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Vietnam to recruit 22,000 teachers to make English a second language in schools

Vietnam to recruit 22,000 teachers to make English a second language in schools

Vietnam will need 22,000 more English teachers by 2030 under an ambitious drive to make English a second language in schools, the Ministry of Education and Training announced.
Filipinos are native English speakers in an academic and professional form

Filipinos are native English speakers in an academic and professional form

Placing the blame on Filipino teachers for not being 'native' oversimplifies the real issue

Placing the blame on Filipino teachers for not being 'native' oversimplifies the real issue

My child pays $11 monthly at school only to learn 'native English' from Filipino teachers

My child pays $11 monthly at school only to learn 'native English' from Filipino teachers

Each student at my child's school pays VND300,000 (US$11.37) a month to learn English with a foreign teacher, but the school hires non-native English speakers.
September 15, 2025 | 02:49 pm PT
Who are better English teachers: Qualified Vietnamese or native speakers?

Who are better English teachers: Qualified Vietnamese or native speakers?

Some readers argued that English centers are better off hiring qualified Vietnamese teachers as many native speakers hold no teaching degrees, but others said Vietnamese teachers cannot use the language.
July 22, 2024 | 03:24 pm PT
Quiz: Which Asian country offers the highest salary for foreign English teachers?

Quiz: Which Asian country offers the highest salary for foreign English teachers?

This Asian country pays foreign English teachers US$3,000 to $4,000 a month and covers their accommodation, according to the TEFL Academy.
July 21, 2024 | 03:15 pm PT
The market for English teachers was always a bubble

The market for English teachers was always a bubble

Readers said the market for English teachers in Vietnam has gone downhill, in low payment and poor quality at some centers.
July 19, 2024 | 03:13 pm PT
Expat teachers complete 2,000-km walk to raise funds for underprivileged children

Expat teachers complete 2,000-km walk to raise funds for underprivileged children

Two teachers from Australia and Ireland will finish a Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City trek this Saturday after three months, during which they have raised US$35,000 to support charity foundations dedicated to children in Vietnam.
February 22, 2024 | 05:55 am PT
Foreigners teaching English in Vietnam required to get training certificates

Foreigners teaching English in Vietnam required to get training certificates

The Ministry of Education and Training has issued a decision promulgating a training and certificate granting program for foreigners teaching English at foreign language and information technology centers in Vietnam.
December 8, 2023 | 06:28 pm PT
Foreign teachers trek to raise funds for two children's charities

Foreign teachers trek to raise funds for two children's charities

Two school teachers from Australia and Ireland will go on a trek to support the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, which works to end human trafficking, and children's charity Thanh Loc.
November 30, 2023 | 07:44 pm PT
Language schools desire to have westerners as clowns instead of real teaching

Language schools desire to have westerners as clowns instead of real teaching

People from any country can teach English as long as they are qualified. Many others from native countries do not have qualifications and not because they are native means they have good grammar.
January 20, 2023 | 03:31 pm PT
Problem with Vietnam's language centers: unqualified teachers

Problem with Vietnam's language centers: unqualified teachers

I would like to bring your attention to what I consider the degradation of ESL teaching (English as a second language) in Vietnam.
January 15, 2023 | 05:13 pm PT
English centers laugh all the way to the bank on booming IELTS demand

English centers laugh all the way to the bank on booming IELTS demand

At 7 p.m. on a Friday in April, an IELTS center in HCMC’s Ba Thang Hai Street is packed with students coming in for evening classes.
April 26, 2022 | 05:21 pm PT
VUS hosts free TESOL webinars

VUS hosts free TESOL webinars

VUS is hosting a series of free webinars which focuses on ELT in the new era of Covid-19 and includes topics on innovative teaching and learning methods.
July 8, 2021 | 03:00 am PT
Foreigners cash in on teaching English in Vietnam

Foreigners cash in on teaching English in Vietnam

With average monthly earnings of $2,000, teaching English as a second language is a lucrative deal for many foreigners.
September 15, 2018 | 12:01 am PT
 
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