Vietnam to make English a compulsory 2nd language in all schools by 2035, to be more competitive

Vietnam to make English a compulsory 2nd language in all schools by 2035, to be more competitive

A shortage of English-language teachers and teaching methods pose significant challenges to the plan. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Education Reform – Vietnam Makes English Compulsory Language

“The English language helps me talk to people from different countries,” – said 11-year-old Kim Long. “I also love it because I can read lots of books and comics, and watch football on YouTube, too,” – he rattled on in fluent English. He is not a Malaysian ethnic Chinese, but the next generation of Vietnamese eager to leapfrog Vietnam miles ahead of Malaysia and other nations in Asia.   In 1980, Malaysia’s GDP was US$24.5 billion, whereas Vietna…