Cultural Preparation - Vietnam

Our Program Includes:

Pre-departure Support

• We’ll outline the entire process you’ll follow to realize the teaching abroad dream.
• You’ll be provided comprehensive information relating to each step in the pre-departure process and you’ll have the opportunity to ask as many questions as you like, no matter how silly you may think they are!
• We’ll explain and help you get the necessary documentation prepared prior to departure.
• We’ll assist you with all planning, packing, visas, costs, budgeting and booking flights.
• We’ll ease any anxieties you may have regarding your trip and share the positive and life-changing adventures of the teach abroad experience.   

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Logistics and Safety when arriving

• Airport pickup.
• We’ll introduce you to your 24/7 support team on the ground.
• Transfer from the airport to your accommodation is included. You can arrive anytime from Friday – Sunday prior to your intake – we will collect you at any hour. For Placement Only program applicants, there will be an additional cost for the hotel room if you arrive on Friday or Saturday, this is normally 8-16 USD per night. For the In-class or Online TEFL/TESOL and Placement applicants, we arrange accommodation from the Friday before your intake date.
• We provide guidance with your SIM card setup so that you can contact your loved ones back home and your new friends you’re about to make on your epic orientation!
• We provide guidance setting up a  local bank account so you can save money on international withdrawal fees. Your salary is paid into your local bank account.
• You’ll get to meet and greet fellow teacher travelers.

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A toolkit for navigating your new country

Our 1 week cultural orientation on Vietnamese culture and language gives you the perfect foundation for adjusting to life in Vietnam as well as an opportunity to bond with your fellow teachers-in-training and in-country staff members.

Learn foundational Vietnamese language

We help you with foundational language to help you navigate:

• The bustling markets.
• Grabbing a taxi.
• Ordering a delicious meal.
• Garnering respect from locals.

(plus it’s pretty cool to impress your mates at home or add it to your resume!)

Cultural and History lessons

• Learn from local Vietnamese staff and ex-foreign teachers who have made their home in Vietnam.
• You’ll understand the cultural dynamics so that you don’t feel like a fish out of water.
• You won’t be making any faux pas or disrespecting the locals.
• How to address locals and your fellow teachers.
• You will know what you can and can’t do in Vietnamese classrooms.

Relevant Cultural Excursions

Excursions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Visiting the fascinating War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City.
• Experience a local night market, shop with the locals, and indulge in many of the delicious treats Vietnam has to offer.
• Participating in authentic cooking lessons.
• Take part in an authentic vietnamese martial arts class, focussing on the unique aspects of the sport in Vietnam.
• Visit the Ben Duc/ Cu Chi Tunnels, an elaborate network of tunnels used during the Vietnam war.

Ho Chi Minh City is home to many beautiful parks. These are a hub for local people exercising. This fun outdoor activity (weather permitting) allows participants to experience Vietnamese martial arts.

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Participants enjoying a feast prepared by a Vietnamese chef.

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Vietnam is famous for its food for good reason. Participants can see how the food is grown and learn about the ingredients used in making certain dishes. They will then be shown how to cook some of Vietnam’s most famous dishes, cook these dishes themselves, and then devour a feast prepared by the chef.

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Learning excursions provide insight into the multiple facets of Vietnamese culture, and allow participants to interact with the locals.

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Step inside the Cu Chi Tunnels, an elaborate network of tunnels used during the Vietnam war.

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Experience the fascinating history of the Vietnam war.

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Bond with your fellow TESOL classmates and form a network of new friends from all over the world.

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A support network of fellow teacher travelers

In addition the personal assistance and 24/7 support we provide, you’ll also have a support network of fellow teachers.

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24/7 In-Country Support

• Ex-foreign teachers and local, on-the-ground support staff provide you with personal assistance throughout the duration of your teaching experience.
• You can rest assured knowing that any queries will be answered such as translation help, culture shock, legalities, emergencies, travel options or school queries. Someone is on hand.
• Teacher meet-ups.
• We check in with you regularly and keep up to date with your teach abroad experience.
  
  

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Have some fun and embrace your new adventure!