Teaching English abroad is a unique experience in any country, Vietnam is not an exemption. One of the most comfortable places for an English teacher is Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. With many expats, this can be the most beautiful city in Vietnam with the combination of ancient and modern life. If you’re considering teaching English in Vietnam, Hanoi is the city that you cannot miss. Some advice for you before you can work in this city:
Like many other cities in Vietnam, to become an English teacher in Hanoi, you have to own a university or college degree and if necessary, a TEFL/TESOL certification is definitely an advantage. However, because of the shortage of native English teacher in Hanoi, sometimes you just need experience to take a good teaching position.
The majority of teaching positions in Hanoi is in English center so of course you an expat can find a suitable one. You can search for these jobs in some common website such as: TNH.vn or Vietnamteachingjobs.com. There are hundreds of English teaching jobs which are posted every year in these websites.
Once you become a teacher in this nice city, you can be considered a citizen here. Hanoi has a few expats so you are always welcomed in this city. The area here is crowed so you must careful when traveling in Hanoi, but don’t be too scared because you will soon get acquainted with it. The working and staying in Hanoi is quite convenient with foreigners. You will be guided sociably whenever you need helped from the citizen here.
Explore Hanoi’s culture can give you a lot of exciting experience. This city and the area around are influenced heavily by Chinese culture. You can find in this city a peace place despite the noise in a park or in a historical site. The food in Hanoi can be considered the best one in Vietnam, especially with street food. Besides teaching English, enjoy the life in Hanoi can be a great award for you expats.
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