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TEFL International TESOL Course Ho Chi Minh City

TEFL courses in Vietnam give a chance to the visitors to learn, teach and earn at the same time. The standard of living in this country is very low where was the wages paid to the teachers in Vietnam are quiet high. The pay can be up to $15 per hour. The English teachers in Vietnam will also get respect from the local people as teachers are highly regarded here. The teaching jobs are mainly limited to the big cities and jobs can be taken up as volunteers.

TEFL Course Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam

TESOL Certification Course in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam

Vietnam is a beautiful country with warm friendly people. It has been influenced by the oriental, Chinese and ancient Indian culture and also has Anglo- French influence mainly in its architecture and cuisine. It was invaded by Chinese and the French and the Japanese for a brief period. But none could subdue the independent spirit of the inhabitants. They are a resilient race that survived the American onslaught. They are extremely artistic and creative. Vietnamese paintings and handicrafts are reputed worldwide. It is indeed a wonderful occasion for TEFL trainees to have the chance to get trained and also to travel in this amazing country.

Ho Chi Minh City is a busy cosmopolitan city. It was earlier called Saigon. It is where one can see the most spectacular architectural feats that are products of eastern and western fusion. It has many temples and pagodas as well as French style colonial buildings and churches.

It is a bustling city that has many modes of transport, but the motor bikes and bicycles available on rent are the cheapest and best for ESL teachers.

TEFL International course is globally recognized and acknowledged and the chance to do this certification course in this lovely city is not to be missed out. The 4 weeks, 120 hours in class course will train you for a profitable teaching career and the city will expose you to the wonder and wisdom of the East, it will be a rare adventure. Vietnam also offers many job opportunities to certified ESL teachers.

About the Country
Vietnam is a country blessed with scenic landscape and rich cultural legacy. The people are intensely free spirited with great national pride yet hospitable and friendly. Vietnamese paintings and quaint musical instruments like the nose flute are gaining significance worldwide.

The country spreads over an approximate area of 329,560 sq.km and the Capital is Hanoi. The total population of Vietnam is about 82, 5 Million and the official Language is Vietnamese. Besides it English, Chinese and French are also in use. The religions practiced are - Taoism, Buddhism, and Christianity mainly Catholic.

Vietnam has China in the north, Laos and Kampuchea in the West, and the Pacific Ocean in the east. It is situated in the center of South-East Asia. The population is mainly Vietnamese with a miniscule percentage of Chinese. The Viet culture had originated along the deltas of the Red River and the Ma River; where the Viet people worked on their paddy fields. Essentially they are simple friendly people who are extremely creative and deeply spiritual.

A brief history of Vietnam
It was around 2ndt century B.C. that the forefathers of the present generation Vietnamese were invaded by the Han dynasty rulers of China. Vietnam was under Chinese occupation for 1000 years but they did manage to overthrow the Chinese and expand their empire till the Gulf of Siam in the south. But Vietnam chronically suffered from internal conflict and frequent civil wars.

In 1858 the country was attacked and colonized by the French. The patriotic Vietnamese never could come to terms with the French rule. The Vietnamese Communist party that was expert in carrying on underground operations continued with the struggle and it emerged strong in 1920 under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh.
In 1945 the Japanese ousted the French from Vietnam. The leaders of the Viet Minh (party formed by the great leader Ho Chi Minh) proclaimed the formation of a Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) and on September 2 1945 declared Vietnam independent.

Civil War: Soon irreconcilable differences evinced between Vietnamese communist and non-communist nationalists mainly in the south. Negotiations were impossible and in December 1946 fighting began with a Viet Minh attack on the French in Hanoi.

A long drawn three-sided struggle involving the Vietnamese Communists under the command of Ho Chi Minh; the Vietnamese Nationalists under Emperor Bao Dai and the French followed. It continued for a long time.

U.S. Assistance: In December 1961 President Diem requested assistance from the United States. America got embroiled in the Vietnam conflict and struggled to oust the communists from the land till 1970. After the war was over separate governments were maintained in the northern and southern parts of Vietnam. But in mid-November 1975 the two Vietnams were united. Post elections on July 2, 1976 the assembly ratified the reunification of the country and renamed it the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV).

Economy: After the reunification the country faced quite a lot of economic hardships. After 1980, with assistance from developed nations in the West, Vietnam achieved significant economic growth. Over a period of 5 years, the per capita rose to US$ 300 from $200. Every year, Vietnamese working abroad mainly in US send back millions of USD to families residing in Vietnam and this has boosted the indigenous economy.

The Vietnamese are now acutely conscious of the importance of English in career building. People are ready to pay good money to be proficient in the language. As a consequence the nation is fast becoming a market for TEFL jobs.