In Ho Chi Minh City, elementary school kids rushed into IELTS preparation out of parents’ ‘obsession’
Education 08:28 15/01/2026The growing prominence of the IELTS certificate in university admissions, grade 10 entrance schemes, and overseas study has created a powerful pull in Vietnam, prompting many parents to enroll their children in IELTS preparation as early as elementary school.
Vietnamese fifth grader scores 8.0 on IELTS on first attempt
Education 13:13 12/01/2026Tran Dinh Hoang Phuc was still in elementary school when he walked out of an IELTS test room earlier this month, unfazed by an exam many adults find intimidating.
Who’s teaching Vietnam’s next generation how to live in cyberspace?
In-Depth 12:16 21/12/2025One day he was on the TEDx stage delivering an inspiring speech and the next day he was named a fraud. Last month, a rising IELTS creator who aspired to make English learning more affordable for Vietnamese students stumbled through a few mispronunciations and awkward grammatical errors.
IELTS adjusts scores for multiple test-takers in Vietnam
Education 15:44 14/11/2025Many Vietnamese candidates have recently received emails from the British Council and IDP notifying them of score changes after a technical issue affected Listening and Reading results.
Vietnam approves IELTS One Skill Retake
Education 16:43 05/04/2024Examinees can opt for a retest in one skill within 60 days of their original test date
British Council allowed to resume IELTS exam in Vietnam
Education 14:19 19/11/2022The resumption came one week after the suspension of the English test
Domestic foreign language certificates receive lackluster responses in Vietnam
Education 09:00 24/02/2022Some universities allow applicants with appropriate international English certificates and qualified high school diplomas to be exempted from admission tests
Train them young: IELTS training for kids popular among Vietnamese parents
Education 10:44 26/05/2021Well-to-do parents in Vietnam are preparing their children for IELTS tests very early
Three Vietnamese among IELTS Prize winners of 2019-20
Education 16:43 16/09/2020This year, the prize giver welcomed over a thousand applications and granted interviews to more than one hundred exceptional individuals across the region
Vietnamese YouTuber teaching IELTS awarded scholarship to study in Canada
Education 17:38 18/08/2019There is a great difference between teaching English and making YouTube videos
English center agrees to refund prepaid tuition after promises of 'guaranteed scores' fall short
Education 11:55 15/03/2018Parents soon realized their children were not receiving the quality they had paid for
In Vietnam, English center leads learners up blind alley with 'guaranteed IELTS score' promise
Education 10:35 14/03/2018A five-year contract for a guaranteed IELTS band score can set one back thousands of U.S. dollars
