Kindergarten Volunteer in Vietnam

During your volunteer work, you live in a room right next to the volunteer site. This is a private room on the second floor of the kindergarten. In the apartment you have air conditioning, a fridge, a western toilet and a washing machine. 2-3 other employees of the kindergarten live in the other rooms, with whom you are welcome to eat together. The modern house is located in a quiet area on the outskirts of Hanoi.

Hanoi is located inland in northern Vietnam. The metropolis is not only the second largest city in Vietnam, but also the oldest capital in Southeast Asia: In 2010 it celebrated its thousandth anniversary. To this day, the three-story turtle pagoda “Thap Rua” from the 15th century is the symbol of the metropolis. The structure is located in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake, which separated Old Hanoi from the former French colonial quarter. 

You can still see the French, but also the Chinese and Southeast Asian influences on the cityscape today. There are small temples, narrow streets with small shops, handicraft shops, large markets, countless cafes and street food places and much more!

Hanoi is a wonderful starting point to get to know the multifaceted country and everyday life in Vietnam!

During your time as a volunteer you will have the opportunity to get to know Hanoi, the oldest capital in Southeast Asia. In 2010 it celebrated its XNUMXth anniversary and, given its age, has countless corners worth seeing. By the way: Motorized two-wheelers are the number one means of transport in Southeast Asia. If you feel like it, you can rent a scooter and explore the city with it.

On your tour of discovery through Hanoi - whether on foot or by scooter - there is a lot to discover: The symbol of the metropolis is the three-storey turtle pagoda Thap Rua from the 15th century. The structure is located in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake, which is ideal for a long walk along the shore. Thap Rua is not the only pagoda in Hanoi. Around 600 other temples and pagodas are spread throughout the city. So you will keep walking past them and discovering new ones on your way through the city.

From Hanoi you can explore the surrounding area and other destinations in northern Vietnam. Visit the famous artist spots Bat Trang and Dong Ho! Plan a weekend for Halong Bay, about 170 kilometers away: This top sight with its fossilized sugar loaves and lime needles will inspire you! The bay is around 1500 square kilometers in size and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Even the way there is an experience: the journey mostly leads along the Red River, past dark green paddy fields.

Our on-site team also offers various tours that are included in the services:

1. Hanoi Street Food Tour and Train Street with Egg Coffee
This excursion lasts half a day, approximately from 16pm to 19pm. You'll have a chance to sample the best of Hanoi's local cuisine: beef noodle soup (pho), steamed rice rolls (banh cuon), and Vietnamese sandwiches (banh mi). Afterwards you will visit a café on Train Street where a unique experience awaits you. Here you can enjoy a Vietnamese egg coffee with a view of the passing train. 

2. Bat Trang Pottery Village
The small village in northern Vietnam is about 13 km southeast of Hanoi, on the other side of the Chuong Duong Bridge. It is very famous for its high quality ceramics and pottery products. The vases, bowls, bowls etc are exported worldwide. On this tour you have the opportunity to visit the exhibitions and then make a ceramic product yourself and take it home.

3. Hanoi Highlights Day Tour
This tour includes a visit to the Temple of Literature, Tran Quoc Pagoda, West Lake - the city's largest freshwater lake, Hoan Kiem Lake, St. Joseph's Cathedral, as well as an ancient traditional house so unique in Vietnam no longer exists. The Ethnology Museum is also part of the excursion. Here you can learn a lot about the 54 minorities in Vietnam in indoor and outdoor exhibitions.