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Vietnam rises to 'moderate' level in English proficiency ranking

Vietnam rises to 'moderate' level in English proficiency ranking

Vietnam has advanced to the “moderate proficiency” group in the English Proficiency Index (EPI) released by Education First (EF) on Wednesday, a notable improvement over its placement in the “low proficiency” group last year.
Native speakers shocked by difficulty of Vietnam's high school English exam

Native speakers shocked by difficulty of Vietnam's high school English exam

Take the Vietnam high school graduation English exam and see how you fare

Take the Vietnam high school graduation English exam and see how you fare

Vietnam's largest city to test 47,000 public school teachers for English proficiency

Vietnam's largest city to test 47,000 public school teachers for English proficiency

In a bold move toward bilingual education, Ho Chi Minh City will test the English proficiency of all 47,000 public school teachers, marking its most ambitious assessment campaign to date.
April 15, 2025 | 11:21 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
Vietnam struggles to improve English proficiency despite growing interest, investment

Vietnam struggles to improve English proficiency despite growing interest, investment

There is increasing interest in learning English in Vietnam, but outcomes remain disappointing, and experts suggest it could be decades before English becomes the second language in schools.
January 13, 2025 | 03:14 pm PT
Vietnam's English proficiency ranking drops as test expands to rural areas

Vietnam's English proficiency ranking drops as test expands to rural areas

Vietnam's position in the global English proficiency ranking has declined this year, partly due to the inclusion of smaller provinces in the assessment, a local representative explained.
November 20, 2024 | 03:16 pm PT
Asia's English proficiency drops from 2023: report

Asia's English proficiency drops from 2023: report

Several Asian countries saw their English proficiency drop over the past year, especially China and India, whose ranking dropped by nine places.
November 18, 2024 | 08:44 pm PT
Vietnam's English ranking drops 5 places to 'low proficiency' group

Vietnam's English ranking drops 5 places to 'low proficiency' group

Vietnam's standing in the global English proficiency ranking this year has dropped by five places from 2023 to the lowest-ranking group, according to a report released by EF Education First on Wednesday.
November 13, 2024 | 11:00 pm PT
Vietnam's Politburo pushes integration of English as 2nd language

Vietnam's Politburo pushes integration of English as 2nd language

The Politburo has directed all government levels to enhance students' foreign language skills, gradually making English a second language in schools as part of education reforms to meet integration demands.
August 15, 2024 | 11:39 pm PT
Self-studying village student scores 8.5 on IELTS on second try

Self-studying village student scores 8.5 on IELTS on second try

From a border village in the southern Tay Ninh Province, a Vietnamese student overcame educational barriers to achieve an impressive 8.5 on the IELTS through self-study.
August 9, 2024 | 11:00 pm PT
Who are better English teachers: Qualified Vietnamese or native speakers?

Who are better English teachers: Qualified Vietnamese or native speakers?

Some readers argued that English centers are better off hiring qualified Vietnamese teachers as many native speakers hold no teaching degrees, but others said Vietnamese teachers cannot use the language.
July 22, 2024 | 03:24 pm PT
English scores lowest among all subjects in Vietnam's national high school graduation exam

English scores lowest among all subjects in Vietnam's national high school graduation exam

The average English score during the 2024 national high school graduation examination was the lowest among all the tested subjects, at 5.51 out of 10.
July 18, 2024 | 03:29 am PT
HCMC tops English test scores in high-school graduation exam for 8 consecutive years

HCMC tops English test scores in high-school graduation exam for 8 consecutive years

Students in Ho Chi Minh City had an average English score of 6.73 out of 10 for this year's high-school graduation exam, a slight decrease compared to last year but still leading the country, while Hanoi dropped in the ranking.
July 17, 2024 | 11:55 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
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