The 9 Peace Corps volunteers arrived in Hanoi on October 27, 2022, and underwent a rigorous 10 weeks of Pre-Service Training before being sworn in.

These 10 volunteers will work alongside English Teacher Counterparts in Hanoi's district Secondary Schools, contributing to promoting the comprehensive partnership between the two countries as well as educational cooperation and people-to-people exchanges

The United States sending Peace Corps Volunteers to teach English in Vietnam will contribute to promoting the comprehensive partnership between the two countries as well as educational cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

In in a press statement released on July 10 marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the US and Vietnam, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo mentioned "an agreement that will bring Peace Corps volunteers to Vietnam for the first time ever, fostering stronger ties between our peoples."