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NTNU, funded by the Ministry of Education, sent five practice teachers to Taipei School in Ho Chi Minh City for two months, in an oversea practicum project managed by Prof. Chern Chiou Lan and Prof. Cheng Yuh Show. Four of them are from the English Department and one of them is from the Department of Life Science.

Taipei School in Ho Chi Minh City is a Taiwanese international school in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.TSHCMC, which serves kindergarten through high school, was established on 27 October 1997. 

In addition to teaching, the five practice teachers also participated in administrative tasks in the school and got to know more about oversea Taipei Schools. For example, they have some exchange projects with elementary schools in Hsin Chu and Japan and it shows that Taipei School in Ho Chi Minh City is an International school.They have visited elite schools like Lawrence. S. Ting Memorial School, South Saigon International School, Renaissance International School Saigon. During winter break, the five practice teachers held an English camp. One student told us that students in the Taipei School have various background. Some of them have Taiwanese parent, and some are from China, Japan or Korea. It's vital for teachers to be sensitive about different cultures. One student said that local students are expressive and outgoing. She learned from the practicum how to inspire students. All practice teachers and professors have learned a lot from this valuable experience. They have gained international mobility and opens up an opportunity to teach abroad.