WHERE TO TEACH ENGLISH IN VIETNAM || ILA, Apollo, VUS, APAX, British Council or Wall Street English

[@sthabilesokhela2728]

This is very informative as I have just received an offer at ILA and starting in December. I will be travelling from South Africa and cannot wait to start working and explore Vietnam 😊

[@mpume_zuma]

Hello Sthabile my name is mpume and I am also in the process of my Job search for Vietnam I hope to leave by September , I am currently busy with the process , can you please drop your mail I would like to get in touch with you.

[@jocelynkobane9395]

hey can you help me interview questions etc i have an interview with Apollo tomorrow im from SA

[@hojukimchi1412]

I just received my offer at ILA and now came across your video. My apologies for not coming across it earlier and referring you haha.. 😂

[@MrHeat48]

I really agree with you on the problem of ILA and some other companies. Unpaid holidays is the same thing of stealing your employees' money in broad daylight. So, as soon as I hear the phrase "unpaid holiday" or "unpaid extra hour" in an interview, I hang up the phone immediately or be more polite I say goodbye then hang up.

[@williamkey9821]

They have shared folders at VUS for teacher resources and lesson plans. Also, the 3 hour lessons are only for the higher level students. Everybody Up and below are 2 hours Apollo is a horrible place to work at. Went from Apollo to Apax. They have the most unpaid admin work out of them all. VUS was a great first job because of the workshops but Apax to me is better out of the 3

[@EveHemingway]

Oh interesting! Thanks for your input. I guess it depends on the centre about the shared folders because my other friend who's just started also said they don't have access to other lessons. Glad you found the company which fits you!

[@joshpartridge8742]

Why didn't you like Apollo? Are you still with Apax? I heard they couldn't afford to pay teachers and the company may go bankrupt.

[@victoriarose1840]

This is so helpful thank you! Me and my partner are currently in the middle of doing our combined TEFL course and I'm already starting to think about jobs! It's pretty overwhelming. I think one of my main concerns is the start up costs to get out there cos we are currently in the UK so it's nice to know there will be some companies that actually help cover.

[@EveHemingway]

Awww I'm sorry to reply so late. I must of missed the notification! I know what you mean about the start up costs and it can put people off. I hope you both managed to get a good job after your TEFLs :D

[@helengallagher2185]

I applied for ILA and mentioned you as a referrer - got to help a fellow Yorkshire lass out!

[@EveHemingway]

Awww 😍 good luck with your application!

[@HanTran-wt4xy]

Hallo, thank you for an informative video. Do you know if ILA recruits Vietnamese teachers as well?

[@iamemrememis]

Great video! Thank you for your effort. Any ideas about The Language Link, please?

[@nooche252]

Hey Eve, Thanks for your review! I love that your are so thorough about teaching! Unfortunately, after living many years in VN, what you report about these schools is not completely accurate. In fact, some of the "methods" you explain have never been active at these schools. Not trying to upset you, but after interviews or word of mouth, seems like this information is now outdated or assumed. How about a new round of reviews for these schools? Could you do a new video to represent the current landscape of ESL in VN? It has really developed a lot! Thanks!

[@EveHemingway]

Thanks for your feedback! You're right, this video is outdated now. That's a great idea for a video, I will add it to my list :) thanks!

[@North.Telegraph]

Could you explain more how the salary works at Wall Street English?

[@BongiKelly]

Thank you for sharing Eve!

[@EveHemingway]

Aww no problem

[@ntm1925]

Thanks for your informative video. Just want to know if non-native speakers can apply for ila. Thank you

[@phoebemackie2361]

Hello! Thank you that was super helpful. I had my interview with ILA this morning and it is really good to hear some inside opinions. It sounds like you would recommend working there? Do they support you well? Is there a community feel/social culture? What do they have in the training programme?

[@andybee29]

Eve, hello, very useful video thank you! I can hear from your accent you are British? What's it like being a brit' out there and what tips might you have for brits' wanting to apply or to help adapt them to Vietnamese life/ job? Thank you.

[@yoursubconscious]

Wall Street English in Vietnam is much different than Thailand. Interesting.

[@RudyVisuals]

Save yourself a mountain of stress and stay well clear from WSE.

[@comfortbassey4439]

May I ask why, please?

[@eye_producer]

yes please... Im about to go to an interview

[@NondeM]

Yep. Listen to Ruby Visuals

[@ÁdámKovács-m6j]

Hi, so does that mean that 60h x 18 usd at ILA? that is around 1000 usd in your hands each monhth? that doesn't sound a lot

[@BaoHanLee]

My teacher soo beautiful

[@bunnyazorth945]

Hi, would you be able to share the lesson plans with us?

[@EveHemingway]

Hey. The lesson plans are similar a CELTA style plan. You teach them a new part of english whether it be grammar, vocab, reading, listening. Then you have a controlled practice then a freer practice, including about 30 minutes of free talk time using the new language. I could do a video on lesson planning if it would help?

[@bunnyazorth945]

@@EveHemingway Thank you and yes, if you would that will be very helpful. Thanks again

[@EveHemingway]

Ok, I will add it to the upcoming video list :)

[@ahmetkeremcelik4164]

How many hours you work in ila in a week totally with the Office hours?

[@Dasexi_Monkie]

Are these companies a nationwide service where we choose the city we work or do they place us at their own discretion?

[@TravelwithLea]

Extensive research indeed. I have an interview with APAX on Friday...

[@EveHemingway]

Good luck with your interview today :D

[@misshulagirl05]

VeganLeaa how did everything go?

[@joshpartridge8742]

Are you still working for Apax? Is it true the staff are not being paid at the moment?

[@TravelwithLea]

Josh Partridge Hey josh! In the end, I didn’t go to Vietnam or with Apax, I went to Taiwan instead. So can’t comment on the situation I’m afraid!

[@joshpartridge8742]

@@TravelwithLea Hasn't Taiwan recovered from the virus? Did the schools ever get shut in Taiwan?

[@elle4990]

Hi Eve! This video has been very helpful. I just got an offer letter from APAX but I'm hesitant on signing it since I'm seeing a lot of comments about this company complaining about their pay. Is there an update regarding how APAX pay their employees this year? Are there any new complaints that you're seeing online? Your answer will be much appreciated.

[@TheEthnicTraveler]

I also received an offer for APAX and I declined. I did a lot of research and spoke to a friend who taught english in Vietnam and he personally had friends that we’re screwed over by APAX. He told me to STAY AWAY.

[@ChampionDonTron]

DO NOT TAKE THE APAX OFFER! I currently work for their online branch, they haven't paid us in 7 months, we're literally in the process of trying to organise a law suite against them. They've had this problem since covid and it's only got worse since then

[@zacharyz4747]

did you ever do a video on the apollo celta course? im looking into it. would love some feedback

[@EveHemingway]

I will be doing a video on it soon. If you want, you can message me on Instagram and i can give you some info :)

[@chrisedwards3620]

I just finished my CELTA in Ho Chi Minh City. You can get in touch if you have any questions.

[@annaaron9419]

Thank you. Very helpful

[@delgadoluis1292]

Hi Eve! Thanks for your video, it was really helpful! Would you mind giving me a couple tips for the interview at APAX? I've got an interview with them next week and I would really appreciate it! thanks :)

[@EveHemingway]

Hello, I'm glad you liked it :) the interview was pretty straightforward. Be prepared to answer a scenario question e.g. "how would you react to a student being disruptive" or something like that. But I should mention also, APAX hasn't been very good with paying their current employers here during the pandemic. It's a bit of a mess of a company at the moment. Search "apax liars" on facebook and it'll tell you all there on the page

[@delgadoluis1292]

@@EveHemingway Hey! thanks for taking the time to answer and the tips :) Man, I just checked out this fb group! it's crazy what's going on apparently. I guess I'll have to be careful :s cheers :)

[@kratos.8151]

@@delgadoluis1292 I really hope you didn't enter with APAX

[@ahmetkeremcelik4164]

Hi, what do you think about EMG?

[@MisterB7917]

Hi Eve. Another great video as always. Did I hear you correctly that the first company pay 42 million VND but requires you to stay after class for many hours after class until 9 of 10 p.m.? I apologize if I misheard you.

[@EveHemingway]

Hey, thanks! Yeah so with Wall Street, the contract they offered was 12 noon to 9pm but you only worked for 6 of those hours and they require you to stay in the office

[@MisterB7917]

Eve Hemingway that’s good for some of my friends who are night owls. Thank you for commenting.

[@EveHemingway]

@@MisterB7917 nice! No problem :)

[@alexq3971]

Hello. I was super interested in completing a Celta in Vietnam. My only concern is that I read that if you're from the UK then the Celta certificate has to be notarised in the UK. Do you know if that's true and would that mean flying to Vietnam to complete the Celta then having to fly back to the UK to notorise the correct documents? What was your experience of this? look forward to hearing back.

[@EveHemingway]

Hey! I worked in Vietnam after completing the CELTA so it was ok to apply for jobs with it without it getting notarised. But if you got it here and went to another country then you will probably need it notarising

[@sudigoes]

Hi Eve! Thanks for the video :) I used to work with Wall Street English, Bangkok, Thailand. I'm currently working as a freelance teacher and really willing to move to Vietnam. Can you please refer me to ILA (if you're still with them :))

[@EveHemingway]

Yes I will :) just mention my name on your application for "referral" and I should be notified and will give a good word.

[@sudigoes]

Thanks a lot Eve! I've recently got an offer from APAX Vietnam. Do you have anyone who works there?

[@ellie98]

Hi Even. Recently I usually watch your video and I like it. I am surprised when I know you are a teacher at ILA. I'm an education planner at ILA. Which centers do you work in?

[@EveHemingway]

Oh no way, I work in centre 16 in HCM

[@ellie98]

@@EveHemingway I work in center 27 in HCM.

[@EveHemingway]

@@ellie98 aww!

[@ptran1126]

Eve, awesome video. My question regarding cost. I have kids in VN that has zero English skills ages 7-9. I want them to start their English language exposure but does not want to pay the high cost of schools like VUS since they are just starting from the beginning. What is your recommendation on the lower cost effective school in district 2. Please give me an idea of the cost per month, 3 month and yearly cost etc. Thank you so much

[@LoLLyPoP73]

Hi! You mentioned that during your CELTA course you were briefly told about the salary, would you mind sharing that info? I already had my interview and am now waiting for them to decide if they want to hire me or not. I'm curious to know what's their hourly rate. TIA!!

[@EveHemingway]

They just skimmed over the salary part and focused on the benefits. I'm sure it's similar to ILA starting rate which is 18.50. Let me know when you find out as I am curious too 😜

[@LoLLyPoP73]

@@EveHemingway hahaha okay!

[@tt3271]

Hello @Paolo Shiroma, I assist in application process for an ESL Online company from China and am wondering if you're originally from the US/Canada.The hourly rate for the position can go up to ($38/hr which can be directly deposited to your US bank- teachers usually use Transferwise App to transfer to banks abroad). Best, Thi

[@LoLLyPoP73]

@@tt3271 Hello! I'm neither American nor Canadian. Thank you for the offer, though.

[@mrkhoros]

I got a CELTA back in 2004. Do they verify the certification? How can I apply for ILA?

[@EveHemingway]

Yeah I don't see why they wouldn't

[@experimentalhaiku6193]

Hi Eve, Vietnamese-Australian here who speaks native level English. How difficult do you think it is to secure a teaching job with no CELTA qualification? I am TESOL certified and plan to be in Hanoi. Thanks!

[@EveHemingway]

Hello! A CELTA isn't required for most centres especially when places are in lack of foreign teachers right now because of covid. I think you've got a good chance of getting a job pretty quickly. Good luck!

[@experimentalhaiku6193]

@@EveHemingway but the best paying jobs require CELTA?

[@EveHemingway]

@@experimentalhaiku6193 like I said, things are a bit different after Covid. Although if you want to work in a top tier international school which are "the best paying jobs", you need a teaching degree and many years of experience. But for English centres, CELTA is not a requirement right now

[@ExpiredMilkk]

I’m Vietnamese but can speak advanced English considering im from Canada. Maybe I could work there when I’m old enough?

[@EveHemingway]

Yeah you probably could. We have american Vietnamese working here

[@ExpiredMilkk]

Eve Hemingway 👍

[@tt3271]

Hello @TheLightning 48, I assist in application process for an ESL Online company from China. If you have atleast a BA degree from any background you may be qualified. Let me know if interested in learning more. Best, Thi

[@ExpiredMilkk]

Thi Thi I speak Vietnamese not Chinese. There’s a difference ya know

[@haiyu]

I'm curious, do you work with any Asian native-English speakers that get paid your salary? I want to know if it will be worth it to teach English in Vietnam for a short stint for my sabbatical.

[@EveHemingway]

Hey! Yeah, I do :) the only people who seem to have an issue with getting hired as teachers are Vietnamese who have grown up here which sad

[@haiyu]

@@EveHemingway Thanks for the data point!

[@tt3271]

Hello @Hai Yaku, I have many young college grads who are placed for medical missions abroad and apply to my Online ESL company from China. The hourly rate for the position can go up to ($38/hr which can be directly deposited to your US bank- teachers usually use Transferwise App to transfer to banks abroad). Kindly let me know if you're interested. Best, Thi

[@mostviralvidsonthenet]

@@tt3271 hi! I've been teaching for more than 10 years. Is your online teaching company still up?

[@Arangggg]

Hi Eve. I'm planning on starting my CELTA with Apollo in a month or so time. The only issue I am having right now is finding an appropriate way to pay for the course. Have you got any suggestions on how this should be done? I am from the UK as well. Thanks!

[@EveHemingway]

Hi! Have you enrolled in the course already? You can pay via wire transfer. They'll send you the details for that. If not, you can pay when you arrive by cash or bank payment using the machine in person :) are you doing it in HCMC?

[@Arangggg]

@@EveHemingway Hey! I've been accepted onto the course so I guess I am enrolled in that sense but was figuring out how to pay via a bank transfer. Would you recommend a company called Transferwise to wire the payment? (actual minefield for me lol!) Unfortunately, I can't pay in person since this has to be done a couple weeks in advance and I don't plan to be in Vietnam until a few days before the course starts. and yes I am going to be in HCMC!! Thanks

[@EveHemingway]

@@Arangggg I'm not sure actually as I paid in person. I would double check with Apollo as I'm not 100% sure and don't want to give you the wrong information! They'll of had someone ask the same question a dozen times so I'm sure they'll be able to help :)

[@Arangggg]

@@EveHemingway true true! Thanks anyway. P.s your vids are awesome!

[@EveHemingway]

@@Arangggg awwww thank you! That means a lot :)

[@wearephamily3187]

Hi! My wife and I are planning a move to Vietnam from the US sometime next year. She is originally from Vietnam, but moved to the US when she was 5, so she speaks Vietnamese fluently but can’t really read or write. We were thinking of teaching English but are just wondering what other types of opportunities we might be able to find. What other types of jobs are available to foreigners? She’s an accountant (graduating from a Masters in Business Administration at the end of the year), and I’m an attorney. So both of us have post-university degrees. Do you think schools will care about the fact that we have additional education? Would you recommend waiting and taking a course when we get to Saigon? I’d prefer an in-person course, and I don’t think I can manage that while working full time in the States. I know you said you took a CELTA with Apollo. Any other recommendations? There are so many options! Also, just wanted to throw out that we have a one year old mixed-race son, so I thought it was funny that you said you spent your whole interview talking about that. Would love to hear more about your experience with that since we’ll be living it soon!

[@EveHemingway]

Hello! If you are looking for none teaching jobs, marketing is a good area for foreigners. I have a few friends who worked for marketing firms with a good salary. But that's as far as my knowledge goes with other jobs. Setting up your own business or real estate is also a good option. As far as your post graduate degrees, you definitely have an advantage as you can have a look into international schools but you will have to complete an additional CELTA for some teaching experience. I personally chose to take the CELTA here rather than at home as working full time and balancing a CELTA would be too much. Also living costs here are a lot lower so it's a lot more affordable to take a month out from work to study. Many people on my course had come over from Japan and Korea to take the CELTA for that reason. You can take a TEFL course and still find a good teaching job but I think that CELTA sets you up to be a good teacher. ILA did offer a full time CELTS course but they stopped earlier this year so as far as I'm aware, Apollo is the only place to take it as a full time in person course (in the south anyway). Aww you have a son too! He will get a lot of attention here from the locals. What's made you decide to come here? Also keep me updated on your journey, I'd love to hear your plans when it comes to moving :)

[@wearephamily3187]

@@EveHemingway My wife and I are looking for a bit of an adventure. We've talked about living abroad since before we got married, but I figure it's probably more affordable to live there now while Arthur is little since we won't have to pay for international school. I would love to try to learn Vietnamese while I'm there too. I've tried to learn it here, but there aren't any classes in our area, and a tutor is sooooo expensive. And of course, all the online resources are Northern, which doesn't really work when my wife's whole family is Southern Vietnamese. My wife will graduate from her MBA program in December, so we can't even plan much until then. But I think we're probably going to move next spring. We are trying to save as much as possible between now and then, so that we can get settled without worrying too much about not having jobs right away. We have two houses, and we are renting one of them now and living in the other. The plan for when we move is to rent them both out, so that should give us a little passive income as well. But we definitely need to get jobs (even just to keep from going crazy). I've always loved languages, so teaching English would be a fun experience for me, but I'd also be interested in teaching other subjects if possible. I know an American lawyer who taught at an English-speaking program in a law school in China for a few years, so maybe there are opportunities like that in Saigon? It's very hard to tell much from thousands of miles away. I'll definitely look more into the CELTA programs. I've joined a thousand Facebook groups and been watching KZbin videos trying to learn as much as I can. I'm so glad I found your channel though because I don't have that much in common with most of the vloggers I've found. Most are young, single and just starting out. So I'd love to hear more about Edward and what it's like having a toddler in Saigon!

[@tt3271]

Hello, @WeArePhamily I assist in application process for an ESL Online company from China and reading from your post here, I believe you're highly qualified. You and your wife can make up to ($38/hr which can be directly deposited to your US bank- teachers usually use Transferwise App to transfer to banks abroad). You can have a very flex schedule in the SE Asian time zone. Kindly let me know if you're interested in learning more about it. Best, Thi

[@cn3450]

hey. is the salary for ILA before or after tax?

[@EveHemingway]

Before tax

[@jerrychen9118]

How abt apax? Are they decent? How abt the pay?

[@EveHemingway]

Avoid apax at all costs. They've been terrible to employees during the pandemic but keep hiring outside when they haven't even paid they current teachers. You can search "Apax liers" on Facebook and there's a whole page which explains it

[@jerrychen9118]

@@EveHemingway wow they are lying until like now? So which one do you recommend?

[@EveHemingway]

@@jerrychen9118 yeah

[@jerrychen9118]

@@EveHemingway planning on ILA. How much teaching hours do you get per month? Over all is it a great company? Thx you for the help.

[@Laurattran]

Hi Eve! Thank you for this video. I’m about to have a interview with APAX. Do you mind just telling me what that was like? Thanks so much!!

[@EveHemingway]

Hello! It was about a 30-40 minute interview which was about 15 mins answering questions like "what's your experience" and "why do you want to be a teacher". Nothing too difficult. Then the rest of the time was the interviewer going through the type of work it is, the hours, contract type and some information on moving to Vietnam such as visas. Good luck!

[@EveHemingway]

Oh and there was a scenario question "what do you do when there is a stronger student and a weaker student in the class" you can say you put them together so that the stronger student helps the weaker.

[@Laurattran]

@@EveHemingway Eve, you are amazing! Ah thank you so much for taking the time to write this out for me! This is so helpful :)

[@EveHemingway]

@@Laurattran no problem Laura :)

[@Laurattran]

@iAmSaRtini Hey! Omg, thank you so much for your comment haha. I told them I want to be in HCMC, where are you at? I would love to hear more about your experience with APAX!!!

[@ndvu6659]

Now have you realized that being born in an English speaking country is a fortune? We can't imagine how big 42 million a month is because our average one is just 7-8 million.

[@EveHemingway]

Of course i realise it. My husband is vietnamese

[@ndvu6659]

@@EveHemingway Cool. You see how struggling the people study English,huh? It is literally a difficult language.

[@EveHemingway]

@@ndvu6659 đúng rồi. Tiếng việt cũng vậy

[@ndvu6659]

@@EveHemingway Haha. No need to study it due to only 2 reasons : swearing or corruption.lol

[@drbiz3333]

You are extremely beautiful

[@EveHemingway]

Aw thank you

[@drbiz3333]

It's true , I DMd you on IG , please check it when you have time , I have a few questions to ask