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Teaching Jobs in Vietnam

With a population of over 90 million and a long history of tradition, your life while you teach English in Vietnam can look a lot of different ways—remote rural villages cascading down rice paddies, modern city skyscrapers with office buildings and karaoke bars, gorgeous karst mountains just begging to be explored. And that’s just outside of the classroom! Inside, you'll find hardworking, motivated, and downright fun students. Lucky for you, ESL jobs in Vietnam are as plentiful as the rice grains, and we’re here to help you find the one for you. Work in Vietnam teaching English—here's how.
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A Guide to Teaching English in Vietnam

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No. In order to teach English in Vietnam, you'll need to hold a bachelor's degree in any field. English majors are preferred, but all majors are accepted.

In addition to a bachelor's degree, you'll also need a TEFL certificate, some teaching practice, and native English skills to be elligible to teach English in Vietnam.

You do not need to speak Vietnamese in order to teach English in Vietnam. Knowing some Vietnamese will help you connect with locals more easily, but you'll be able to get around in major cities with English alone.

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