Vietnamese Teachers' Day on 20 November: thank-yous and gifts from parents
What 20 November means in Vietnam, how schools mark it, what kind of thank-you is appropriate for preschool teachers, and how to handle class gifts and school p
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Etiquette with Vietnamese preschool teachers: titles, tone and raising concerns
How to address Vietnamese teachers, why tone and face matter, what small gestures signal respect, and how to raise a concern so it is heard rather than resented
Getting to know Vietnamese parents at preschool: small talk, birthdays, group chats
The questions Vietnamese parents often ask, how class birthday parties and group chats usually work, and simple ways for international families to make friends.
Class parent group chats at Saigon preschools: how they work and how to use them
Parent chat groups on Zalo or similar apps are common in Saigon classes. How they work, what belongs there, what does not and how to keep up without stress.
Food allergies at a Vietnamese preschool: the allergy plan and hidden ingredients
Fish sauce, dried shrimp, peanuts and egg noodles hide in everyday Vietnamese dishes. How to build an allergy plan with your doctor and your child's preschool.
Rainy season in Saigon with young children: flooded streets, wet days and school runs
From May to November Saigon gets heavy afternoon storms and flooded streets. How to plan the school run, flood water hygiene and what to pack for wet days.
The preschool health room and giving medicine at school: what parents should know
What preschool health staff in Vietnam do, how to send medicine safely, what to put in your child's health record and the limits of school care.
Booking a preschool tour in Saigon: what happens on the day and how to use it
How to book a school tour at Global Star School, when to go, whether to bring your child, what you will see on the visit and what to do in the 48 hours after.
Preschool enrolment agreement: deposits, notice periods and withdrawal terms to check
What a preschool enrolment agreement in Vietnam should say about fees, deposits, notice and refunds, what the law protects, and the questions to settle before y
Separation anxiety at preschool drop-off: why it happens and how to say goodbye
Why young children protest when you leave them at preschool, what a good goodbye looks like, and the habits that make drop-off harder for a newly arrived child.
Questions to ask on a preschool tour in Saigon, and what the answers tell you
A practical list of questions for a preschool visit in Ho Chi Minh City, grouped by what matters most, with notes on what good and weak answers sound like.
Keeping your home language alive when preschool runs in Vietnamese and English
Your child hears Vietnamese and English all day at school. Here is how to protect a third home language: an exposure audit, real need, and a 12-week plan.