Vietnam’s Nha Trang tackles foreign-language-only shop signs
Vietnam News 16:42 26/07/2026Authorities in Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam are addressing the proliferation of foreign-language signs and advertisements in tourist areas.
Hoi An dessert vendor goes viral for speaking 5 foreign languages
Travel 11:02 24/07/2026Order a bowl of sweet soup from this Vietnamese woman in Hoi An, and there is a good chance she will greet you in your own language.
AI reshapes English learning, but critical thinking remains key: experts
Education 19:46 17/07/2026Artificial intelligence is reshaping how students approach English in Vietnam, but true progress comes from critical thinking and guided practice, not simply copying AI-generated answers, experts said at a discussion held in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday.
Vietnamese tourists puzzled by foreign-language-only shop signs in Da Nang
Vietnam News 18:09 15/07/2026An increasing number of businesses on many tourist streets in Da Nang City, central Vietnam are displaying signs only in Korean, Chinese, or English, leaving some Vietnamese visitors unable to identify shops, despite regulations requiring Vietnamese to be the primary language on commercial signage.
In Vietnam, workers leave jobs to study Chinese for higher-paying roles
Vietnam News 13:53 18/03/2026More workers in industrial parks in northern Vietnam are quitting their jobs to study Chinese, aiming to improve employment prospects and wages.
Vietnam issues consolidated rules on foreign language, Vietnamese proficiency testing
Education 16:16 04/03/2026Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training has issued Circular 09/2026 consolidating regulations on foreign language and Vietnamese language proficiency testing.
Over 250 English language centers listed as unlicensed in Ho Chi Minh City
Education 10:05 27/01/2021Many centers in the metropolis have been listed as unlicensed due to a new regulation
Da Nang to spend $600,000 on foreign language education for police officers
Vietnam News 17:49 14/05/2020The foreign language proficiency program will run for ten years
Foreign languages dominate shop signs in Da Nang
Vietnam News 21:01 08/03/2018There are few to none Vietnamese letters on many local signboards
Giving students English names ‘not good for traditional education’: Vietnam official
Education 12:10 26/09/2017Students love to be called by ‘cool names’ instead of the Vietnamese names their parents gave them
