By 2035, Vietnam aims to make English a compulsory second language in all schools - and a mandatory subject from Grade 1 by 2030 - to improve the country's global competitiveness.

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Eranio Huong has never visited a Western country but speaks English with near-native fluency, down to using “like” as a hesitation word and starting sentences with a ...

Many Vietnamese parents are sending their children to international schools where English becomes their dominant language, often at the expense of maintaining their Vietnamese language skills. This ...

Few countries are excited about globalization anymore, but Vietnam is still into it — wholeheartedly. Do the reasons go ...

Peter Truong was born and raised in Vancouver to Vietnamese immigrant parents. He wasn't deeply connected to his Vietnamese roots growing up, but moving to Ho Chi Minh City in 2024 changed that. Now, ...

"The English language helps me talk to people from different countries," said 11-year-old Kim Long. "I also love it because I can read lots of books and comics, and watch football on YouTube too," he ...

Educational institutions in Vietnam have been directed to implement English as a second language on campus, it has been announced, which could increase student mobility and international ...

The Peace Corps and the Vietnamese government announced Tuesday that the worldwide volunteer travel service program will be established in Vietnam for the first time in history. The announcement ...

Education experts are worried that Vietnam’s plans to make all university graduates reach at least CEFR B1 in English by 2020 are set to fail, the Vietnamese press reports. In a recent meeting ...