It’s time, once again, to take a step back, rationally assess the state of English language instruction in Vietnam and reframe the debate. Aside from the limitations of an exam that only tests for grammatical and reading knowledge and neglects speaking, listening, and writing skills, there is the far more important question of whether it makes pedagogical and societal sense to require all students to study English or any other foreign language, for that matter. Another related issue is the steadily improving English proficiency of growing numbers of young Vietnamese. … [Read more...] about Missing the forest for the trees: National English exam results reconsidered
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Bamboo Airways launched new air routes to Côn Đảo
Nguyễn Mạnh Quân, deputy general director of Bamboo Airways said the air fares would be flexible with many price ranges and would be regulated according to market supply and demand. The prices are based on regulations of aviation authorities on a ceiling price basis so that all passengers can access the fare. The lowest price offered by Bamboo Airways is only VNĐ1.6 million on one-way direct flight from Hà Nội to Côn Đảo. … [Read more...] about Bamboo Airways launched new air routes to Côn Đảo
Tubby tourists force Venice gondoliers to slim down numbers
The city of canals is cutting the number of passengers allowed to board from six at a time to five, to stop water dangerously slopping over the sides of the famous slim vessels, said Roberto Luppi, former head of the Venice Gondoliers association. … [Read more...] about Tubby tourists force Venice gondoliers to slim down numbers
Patient found with two types of cancer in same lung
QUẢNG NINH — A patient identified with two different types of cancer occurring simultaneously on the same lung lobe has been hospitalised in the Việt Nam-Sweden Hospital in Uông Bí City of the northeastern province Quảng Ninh. … [Read more...] about Patient found with two types of cancer in same lung
Officials hold phone talk to discuss future defence co-operation
HÀ NỘI — General Ngô Xuân Lịch, Minister of National Defense, yesterday had a phone call with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh to evaluate the results of defence co-operation between the two sides in recent years and set out directions for future ties. … [Read more...] about Officials hold phone talk to discuss future defence co-operation
