Top 10 Reasons To Teach English in Vietnam (in 2023)

In this video we cover the top 10 reasons to teach English in Vietnam.
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Timestamps in video:
0:00 Intro
0:16 1. Salaries For English Teachers in Vietnam
00:44 2. Reasonable Working Hours
2:04 3. Cost of Living in Vietnam
4:14 4. You Can Afford To Live In A Popular Area
6:03 Bonus Reason - Getting Around On A Motorbike is Awesome
6:40 5. Good Job Market For ESL Teachers in Vietnam
7:53 6. You Can Get Started Quickly & Affordably
9:20 7. You Don’t Need To Speak Vietnamese
10:54 8. Vietnam is A Safe Place To Live
12:01 9. The Food in Vietnam
13:01 10. The People in Vietnam
15:19 Bonus Reason - You Won't Regret It
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[@timpham3200]

Great and informative content, sir.

[@ralphstarling6707]

Well done!

[@jasonbarnes4298]

Nice One!

[@musicman6759]

Very cool.

[@markholland6657]

now it has been announced the 3m visas are coming back am aiming to move back to SGN in Dec or Jan.. while I am no longer a teacher, although I already have my 120hr TEFL cert, I do agree to all the info Alex has shared as I lived there before.. the people are lovely, the food is amazing and SGN is an amazing city to live in and will most certainly be basing there for the first yr once I get back, then learn Vietnamese and probably move to somewhere a bit quieter! D7 is also a very nice district to live in with alot of expats & social life but a bit more expensive than some other areas... D2 & D7 are the most expensive districts in Saigon...

[@ChiLe-lu1ds]

That is so informative. Welcome to VietNam

[@RaynesX]

😎😎😎😎 nice thumbnail Alex

[@katyafromrussia1996]

Hello! Thank you for the video☀️Wanted to ask when is it better to start looking for a job there?

[@ninja.teacher]

There are jobs year round at English centers. For public schools July - August is the best time to apply.

[@SimpleLivingForever]

Hi Alex, I’m planning to move to Da Nang soon to retire there. Yes, I feel safer in VN than here in the states. Here in California I always carry the handgun on me at all time when I leave my house. Especially in the Los Angeles area. I found your channel are very helpful and entertaining. Thank your your wonderful videos. Please keep it coming!

[@PKP1]

Hi mate. I have over 4 years teaching experience, 2 years in China and 2 years in Thailand, looking for a new location and language centre. Any recommendations?

[@jijeeshkumar1156]

I'm from India and I have a friend from Vietnam. I use Google translator to communicate with her. English is my third language and I tried to teach my friend English. Most of the time I find she reads every English word I send differently. I gave up teaching her.

[@luxetgloria8239]

😂

[@adelineayerh5024]

Hi Alex,can you get me school I Vietnam before I arrive or I should come there before getting the school to teach?

[@johnacheneje3489]

Thanks, boss. How much does the TEFL cost?

[@Bubs-Travels]

Is it possible to start a job in June in Vietnam? I read the school year ends in May, but wanted first person account of that. Thanks.

[@michaelleroux5879]

Interested in teaching in Cambodia. Wonder if can do tefl there or most of all getting foot in door .

[@josefinacanullas8636]

I've been in Vietnam also it's Nice,I'm a retired teacher also at 60 but maybe there is and age limit to teach there.

[@lunguyen6525]

❤

[@Paul-yk7ds]

The Grab Bike is super cheap and fun, but the helmets are always way too small lol

[@nr655321]

Going around HCM costs me more than 100usd a month, and I'm using Be, which is cheaper than Grab. A subway pass in NYC or Paris costs roughly the same and it's much safer and more pleasant than the mayhem of HCM streets...

[@joshwhiteside7937]

Hi Alex, thinking of joining on your in country TEFL course one question: do you still need to be vaccinated in order to become employed?

[@ninja.teacher]

Hi Josh. A lot of schools do check teachers vaccination status in their pre-interview questions. It might change but hard to say for sure.

[@tuananhnguyen1658]

Is it possible to teach german in vietnam and earn similarly?

[@keatongroom]

How safe is it in Vietnam? The son of my mothers friend was adbducted there, and have heard trafficking is prominent there. So how bad is it and how do you stay safe?

[@yvonnewatson1506]

Is it possible to volunteer in a school as I have just retired from working in a primary school

[@JM-lx8vk]

What about getting a CELTA? My understanding is that this would be a better investment if I were looking to make a career change?

[@ninja.teacher]

The CELTA is Eurocentric and is focused on teaching English to adults, while 90%+ of jobs in Vietnam are with young learners.

[@MrKadir98]

What is an example of good quality tefl course?

[@ninja.teacher]

ninjateacher.com 😉

[@samu999]

If I have 5 years teaching in China, a bachelors ( not in education), and Canadian Passport, would it be fairly simple to obtain the work visas with the new recent requirements? Could I just show up in the country and shop for jobs?

[@ninja.teacher]

You will need to have your degree, TEFL and a background check authenticated by the countries they were issued in. Applying for jobs while in-country is the most effective.

[@samu999]

@@ninja.teacher oh wow, my tefl was from the UK :S that could be an issue

[@patrickbrowder6857]

Hi Alex, I'm wondering how Vietnam is for older teachers. I'm 56 with a Master's degree, a 210 hour TESOL cert, and over a decade of experience, including 3 years teaching in Korea, Taiwan, Japan and a year in China where I taught university. I know some countries are hesitant to hire older teachers and others simply will not. Working abroad for the remainder of my career was my plan until Covid turned that apple cart over. I'd eventually like to move into management. Thanks you.

[@ninja.teacher]

Hi Patrick, the retirement age for men in Vietnam is 60 so leading up to that age it can become more difficult to secure employment unfortunately, although it is not impossible.

[@patrickbrowder6857]

@@ninja.teacher Thank you, Alex. You always reply to questions and I really appreciate it! I've been waiting for the Covid situation to settle and it seems like things are getting back to normal. Have a great day!

[@cedric2827]

HELLO PATRICK - YOU ARE NOT OLD AT 56 - I THINK THE OLDER YOU ARE, THE MORE EXPERIENCES YOU HAVE! YOU JUST HAVE TO ORGANIZE DIFFERENTLY!

[@patrickbrowder6857]

@@cedric2827 thank you, Cedric. I realize that I am not "old." I am experienced and, for example, fitter than most people in their 20's, but it is a reality that I don't receive nearly the amount of interest for positions that I did in the past.

[@timpham3200]

Hello Patrick, I’d say go for it and give it a try. My uncle (Vietnamese) had taught English for many years and he had just “retired” recently in his 70s. So 56 is a very doable as a teacher. Also, you’ll get the proper respect because of age.

[@jadler10]

My friend got several great job offers in Vietnam, only an associates degree, no TEFL. Guys.... You don't need to fork over a bunch of money for a TEFL cert. to get a good job

[@Wufei22]

It's true

[@saikumarraju3629]

Hi Alex bro I would like to come to Vietnam as English teacher but before I don’t have any experience teaching field is it possible for me

[@MyName-vi7wu]

Yes, possible

[@palnagok1720]

Opportunities near da lat ?

[@elperro3056]

How much can make a month as American. 🇺🇸? In usd 1-3 k

[@Just_passing_through23]

How is a good quality English course only one month? My wife is looking at doing the tesol diploma course and that’s 12 months which can be done within 6 months… I give my wife 3 months though as she is naturally a genius with languages and has a gift to absorb information like a sponge 😂

[@jonathandt5715]

Are schools only hiring vaccinated teachers in Vietnam and Cambodia? You should consider offering a discount to people from Philippines for your courses. There is a tefl training school in Phnom Penh called AVSN (Vietnamese owned). I think they offer a 70% discount Philippinas/os I am not from Philippines btw

[@TheRebornofSocialVietSub]

😂 they don’t care about china flu 😅

[@AsiaUnscripted]

Why should filipinos get a discount and not anyone else?

[@SimpleLivingForever]

I don’t vaccinated and my family stayed away from the China flu vaccines too.

[@Adrian-kn3te]

Do you think is still possible for non native to get a job after obtaining a certification by ninjateacher school ? I’m very curious

[@ninja.teacher]

The market is more competitive for non native speakers but there are those who are successful.

[@SeraSan-]

@@VersatileVision-887 I think they dont want Asian teachers as an English teacher.

[@esbam2002]

Pretty good, depending. You're cheaper so placement companies want you more.

[@michalchik]

How well do you have to know Vietnamese to teach English in Vietnam?

[@ninja.teacher]

You don't need to know any Vietnamese for living and teaching English in Vietnam, although it can be personally rewarding to learn it.

[@beaulong]

What does it take to make 3k a month or more teaching english? Wife has a masters degree. She is a nurse practitioner. She has taught students and superivsed and a few other things. Really looking at vietnam. ❤

[@SimpleLivingForever]

Wife is over educated for being ESL teacher. She should be looking into the hospital or medical school there. They always needs her experience there. Good luck to both

[@lukesnowee4465]

Just need a quality TEFL and a degree. Don’t want to get peoples hopes up probably should mention that you need to get a degree

[@ninja.teacher]

A degree is a Vietnamese government requirement in order to legally work in the county, yes.

[@michaelstanbrook7194]

Let's be honest about it, for people doing TEFL the market is slowly declining from a few years ago and wages are slowly declining too.The cost of living in HCMC has gone up quite a bit since COVID maybe 15/20 % . That being said,depending on your circumstances it can still represent a nice option depending on where you're coming from etc.Good for short term anyways. If you're thinking long term you really need to have your PGCE/QTS or plan on doing one to get decent work.TEFL is a grind after a few years.Or maybe get into the International Education field linking students up with third level abroad.

[@nr655321]

Food and services: the same as before covid. Rent: much higher. However, unlike Western countries nothing is improving here: still the same piles of trash everywhere, corruption, intense pollution, lack of civility, low quality of just about everything produced locally, gut-wrenching poverty all over the place. Also beware: there's more petty crime than before, scams etc

[@erikmykland7788]

Unfortunately, I think that most of the things people hear about how easy it is to find a teaching job in Vietnam are false. The number of internet sources stating how centers and schools are desperate for teachers is uncountable. However, I wasn't able to land a job by being a white Western European, with Proficiency, CELTA, a Bachelor's Degree, and a lot of experience. Been applying for more than 3 months. I also have three native friends with even more qualifications than me who couldn't land a single interview after more than 50 applications.

[@ninja.teacher]

Unfortunately, the reality is there is preference for native speakers from countries like the US, UK etc, regardless of qualifications. In addition, I assume from your comment that you were not applying for jobs while in Vietnam. 90%+ schools hire teachers already present in the country. I'm not sure if that's also the case with your native speaking friends, but all our in-class TEFL graduates are receiving job offers after they complete the course.

[@jasonbarnes4298]

A Ninja TEFL Certification in Vietnam + A University Degree = A Teaching Position in Vietnam - 100%

[@angelpirulin9395]

@@ninja.teacher no man, not a lot of schools want to pay more than 1300 USD. I am from South America and with a TEFL from my country I could get my work permit easily. I got a lot of interviews. The first interview was in the countryside in the north in the middle of nothing and I was rejected because they prefered women. Specially Filipinos, they just receive 750 usd, talking seriously, real Filipinos teachers who really teach him how to Score in IELTS. Most of native speakers they have an arrogant attitude and they don't want to work for 1000 USD to 1300 USD and they don't know about IELTS, TOEFL. It's a saturated market. More people teaching illegally and doing visa run.

[@michaelstanbrook7194]

Here's the thing ,most of the centres don't care much about quality.They want worker bees to go,robot ,fall into line and pay them the least amount possible.The parents are often none the wise to this and the quality is shocking in some places...really bad.There are some centres that do try an provide quality too,but it's probably the exception.The good International schools are much better but you need contacts and the teaching cert.

[@minhtram696]

@@VersatileVision-887 real comment and deep insight

[@dianneroy3208]

I just wished you didn't need a degree.

[@AsiaUnscripted]

You can teach in Cambodia without a degree.

[@angelpirulin9395]

Ask the KZbinr reborn abroad. He is encouraging

[@ladyboy_whisperer]

@@angelpirulin9395 yes he is a legend. Look him up

[@unclehollywood7100]

Don’t trust ninja teacher they rip you off they charge you way too much