Older person teaching in Vietnam
I plan to take early retirement at 55 years, and move to Vietnam. I won’t need a job for salary as I have enough money to retire. However, I’d like to teach when there. I have a BEd hons in primary / junior education (graduated a UK university in 1996) and I taught at a UK school for 2 years, before changing careers. 6 years ago I did a TEFL Cert 5. I’m learning Vietnamese but likely will never be fluent. I know a bit.
I’m white English, native English speaker.
I’ve been to Vietnam 20+ times having dated a woman there for 6 years, now over. I have friends (local and expats) in Vietnam.
I’d like to teach in Vietnam when retired to be part of a community and ideally would like to teach at a public primary / junior school. Also, with no retirement visa in Vietnam the work visa would be of great benefit.
I don’t want to work 40 hours a week. Ideally 20 hours a week max, even less if I could but still get a work visa.
I like HCMC and Nha Trang.
At 55 will my mature age be a negative?
I can’t see a max age for teachers. Is there one?
Is there a max age for work visas?
I have no child teaching experience for 28 years but my current job I train adults.