Vietnam: Volunteer English Teaching in Asia

English Teaching Volunteer Work in Vietnam

• Placement locations: Hanoi
• Types of schools: Kindergartens, Primary, Secondary, Schools for children with disabilities or special needs
• Age of students: 3 - 16
• Class sizes: 10 - 60
• Role: Teacher or teaching assistant (English, French)
• Extra-curricular roles: Art, Drama, Music
• Accommodation: Shared volunteer housing
• Price: From £1595
• What’s included? Food, accommodation, transfers, insurance, personal webpage, induction and orientation, 24/7 support, social activities
• What’s not included? Flights, visa costs, spending money
• Length of placement: From one month
• Start dates: Flexible

Teaching in Vietnam as a Projects Abroad volunteer will give you a new perspective on this incredible country. Whether you are volunteering during your gap year, career break or on an extended holiday, you will have a valuable role to play teaching in one of our partner schools.

By volunteering in Vietnam you will gain invaluable teaching and classroom based work experience. The focus is on conversational English, so you do not need any formal qualifications or TEFL training.

Since the mid-1960s Vietnam has followed an American model of education and administration. Therefore, for many years now, Vietnam has recognised the increasing role of English as the language of business and the importance of adapting the education system to the rapid pace of its economy. Tourism is also growing in Vietnam and speaking good English is now essential to get a good job within the tourism or business sectors.

Volunteering in Vietnam on a Teaching Project

Projects Abroad Vietnam is based in the capital city of Hanoi. There is an enormous demand to learn English amongst Vietnam’s young population, and English is taught in all secondary schools and many primary schools in the city.

Volunteer teachers work alongside the Vietnamese staff to help improve the pronunciation of the children’s English. By teaching fun, inclusive lessons you can really help to develop the pupils' confidence. They are sure to be interested in you and your life, and you can take advantage of this to get them talking to you and each other.

In most schools you will begin as a classroom assistant, supporting the teacher in their lessons. However, as you get to know the children better and start to grow in confidence you may want to take on more responsibility.

You can also choose to teach French in Vietnam, if you speak the language well yourself.

The impact you have on the lives of your students will be obvious and long-lasting, but you will also be part of a much larger volunteer network, which is making a really positive contribution to the wider community. It will be an experience you never forget!

Volunteers can also choose to work in a school teaching blind children, children with autism or those who have hearing impairments. Please let us know if you are interested in these options when you apply.