Welcome to our introductory Vietnamese audio course designed to immerse learners in the rich linguistic heritage of Vietnam. This course emphasizes speaking and comprehension, enabling students to confidently engage in everyday conversations.Vietnamese is the national language of Vietnam, spoken by approximately 90 million people as their first language. It belongs to the Austroasiatic language family and has been influenced by a range of languages, including Chinese, French, and En...

Western observers have long considered communism to be synonymous with Vietnam’s modern historical experience. Eager to make sense of the North Vietnamese victory in the Vietnam War, scholars and journalists have spilled much ink on the history of Vietnamese communists. But this preoccupation has obscured the diversity of ideas and experiences that defined Vietnam in the twentieth century, in which communism represented just one of many tendencies. Building a Republican Nation in Vietn...

English Education in Southeast Asian Contexts: Policy, Practice, and Identity provides an account of English education, English language teaching, and language policy in Southeast Asian countries. Both local and international researchers offer conceptual and empirical work that spans a wide range of topics, geographical contexts, and educational levels, providing a unique perspective on English education and policies in Southeast Asia. The issues addressed in this volume include t...