Spanish Cultural Week in Việt Nam!

[giotbuon]

This is so exciting. Last month, the University of Hà Nội organized a Spanish Cultural Week to celebrate the cultural uniqueness of various Spanish-speaking countries. I don't know the number of Vietnamese in Việt Nam who study Spanish, in comparision to those who study English, but I hope these types of cultural exchanges will encourage more people to choose Spanish instead of another language.

Here is the article (http://www.vnagency.com.vn/Portada/ES/tabid/147/itemid/192261/Default.aspx) (in Spanish - I couldn't find the Vietnamese or English version).

[nb]

how come u get so excited about stuff in other countries about OTHER countries? I don't get it.

[ChubbyChocobobo]

This is so exciting. Last month, the University of Hà Nội organized a Spanish Cultural Week to celebrate the cultural uniqueness of various Spanish-speaking countries. I don't know the number of Vietnamese in Việt Nam who study Spanish, in comparision to those who study English, but I hope these types of cultural exchanges will encourage more people to choose Spanish instead of another language.

Here is the article (http://www.vnagency.com.vn/Portada/ES/tabid/147/itemid/192261/Default.aspx) (in Spanish - I couldn't find the Vietnamese or English version).

In the recent years, most (about 70%) Vietnamese youngsters pick English to be the first language to learn if they are to learn any new language. Many of those choose to learn one or two other ones when enrolling in college. The choices are really diverse at this stage:

Chinese: This is a new trend and growing fast since China's having great influence on the world as well as Vietnam.
French: It's fairly easy for Vietnamese students to earn a scholarship to study in France if they are fluent in French.
Japanese: If you're a Vietnamese IT student, Japanese is your best bet.
Russian: Though it's no longer the first choice, many people still learn Russian.
Spanish: This is a new choice that some colleges offer but it sure has a significant portion in the pool.
Korean: South Korea also has some cultural influence on Vietnam, just like China and Japan.

Of most people I nkow back in high school and junior-high, most chose to learn a third language after graduating high school. Some even find themselves speaking Chinese/Japanese/French/Spanish... much better than English.

[bschuess]

When I was traveling in Central VN in December, after Australians, Germans were by far the biggest presence. At least in the tourist industry, I hope some people are studying tiếng Đức.

[giang]

When I was traveling in Central VN in December, after Australians, Germans were by far the biggest presence. At least in the tourist industry, I hope some people are studying tiếng Đức.
I am surprised of what you observed. They should be Koreans, no?

[giotbuon]

When I was traveling in Central VN in December, after Australians, Germans were by far the biggest presence. At least in the tourist industry, I hope some people are studying tiếng Đức.

I would root for Deutsch, too. Maybe Vietnamese in Việt Nam do not study German, despite the large number of German backpackers/tourists, is because most Germans can speak English.

[giotbuon]

Chinese: This is a new trend and growing fast since China's having great influence on the world as well as Vietnam.
French: It's fairly easy for Vietnamese students to earn a scholarship to study in France if they are fluent in French.
Japanese: If you're a Vietnamese IT student, Japanese is your best bet.
Russian: Though it's no longer the first choice, many people still learn Russian.
Spanish: This is a new choice that some colleges offer but it sure has a significant portion in the pool.
Korean: South Korea also has some cultural influence on Vietnam, just like China and Japan.


No Arabic?

How effective are the language programs in Việt Nam in helping students becoming fluent in the language that they are learning? At the college level, do they have native speakers teaching the language? At my school, most (if not all) of the languages are taught by native speakers. We also have TAs (teacher assistants) who are usually foreign exchange students.

[dorothia15]

If I have been of service, if I have glimpsed more of the nature and essence of ultimategood, if I am inspired to reach wider horizons of thought and action, if I am at peace with myself, it has been a successful day.-Alex Noble:

hope you'll all be inspired by this ;)

[bschuess]

It's a very nice thought. Can you dare to translate it to Vietnamese?

[dorothia15]

hi giotbuon,
Nice article! do you have plans to travel to spain (http://www.travelguidesdirectory.com/)?

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