A Review of English Education in ELT Program Vietnam
A Review of English Education in ELT Program Vietnam
A Review of English Education in ELT Program Vietnam
General guidelines for a four-year initial teacher education program (MOET, 2010)
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TEACHER EDUCATION
Region University
South University of Teacher Education, Ho Chi Minh City
Can Tho University
Dong Thap University
Central University of Language Teacher Education, Hue
Vinh University
North University of Teacher Education, Thai Nguyen
University of Teacher Education, Ha Noi
University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam
National University
CREDITS FOR ENGLISH PROFICIENCY IN ELT
Universities
PROGRAMS
Credits for English education/ Total credits
4 Reading-Writing 2 3
5 Listening-Speaking 3 3
6 Reading-Writing 3 3
7 Listening-Speaking 4 3
8 Reading-Writing 4 3
Listening-Speaking 5 3
Reading-Writing 5 3
Total 30
Total credits Course Credits
University of Teacher 135 1 Listening-Speaking 1 3
Education, Ha Noi
2 Reading-Writing 1 3
3 Listening-Speaking 2 3
4 Reading-Writing 2 3
5 Listening-Speaking 3 3
6 Reading-Writing 3 3
7 Listening-Speaking 4 3
8 Reading-Writing 4 3
9 Listening-Speaking 5 3
10 Reading-Writing 5 3
11 Listening-Speaking 6 3
12 Reading-Writing 6 3
Total 36
Total credits Course Credits
Reading 5 2
Writing 5 2
Total 44
Total credits Course Credits
University of Languages 130 1 English 1A 4
and International Studies
(2015 – 2021) 2 English 1B 4
3 English 2A 4
4 English 2B 4
5 English 3A 4
6 English 3B 4
7 English 4A 4
8 English 4B 4
9 English 3C 3
10 English 4C 4
Total 39
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY COMPONENT IN
THE CURRICULA
Developing 4 skills of English use for communicative purposes
4 English 2B 4
5 English 3A 4
6 English 3B 4
7 English 4A 4
8 English 4B 4
9 English 3C 3
10 English 4C 4
Total 39
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY COMPONENT IN
THE CURRICULUM
Developing 4 skills of English use for both social communicative and
academic purposes
Starting from low level of English proficiency, A2 (CEFR) or Level 2
(Vietnamese framework)
Teaching through Year 1 to Year 2
In 2021-2022: 45 Year 1 students joining Year 2 students and 67 Year 1 students have Gap year.
Students joining Year 2 having a hard time to register courses for both Year 1 and Year 2 courses
Students jumping to Year 2 found English proficiency courses ineffective in terms of skill
development (interview results)
Lecturers found the teaching material inadequate (little focus on academic English compared to
communicative English) (interview results)
Active learning approaches (project-based, inquiry based, presentation) were seen useful in
developing English language competence (students and lecturers’ interview results)
CHANGES IN STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
COMPONENT
Total credits Course Credits
University of 132 For Students with Level 3 (B1-CEFR)
Languages and
International Studies 1 English for social purpose 1 3
(2022) 2 English for academic purpose 1 3
5 College Composition 3
6 Public speaking 3
Total 18
3 College Composition 3
4 Public speaking 3
3 College Composition 3
4 Public speaking 3