Finding a job in Vietnam

I see that you made some inquiries about teaching dancing back in 2020.   I hate to be a wet blanket but as ballroom and Latin dancing both seem very popular with the over 40 set in Vietnam, and as a result, I expect there are plenty of Vietnamese instructors.   As far as being a hotel receptionist, how will you deal with Vietnamese customers who speak no English, or no Serbian either for that matter.   That is the type of job that locals are doing for just a few hundred USD a month.  It may be that some of the international chains keep some foreign staff on hand but it would be slim pickings.  Many of those people are career employees with the chain.  Maybe you should check with Hilton or Sheraton in Belgrade, ask about overseas postings, and enter through that door.

Thank you so much for your reply. Yes, I have posted last year about dance teacher job but it was equally unsuccessful. I'm in dance industry for about 35 years and I know something about dancing in Vietnam. They are ok but they can be better. I just wanted to know if it's here someone who can directly help me with advice, without looking anything through Belgrade. Thank you.

Sveta.dancer wrote:

Hi all,
I'm looking for a job as Hotel Receptionist in any part of Vietnam. I'm a dance Teacher of Latin and Ballroom dances but I suppose it's very rare and unusual type of job in Vietnam.
I was working in hotel before and I have 3 years of experience and experience working with people in general. I'm currently in Europe, but gkadly looking forward to permanently move to Vietnam.
If you have some guidance, I'll be very happy 🙂
Thank you

Hi welcome to Expat.com,

Expat.com has a Vietnam Jobs Section for posting jobs & candidates to put their info and C.V. 

When looking for a job, usually the best approach is directly contacting potential employers and networking with others in the same industry. Contact hotels and dance schools. Also, there may be groups for dancers in Vietnam on Facebook?

This is one of the main websites for job seekers in Vietnam:

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Sveta.dancer wrote:

Thank you so much for your reply. Yes, I have posted last year about dance teacher job but it was equally unsuccessful. I'm in dance industry for about 35 years and I know something about dancing in Vietnam. They are ok but they can be better. I just wanted to know if it's here someone who can directly help me with advice, without looking anything through Belgrade. Thank you.

Unless your employer can get the government to certify you as an expert--necessary in Vietnam to do a job that Vietnamese citizens cannot do--you won't be able to be hired legally.

I've seen some amazing Vietnamese dancers so I doubt that position would qualify.

Also, did you mean to restrict your post to the Nha Trang forum?

If you'd like it to be moved to the main Vietnam forum, we can ask admin to do that for you.

Also, have a look at these sites to get an idea of what's happening in the two largest cities in VN:

Exploring Saigon and Beyond

Exploring Hanoi and Beyond

You will see that they list and report on Travel, Arts and Culture, Events, Food and Drink, etc.

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

Sveta.dancer wrote:

Thank you so much for your reply. Yes, I have posted last year about dance teacher job but it was equally unsuccessful. I'm in dance industry for about 35 years and I know something about dancing in Vietnam. They are ok but they can be better. I just wanted to know if it's here someone who can directly help me with advice, without looking anything through Belgrade. Thank you.

Unless your employer can get the government to certify you as an expert--necessary in Vietnam to do a job that Vietnamese citizens cannot do--you won't be able to be hired legally.

I've seen some amazing Vietnamese dancers so I doubt that position would qualify.

Also, did you mean to restrict your post to the Nha Trang forum?

If you'd like it to be moved to the main Vietnam forum, we can ask admin to do that for you.

I'm expert in teaching dance because I haveInternational certification from Dance Teacher Association or IDTA. So, Government has nothing to do about my certification.
No, I don't want to restrict my post only to the Nha Trang.

Sveta.dancer wrote:

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

Sveta.dancer wrote:

Thank you so much for your reply. Yes, I have posted last year about dance teacher job but it was equally unsuccessful. I'm in dance industry for about 35 years and I know something about dancing in Vietnam. They are ok but they can be better. I just wanted to know if it's here someone who can directly help me with advice, without looking anything through Belgrade. Thank you.

Unless your employer can get the government to certify you as an expert--necessary in Vietnam to do a job that Vietnamese citizens cannot do--you won't be able to be hired legally.

I've seen some amazing Vietnamese dancers so I doubt that position would qualify.

Also, did you mean to restrict your post to the Nha Trang forum?

If you'd like it to be moved to the main Vietnam forum, we can ask admin to do that for you.

I'm expert in teaching dance because I haveInternational certification from Dance Teacher Association or IDTA. So, Government has nothing to do about my certification.
No, I don't want to restrict my post only to the Nha Trang.

I have asked admin to move your post from Nha Trang to Vietnam.
Employers often look through the jobs section so your C.V. and info there is Vietnam wide 

Andybris2020 wrote:

Sveta.dancer wrote:

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

Unless your employer can get the government to certify you as an expert--necessary in Vietnam to do a job that Vietnamese citizens cannot do--you won't be able to be hired legally.

I've seen some amazing Vietnamese dancers so I doubt that position would qualify.

Also, did you mean to restrict your post to the Nha Trang forum?

If you'd like it to be moved to the main Vietnam forum, we can ask admin to do that for you.

I'm expert in teaching dance because I haveInternational certification from Dance Teacher Association or IDTA. So, Government has nothing to do about my certification.
No, I don't want to restrict my post only to the Nha Trang.

I have asked admin to move your post from Nha Trang to Vietnam.
Employers often look through the jobs section so your C.V. and info there is Vietnam wide 

You are the best. Thank you 🙂

Sveta.dancer wrote:

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

Sveta.dancer wrote:

Thank you so much for your reply. Yes, I have posted last year about dance teacher job but it was equally unsuccessful. I'm in dance industry for about 35 years and I know something about dancing in Vietnam. They are ok but they can be better. I just wanted to know if it's here someone who can directly help me with advice, without looking anything through Belgrade. Thank you.

Unless your employer can get the government to certify you as an expert--necessary in Vietnam to do a job that Vietnamese citizens cannot do--you won't be able to be hired legally.

I've seen some amazing Vietnamese dancers so I doubt that position would qualify.

I'm expert in teaching dance because I have International certification from Dance Teacher Association or IDTA. So, Government has nothing to do about my certification.

Yes, the government DOES decide if you are an "expert" for the purposes of immigration law.

The company that wants to hire you must apply to the government, asserting that you are an expert in an employment field in which Vietnamese people cannot fulfill the requirements for employment and the position of employment is considered important to the national interests of Vietnam..

Frankly, the reason you can't find employment offers in the field of dance instructor in Vietnam is almost certainly because the government of Vietnam does not consider that (dance instruction) to be a skill that rises to the level of necessity required under immigration law, meaning, either the skill is not important enough to the government AND/OR Vietnamese citizens are capable of fulfilling the requirements of employment without the necessity of importing foreign workers.

So you can have any kind of expert certification in any field of employment (such as your IDTA certification) but if the government does not consider that field of employment to be necessary, then your employer would never be able to have an application for your expert status approved under the requirements of immigration law.

Also, since you probably aren't fluent in the Vietnamese language, native Vietnamese dance instructors would be preferred by employers.

In a somewhat similar circumstance, we see a lot of inquiries in the forum by professional physicians and nurses wanting to come and work and live in Vietnam, but even though they may be quite highly qualified in their field of employment, their lack of fluency in the Vietnamese language keeps them from being able to find available positions.

HOWEVER, if you have an amazing professional social media presence, including a high-quality website with videos/photos of the work you do AND you can create a demand for your services among influential communist party members (perhaps among the spouses of high-ranking officials) then it's conceivable that a position of employment might be created and approved if an employer is willing to shoulder the high cost of applying to the government for approval.

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

Sveta.dancer wrote:

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

Unless your employer can get the government to certify you as an expert--necessary in Vietnam to do a job that Vietnamese citizens cannot do--you won't be able to be hired legally.

I've seen some amazing Vietnamese dancers so I doubt that position would qualify.

I'm expert in teaching dance because I have International certification from Dance Teacher Association or IDTA. So, Government has nothing to do about my certification.

Yes, the government DOES decide if you are an "expert" for the purposes of immigration law.

The company that wants to hire you must apply to the government, asserting that you are an expert in an employment field in which Vietnamese people cannot fulfill the requirements for employment and the position of employment is considered important to the national interests of Vietnam..

Frankly, the reason you can't find employment offers in the field of dance instructor in Vietnam is almost certainly because the government of Vietnam does not consider that (dance instruction) to be a skill that rises to the level of necessity required under immigration law, meaning, either the skill is not important enough to the government AND/OR Vietnamese citizens are capable of fulfilling the requirements of employment without the necessity of importing foreign workers.

So you can have any kind of expert certification in any field of employment (such as your IDTA certification) but if the government does not consider that field of employment to be necessary, then your employer would never be able to have an application for your expert status approved under the requirements of immigration law.

HOWEVER, if you have an amazing professional social media presence, including a high-quality website with videos/photos of the work you do AND you can create a demand for your services among influential communist party members (perhaps among the spouses of high-ranking officials) then it's conceivable that a position of employment might be created and approved if an employer is willing to shoulder the high cost of applying to the government for approval.

Thank you