Another Awesome Day In Vietnam. :)

Xin Chao.

Back to scratch again. We went to Chi Minh City School of Tourism School and Hotel. We had a very warm welcome from them. They even had LED lights saying: WELCOME SINGAPORE POLYTECHIC *HAHAAH, supposedly Singapore Republic Polytechnic*. However, it is the thoughts that count. We went on a tour around the school, and had the opportunity to see demonstrations on the various courses they have. For instance, restaurant operation and baking courses.

- Enjoyable Moments:

* Games

1) Hair styling

2) Mail Delivery

3) Dog & Bone

* Break Dance by Yen

* Practical Making of Kueh Bangket *hahah*

After which, we went to Kingsmen Exhibits Vietnam and its warehouse. We are honoured to have Mr Philip Goh to share with us his experience and thoughs about having a career in the events industry. And he is from Singapore. Yay! We learnt that we have to adopt and adapt when we work overseas. For example, a common practice from the Vietnamese using of rice paper on the door after end of event to track whether there was someone who sneaks in. We also learnt about the optimum system. *It’s like a lego* We learn how to dismantle the optimum system and assemble it back.

AND!

The highlight of the day YO! We went to the Ben Tanh Market after lunch. Ben Tanh market reminds us of the Singapore Bugis Street. Only that, it was pretty squeezy, humid, dirty, and noises from the bargaining of prices between the customers and sales person.

Unfortunately for our team, we had a few horrible experiences. We observed that the products are unreasonably priced and it was tough to bargain for a lower price as the sales person insisted on their so-called best price. After much shopping, while waiting for our coach to arrive, many of us were paranoid by the sellers-on-the-go. Although we had rejected their offer politely, they kept repeating promotional words like “Vietnam Product” and after a few attempts, they will announce the price of the product, hoping to be able to attract buyers. Some passer-bys gave a weird grin and came closer to get physical contact. Freaked out, we ran to our coach immediately when it arrived at the waiting area. Overall, we hope to see improvements in their hospitality in many years to come. This is essential because it plays a role in creating a great shopping experience for all tourists.

For the first two days in Vietnam, we have been eating Malaysian cuisine and of course, EGGS for all meals! Imagine that! Today’s dinner was the first meal we had without eggs! Well, maybe the dessert had some eggs as an ingredients (crembule). We had dinner at PASHA, serving Turkish Mediterranean Cuisine. The ambience was great and food was served course by course, unlike the previous restaurants we went.

Time flies pretty fast today. Looking forward for greater experience tomorrow!! Goodnight lovely people. <3>