Finding a teaching job in Ho Chi Minh City

Hello everyone,


I have just completed my BSc degree in London and flew straight out to Chiang Mai to complete the CELTA course, and am now ready to find work. After reading many blogs online I decided to teach in Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City is my preferred destination, however I have a few questions and I hope some teachers can guide me on the best course of action.

I will not get my BSc certificate until graduation day in November and the CELTA certificate should arrive sometime in July. Is this going to be a problem for me securing a work permit? I have applied to Compass education, I had an interview 2 days ago and secured the job, but I'm not sure if this is a good company to work for. I'm looking for full time, set hours and Compass seems to be around 20 hours as a Teaching Assistant spread over Monday - Saturday, and after reading through the contract it seems as though I will have to pay for the work permit myself.

Does anybody know whether this is a good company to work for? Also does anyone have any recommendations for companies to apply to.

Thanks for your time, hope to hear back from you soon



Chris