Vietnam ranked 41st out of 88 countries and territories across the globe in English language proficiency. (Photo: tienphong.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s English language proficiency was scored as“moderate” in the 2018 EF English Proficiency Index conducted by EF EducationFirst.
The eighth edition of the firm’s annual index ranked 88 countries andterritories across the five continents. The EF used test data from 1.3 millionpeople using English as their foreign language to make its largest league tableso far.
The index places the surveyed countries and territories into five proficiencybands: very high, high, moderate, low and very low.
This year, Vietnam ranked 41st out of 88 countries and territoriesacross the globe and seventh among 21 Asian countries, following Singapore, thePhilippines, Malaysia, India, Hong Kong (China) and the Republic of Korea, witha score of 53.12.
According to the EF, the Red River Delta and the Southeast region have higherEnglish proficiency than other regions in the country. In addition, women have betterEnglish skills than men.
Vietnam stood 34th among 80 surveyed countries and territories in2017.
Sweden, the Netherlands and Singapore were classified as “very high proficiency”and top the 2018 list with scores of 70.72, 70.31 and 68.63, respectively.
EF Education First is an internationaleducation company that focuses on language, academies and cultural experience.Founded in 1965, EF’s mission is “opening the world through education” and has morethan 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries.-VNA
Managers, teachers and researchers involving in English training and representatives from the MoET and the US Embassy in Vietnam gathered to seek ways to promote the language’s training.
Thousands of high school pupils and university students in Ho Chi Minh City showed off their English language skills during the English Camp 2018 held at Saigon University on March 24.
Dozens of local children and adolescents were eagerly learning and practicing English activities with their foreign and Vietnamese teachers in an English class on Sunday morning in Phap Van pagoda in Hanoi’s Hoang Mai district.
The Military Regional English Language Schools (RELS) Conference, held by Vietnam’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Australian Department of Defence, opened in Hanoi on August 14.
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Vietnam officially grants limited-term visa-free entry to high-profile foreigners whose presence is deemed beneficial to the country’s socio-economic development.
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Whether they grow up to become journalists, diplomats, or professionals in other fields, these children can one day become bridges of friendship and cooperation, telling new and inspiring stories of Vietnam – China relations, said Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh.
A 21-year-old Indian tourist was successfully resuscitated and treated by doctors at Hoan My Da Nang Hospital after a near-drowning incident left him in critical condition. After three days of intensive care, the man was discharged from the hospital and has since returned to India.
In an document issued on August 5, the PM emphasised the need to stablise living conditions for people hit by floods, landslides, and flash floods in late July and early August in northern and north-central provinces, especially Dien Bien, Son La, and Nghe An which suffered some of the worst damage.
Although millions of Vietnamese were affected by AO, only over 626,000 individuals, including war veterans and their children suffering from dioxin-related conditions, are currently receiving state benefits.
Vietnam ranked 41st out of 88 countries and territories across the globe in English language proficiency.
