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Learning English at school, a mandatory chore that leads nowhere

Learning English at school, a mandatory chore that leads nowhere

Students learn English in secondary and high schools and continue to do so in college, but few achieve any proficiency.
I don't regret spending big money on my son's English lessons

I don't regret spending big money on my son's English lessons

Another Vietnamese achieves band 9 in all IELTS skills

Another Vietnamese achieves band 9 in all IELTS skills

Random conversations with foreigners won't improve your English

Random conversations with foreigners won't improve your English

"Foreigner hunting" used to be a creative way to improve one's English proficiency and confidence, especially for Vietnamese students, but it's no longer appropriate nowadays.
October 9, 2023 | 04:06 pm PT
Why spend huge money on English teaching centers?

Why spend huge money on English teaching centers?

Materials and AI applications for learning English are not rare. It is important to train your children to have interest and self-study habits instead of sending them to expensive language centers.
January 18, 2024 | 04:00 pm PT
Four traps to avoid in IELTS test preparation

Four traps to avoid in IELTS test preparation

Spending too much time practicing exam sample questions while lacking vocabulary, or applying too many tricks from the internet seems to not work for those studying for the IELTS tests.
April 15, 2024 | 04:41 pm PT
Focus on vocabulary and grammar is root cause of failure to pick up a language

Focus on vocabulary and grammar is root cause of failure to pick up a language

Readers pointed out that the heavy focus on grammar tests and the lack of real-life practice are key issues in English education in Vietnam.
August 19, 2024 | 02:14 am PT
12-year-old boy achieves 8.0 in IELTS on first attempt

12-year-old boy achieves 8.0 in IELTS on first attempt

Without attending extra classes or language centers, a seventh-grader in Ho Chi Minh City achieved an impressive IELTS score of 8.0, including perfect 9.0 marks in speaking and listening.
December 25, 2024 | 08:05 pm PT
Teaching Vietnamese teachers how to pronounce English should be a top priority

Teaching Vietnamese teachers how to pronounce English should be a top priority

No country within Asia rivals Vietnam in terms of the talent and ambition of its people. Yet Vietnam could play a much greater role in the local and global marketplace if it could solve one major problem - an inability to pronounce English correctly.
January 15, 2025 | 03:22 pm PT
30-year-old Vietnamese achieves perfect 9.0 in IELTS with AI practice

30-year-old Vietnamese achieves perfect 9.0 in IELTS with AI practice

A Vietnamese teacher of English has achieved an overall IELTS score of 9.0 in his 20th IELTS attempt, using ChatGPT to improve his kills.
March 12, 2025 | 08:00 pm PT
Are we learning English to communicate or get an IELTS certificate?

Are we learning English to communicate or get an IELTS certificate?

Many years ago I was surprised when my writing score in an IELTS exam was lower than my younger sister's.
May 21, 2025 | 04:06 pm PT
Hanoi ends Ho Chi Minh City's 8-year reign in high school English exam

Hanoi ends Ho Chi Minh City's 8-year reign in high school English exam

Hanoi has overtaken Ho Chi Minh City to claim the top spot in Vietnam's national high school graduation English exam for the first time in eight years.
July 16, 2025 | 06:19 pm PT
My child pays $11 monthly at school only to learn 'native English' from Filipino teachers

My child pays $11 monthly at school only to learn 'native English' from Filipino teachers

Each student at my child's school pays VND300,000 (US$11.37) a month to learn English with a foreign teacher, but the school hires non-native English speakers.
September 15, 2025 | 02:49 pm PT
 
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