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Free Vietnamese language class, backed by Columbia University, launched in New York

Free Vietnamese language class, backed by Columbia University, launched in New York

A free Vietnamese language class has been launched for children from the Vietnamese community in New York and neighbouring areas, with teachers from Columbia University participating in the initiative.
First Vietnamese speaking contest held for university students in Thailand

First Vietnamese speaking contest held for university students in Thailand

Learning love: How Russian-Vietnamese wife taught husband his heritage

Learning love: How Russian-Vietnamese wife taught husband his heritage

Australian, Japanese students win Vietnamese speech contest with folk songs

Australian, Japanese students win Vietnamese speech contest with folk songs

A team of Japanese and Australian students have won the national Vietnamese speech contest for foreign college students thanks to a lot of investment in self-study.
December 6, 2023 | 10:59 pm PT
More materials needed to teach Vietnamese to diasporic children

More materials needed to teach Vietnamese to diasporic children

At the end of summer my family and those of some of my high school friends gathered on the Mediterranean coast. It had been a while since our children met and spoke together in Vietnamese.
October 15, 2023 | 05:25 pm PT
Nearly 800 candidates join 6th Vietnamese language test in Japan

Nearly 800 candidates join 6th Vietnamese language test in Japan

A total of 789 Japanese candidates participated in the 6th Vietnamese-language proficiency test held at the Japan College of Foreign Languages (JCFL) in Tokyo on Sunday.
June 18, 2023 | 06:48 pm PT
My children won't lose their Vietnamese roots abroad

My children won't lose their Vietnamese roots abroad

Instead of worrying about my children not learning Vietnamese while living abroad, I let them integrate into the local environment first.
June 7, 2023 | 06:54 pm PT
Passing on Vietnamese language to younger generations of diaspora

Passing on Vietnamese language to younger generations of diaspora

Last month I was invited to a dinner in France. It was a traditional meal to finish the Lunar New Year ceremony at a Vietnamese family's house.
February 27, 2023 | 04:33 pm PT
On making language the rope that binds Vietnamese abroad

On making language the rope that binds Vietnamese abroad

Our family speaks both Vietnamese and English at home.
August 31, 2022 | 06:00 pm PT
Sep 8 declared day of Vietnamese language appreciation overseas

Sep 8 declared day of Vietnamese language appreciation overseas

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has declared September 8 the day of Vietnamese language appreciation for communities abroad.
August 4, 2022 | 05:01 pm PT
Study Vietnamese they said. It's easy they said

Study Vietnamese they said. It's easy they said

Recently, I performed in a Vietnamese stand-up comedy open mic in Hanoi.
July 27, 2022 | 04:44 pm PT
‘Vietnamese strength’ turns student into an international teacher

‘Vietnamese strength’ turns student into an international teacher

A desire to help the Vietnamese diaspora learn their mother tongue has turned a student into a teacher with students from many countries.
March 26, 2021 | 08:00 pm PT
South Korean swayed by Vietnamese culture

South Korean swayed by Vietnamese culture

Jeon Hyong Jun had no plans to learn Vietnamese. It was a "rebound" choice. Today, he thinks fate was playing its hand.
November 23, 2020 | 10:59 pm PT
Can't write off Vietnamese people's role in devising their script

Can't write off Vietnamese people's role in devising their script

Experts say that the Vietnamese people's contribution is unfairly ignored in exclusively crediting two European missionaries with creating the Quoc Ngu writing system.
December 30, 2019 | 05:36 am PT
Japan holds first national Vietnamese language exam

Japan holds first national Vietnamese language exam

Education insiders said the test reflects Vietnam's increasingly important role in the region.
June 25, 2017 | 11:55 pm PT
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