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curiousaboutkorea · Joined: 21 Jan 2009

Ok, so I know there's a really outside chance of anyone knowing of where I could do this. But, does anyone know of somewhere I could learn Vietnamese in the Seoul area? Ilsan would be excellent. Thanks. Also are there any Vietnamese communities in Seoul? Any AUTHENTIC Vietnamese restaurants?

Toon Army · Joined: 12 Mar 2007

Not heard of any VN language schools here but would be interested to know if there are also.

or you could do a language exchange with the Vietnamese students at one of the Universities like Sogang/Yonsei/SNU etc?

don't know if this helps

http://www.language-school-teachers.com/default.asp?txtCity=Seoul&selCountry=85&selX6=51

Ronald · Joined: 14 Feb 2007

You could possibly sign up for classes at Hanguk school of Foreign studies. Google their website.

LonelyAssasin · Joined: 07 Mar 2009

lol why would you want to learn vietnamese?

jkelly80 · Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Location: you boys like mexico?

Gimpokid · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Location: Best Gimpo

nosmallplans · Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Location: noksapyeong

my girlfriend speaks vietnamese. i'm sure she would be happy if i could differentiate between bungsai and bung... bung something else.

KYC · Joined: 11 May 2006

Are you viet?

I'm Vietnamese-American. I also live in Seoul. And I'm fluent.

There are lots of Vietnamese factory workers up in northern Gyeonggi-do. I was pestered by them a lot when I lived in Pocheon. They always wanted free English lessons. There's a big Viet community in Songuri (northern gyeonggi), but that mainly consists of factory workers and mail order brides.

And no, there are no authentic vietnamese restaurants in Korea. Well, I haven't looked too hard so maybe there is.

appolla · Joined: 21 Mar 2009 Location: USA

hey KYC. i was wondering if u had any difficulties finding a teaching job in Seoul? from what i've learn from this site and others...ppl who arent native english speakers have a difficult time getting a teaching job... Question

optik404 · Joined: 24 Jun 2008

KYC · Joined: 11 May 2006

Optik is right. I am vietnamese-american...therefore I am a native speaker. However, I am not a he but rather a she Very Happy

I've always worked in the public school system, so my ethnicity has never been an issue. I know a few vietnamese-canadians/australians/etc that work at hogwans as well. I don't know whether it was difficult for them, but it proobbabbly was.