Oxford Seminars Blog » Vietnam https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca Grads since 1992 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:31:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.5 Teaching Positions in Asia Soar as Borders Open in Popular TEFL Markets https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-positions-asia-soar-borders-open-popular-tefl-markets/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-positions-asia-soar-borders-open-popular-tefl-markets/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:10:54 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5438 At long last borders opened in March, 2022 to some of the biggest TEFL markets in Asia, with governments in Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam all announcing the easing of COVID-19 entry restrictions for those crossing their borders for work.  JAPAN  Easing of Long-Awaited Border Restrictions Finally Announced  In fact, the government of Japan announced on […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-positions-asia-soar-borders-open-popular-tefl-markets/feed/ 0 COVID-19 Restrictions in Top 10 Teaching Markets https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/covid-19-restrictions-top-10-teaching-markets/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/covid-19-restrictions-top-10-teaching-markets/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:49:17 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5221 Many teachers considering taking up new work abroad in 2021 have a lot of very valid questions as to the process of relocating these days, especially as it pertains to COVID-19 restrictions. Are schools even hiring? Can they sponsor visas? Do I need a COVID-free test? And so on. We’ve compiled the answers to many […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/covid-19-restrictions-top-10-teaching-markets/feed/ 0 How COVID-19 Helped Me Decide to Call Vietnam Home https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/covid-19-helped-decide-call-vietnam-home/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/covid-19-helped-decide-call-vietnam-home/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:08:29 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5126 January 27, 2021 The frying pan pops and sizzles, the smell of onions thick in my cramped kitchen. My eyes are teary from chopping as the tiny ding of my phone signals a message: Have you heard about the 80 cases of COVID? It’s a strange feeling, a kind of falling away, as I read […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/covid-19-helped-decide-call-vietnam-home/feed/ 0 Teaching English in 2021: Top ESL Job Opportunities https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-english-2021-top-esl-job-opportunities/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-english-2021-top-esl-job-opportunities/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2020 19:49:27 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5042 While the global COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted airlines and the travel industry as a whole throughout the year 2020, there are still a number of countries, predominantly in Asia, with a strong demand for foreign English teachers. Schools in South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Thailand have all been able to sponsor visas […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-english-2021-top-esl-job-opportunities/feed/ 0 How Teaching English Abroad Opened Career Doors in Florida https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/is-teaching-english-abroad-right-for-me/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/is-teaching-english-abroad-right-for-me/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2016 21:48:20 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=2785 Teaching English abroad is not only a great way to travel and see the world, but a great way to gain valuable experience that can open countless career doors both at home and overseas. Read on to see how teaching ESL improved my job prospects in America, and for tips on how to network and […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/is-teaching-english-abroad-right-for-me/feed/ 0 How Much Do ESL Teachers Get Paid Overseas? https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/how-much-do-esl-teachers-get-paid-overseas/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/how-much-do-esl-teachers-get-paid-overseas/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2016 22:04:30 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=2553 The average salary for K-12 teachers across the United States is about $45,000 per year. Of course this number varies greatly based on several factors, particularly location and experience. The same formula applies to ESL teachers abroad. Most people who decide to teach English overseas do so for the cultural experiences and travel opportunities. But […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/how-much-do-esl-teachers-get-paid-overseas/feed/ 1 Should I visit the Ancient City of Hue? https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/should-i-visit-the-ancient-city-of-hue/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/should-i-visit-the-ancient-city-of-hue/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2016 19:53:38 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=2463 Where in the World Are Magda and Brent? Exploring Ancient temples in Hue The day before leaving Phong Nha, we asked a couple of foreigners working in the town what they thought of our two possible next destinations, Hue and Hoi An. They both commented that we ought to skip Hue, saying there’s nothing to […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/should-i-visit-the-ancient-city-of-hue/feed/ 0 Photos from our Adventure in Phong Nha Cave https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/photos-from-phong-nha-cave/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/photos-from-phong-nha-cave/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2016 21:40:13 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=2431 Where in the World are Magda and Brent: Exploring Jungles and Caves in Vietnam One of the great highlights we planned for our trip was to visit the world famous caves at Phong Nha in central Vietnam. We booked an overnight camping trip to Hang En cave, the 3rd largest cave in the world. The […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/why-you-have-to-visit-ha-long-bay/feed/ 1 How Getting Lost in Vietnam Became The Best Day of the Trip https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/how-getting-lost-in-vietnam-became-the-best-day-of-the-trip/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/how-getting-lost-in-vietnam-became-the-best-day-of-the-trip/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2016 19:40:37 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=2031 Where in the World are Magda and Brent? Trying to Find Their Way Through Rural Vietnam Today was a great day in Vietnam. I mean, it was an awful day from one perspective, but once we embraced that awfulness, it was a day unlike any other. And that, my friends, makes for a great day. […]

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