IH Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Apollo IH Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is a large group of language schools predominantly based in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In each city, there are a number of branches, each with 8 - 12 classrooms, well resources teachers’ rooms, and modern reception areas with grassy knolls and reading areas where parents can wait after dropping off their kids. 

Most of the English language students at each branch are young learners, so there is a real buzz and excitement to the centres when they are coming and going from class. As a teacher, or as a trainee teacher, you can't help to feel the excitement and energy!

The centre in District 3 is where teacher training happens. This is about equidistant between the airport and the city centre in a local, residential area. Should you have time at the weekend and be looking for more action, it’ll take you about 20-25 minutes to head south into the cosmopolitan District 1, home of HCMC’s famous restaurants and nightlife.

10.786045, 106.692478

Life in and around Ho Chi Minh City

Those who love the big city life are sure to find their way here as Ho Chi Minh City hosts a population of over seven million people, making it the largest city in Vietnam. Whilst the history is long and eventful, the city continues to grow and change rapidly. The streets are a mosaic of stylish, high rise buildings, beautiful pagodas and magnificent colonial buildings.

Getaways are very easy to come by due to the city’s location in the region and easy access from the city center to Tan Son Nhat International Airport. If relaxation is what you’re after, then beaches such as Nha Trang, Mui Ne and Vung Tau are within reach for a weekend away and the beautiful islands of Phu Quoc and Con Dao are a short flight away. The fertile Mekong Delta is a popular trip for many as well to experience authentic Vietnamese countryside living.