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Get Paid to Live in Vietnam | Level 5 TEFL Diploma ⭐

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Dreaming of teaching English in Vietnam? The TEFL Institute's 180-Hour Ofqual Regulated Level 5 TEFL Diploma can help you gain the skills and internationally recognised qualification needed to pursue teaching opportunities in one of Asia's most popular TEFL destinations. Study online from anywhere while learning lesson planning, classroom management, grammar, pronunciation, and teaching techniques for both young learners and adults. This government-regulated Level 5 qualification is designed to help you stand out when applying for English teaching jobs in Vietnam and across the world. Whether you're interested in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, or Hai Phong, Vietnam offers strong demand for English teachers, affordable living, and an exciting culture. You'll also gain access to TEFL.ai, our AI-powered teaching assistant. Use it to create lesson plans, generate classroom activities, improve your CV, prepare for interviews, and save valuable preparation time. With flexible online study, weekly tutor support, monthly job coaching seminars, and a globally recognised qualification, this course can help you start your TEFL journey in Vietnam and beyond.

Program Highlights

Earn an Ofqual Regulated Level 5 TEFL Diploma (180 Hours)

Access TEFL.ai for lesson planning, CV support, interview preparation, and teaching resources

Join weekly live tutor support sessions

Attend monthly TEFL job coaching seminars

Learn practical classroom skills for adults, young learners, and Business English students

Quick Details

Locations:
  • Online
Availability
Year(s) Offered: Year Round
Age Requirement: All Ages
Guidelines
Nationalities:
  • Marshallese
  • Channel Islander
  • Albanian
  • Algerian
  • Angolan
  • Australian
  • Bangladeshi
  • Brazilian
  • Central African
  • Equatorial Guinean
  • Gibraltarian
  • Guadeloupian
  • Guatemalan
  • Israeli
  • Italian
  • Lao or Laotian
  • Malagasy
  • Malawian
  • Malaysian
  • Maldivian
  • Malian
  • Maltese
  • Nepalese
  • New Caledonian
  • Palauan
  • Palestinian
  • Saint Helenian
  • Saint Lucian
  • Salvadoran
  • Senegalese
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leonean
  • Solomon Islander
  • Somali
  • Tuvaluan
  • Afghani
  • American
  • Andorran
  • Antarctica
  • Antiguan & Barbudan
  • Argentinian
  • Armenian
  • Aruban
  • Asian
  • Austrian
  • Azerbaijani
  • Bahamian
  • Bahraini
  • Barbadian
  • Basotho
  • Belarusian
  • Belgian
  • Belizean
  • Bermudian
  • Bhutanese
  • Bissau-Guinean
  • Bolivian
  • Bonaire
  • Bosnian
  • Botswana
  • British Virgin Islander
  • Bruneian
  • Bulgarian
  • Burkinabe
  • Burundian
  • Cambodian
  • Cameroonian
  • Canadian
  • Cape Verdean
  • Caymanian
  • Chadian
  • Chilean
  • Colombian
  • Comoran
  • Congolese
  • Cook Islander
  • Costa Rican
  • Creole
  • Croatian
  • Cuban
  • Curacao
  • Danish
  • Dominican
  • Ecuadorian
  • Egyptian
  • Emirati
  • English
  • Eritrean
  • Estonian
  • Ethiopian
  • European
  • Fijian
  • Filipino
  • Gabonese
  • Gambian
  • Georgian
  • German
  • Ghanaian
  • Greenlandic
  • Grenadian
  • Guinean
  • Guyanese
  • Haitian
  • Hawaiian
  • Honduran
  • Hungarian
  • I-Kiribati
  • Icelandic
  • Indian
  • Indonesian
  • Iranian
  • Iraqi
  • Ivorian
  • Jamaican
  • Japanese
  • Jordanian
  • Kazakhstani
  • Kenyan
  • Kittitian, Nevisian
  • Korean
  • Kuwaiti
  • Kyrgyzstani
  • Latvian
  • Lebanese
  • Liberian
  • Libyan
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuanian
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonian
  • Manx
  • Martiniquais
  • Mauritanian
  • Mauritian
  • Mexican
  • Micronesian
  • Moldovan
  • Monegasque
  • Mongolian
  • Montserratian
  • Moroccan
  • Mozambican
  • multi
  • Myanmar
  • Namibian
  • Nauruan
  • Ni-Vanuatu
  • Nicaraguan
  • Nigerian
  • Niuean
  • Norwegian
  • Omani
  • Pakistani
  • Panamanian
  • Papua New Guinean
  • Paraguayan
  • Peruvian
  • Polish
  • Polynesian
  • Puerto Rican
  • Qatari
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Rwandan
  • Saban
  • Sahrawian, Sahraouian
  • Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
  • Sammarinese
  • Samoan
  • Sao Tomean
  • Saudi Arabian
  • Serbian
  • Serbian; Montenegrin
  • Singaporean
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • South African
  • South Sudanese
  • Spanish
  • Sri Lankan
  • St. Barts
  • Statian
  • Sudanese
  • Surinamese
  • Swazi
  • Syrian
  • Tahiti
  • Taiwanese
  • Tajikistani
  • Tanzanian
  • Thai
  • The Vatican
  • Togolese
  • Tongan
  • Trinidadian, Tobagonian
  • Tunisian
  • Turks and Caicos
  • Ugandan
  • Ukrainian
  • Uruguayan
  • Uzbekistani
  • Venezuelan
  • Vietnamese
  • Virgin Islander
  • Welsh
  • Zambian
  • Zimbabwean
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Last Updated: Jun 09, 2026

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Program Details

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Locations

  • Online

Availability

Years Offered: Year Round

Age Requirement

Open to All Ages

Guidelines

Nationalities:
  • Marshallese
  • Channel Islander
  • Albanian
  • Algerian
  • Angolan
  • Australian
  • Bangladeshi
  • Brazilian
  • Central African
  • Equatorial Guinean
  • Gibraltarian
  • Guadeloupian
  • Guatemalan
  • Israeli
  • Italian
  • Lao or Laotian
  • Malagasy
  • Malawian
  • Malaysian
  • Maldivian
  • Malian
  • Maltese
  • Nepalese
  • New Caledonian
  • Palauan
  • Palestinian
  • Saint Helenian
  • Saint Lucian
  • Salvadoran
  • Senegalese
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leonean
  • Solomon Islander
  • Somali
  • Tuvaluan
  • Afghani
  • American
  • Andorran
  • Antarctica
  • Antiguan & Barbudan
  • Argentinian
  • Armenian
  • Aruban
  • Asian
  • Austrian
  • Azerbaijani
  • Bahamian
  • Bahraini
  • Barbadian
  • Basotho
  • Belarusian
  • Belgian
  • Belizean
  • Bermudian
  • Bhutanese
  • Bissau-Guinean
  • Bolivian
  • Bonaire
  • Bosnian
  • Botswana
  • British Virgin Islander
  • Bruneian
  • Bulgarian
  • Burkinabe
  • Burundian
  • Cambodian
  • Cameroonian
  • Canadian
  • Cape Verdean
  • Caymanian
  • Chadian
  • Chilean
  • Colombian
  • Comoran
  • Congolese
  • Cook Islander
  • Costa Rican
  • Creole
  • Croatian
  • Cuban
  • Curacao
  • Danish
  • Dominican
  • Ecuadorian
  • Egyptian
  • Emirati
  • English
  • Eritrean
  • Estonian
  • Ethiopian
  • European
  • Fijian
  • Filipino
  • Gabonese
  • Gambian
  • Georgian
  • German
  • Ghanaian
  • Greenlandic
  • Grenadian
  • Guinean
  • Guyanese
  • Haitian
  • Hawaiian
  • Honduran
  • Hungarian
  • I-Kiribati
  • Icelandic
  • Indian
  • Indonesian
  • Iranian
  • Iraqi
  • Ivorian
  • Jamaican
  • Japanese
  • Jordanian
  • Kazakhstani
  • Kenyan
  • Kittitian, Nevisian
  • Korean
  • Kuwaiti
  • Kyrgyzstani
  • Latvian
  • Lebanese
  • Liberian
  • Libyan
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuanian
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonian
  • Manx
  • Martiniquais
  • Mauritanian
  • Mauritian
  • Mexican
  • Micronesian
  • Moldovan
  • Monegasque
  • Mongolian
  • Montserratian
  • Moroccan
  • Mozambican
  • multi
  • Myanmar
  • Namibian
  • Nauruan
  • Ni-Vanuatu
  • Nicaraguan
  • Nigerian
  • Niuean
  • Norwegian
  • Omani
  • Pakistani
  • Panamanian
  • Papua New Guinean
  • Paraguayan
  • Peruvian
  • Polish
  • Polynesian
  • Puerto Rican
  • Qatari
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Rwandan
  • Saban
  • Sahrawian, Sahraouian
  • Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
  • Sammarinese
  • Samoan
  • Sao Tomean
  • Saudi Arabian
  • Serbian
  • Serbian; Montenegrin
  • Singaporean
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • South African
  • South Sudanese
  • Spanish
  • Sri Lankan
  • St. Barts
  • Statian
  • Sudanese
  • Surinamese
  • Swazi
  • Syrian
  • Tahiti
  • Taiwanese
  • Tajikistani
  • Tanzanian
  • Thai
  • The Vatican
  • Togolese
  • Tongan
  • Trinidadian, Tobagonian
  • Tunisian
  • Turks and Caicos
  • Ugandan
  • Ukrainian
  • Uruguayan
  • Uzbekistani
  • Venezuelan
  • Vietnamese
  • Virgin Islander
  • Welsh
  • Zambian
  • Zimbabwean

This Program is also open to Solo, Couples, Families, Group

Program Cost Includes

  • Tuition & Fees

Program Cost Excludes

  • Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
  • All Program Activity Costs
  • Medical / Accident Insurance
  • Travel Insurance

Accommodation Options

  • Other

Qualifications & Experience

    Language Skills Required

  • English

    Accepted Education Levels

  • Any/All Education Levels Accepted

Application Procedures

  • Other

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Vietnam a good place to teach English?

Vietnam is one of the most popular TEFL destinations in Asia. The demand for English teachers remains high, the cost of living is relatively low, and many teachers find it easier to secure work there than in some European countries.

Can I save money teaching English in Vietnam?

Many teachers can. Compared to countries like Spain or Italy, Vietnam generally offers a lower cost of living, which means teachers often have more disposable income. Your ability to save will depend on your lifestyle, location, and teaching hours.

What are the best cities to teach English in Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi offer the largest number of teaching opportunities. Da Nang is popular with teachers looking for a beach lifestyle, while Hai Phong and Nha Trang can offer a more relaxed pace of life.

Do I need to speak Vietnamese to teach English in Vietnam?

No. Most schools hire teachers based on their English proficiency and qualifications. Learning some basic Vietnamese can help with daily life but is not usually required for teaching positions.

Why choose Vietnam over other TEFL destinations?

Vietnam offers a unique mix of career opportunities, affordability, travel, food, culture, and adventure. For many teachers, it's one of the best destinations in the world to gain teaching experience while enjoying an exciting lifestyle abroad.

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Dreaming of teaching English in Vietnam? The TEFL Institute's 180-Hour Ofqual Regulated Level 5 TEFL Diploma can help you gain the skills and internationally recognised qualification needed to pursue teaching opportunities in one of Asia's most popular TEFL destinations. Study online from anywhere while learning lesson planning, classroom management, grammar, pronunciation, and teaching techniques for both young learners and adults. This government-regulated Level 5 qualification is designed to help you stand out when applying for English teaching jobs in Vietnam and across the world. Whether you're interested in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, or Hai Phong, Vietnam offers strong demand for English teachers, affordable living, and an exciting culture. You'll also gain access to TEFL.a...

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