Writing a teaching CV for Vietnam
Include a photo. It is expected for Vietnam. Nationality is required because it decides visa eligibility, the CV should run to 2 pages, and it should be laid out for A4 paper.
The visa
Work permit, then a temporary residence card or business visa
Bachelor's degree plus a 120-hour TEFL/TESOL. Native-speaker passports are preferred by most centres, but non-native teachers with strong credentials are hired, especially outside the two big cities.
What goes on the CV for Vietnam
- Photo
- expected
- Nationality
- required
- Date of birth
- expected
- Marital status
- optional
- Length
- 2 pages
- Paper size
- A4
Expected. Language centres commonly put teacher photos in front of parents.
Documents you will need
- •Legalised degree certificate
- •Criminal record check, legalised
- •Health check
- •TEFL/TESOL certificate
Attestation and apostille take weeks and cost money. Confirm the exact list with the employer and the nearest consulate before starting.
What Vietnam employers look for
- •Nationality
- •TEFL hours
- •Whether you are already in Vietnam — in-country candidates are strongly preferred
- •Age groups and class sizes you have handled
Leave out
- •Vagueness about your current location and visa status
Tone
Direct and energetic. Centres want to know you can hold a room of thirty children.
Build it with the rules applied
The builder applies everything on this page automatically — the A4 layout, the 2-page target, the fields Vietnam expects — and checks your passport against the visa before you apply. Free to use, with nothing held back and no watermark.
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Other destinations
These are prevailing hiring and document norms, not legal advice, and immigration rules change. Confirm anything that costs you money with the employer and the nearest consulate.