Vietnam borders Laos, Cambodia and China and has a coastline that snakes along the South Chinese Sea, dotted with limestone islands and palm fringed beaches.
The country contains a rich diversity of landscapes with mountains dominating much of the north. These upland areas are home to the country’s 53 distinct ethnic groups. The more tropical south is characterised by intensively farmed, river deltas and 80% of the country’s population live a rural way of life.
On arrival in Vietnam, your first image is of the lush green paddy fields, filled with people wearing conical bamboo hats, hand sewing and irrigating their plots. The second image is the sheer numbers of bicycles and mopeds. In Hanoi these wend their way around the city’s lakes, through the tree-lined streets of stalls, street-vendors, colonial buildings and more contemporary developments. Bicycles transport anything and everything from vast panes of glass, to livestock and families of six!
Vietnam is going through a period of change as it opens up the west and gradually adapts to a free market economy, making this an exciting time to visit. There have been marked improvements in infrastructure over the last decades but despite such modernisation, traditional values remain important.
If you are interested in going to teach in Asia then Vietnam is a country you really need to consider applying. This is one of the most popular TEFL destinations in the world and you can find courses and jobs in places like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi Ann.
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How to Teach in Vietnam
Capital: Hanoi
Dialing code: +84
Currency: Vietnamese dong
Population: 97.34 million
Language: Vietnamese
Top Reasons to Teach in Vietnam
• Respected job and high salaries
• Bustling cultured cities
• International workforce
• Beautiful islands, beaches and lots of places to visit in your spare time
TEFL Courses in Vietnam
If you aren’t already certified these companies offer in-country training:
• AVSE-TESOL – Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
English Teaching Jobs in Vietnam
The best places to find employment include: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Hoi Ann.
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