This is a primary school teacher near the village of Mu Cang Chai, posing with her English class, a pic selected today by the travel site Gadling as it Photo of the Day.

I enjoy visiting schools whenever the opportunity arises. She asked me to stay awhile, and I did, gladly, to converse for a bit with the students. A few had a better command of English than she did.  Her mastery was basic and could barely understand me, even when I spoke very slowly and deliberately.

On average, teachers earn between $150-200 per month in Vietnam, a figure that can rise depending on levels of education. As an incentive to relocate to more remote regions, teachers in rural areas earn more than their colleagues in urban areas.

Vietnam 014, originally uploaded by pirano.