At the parking lot, many parents stopped their motorbikes to drop off their children, creating traffic congestion. Many children, in high school uniforms, could not hide their tiredness after a long day. Inside a classroom, Phan Quoc Cuong of District 3 was quickly having banh mi for dinner before his fourth class of the day from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. He has been extremely busy since the beginning of this year because many parents have also booked him to teach private IELTS (International English Language Testing System) prep courses. Asides from teaching at the center, he also offers one-on-one sessions for five high school students, helping him earn a monthly income of more than VND30 million (over $1,300). "There are days when I have to work until 11 p.m.," the 34-year-old full-time English teacher said. When he is not teaching, he spends time grading homework and developing engaging lesson plans for students of different grade levels. Though inquiries keep pouring in, he … [Read more...] about English centers laugh all the way to the bank on booming IELTS demand
