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Vietnam should rethink its focus on English-only education, amid growing trade with Asia

Vietnam should rethink its focus on English-only education, amid growing trade with Asia

What foreign language should students learn today? Should English be the only mandatory option in schools? The answer depends on personal interests, environment, and career goals, especially at the university level.
Apax Holdings stock hits floor for 8 straight sessions

Apax Holdings stock hits floor for 8 straight sessions

Hanoi leaps in English proficiency, leaves HCMC behind: Swiss ranking

Hanoi leaps in English proficiency, leaves HCMC behind: Swiss ranking

Cyberspace: the final frontier for English education

Cyberspace: the final frontier for English education

Modern technology makes learning foreign languages possible for millions across the globe, but someone needs to pave the road.
November 8, 2021 | 06:11 pm PT
English scores in high school exam reflect regional inequalities

English scores in high school exam reflect regional inequalities

This year's national high school graduation exams have revealed an atypical score spectrum in English scores that experts say show education quality differences between urban and rural areas.
July 28, 2021 | 09:00 pm PT
500 foreign language centers in HCMC unlicensed: education department

500 foreign language centers in HCMC unlicensed: education department

Nearly 500 foreign language centers in southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City are either unlicensed or hold expired licenses, the municipal education department said Monday.
January 12, 2021 | 04:00 am PT
Englishwoman claims sexual attack, robbery in Saigon

Englishwoman claims sexual attack, robbery in Saigon

HCMC police are investigating claims by an Englishwoman that she was sexually attacked and robbed by a man who she thought was a motorbike taxi driver.
October 20, 2020 | 05:11 pm PT
Born with agent orange, Hanoi teacher escapes fate

Born with agent orange, Hanoi teacher escapes fate

Whenever Lan Anh wants to give up, she remembers her family and reaches back out to life.
May 29, 2020 | 03:00 am PT
Van Hau overcoming communication struggles in Holland: coach

Van Hau overcoming communication struggles in Holland: coach

Vietnamese defender Doan Van Hau is overcoming his biggest obstacle, an inability to communicate in English, says Dutch club SC Heereeven’s coach.
January 3, 2020 | 10:00 pm PT
Missing British man found in Vietnam mortuary

Missing British man found in Vietnam mortuary

A British man reported missing last week was found in a local mortuary in southern Vietnam, the Nottinghamshire Live reported Thursday.
January 18, 2019 | 03:59 am PT
Australia tightens English requirements for foreign students

Australia tightens English requirements for foreign students

There are more than 550,000 international students in Australia.
October 12, 2017 | 02:24 am PT
HCMC asks native English teachers to put away audiovisual equipment

HCMC asks native English teachers to put away audiovisual equipment

The city said primary school students should have more opportunities to speak English directly with their teachers.
September 16, 2017 | 02:13 am PT
Can you get 10/10 on Vietnam's English high school exam?

Can you get 10/10 on Vietnam's English high school exam?

Vietnamese high school graduates scored on average 4.6 out of 10 - a big improvement from last year.
July 12, 2017 | 01:21 am PT
You say tomato, I say to-may-toe: Bridging the third-language barrier in Vietnam

You say tomato, I say to-may-toe: Bridging the third-language barrier in Vietnam

If you’re still struggling to be understood, perhaps the problem lies with you.
May 4, 2017 | 11:01 pm PT
Vietnam ranks second best place in the world to teach English

Vietnam ranks second best place in the world to teach English

English teachers can earn up to $2,200 a month.
March 27, 2017 | 09:30 am PT
Vietnam’s costly foreign language program declared a failure, but to little surprise

Vietnam’s costly foreign language program declared a failure, but to little surprise

After millions of dollars spent, Project 2020 appears to have met its doomed fate.
November 16, 2016 | 11:00 am PT
France backs UEFA warning to England, Russia, plans alcohol ban

France backs UEFA warning to England, Russia, plans alcohol ban

France's interior minister said on Sunday he backed UEFA's threat to sanction England and Russia if their fans repeated the violence seen over the last few days in Marseille and urged hosting cities to consider a ban on alcohol around match days.
June 12, 2016 | 07:07 pm PT
U.S. Peace Corps volunteer to teach in Vietnam for the first time

U.S. Peace Corps volunteer to teach in Vietnam for the first time

The Vietnamese government has given its approval for the U.S. Peace Corps to start operating in the country, said U.S. President Barack Obama at a press conference in Hanoi.
May 23, 2016 | 02:31 am PT
 
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