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Based on extensive in-country and regional experience, I have good news amidst this rhetorical gloom and doom. Vietnam compares very favorably to other Asian countries, including those with huge economic, educational, and historical advantages such as China, Japan, South Korea and Thailand. If you’ve traveled to one or more of these countries and Vietnam, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. Since 2005, I’ve noticed a sea change in the ability of growing numbers of young people to communicate in English. Vietnam is to be congratulated on this singular achievement. … [Read more...] about Missing the forest for the trees: National English exam results reconsidered

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has continued to receive congratulations from world leaders on the occasion of the 75th National Day (September 2). Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sent a congratulatory message to Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong. Meanwhile, Presidents Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldives and KP Sharma Oli of Nepal extended greetings to both Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The Vietnamese PM also received congratulations from his counterparts Ludovic Orban of Romania, Andrew Holness of Jamaica, and Mohammad Shtayyeh of Palestine. On this occasion, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh was congratulated by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Lucian Aurescu, Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki./. … [Read more...] about More world leaders congratulate Vietnam on 75th National Day

Nguyen has repeatedly expressed his hope to play for the Vietnamese national and was once on a list of overseas Vietnamese players introduced by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to coach Park Hang-seo. However, he has not been naturalised in Vietnam, so has not been called up. … [Read more...] about Goalkeeper Filip Nguyen accepts call-up to Czech national team

Colonel Le Van Phuong, Commander of the provincial border guard, said the Lao nationals are drug dealers regularly operating along the two countries’ shared border near Vietnam’s Lao Bao International Border Gate in Quang Tri. … [Read more...] about Eight Lao nationals caught smuggling 10kg of meth into Vietnam

The State leader highlighted VTV’s excellent performance over the past 50 years. She hoped the national broadcaster will continue to promote and exploit its strengths and advantages to win the trust of the audience; study and follow President Ho Chi Minh's thought, morality and lifestyle. … [Read more...] about National television broadcaster celebrates its 50th anniversary