“Recently, the Vietnamese government announced a nationwide plan to establish English as a compulsory second language in all schools by 2035, and a mandatory subject from Grade 1 by 2030. In addition, under the new initiative, all kindergartens and pre-schools must introduce children to English within the next five years.”
“The plan is to improve English proficiency and help ‘shape a globally competent generation ready for international integration’, according to a government statement in late October.”
“By 2045, English is expected to be widely used in 50,000 public schools with nearly 30 million students across the country. At present, there are more than 26,000 schools in Vietnam with some 23 million students.”
“Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training estimates that by 2030, the country will need an additional 22,000 English teachers in the pre-school and elementary system. The country currently has 1.05 million pre-school and general education teachers of all grades, of whom only around 30,000 specialise in English.”