🇻🇳 Teach abroad · Vietnam
Teach English in Vietnam
Get TEFL-certified and start teaching in Asia's best-paying market — earn a strong local salary and up to €1,500/month in euros teaching online for our own academies. Live well, save more.
💰 $1,200–$2,000/mo + €1,500 online
Pay that beats the region
🏠 from ~$600/mo
Low cost of living
📍 HCMC · Hanoi · Da Nang
Where you'll teach
🎓 120-hour TEFL
Included & live
4.9★ Trustpilot & Google · 2,000+ teachers trained · 15+ years
🇻🇳 Best-paid TEFL market in SE Asia
Why Vietnam
★ The money angle
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Why teach English in Vietnam?
Vietnam is the smart choice in Asia: strong salaries, relentless demand and a low cost of living — so you teach, travel and actually save. Here's what makes it stand out.
The best pay in Southeast Asia
Local salaries of $1,200–$2,000/month stretch further here than almost anywhere in Asia — and you stack up to €1,500/month in euros teaching online for our own academies.
A huge, hungry market
Vietnam's booming economy drives constant demand for English teachers in big cities and the provinces alike — jobs are plentiful all year.
Low cost, high quality of life
World-class street food, fast internet, beaches and mountains — all on around $600/month. Live well and bank the difference.
A real launchpad
Your live 120-hour TEFL is recognised worldwide, opening doors across Asia, Europe — and a clear route home to Spain with us.
🍜 Phở & bánh mì
🏍️ Saigon energy
⛰️ Ha Long Bay
🏮 Hoi An lanterns
☕ Vietnamese coffee
🌾 Rice terraces
Vietnam at a glance
The real numbers — including the one that turns a great Vietnamese salary into serious savings.
🌐 Our academies
up to €1,500/mo
Remote income, paid in euros
💵$1,200–$2,000/moLocal salary · centers
🏠from ~$600/moCost of living · low
🎓120 hTEFL training · included
🛂Work permitVisa · we guide it
🎒DegreeUsually required
🗣️OptionalVietnamese · not needed
What you need to teach English in Vietnam
Vietnam pays well because it plays by the book. Here's the honest checklist — and what to do if you don't tick every box.
120-hour TEFL certificate
Internationally recognised and included — with live, observed teaching practice in real classrooms.
A bachelor's degree
Required for the legal work permit — in any subject. It's the one box most roles really need.
Native or fluent English
A passport from an English-speaking country helps the work permit; strong fluent non-natives place too.
Background & health check
A clean criminal record check and a basic health check — we guide you through every document.
Can I teach English in Vietnam without a degree?
A bachelor's degree (any field) is required for the official Vietnamese work permit. Without one your legal options are limited — but you can still teach online for our academies in euros, where no degree is required. We'll tell you straight what's realistic for your profile.
Do I need a TEFL certificate?
Yes. Vietnamese employers and the work-permit process expect an accredited 120-hour TEFL. Ours is delivered live with real, observed teaching practice, so you finish ready for the classroom — and your certification is included in the program.
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The job market
English teaching jobs in Vietnam
Demand is everywhere — from language centers to international schools — and salaries are among the highest in Asia. Pick your route, then stack our online roles on top to multiply your income in euros.
🏫$1,200–$1,800/mo
Language centers
The most common job in Vietnam — evenings and weekends, kids and adults, great pay per hour.
🎒$1,000–$1,500/mo
Public schools
Daytime hours, young learners and long holidays — a steady, structured option.
👶$1,200–$1,700/mo
Kindergartens
Energetic, very young learners and daytime schedules — fun and in high demand.
🎓$2,000–$3,000+
International schools
The top local pay and benefits — expect a degree plus a teaching licence or experience.
💼$20–30/hr
Business & private tutoring
Corporate classes and one-to-one sessions — flexible, clean extra income.
★ The income engineUp to €1,500/mo
Online with our academies — paid in euros
Teach online for TEFL Madrid & Exam Madrid and earn in euros on top of any Vietnamese job. Local cost of living, European income — the geo-arbitrage that turns a strong year into real savings.
Where you'll live
Your home base in Vietnam
From the buzz of Saigon to the beaches of Da Nang and the lanterns of Hoi An, we help you land in the right city for your goals — and your budget.
- We help you choose the right city for your plans and salary
- Safe, central neighbourhoods with easy transport
- Affordable apartments and shared housing
- Most teachers start in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi or Da Nang
Ho Chi Minh City
Economic powerhouseSaigon's energy, the biggest job market and a huge teacher community — work, food and nightlife at full speed.
Hanoi
Capital & cultureHistoric streets, lakeside cafés and four real seasons, with strong year-round demand for teachers.
Da Nang
Beaches & balanceModern, coastal and laid-back — the favourite for teachers who want city life and the sea.
Hoi An
Lantern townA UNESCO old town with a slower, charming pace — small but growing teaching scene.
Hai Phong
Northern port cityFewer foreign teachers and steady jobs — authentic Vietnam with a lower cost of living.
Nha Trang
Beach resortDiving, seafood and a relaxed coastal lifestyle, with reliable demand from language centers.
Life in Vietnam
Motorbikes, night markets, lantern-lit old towns and a coastline of beaches a cheap flight away. On your days off, the whole of Southeast Asia opens up — and your weekends become trips.
🏖️ Beach weekends · Da Nang & Phú Quốc
🛵 Motorbike road trips
🏮 Hoi An lanterns
🍜 Street-food culture
⛰️ Ha Long Bay cruises
🎉 Bia hơi & rooftop bars
Salary & cost of living in Vietnam
High pay, low prices and a euro income on top. Here's the honest picture — and how our teachers turn a Vietnamese salary into serious savings.
Monthly cost of living
Rent · shared room$150–$250
Rent · central studio$300–$500
Street food / meal out$1.50–$3
Motorbike + fuel$50–$80
Coffee / co-working café$1.50–$3
Weekend trips$80–$200
Comfortable total~$600–$900 (~€550–€830)
Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi sit at the higher end; Da Nang and smaller cities cost noticeably less.
Local salary
$1,200–$2,000/mo · centers & schools. Among the highest in Asia — real money in Vietnam.
Remote with our academies
up to €1,500/mo · in euros. The multiplier — strong-currency income on Vietnamese prices.
Local + remote = serious savings
Combine both and you bank money most teachers abroad only dream about.
Vietnam already pays well. We make it pay twice.
Most programs place you on a strong Vietnamese salary and call it a day — and honestly, that's already good. But as a TEFL Madrid graduate you also teach online for our own academies in euros, earning a strong-currency income on top of low Vietnamese prices. That's how a good year becomes a year you actually save.
Your program, step by step
From the first WhatsApp message to your first paycheck — here's exactly what your TEFL journey in Vietnam looks like.
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Before you fly
2–4 weeks outPre-departure prep handled: WhatsApp support, housing and school preferences collected, and your degree, TEFL and background check reviewed in advance.
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Arrival week
Week 1Airport pickup, a local SIM, a city tour and a neighbourhood walkthrough, plus a full safety briefing. By the end of week one, Vietnam already feels like home.
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TEFL training
Weeks 1–4Live, observed 120-hour training: methodology, lesson planning and classroom management — with hands-on practice in real Vietnamese classrooms.
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Paid placement & support
OngoingWe place you with a vetted school, guide your work permit and stay by your side throughout — plus your remote teaching option in euros with our academies.
🇻🇳 Observed practice · real Vietnamese classrooms
What's included in your Vietnam program
Everything you need to land, settle and start earning — handled by people who've done it before.
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120-hour TEFL certification
Internationally recognised, live and observed. Yours for life and valid worldwide.
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Job placement support
We connect you with vetted language centers, public schools and kindergartens in HCMC, Hanoi and Da Nang.
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Work permit & visa support
Business visa and work-permit paperwork, guided step by step so nothing is missed.
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Airport pickup & arrival week
Met when you land, with a SIM card, orientation and help settling into your new city.
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Real in-country support
Local people on call before, during and after you arrive — for contracts, housing and emergencies.
★ Our academies🌐
Online teaching, paid in euros
Teach online for TEFL Madrid + Exam Madrid and earn up to €1,500/month in euros — the part that turns Vietnam into savings.
Career pathway
Where Vietnam can take you
Vietnam isn't a one-year detour — it's the start of an international teaching career, with a clear road to Spain at the end of it.
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Get TEFL-certified
Start with your live, observed 120-hour TEFL in Vietnam.
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Teach & earn in Vietnam
A strong local salary plus remote income in euros from our academies.
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Go global
Take your certificate across Asia, Europe and Latin America — valid worldwide and yours for life.
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Move to Spain with us
Unlock a student visa, job placement and relocation through TEFL Madrid Academy.
🇻🇳 → 🇪🇸 After Vietnam, move to Spain
Complete your time in Vietnam and unlock a Student Visa for Spain, job placement, housing guidance and full relocation support. Vietnam → Spain is one of the strongest TEFL career routes there is — and your €1,500/month remote income travels with you.
Your provider · E-E-A-T
Who you'll train with
Vietnam is full of agencies that take a fee and disappear. We're a real academy — and we put our name on your certificate.
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An independent awarding body — TEFL Madrid issues its own internationally recognised 120-hour TEFL certification.
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15+ years training teachers — thousands certified and placed across the world.
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Real academies, real demand — we don't just train you; we hire our own graduates to teach online.
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On-the-ground support in Vietnam — local people handling placement, work permits and day-to-day help.
15+
Years
2,000+
Teachers trained
4.9★
Trustpilot & Google
Own
Awarding body
★ Our academies
The difference: we pay our own graduates
Most programs hand you a certificate and wish you luck. We hire ours — teach online for TEFL Madrid + Exam Madrid and earn up to €1,500/month in euros, which on top of a strong Vietnamese salary means real savings, not just survival.
From our academy to the world
Real TEFL Madrid graduates who did exactly what you're about to do — certified, placed and now teaching across Asia and beyond, including Vietnam.
What our teachers say
Real graduates who did exactly what you're about to do — certified, placed and teaching across Vietnam.
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"I went from zero experience to a paid job in Ho Chi Minh City in under two months — and the online classes in euros covered my rent from day one."
Laura M.
Saigon → online
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"The work-permit help alone was worth it. I never felt lost, and the team answered on WhatsApp at any hour during my first weeks."
Tom R.
Da Nang
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"Best decision I've made. I teach in a language center and still save every single month thanks to the remote euro income on top."
Sofía G.
Hanoi
4.9★ on Trustpilot & Google · 2,000+ teachers trained · 15+ years
FAQ
Teaching English in Vietnam, answered
Do I need a degree to teach English in Vietnam?
A bachelor's degree, in any subject, is required for the official Vietnamese work permit. Without one, your legal options are limited to some private centers — but you can always teach online for our academies in euros, where no degree is needed. We'll tell you honestly what's realistic for your profile.
Do I need a TEFL certificate to teach in Vietnam?
Yes. Vietnamese employers and the work-permit process expect an accredited 120-hour TEFL. Ours is delivered live with observed teaching practice, and it's included in the program.
How much do English teachers earn in Vietnam?
Local salaries run about $1,200–$2,000/month — among the highest in Southeast Asia — with international schools paying more. As a TEFL Madrid graduate, you can also teach online for our academies and earn up to €1,500/month in euros on top.
Can I teach in Vietnam without experience?
Yes. Most new teachers start with no classroom experience. Your live 120-hour TEFL covers methodology, lesson planning, classroom management and hands-on practice before you ever stand in front of a class.
Is job placement guaranteed?
Yes. We place you with vetted language centers, public schools and kindergartens in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang and beyond, with a reliable contract.
Do I need a work visa for Vietnam?
To teach legally, you need a business visa and a work permit, usually arranged with your school. The work permit requires a degree, a TEFL, a clean background check and a health check — and our team guides you through all of it.
Do I need to speak Vietnamese to teach in Vietnam?
No — classes are taught in English. A little Vietnamese helps with daily life, and we include practical survival-Vietnamese support.
Is Vietnam safe for teachers?
Yes — with normal precautions. Vietnam is one of Asia's safest, friendliest countries for foreigners, and you'll have a local team plus WhatsApp help throughout your stay.
What's the cost of living in Vietnam?
Comfortable living runs about $600–$900/month, around €550–€830. Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi sit higher; Da Nang and smaller cities cost less — and your euro income online stretches it further.
Who can teach English in Vietnam?
Native and fluent non-native English speakers with a bachelor's degree and a TEFL. There's no strict age limit, and first-timers are welcome.
What types of students will I teach?
Everyone — young learners in kindergartens and public schools, teens, university students and adults in language centers, plus business professionals. Demand is strong all year.
Can I continue teaching abroad afterward?
Absolutely. Your TEFL certificate is recognised worldwide and yours for life. After Vietnam, you can teach across Asia, Europe and Latin America, keep earning remotely with our academies, or move toward a teaching career with us in Madrid.
Can I move to Spain after teaching in Vietnam?
Yes — it's one of our strongest routes. Complete your time in Vietnam and unlock a student visa for Spain, job placement, housing guidance and relocation support through TEFL Madrid Academy.
Your next chapter starts here
Teach in Vietnam. Earn from anywhere.
Get TEFL-certified, land a well-paid placement in Vietnam, and keep earning up to €1,500/month in euros teaching online for our real academies — wherever life takes you next. This is the move you've been thinking about.
4.9★ Trustpilot & Google · 2,000+ teachers trained · 15+ years
