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Cool Rock Formation in VietnamVietnam is one of the fastest growing countries in South East Asia, with lots of English teaching opportunities for Native English Speaking Teachers.

 

Apply today, an experience living and teaching in country steeped in culture, tradition, history and charm. Vietnamese people are amoung the most hospitable people you'll ever meet. 

 

Vietnam MarketQuick Facts:

Official Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Population: 84 million
Currency: Dong
Capital: Hanoi
Language: The official language is Vietnamese, English and French widely understood with Chinese and Khmer spoken to a lesser extent.

Religion: Almost 80% of Vietnamese have no religion. Existing religions in Vietnam include 9% Buddhism, 7% Catholicism and small numbers of Hoa Hoa, Tao Dai, Protestants, Confucianism and Islam.


Location
Vietnam is located in South East Asia bordering the Gulf of Thailand, the Gulf of Tonkin, and the South China Sea alongside with borders with China, Laos, and Cambodia. Vietnam stretches for 1650km from North to South and its terrain comprises of flat deltas in the south and north, central highlands and a mountainous region to the far northern regions of the country.


Vietnamese Time Zone
Vietnam is GMT + 7 hours, Dublin and London are GMT. Daylight saving time for winter ensures the time difference is GMT + 8 because Vietnam does not use the Daylight Saving Time system.

 

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Weather

Due to the country’s length and it diverse topography, the climate in Vietnam differs from North to South. The North has two distinct seasons, a cold humid winter from November to April and a warm wet summer for the remainder of the year. Summer temperatures average 22°C with occasional typhoons. The South is generally warm all year round with the hottest months being March to May, with temperatures rising to the low 30°C and low amounts for rainfall. This is followed by monsoon season until October.

 

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