IELTS students in VN over the past five years are getting younger, with research in 2022 showing that 62 per cent of IELTS students are between the ages of 16 and 22.

Vietnam has an exam to assess English proficiency called the Vietnamese Standardized Test of English Proficiency (VSTEP). However, very few universities in Vietnam accept students with this certificate.

The Ministry of Education and Training has allowed the British Council (VN) LLC – one of the two IELTS test organisers in Vietnam, to resume the language examinations.

The decision comes into effect immediately and for a duration of five years.

A number of students in HCM City who urgently need certificates for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) have travelled to neighbouring Southeast Asian countries to take the exam.

Three days ago, a 12th grader from a central province went to Hanoi to attend an IELTS exam, but had to return home the next day as the test was delayed.

A number of universities are now accepting the VSTEP (Vietnamese Standardized Test of English Proficiency) certificate as proof of language efficiency for admission and graduation.

The postponement of the popular English exam IELTS came as a surprise for many learners across the country. While the change affects schedules, some also see this as an opportunity for better preparation.

Travel companies in Vietnam have just introduced tours to Thailand and Singapore to take the IELTS test as it has just been postponed in Vietnam.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) on November 10 ordered provincial/municipal Departments of Education and Training to strictly monitor and manage the organisation of foreign language proficiency tests.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has said that students without IELTS tests would not be at a disadvantage when applying for university.

Parents are willing to spend tens of millions of dong on English lessons that prepare their children for the IELTS test.

More Vietnamese students are registering for exam preparation classes for international certificates as more universities now require the certificates.

Beginning study for the IELTS (the International English Language Test) exam in primary school when students don’t have much real-life experience may reduce children's motivation and interest in reading and writing, experts say.

In 2021, about 20 universities in the southern region of Vietnam will enroll students based on their IELTS and international certifications.

The British Council in partnership with University Access Centre HCMC (UAC) has launched the new computer-delivered IELTS test centre at 56 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Dakao Ward, District 1 of HCM City.

Most schools require IELTS 4.5 English skill level for their graduates in non-linguistics majors, but this is seen as too low by many educators.

Phan Thi Hanh is a name heard often in the coastal commune of Cuong Gian in Nghi Xuan district of the central province of Ha Tinh. The girl, born in 2000, has won scholarships from 13 prestigious schools in the US.