Lecturers from the Faculty of Applied Linguistics participate in workshop on the topic of “Challenges, Opportunities, and Trends in Teaching and Learning English in Vietnam.”

On March 30, 2022, the VietTESOL (VTA) Research and Teaching Division, in collaboration with the National Foreign Languages Project Management Board (NFLP) and the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), organized the English Teaching Forum 2022 with the theme “Challenges, Opportunities, and Trends in Teaching and Learning English in Vietnam,” sponsored by the Regional English Language Office (RELO), U.S. Embassy in Vietnam.

The conference was established discuss the challenges and opportunities in teaching and learning English in Vietnam; share successful lessons and experiences in teaching and learning English from educational institutions; identify trends in teaching and learning English worldwide, in the region, and in Vietnam in the near future; thereby proposing policies, building projects, and mobilizing educational institutions, research institutes, businesses, publishers to support training, technology transfer in English teaching and learning.

At this workshop, Dr. Nguyen Viet Hung, Head of Faculty of Applied Linguistics at International School, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, actively participated in the discussions on the topics presented and proposed several opinions as follows:

  • Reassessing the objectives in teaching English in Vietnam, and focusing on the target audience and key influencing factors that need to be addressed and invested in the future of English language learning.
  • Changing perspectives on training policies for English teachers, with a focus on investing in learners, enhancing motivation and self-learning capabilities, and building English learning resources to help learners in remote areas access and learn according to their needs.
  • Focusing on investment and rewards for teachers with high-achieving students, rather than solely focusing on teachers as is currently the case.
  • Universities should increase direct admissions for students with international English certificates (such as IELTS, SAT).
  • Paying attention to free teaching projects for the community and creating an English learning environment for students.