Teaching English in Vietnam
Posted by Erin MacKenzie - 15:35 on 22 March 2010
Those wishing to save money as well as experience a country filled with exotic locations need not look further than Vietnam. In the capital city, Hanoi, living costs are lower than what you might expect to find in other capital cities and even in Vietnam’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh City, living costs are very cheap. A degree is rarely essential in order to find work in Vietnam but a TEFL certificate is highly valued and therefore recommended for anyone who wishes to pursue work in the country. Most schools won’t hire people over a telephone interview so it is more than likely that you will be hired in-country. In which case, it is important to remember the look smart – you will not be taken seriously be potential employers if you’re wearing shorts and sandals!
Prices are remarkably cheap and if you were to buy your days meals from side street restaurants you could easily afford to do so on a budget of as little as $5. At the lower end of the scale, wages are $10-$15 per hour while teachers who are well qualified may earn anything from $20. A decent flat should cost between $200 and $300 so you will have plenty of money left over for putting into savings and/or travelling the country when you have time off.
Vietnam is home to two National Heritage sites – Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and Ha Long Bay. Ha Long Bay is perhaps one of Vietnam’s most famous attractions and with the astounding complex of 3000 chalk islands rising out of the South China Sea it’s no wonder. In the little villages in the country which sit amongst huge mountains you can still meet people wearing the traditional dress and witness a life quite different to that in the city. While there is a lot of red tape involved in working in Vietnam it is almost certainly worth the hassle considering all that the country has to offer.
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