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Non-native, with strong English (C1 level), you're hireable in Vietnam. We've placed 700+ teachers from 32+ countries since 2017. First contract: $1,300 to $1,800 a month. With side classes: up to $2,500.
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The 2026 Vietnam Teacher Salary Guide
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Non-native teachers placed in Vietnam since 2017
How non-native teachers get hired in Vietnam
Ten minutes on the salary, the schools, and why your accent is worth more than your passport.
Already know
what you want?
Three paths to teaching in Vietnam. Pick the one that fits.
Self-paced
The Solo Path
The same system that placed 700+ teachers via our mentorship — now DIY. 8-module video course, school list, templates, scripts. You drive it yourself.
Choose this if you want to be in control of the whole process.
$199
7-day money-back guarantee
BESTSELLERGuided
The Guided Path
The 700+ placement system as DIY, plus we review your full application file before it goes out. No more second-guessing.
Choose this if you'd rather not figure out the application alone.
$349
7-day money-back guarantee
Done-with-you
Full Mentorship
We run the same system with you, end to end, and back it with a 100% placement promise. Limited acceptance: ~30% of applicants. Vietnam 2026 rules apply.
Most teachers don't need this. If we can't take you, the course is the same system you drive yourself.
$600 / $750
$600 upfront (save $150), or $750 split: $375 now, $375 after your school contract is signed
— Sister product from UP2U family —
Your accent isn't your passport.
But it does affect your pay.
Tanya's self-paced course tightens your pronunciation for Vietnamese classrooms. 4 hours of focused work, lifetime access, $69.
Camila —
Brazil
"I make more in Vietnam than 3 jobs back home."
History degree. 5 years on cruise ships before this. Now teaches 25 hours a week in Ho Chi Minh City and earns more than she did across three jobs back home.
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More teachers,
same path.
SELIM
Tunisia
"My accent made me nervous. My students didn't care."
Zero classroom experience before Vietnam. He expected pushback from students who'd question why a Tunisian was teaching them English. Instead, they showed up, paid attention, kept coming back. Now earns $2,100/month in Ho Chi Minh City.
ANDREW
Russia
"I save $1,700 a month. I couldn't save $200 in Israel."
After a grinding teaching stint in Israel, Andrew took a public school post in Ho Chi Minh City paying $2,500/month. Expenses low enough that saving $1,700 is routine, not a stretch. He's used that money to travel 4 countries across Asia. His word for life there: spacious.
How It Works
Whether you go Solo Path, Guided, or Full Mentorship, the path looks the same. The amount of help changes.
01
Learn how the market works
8-module course covers everything: how Vietnamese schools hire, what they pay, what they want from non-natives, and what kills most applications. Most people finish it in a weekend.
02
Build your application file
CV, intro video, cover letter, all built from templates that have placed 700+ teachers. Solo Path teachers do this on their own. Guided Path, we review your full file before it goes out. Mentorship, we handle it with you.
03
Apply and get hired
Vetted school list plus the methodology to find new schools yourself. Outreach scripts, interview prep, contract checks. Solo and Guided, you apply. Mentorship, we apply for you.
Your Turn.
Algeria, Brazil, Colombia, Morocco, Serbia, Tunisia — 32+ countries so far. Take the 2-minute qualification quiz to see what's realistic for you.
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