dlordy100:

not to all countries.... Asian counterparts are landing in Vietnam since 21st September

Very limited though. Very very

dlordy100:
@whyna hop Hanoi is far from the central Vietnam where the Molave storm hit... hop ur side isn't affected

Yea Very far. Thanks for asking. I'm no longer in Hanoi though.

The part that was hit was the Central. I'm in the North

Very sad something

suco01:


Thanks for the information

My questions are

1). If I come to vietnam with a business or tourist visa and at expiry of visa I decide to renew do I need to exit vietnam before the renewal can be done

2). Which do u suggest one choose from the visas types

3). Is it the agent that helps in getting the job while we go for interview ( like in your case do they help you in getting the job while you go for interview) help to clarify

1) No you don't need to exit

2) Work visa

3);No you apply online by yourself

My dear we have a long way to go but God will help us. We will get there someday.

I've always known some teachers back home earn less than 50 dollars but reading it again here made me feel bad and I can't stop thinking about it.

Whoever that has a way to leave legally should do so asap!

Joohan:


We're so backward over here Must everything be hard? Life is already hard on teachers. I basic and secondary classes.

Yes if you get, it's worth a shot. Just do your research before payment

lanrywatt:
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What if I get the one that is ready to assist despite the fee , that means it a goal.
Secondly, kindly reply Dm, sent already.

First forgive me but make I laugh small Looooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

We don't do no writing here. The only writing I've done here is when I'm writing list for groceries shopping.

Wetin you wan use lesson note do?? The school provides a detailed syllabus and lesson plan. Some even provide the ppt.

Yes you're absolutely right about your first statement. However, if you're smart, you will teach yourself and learn fast

Edit: Forgot to mention you can actually choose the level you want to teach. You will be limiting yourself and may have to wait for specific opportunities but there are people here who for example only teach kindergarten

Joohan:



These books requires teachers to have basic phonics and diction knowledge. Without these, a teacher might struggle with those books. Now I understand why you said Native speakers struggle with teaching basic English. I love teaching and I have flair for it but private schools will discourage you with underpayments. I'm done with them sha. Imagine earning less than $53 a month Make VT open, I meuvve!!

Ma'am, do you prepare your lesson notes yourself or the school provides one. I'm beginning to hate writing.

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Ourown:


Thank you for the update.

Already envisioning how I'd work like mad for first few months when I reach there. Make money and send back home to my 4 wives and 24 children

Lmao. Sha calm down.

It's good to dream big and hope but allow room for "just incase"

I had same hopes but Covid-19 messed me up. Twice. But thank God in all.

Joohan:



From my findings, after the border has been opened, the teaching market competition is going to be stiff! Native speakers are making teaching the English like their birth rights and Non native speakers are not ready to accept that. I envisage that the VT government will want to make teaching requirements more stringent. Let's brace up and expect the unexpected.

This battle no start today. Some Centers are beginning to realise that Native doesn't mean better.

Even though the government is putting in some measures, it will most likely favour majority of us cos the natives gaun sef many of them don't have a degree. Just white skin.

Don't let that one discourage you

lanrywatt:
@whyna.. you are doing great.
those Vietnam accredited institution offering TEFL plus Job placement.. how reliable do you think they are?

The iss is, they are expensive and don't help Nigerians with visa so it's pointless

kevwemanuel:
Hello whyna,

Thanks for the update, and congratulations on making some good cash this month. I pray this tempo improves even more for you.

I'd like you to throw more light on the cost of the following in Vietnam:
1) Average annual cost of health care
2) Average annual cost of quality primary education
3) Average annual cost of quality secondary education

This may help those who will like to raise a family in Vietnam to make an informed decision.

Thanks.

1,2,3 no idea but. I hear it's pretty expensive though because as a foreigner, you'd definitely register your kid at the international school because of the language of instruction. Those schools pay very big money

Health care from what I've read is not expensive. People do surgeries and all sorts for really low cost. You can also do the insurance thingy and some jobs come with health insurance

Other books.....

The Centers like I've said before is like extra lesson and majority if not all good students attend or attended an English Center.

Here's why, the books are different and more advanced, more time so more focus on students, more of speaking and listening and grammar taught.

Each center has it's own book. Some are
Oxford Solutions usually for grade 6 upwards
Oxford Phonics for lesser grades
Family and friends, this one is very popular
Our discovery island
Grapeseed books series, this one no be beans. even the methodology is different.
Four corners for adult learners
Smartkids
Smart English
Et Al

These are some of the books I've taught with. Teaching at the centre, it kind of requires a little more work and passion but kids there are able to understand basic instructions. Not all but they try compared to the public school.

So as long as you teach what's in the book, they are fine. You don't need to speak too much English. Just teach what's in the book and they'll understand.

Sometimes, like when you want to give an instruction or play a game, they will look lost. If you have a TA, she will help translate. Otherwise, na sign language. Lol. Or demonstration. But it's not a problem trust me. You also have to learn to speak really really really slow.

I learnt that one by force

Example of the public school book. This is grade 4

Edit:. Don't know why I can't upload from my phone again. I'll have to transfer to my laptop and upload when I get home.

I'll just do the write-ups now

WhyNa:


Great question. I'm about going to school. I'll reply later with pictures and explain in details

To really answer this question, first, you need to understand the school's/ center, books they use and method.

I'll start with the public schools.

The public schools all have one book they use. It's called Tieng Anh. The students can read all and everything in it. Mostly because they've crammed it and they do the whole read the passage every morning thing.

Now this repetition in a way helps them for example, you've read about Mai and Phong talking about what they can do in Lesson 1. Lesson 2 goes on to ask what you can do, Lesson 3 is a repetition of both.

So it's really easy to teach them. Besides, in a week, a class in public school will have one or two lessons with the foreign teacher. Before you teach that lesson, their Vietnamese teacher who also speaks English would have taught them that same lesson. She's explain and teach in both English and Vietnamese.

You just go to cement the ground and correct pronunciation and further plaster what they've been taught.

Immunity04:
Ma please there is something I need to be clarified on,
This teaching of a thing, how do you cope especially when your students don't really understand English neither do you understand Vietnam language?
What is the Language of instructions?

For example, when I was in French class sometime ago, the teacher translates English to french because she's conversant with the two languages, but you don't know Vietnam language, so how do you cope?

Great question. I'm about going to school. I'll reply later with pictures and explain in details

Joohan:


Nice hearing from you again. Sorry about the sickness, just don't expose yourself to the cold and if you can stop riding bike for sometime.

The VT government are not going to open the border anytime soon...maybe after there's a covid vaccine sha. The closed border means less teachers, more jobs. Milk the opportunity ma'am.

Stay safe and I'm rooting for you.

Very true.

Thanks for the wishes.

As for the bike, I've got to go to work. So I wear lots of jackets...

Thanks again

iamadonis2:
WhyNa biko just come and type anything and add a picture, we will gladly accept it as an update!

Keep fanning the flames of our dreams, biko! Nigeria is fast falling apart.

Heyyyy

I'm truly sorry for the silence. Twas due to the following reasons....

1. Work load. I'd honestly say this month is the first month I really workee and made good mula as in 7 figures. Also means less rest but man pikin don dey rest since so we good

2. I've been ill. Guess it's the change in weather but after taking drugs, I'm better now. This is the second time I'm under the weather and having to take medication. I noticed their drugs work faster than what we have back home and they don't pack plenty plenty drugs. Just the necessary dosage required to make you well again

The first time, I had malaria like symptoms, went to the pharmacy and explained the symptoms, was given just one dosage of drugs. Sh** knocked me out and had me sleeping for almost 24 hours and I felt better

3 days ago, I was down with flu, cough, sore throat and fever. I'm better now

3. There really is nothing to update as it's just same old. Work, borders still closed etc. But I understand the need to drop in every once in a while to encourage you guys. If I don't, please drop your questions and I'll answer in the meantime. My schedule is thankfully crazy now


In other news, some people have started entering the country. These people are those their company presented and processed all documents required for entry to the government. They also paid $100 a day for 14 days quarantine when they get in. Quarantine used to be free but no more. So only these experts are the ones able to bring in people. They are very big companies and some international schools

I'm still envisaging that borders will remain closed until after TET holiday in February as they wouldn't want to risk it. Hoping for April/June thingy will change

Y'all stay safe

Pureheart91:


It hasn't been easy oo.. i finally got my 180hours Tefl certificate... weew!

Please u3fine can u point me towards the direction of getting a genuine chinese teachn job advert, been seeing some on facebook but i am skeptical about them.


Meanwhile @ whyna is borders open now to start the visa arrangement.

Congratulations.

No they aren't

otopxy:

Sorry, my question may be off it or so.
What church do you associate with there?

Hanoi International Fellowship. HIF

Ourown:
@WhyNa

I hope you're doing great.

What is the reality on religion in vietnam? We all know what China is doing to religion. Are there Muslims there? Mosque? Churches?

Are Vietnamese people generally religious like nigerians?


Thank you.

There are lots of Muslims here. What I don't know is if they have a mosque. For churches, yes there are penticostal churches, Catholic, JW and co. The most popular being HIF....in Hanoi though.

Some Viets are Buddhists, some worship their ancestors, some worship money, some are indifferent.

I've heard the government sort of prohibits public religious worships and I hear lots of Vietnamese who convert to Christianity are persecuted at home and work.

I for one have never had issues going to church activities and all so....this is the much I know

EbonyCy:
Please I have a ask....to ally in schools over there..should one's CV be in our own format or theirs....If theirs please I would appreciate @whyna if u can show us a sample of what their CV over there looks like..
Thank you

Hi,

There's no format per say. Just follow these guidelines...

1) Put your picture at the top right corner next to your personal details.

2) Work experience comes next. Experiences related to teaching should be listed out first. Then others can follow if any.

3) Then education. Here you include both degrees, TEFL, and Msc if any

These are the 3 most important things. One page is enough. These three are all they need.

Others are just jara

WhyNa:
Schooling


On the issue of schooling, I do not know much and cannot authoritatively speak on it. However, some days ago, someone mentioned a particular school was looking to accept foreign students as a way to integrate and help their student learn English better.

She mentioned it's a four year course in either E-commerce or business infotech and it comes with a part time job. it's also ridiculously cheap. I think it's not up to $2000 for the four years. I can't remember.

I don't know if links are accepted so here's a screenshot. Go to the website, read through, send mails and get more info.

On this note, please don't DM me asking for information that is already on this thread. Please. It's not me snubbing. I take out time and my heart and write these things only for people not to read but come inbox like VVIP and request same info. Please understand.

If there is a question that wasn't answered on the school's website, then you can post questions here and I'll ask the lady. Her guy teaches there so the info would be accurate but first, check it out and see if it's something you'd like to embark on

If I haven't replied your mail yet, I'll get to it in time as I have tons of messages

DISCLAIMER:

I don't work with this school, I don't know the guy personally.

So please do your research thoroughly and carefully before you do anything

CelebRepublic:
Hi guys, please what is easiest way to receive money from Vietnam??
I need answers please
Thanks.

Find someone who needs VND and exchange. Do it with only someone you trust.

Otherwise....western union

Joohan:



Yeah. The place looks beautiful, but the noise There's this hand sculpture holding a bridge in VN, try and visit there also someday.

That's in Da Nang. It's not top of my list though but someday

Joohan:
I got these beautiful pictures of Vietnam. Let me post them to spice things up a bit.

The last picture is called Train street. For some reason, people find this attractive and it's kind of like a tourist area.

Fam, I just said I should let you'll know that Autumn is finally here in full.

Like what we call harmattan in Nigerian is actually Autumn here but colder with a dash of rain sometimes and a bit of sunlight in the afternoons.

It's pretty windy too especially when driving your bike. Breeze fit carry you sef

This is October and it's 22 degrees and cold. Wonder what December would be like

Hope y'all good

Ogborokiri:
please will 700k be enough to study Vietnamese language?

Really don't know. You can check online

Joohan:
@Whyna, which ministry did you notarize/legalise your TEFL result? What I'm reading online now says you can only do that in the British/American Embassy.

Foreign affairs and Vietnamese embassy