Vietnamese language being taught abroad
Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese Bilingual School in Vientiane, Laos is managed by the Vietnamese Association of Vientiane, under the leadership of the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos and the Lao Ministry of Education and Sports. Currently, the school has about 1,000 students, of whom 30% are Vietnamese Lao. Every day, in addition to the Lao language, they also learn the Vietnamese language. During the 4th World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese in Hanoi, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong, Principal of the school, said that students learn not only how to read, write, and speak Vietnamese but also the Vietnamese culture and history.
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A ceremony held to open a Vietnamese language class for Vietnamese students in Japan on August 18, 2024 |
Cay Tre (Bamboo) Vietnamese Language School is the first community school in Japan. Mrs. Le Thuong, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnamese Women’s Association in Kansai and the founder of the school, said that in addition to providing free training on the Vietnamese language for Vietnamese children in the area, the school’s Board of Directors also organizes cultural exchange activities to promote patriotism through the image of a village school with bamboo trees - a very familiar image of every Vietnamese village.
In the Netherlands, Vietnamese language classes for overseas Vietnamese are operating as clubs. To teach the Vietnamese language and culture in a more professional manner, teacher Nguyen Thi Lan Huong, member of the Executive Committee of the Vietnamese Women’s Forum in Europe, said that in the coming time, she will develop the club into a center. “Via the 4th World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese, I would like to seek support from the Fatherland, thereby further promoting the Vietnamese language and culture in the Netherlands,” said Mrs. Huong.
Preserving mother tongue
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During a ceremony to open the “Vietnamese Bookshelf" in Paris, France on July 20, 2024 |
However, there are many obstacles facing the task of preserving and promoting the Vietnamese culture. Executive Director of the Vietnam-Australia Cultural Exchange Organization (VACEO) Nguyen Viet Ha raised some difficulties, such as the lack of fund and knowledge, geographical distance, as well as the lack of facilities, among others.
In order to fulfill the task among the Vietnamese community in Australia, Nguyen Viet Ha has made recommendations to the government for financial support so as to organize cultural events and open Vietnamese language classes. These activities should be held in combination with tourism promotion to gain the highest outcomes.
The Politburo’s Resolution No.36 NQ/TW, issued on March 26, 2004, on overseas Vietnamese affairs, emphasized that one of the important tasks is investing in the teaching and learning of Vietnamese for overseas Vietnamese, especially for the younger generation. Reportedly, from 2013 to 2023, more than 800 teachers and overseas Vietnamese were well trained, contributing to the teaching of Vietnamese in different locations worldwide.
This year, the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs will conduct many activities, such as organizing a ceremony to honor the Vietnamese language in the overseas Vietnamese community, opening the “Vietnamese Bookshelf,” among others, to preserve the Vietnamese language abroad, thereby spreading the Vietnamese culture to international friends.
Translated by Minh Anh