NEW RULES For Teaching English In Vietnam! (IT'S BAD)

Bad news for English Teachers in Vietnam. Yes, the easiest job in Vietnam is now more difficult to get. But why? Vietnam has dropped a bombshell on the expat community! If you're an English teacher or considering teaching in Vietnam, this is a MUST-WATCH. The government's latest regulations are turning the teaching landscape upside down, and we're here to dissect what this means for you.
Let our lawyer Ken Duong explain the government's latest regulations to you in this video. He will We dive deep into the heart of these changes. From real reasons behind Vietnam's decision, how this impacts current and aspiring expat teachers to the surprising upside to these new challenges, as alternatives to get a job in Vietnam or even invest in Vietnam. Let's get started!

00:00 Vietnam Is MAKING it Harder for English Teachers
00:48 Recommend it to You Next Time
01:20 Vietnam Visa Golden Ticket!
02:17 Vietnam's New Teaching Regulations - A Nightmare for Expats?
03:04 Lawyer Ken's opinion
03:51 Alternatives to teaching in English in Vietnam NOW
04:18 Language Center
04:28 Hire Locals
04:44 Training Courses
05:11 Trending Jobs in Vietnam
05:56 Should you follow the Laws?

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[danielled.]

I've been an English teacher in Vietnam nearly 6 years now. The issue with weeding out backpackers is that many English centers and schools will continue to hire them. Why? They're cheaper and do not require sponsorship, work permits, insurance contribution, etc from schools. Another issue is the constant demand (literal demand in job postings) for white teachers (preferably with no experience) to use for promotions of schools in lieu of other qualified teachers. A lot of teachers here have degrees in something unrelated to education and have been teaching legally. Changing that requirement will make it harder for them to teach. Demanding teachers who are already here legitimately to do a training module on top of our experience and prior education will hurt the system, in my opinion. It will make teachers want to leave and scare off new potential teachers. I'm not for backpacker teachers. Wanting a qualified teacher is one thing. However, a lot of the education system in Vietnam is based on finding someone quick and easy, not in investing in a qualified teacher. How will teachers here complete this course? Will it be out of pocket? Too many unanswered questions. Not to mention there are too many companies who will keep documents and passports from teachers so they cannot leave. The issue isn't the quality of the teacher. It is the system that allows companies to employ illegal teachers and who bribe their way out of doing things legally.

[beegaming]

fei (for everyone's infomation), there are, let's say, english clinics around saigon. your job (english teacher) is to talk/speak english to working professionals, kids, etc. they book you for 45 mins to 1 hr. per session. you can work for them and/or work for yourself. you can advertise through social media and be sitting at a coffee shop, chit chatting for an hour for 10 or more bucks and hour...it's not my bright idea...it's been going on for a long time. GL everyone.

[chrishamlin]

The Next step is to raise the standards of the English teaching centers, many of which emphasize profits over education.

[FreshAirRules]

This was so well presented. You come across as very unbiased giving the problems then the solutions. Yes you want to grab some business but that's just fine when you present the issues so fairly. Great job! Also this didn't drag on forever. Ever minute of it was pertinent. This is what YouTube needs to get back to. Concise, focused information.

[ItsTAF]

Vu Minh Duc from the Ministry of Education is quoted stating that that this doesn’t apply if the English teacher has TEFL, CELTA and TESOL certificates as per a vnexpress article. This is mainly to weed out teachers who haven’t had the training to teach

[GaryNichols]

My first reaction when reading your video title was, "What the hell are they thinking."
But after thinking about it and watching the video, it makes sense to me.

[KnghtMan]

Hi, thanks for the info. In general around how much capital is required to establish a training center in terms of USD?

[andrewloi]

I am confident you will hit 50K end this year. Cheers Ken!

[Xin_Chao_Joe]

😊 I am native USA 🇺🇸 English speaker ... With no regional accent ... and a TEFL Certification ❤
I can understand why Vietnam 🇻🇳 has increased the standards 😊
I am planning on a future in Vietnam 🎉❤
The increased requirements actually seen interesting 🤔
Even now, I am trying to learn as much about the country and culture as possible ❤❤ before I get there ..

[billhxmp]

I'm a credentaled English teacher in California I taught 9 years at a middle school 7 years at a top 20 uni in China and now (due to covid) in my second year teaching English at my former school in California (they rehired me) I am optimistic about teaching at a university in Vietnam because I'm too old to start over in China and it seems Vietnam has less working visa age restrictions. I need to visit and check it out.

[atonementpreset]

Finally! Vietnam is weeding the backpackers from the those with actual teaching degrees and certifications. Positive move forward for a quality English education.

[lifeoftj]

Where can I get that course? Is Vietnam hiring Science teachers? Highly appreciate it if this gets noticed. 😊😊😊

[samuellee]

Learning English not only communicate language including writing. And also improved vietnamese peoples and benefits from doing business around the world.

[_RedWizard]

$20/h isn't going to cut it if they keep increasing the standards. This is good news if you are wealthy and can afford the expensive high end centers because the quality of teaching will go up. However, budget schools are going to be priced out.

[WanderWithRobert]

In my opinion what this will actually do is force out many people who have been teaching here already and some at a high level. There will be less teachers which means there will be less students able to find teachers. Price will absolutely increase now because of the standard being set for the teachers. So in turn this will actually cause the exact opposite of what they are trying to accomplish. Less Vietnamese people will have access. Some will resort to find tutors or online teachers overseas but ultimately the Vietnamese people will now have a much more limited access to teachers. On the flip side it is Vietnam so I’m sure learning center can simply bribe someone and keep the teachers who lack the required qualifications. 😅

[justcuz]

Thank you for this insightful video! I am considering relocting to Vietnam to teach with my Fillipina wife bring along our two kids. We bove have 8 years experience in Thailand each, are TEFL certified, have C2 Level of English proficiency, and both have a bachelors degree. I am not sure if this video motivates me to try or to look elsewhere with our qualifictions and experience.. What do you think?

[resortpoint]

What is the range to open a language center in Saigon?

[GregPorto]

Is this a course given by a government agency?

[justinenglish]

How much capital is required to start an english centre? Can a bank provide loan to meet capital requirements for investment visa?

[GianEguia]

Good day, can i still i apply Vietnam although i am 53yrs old yet Engr graduate