HCMC – The Ministry of Education and Training has introduced a program for foreigners who are interested in teaching English at foreign language centers in Vietnam.
The program aims to improve the quality of foreign language teaching and learning in the country, with a particular focus on the English language.
The program is open to native speakers and foreigners with a college degree in English, or those with a college degree and a minimum foreign language certificate level five, equivalent to C1 proficiency based on Vietnam’s English language proficiency standards.
Comprising 11 topics and a total of 160 lessons, each lasting 45 minutes, the program covers essential knowledge about the social and cultural context of Vietnam, the Vietnamese education system, and relevant regulations for teaching and learning in the country.
Participants will be trained for English language teaching methods, the development of four language skills, testing and assessment methods, and the integration of information technology into English teaching.
Foreigners who already possess English competence and English teaching certifications such as TESOL, TEFL, CELTA and DELTA, are exempt from attending this certification program.