The Vietnam Culture Development Society (VCDS) is providing around 15,000 English textbooks and general publications of various subjects to Vietnamese educational institutions. The book presentation ceremony was held at the Hanoi National Library on February 27. According to Doctor Le Phuoc Hung, director of the VCDS, a New York based non-profit organisations, books are varied in categories, ranging from economics and development, banking system, English dictionary, geography, chemistry to American sociology, literature, education, health and environment and levels, from the college, higher education to books for children of age from 3-15 years of age. “We hope that the diversity of books will help to increase the quantity of people accessing to this useful information source,” said Doctor Hung. Chairman of the North Universities Library Union Nguyen Huy Chuong said that this was a significant event as Vietnamese education is now making a strong movement, thus, it is now … [Read more...] about US organisation presents English books to Vietnam
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International conference on English training held in Thai Nguyen Most Recent News
NDO/ VNA – Managers, teachers and researchers involved in English training and representatives from the Ministry of Education and Training and the US Embassy in Vietnam gathered in Thai Nguyen city, in the province of the same name, on December 7-8, to seek ways to promote English language training. The third international workshop on English training or VietTESOL was held by Thai Nguyen University in collaboration with the Management Board of the 2020 National Foreign Languages Project, the US Embassy, and the British Council. The event, themed “English Language Education in Diverse Contexts”, aims to exchange experience and initiatives on teaching English, while expanding the network of English language teachers, educators, and researchers in Vietnam and in the Southeast Asian nations. Participants were updated on new approaches to and effective reforms in researching and practising ways of teaching English, thereby seeking appropriate measures for the current … [Read more...] about International conference on English training held in Thai Nguyen Most Recent News
Phuc or Fuchsia? Should Vietnamese students have Western names in English classes? Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
An official statement from an education department leader in Ho Chi Minh City, who said giving students English names during language classes is “against Vietnam’s traditional education,” has sparked fresh debate among Tuoi Tre News readers.Unlike the controversial rule to ban audiovisual tools from English teaching in citywide primary schools, the ‘name issue’ is winning support from English teachers, native and local. Vietnamese don’t need English namesCommenting on Tuoi Tre News’ Facebook Page, Michael David Kemp said he agrees “100 percent” with the idea that students not be called by anything other than their Vietnamese names.“Vietnamese names mean something and have a meaning behind them,” he wrote. “I always try to learn [how to say] my students Vietnamese names.”Veronnica Nagathota, who on her Facebook page says she is an “Australian woman who adores Vietnam,” believes that native English … [Read more...] about Phuc or Fuchsia? Should Vietnamese students have Western names in English classes? Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Sultan of Brunei ceremonially opens English center in Da Nang Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah carried out a signing formality to open an English language center in Vietnam on Friday, when he visited the country for a business forum. The UBD-FPT Global Center was officially inaugurated in Da Nang City, the largest metropolitan hub in central Vietnam.Located on the campus of the FPT University in Da Nang, the English language center is established under the collaboration between the Vietnamese FPT University and the University of Brunei Darussalam.The center's opening ceremony was attended by the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, who was visiting Da Nang for the APEC 2017 business meeting.Huynh Duc Tho, chairman of the Da Nang People's Committee, considered this newly founded language institution a milestone marking a close relation between Vietnam and Brunei, and Da Nang is proud to contribute to it.The chairman also stated that Da Nang always welcomes international investors including those belonging to the ASEAN bloc and the … [Read more...] about Sultan of Brunei ceremonially opens English center in Da Nang Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
American Center to hold free activities for English teachers
American Center to hold free activities for English teachers Nguyen Quy The American Center in HCMC will organize a workshop on English teaching from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on June 15 at Diamond Plaza, 34 Le Duan Boulevard, District 1, HCMC. The workshop is open to English as Foreign Language (EFL) educators, and those intending to pursue this field as a career and those already working in the field, who want to revise and refresh their teaching methods and approaches. Participants will have the opportunity to meet and exchange with English Language Fellow Christopher McDonnell, and well-experienced lecturers from the HCMC University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) and Van Lang University, including Hoang Thi Nhat Tam, Pham Thai Bao Ngoc, Phan Thi Thanh, Dinh Thien Loc, Pham Thi Thuy Trang and Truong Thi Nhu Ngoc. Participants must be English teachers or college students majoring in English language teaching. Due to limited seats, interested people are required to register … [Read more...] about American Center to hold free activities for English teachers