CONTENT
• Hostel ...............................................5 Introduction………………………6 All the comforts…………………..7,8
• Homestay……………………….9 Introduction……………………....10 All the comforts…………………....11
• Rules…………………………12,13 • Conclusion………………….....14,15 • Interns’s sharing……………....16,17
HOSTEL
Hostel is considered as the most comfortable choice for all Interns come from different projects of AIESEC HCMC. Price: around 250USD/4 weeks
HOSTEL • • • • • • • •
Private room and bathroom Free Internet wifi Air Conditioned accommodation Hot shower Cable TV Friendly owner Cooking is allowed sometimes Stable condition
HOSTEL
Locate in the center of Saigon, you can easily travel around city, shopping by public transportation, such as buses‌( park 23/9 has a bus station inside)
HOMESTAY
As know as the most favorable choice, Host Family Program will provide you a lot of chances to live with the locals for 6 week. Therefore, you will know about Vietnamese culture in general. Price: 25USD/6 weeks
HOMESTAY • • • • • •
Cheap prices Friendly host Integrations to Vietnamese lifestyle Learn Vietnamese freely Free Internet access Bus routes to the city center
RULES Accommodation changing: • Hostel: You have to pay for the owner. • Host Family: + Interns are highly encouraged not to change their host family during internship in Vietnam. If you change, you will have to pay the arising fee. a) If you have stayed more than half of your time in Vietnam, you will pay half of the homestay fee (which is equivalent to 250,000VND). b) If you have stayed less than that period, you only have to pay for the new host. + During internship, if there are any changes or inevitable reasons which prevent your host from continuing hosting you, Service members will find a different host.
RULES How to make you exchange become great? + Straight forward: Interns are required to adapt to their host family’s lifestyle. If there is anything unfamiliar or different from your countries’ custom and culture, you should ask your host for advice. Adapting well with host family’s activities can make your homestay period more comfortable. + Openess: culture + language.
CONCLUSION Hostel
Homestay
Accommodation fee
≼ 250 USD per month
25 USD for 6 weeks
Distance to the center of the city
Near
Optional ( depends on the host)
Distance from working place
Near
Near
Travelling around the city
Easily using bus
Easily using bus
Public transportation
Bus
Bus
Curfew time
No limitation
Optional (depends on the host)
CONCLUSION Hostel
Homestay
Comfortable
Single room or sharing room with different EP
Single room or sharing room with the host
Internet
Free wifi
Free wifi
Electrical devices
sufficient
sufficient
Security
High
High
Food provided
No
Optional ( depends on your host)
Owner friendliness
Really friendly
Really friendly
Laundry
No
Optional( depend on the host)
“I love the ways the owner take care of us. She is really friendly, and she always gives us so may useful advice when we went out. The facilities is good. It is convenient when I had my own rooms.” Ionut Voica Stefan Intern of SELF Project 2014
“I really liked to hostel and landlord, the place it is situated, very nice place, in the center , among the foreigners.” Tansholpan Mezhanova Intern of SELF
“Host family helped me a lots when I had an internship here. They always give me advices and take care of me, encourage me. They became my second family in Vietnam”. Tammo Peters Intern of SELF project 2014
“I really like Vietnamese people. I really appreciate every experiences I spent with my host family. They really friendly and kind”. Paulina Jagura Intern of SELF project 2014