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Thirty Years of English Language and English Education in Vietnam

Current reflections on English as the most important foreign language in Vietnam, and key issues for English education in the Vietnamese context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2016

Nhan Trong Nguyen
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In Vietnam, the history of the English language and English education has a direct bearing on politics, economy and social affairs (Wright, 2002), and is particularly tied up with the reform policy known as Doi Moi, which was adopted by the sixth National Congress of the Communist Party in 1986. Doi Moi has brought about huge achievements in terms of gross domestic product growth and foreign direct investment attraction (Thanh & Duong, 2009). These achievements have had a profound impact on the development of English as a foreign language (EFL) in Vietnam.

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English Today , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , March 2017 , pp. 33 - 35
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