 7-8 months of being here. (I shared their arrival picture here a while back)

Shout out to Citygal, Emmiko90, Youngstown and Harbey92 whom their visas just came out. Big Congrats.

Shout out to Teslason, BunmiBie, Joohan, HenryG, Hahnemann, Jendy36, Sirwifi et al. I see you guys

Good to be back

Enjoy dinner with me

Ahhh see my Babe
Good to have you back.

Have you made up your mind on the snake you want, I have varieties here

Thanks.

I'll quote you on a far away thread

WAW, GREAT ONE. NICE SUPER CLEAN CITY.

MAKE I GO HUSTLE FOR MONEY TO USE JAPA

ASG01:
WhyNa I see you. Nor vex jare, I nor too active for here. Happy TET and Year of the Tiger. It’s not been a bad experience so far. Jobs have been pretty smooth. Lots of new experiences. The food, the people, the city, fun places to travel to.. Omo, if I start to dey write I no go finish today. My advise to anyone thinking to japa. You better start already so that the next shoutout will be you sharing your experience. Make I stop here, I get plans to visit about 6 other beaches with my remaining TET days... Thanks WhyNa for this opportunity. You’ve been an amazing friend, teacher and super agent all rolled into one... Next Chung Cake and Hanoi beer dey on me. If the Chung Cake don cold by the time I see you no worry Crowave dey, you get??

Awwn. Coman collect hug.

Was gonna reject the next year Chung cake, then I remember say crowave dey . Have fun jare and thanks for sharing

jashar:
I'm happy we're back on track with this thread...

Thanks

Chrismanuels:
@whyna welcome back

Thanks

JohnQueen:
Good to have you back @whyna. See as your neighbourhood be like Bourdillon

I dey small London here . Reason I no gree move another place. I forget I'm even in Vietnam

anayolity:


Ahhh see my Babe
Good to have you back.

Have you made up your mind on the snake you want, I have varieties here

Thanks.

I'll quote you on a far away thread

No wahala. As for the snake meat, you fit turn the offer to goat meat? That nmeh dey expensive and scarce here

WhyNa:
When I found a genuine agent and decided to start the process, I had just 14k in my account. Lol. I had ajo I was supposed to collect and also a kolo but all put together wouldn't even have been enough. I just told God to surprise me....and HE DID!

The very first thing I got was a police character report from Alagbon. Then I proceeded to get my medical and TEFL certificate.

With this 3 documents and my degree, I left for Abuja for authentication.

First stop was Ministry of Education and boy! a suprise was waiting for me there

AM CURIOUS HEREO TEFL and CELTA IS A DIFFERENT CERTIFICATE ABI ?

cos the cost of CELTA is higher than TEFL

WhyNa:


Hi anayolity,

Yea I think it's high time I came back. After all it's a new year!!

Happy new year to you all, both the normal new year and the chinese new year.

I'm going to try and get back to my normal postings soon. I'm just going to use this space to shout out to a couple of people. Forgive me if I don't remember to mention you....

First, shout out to ASG01 and E** who have become Dons in Vietnam after just 7-8 months of being here. (I shared their arrival picture here a while back)

Shout out to Citygal, Emmiko90, Youngstown and Harbey92 whom their visas just came out. Big Congrats.

Shout out to Teslason, BunmiBie, Joohan, HenryG, Hahnemann, Jendy36, Sirwifi et al. I see you guys

Good to be back

Enjoy dinner with me

You being back already made my week, I was so excited when I saw the mention. Glad to have you back and happy TET!!! I look forward to seeing more of your updates. You're doing wonderfully well.

Please don't give attention to negative comments again, the sabbatical break was enough punishment

WhyNa:
A lot of people have been sending me mails, asking me how to come here. There are several packages available...

You can come here on a 3 months visa

You can come on a 3 months visa, job offer, flight ticket.

You can come on a football visa, flight ticket, airport pickup and accommodation

You can come on a one year visa, 2 years work permit, TEFL, flight tickets, airport pickup and 2 nights accommodation.

They all have their advantages and disadvantages. Just be wise and careful to avoid stories that make water come out of the eye. I can't overemphasize this!

Disclaimer: I don't work with anyone here and nobody here helped me get the visa or anything to avoid anyone mailing you with or in my name. Biko.

THIS FOOTBALL VISA IS IT THE FOOTBALL CLUB THAT WILL PROCESS IT OR THE PERSON HIMSELF

Nogymmarts:


AM CURIOUS HEREO TEFL and CELTA IS A DIFFERENT CERTIFICATE ABI ?

cos the cost of CELTA is higher than TEFL

Same thing

Joohan:


You being back already made my week, I was so excited when I saw the mention. Glad to have you back and happy TET!!! I look forward to seeing more of your updates. You're wonderfully well.

Please don't give attention to negative comments again, the sabbatical break was enough punishment

Yes boss. Noted

Nogymmarts:



THIS FOOTBALL VISA IS IT THE FOOTBALL CLUB THAT WILL PROCESS IT OR THE PERSON HIMSELF

No idea on this but I know it's a thing

WhyNa:


Thanks



Thanks



I dey small London here . Reason I no gree move another place. I forget I'm even in Vietnam



No wahala. As for the snake meat, you fit turn the offer to goat meat? That nmeh dey expensive and scarce here

I go tell my Aboki to arrange one very macho nmeh for you

WhyNa:


Hi anayolity,

Yea I think it's high time I came back. After all it's a new year!!

Happy new year to you all, both the normal new year and the chinese new year.

I'm going to try and get back to my normal postings soon. I'm just going to use this space to shout out to a couple of people. Forgive me if I don't remember to mention you....

First, shout out to ASG01 and E** who have become Dons in Vietnam after just 7-8 months of being here. (I shared their arrival picture here a while back)

Shout out to Citygal, Emmiko90, Youngstown and Harbey92 whom their visas just came out. Big Congrats.

Shout out to Teslason, BunmiBie, Joohan, HenryG, Hahnemann, Jendy36, Sirwifi et al. I see you guys

Good to be back

Enjoy dinner with me

Welcome back my love ���
Thank you

Hurrraaaaayyyyyy!!!

@whyna is back!!!

Glad to see other Nairalanders made it too successfully to Vietnam and are already making it.

@whyna, pls the suspense took a big toll on us and I will like to add that no matter what we do wrong again in this thread, just find another way to punish us because the long silence almost made me lose my mind and this is to show you how much your update means to a lot of us.

I'm glad all of you are very OK and enjoying Vietnam and I'm glad that you guys are among the new generation of Nigerians painting good image and representing us well over there and send the message to the Viets that not all Nigerians are scammers but a lot of us are ready to work hard and legitimately earn our money.

Congratulations to all that have made it to Vietnam and congratulations to the ones that their visas just came out.

I pray that all of you get good paying jobs ASAP and for the land of Vietnam to favour all of you (us).

I pray that soon all restrictions be lifted including cancellation of the compulsory hotel quarantining because this I believe will reduce the cost and difficulties involved in getting visas.

I wish you all the best and promising to see you guys soon.

Happy lunar new year WhyNa!!!
I dey hail you from my small paradise in Nong cong district, Thanh Hoa province.

It's going on 7 months, I enter Vietnam and its been a breeze. I'm sorry I couldn't post this shoutout sooner, once you start working the days flies by but, with the TET holidays I can find good time to reflect and remember how this all started.

I want to thank you for your sterling honesty and patience, I didn't worry for once the moment I started on this path. Your advices were always on point and its refreshing to find that in an agent! I owe you a vacation to an island of your choice, after I buy my yatch...lol

I'll be updating you soon on a new batch of my people wen dem dey ready.

Congratulations on the new guys coming in, you really perform miracles!

I wish you more strength and patience to answer plenty questions with wisdom because e no easy but you make it work.

Let me stop here, TET sweet die! I wish it will continue till march but I want salary sha! I'm having so much fun with families I didn't know I had and the food wey I don chop ehn...

Anyway Boss stay safe and keep making young millionaires! Love you!!!!

Na me be the E** aka smartmouth.��

WhyNa:


Hi anayolity,

Yea I think it's high time I came back. After all it's a new year!!

Happy new year to you all, both the normal new year and the chinese new year.

I'm going to try and get back to my normal postings soon. I'm just going to use this space to shout out to a couple of people. Forgive me if I don't remember to mention you....

First, shout out to ASG01 and E** who have become Dons in Vietnam after just 7-8 months of being here. (I shared their arrival picture here a while back)

Shout out to Citygal, Emmiko90, Youngstown and Harbey92 whom their visas just came out. Big Congrats.

Shout out to Teslason, BunmiBie, Joohan, HenryG, Hahnemann, Jendy36, Sirwifi et al. I see you guys

Good to be back

Enjoy dinner with me

smartmouth:
Happy lunar new year WhyNa!!!
I dey hail you from my small paradise in Nong cong district, Thanh Hoa province.

It's going on 7 months, I enter Vietnam and its been a breeze. I'm sorry I couldn't post this shoutout sooner, once you start working the days flies by but, with the TET holidays I can find good time to reflect and remember how this all started.

I want to thank you for your sterling honesty and patience, I didn't worry for once the moment I started on this path. Your advices were always on point and its refreshing to find that in an agent! I owe you a vacation to an island of your choice, after I buy my yatch...lol

I'll be updating you soon on a new batch of my people wen dem dey ready.

Congratulations on the new guys coming in, you really perform miracles!

I wish you more strength and patience to answer plenty questions with wisdom because e no easy but you make it work.

Let me stop here, TET sweet die! I wish it will continue till march but I want salary sha! I'm having so much fun with families I didn't know I had and the food wey I don chop ehn...

Anyway Boss stay safe and keep making young millionaires! Love you!!!!

Na me be the E** aka smartmouth.��

Thanks babe for finally finding time to share.

I'l hold you up on that island holiday someday cos you go surely buy that yatch.

Glad you're having fun.

Love you ❤️

Hahnemann:
Hurrraaaaayyyyyy!!!

@whyna is back!!!

Glad to see other Nairalanders made it too successfully to Vietnam and are already making it.

@whyna, pls the suspense took a big toll on us and I will like to add that no matter what we do wrong again in this thread, just find another way to punish us because the long silence almost made me lose my mind and this is to show you how much your update means to a lot of us.

I'm glad all of you are very OK and enjoying Vietnam and I'm glad that you guys are among the new generation of Nigerians painting good image and representing us well over there and send the message to the Viets that not all Nigerians are scammers but a lot of us are ready to work hard and legitimately earn our money.

Congratulations to all that have made it to Vietnam and congratulations to the ones that their visas just came out.

I pray that all of you get good paying jobs ASAP and for the land of Vietnam to favour all of you (us).

I pray that soon all restrictions be lifted including cancellation of the compulsory hotel quarantining because this I believe will reduce the cost and difficulties involved in getting visas.

I wish you all the best and promising to see you guys soon.

Thanks and amen