Home Viet Nam Human Rights » Analysis-Comment » home » Overseas Vietnamese protecting mother-tongue language

Overseas Vietnamese protecting mother-tongue language

10/6/22
                                     Dr. Tran Hong Van from Charles Sturt University of Australia

Families play a crucial role in teaching the mother tongue to Vietnamese children abroad, according to Dr. Tran Hong Van from Charles Sturt University of Australia.

The 300,000-strong Vietnamese community makes up more than 1.2 percent of the Australian population, and Vietnamese is the fourth most spoken language in the country.

The Australian government has supported the community in maintaining their mother tongue through Vietnamese language schools.

However, Van said, it is not enough because children need to practise.

Citing results of Vietspeech, a research study by Charles Sturt University with funding from the Australian Research Council, she said parents play an important role in language teaching.

In addition, experts from the university have introduced Vietspeech Multilingual Children, a manual providing necessary information to serve Vietnamese language learning and teaching at home, Van said.

To raise public awareness of the issue, she has joined a Vietnamese language programme of the SBS Vietnamese channel since October 2021.

Van pointed out limited sources of Vietnamese textbooks abroad, and proposed the Vietnamese government provide free textbooks for overseas Vietnamese and sketch out programmes that focus on home teaching./.

Chia sẻ bài viết ^^
Other post

All comments [ 19 ]


Wilson Pit 10/6/22 20:11

Wherever we are, Vietnamese language is the thread that unites all Vietnamese people

Swift Hoodie 10/6/22 20:15

Language reflects the culture and soul of an ethnic and a country

Allforcountry 10/6/22 20:17

Living in a foreign country, parents play an important role in language teaching.

Kevin Evans 10/6/22 20:20

Amidst of the complicated context of the Covid-19 pandemic, the movement of teaching and learning Vietnamese language abroad is still spreading

Jacky Thomas 10/6/22 20:22

Developing and preserving the national cultural identity for the overseas Vietnamese communities have always been cherished by our Party and the Government.

John Smith 10/6/22 20:23

the teaching and learning Vietnamese for generations of Vietnamese expats is also considered as one of the key and constant tasks.

Alian 10/6/22 20:26

with the determination to continue promoting the teaching and learning of Vietnamese language for the Vietnamese expats, on October 9, the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) coordinated with the Ministry of Education and Training organized an online training course for Vietnamese teachers abroad with the participation of nearly 400 teachers – making it the largest teaching event ever.

Egan 10/6/22 20:28

the overseas teachers have always been dedicated and enthusiastic in teaching Vietnamese

Gentle Moon 10/6/22 20:32

the Vietnamese language is becoming more and more important in many countries

Enda Thompson 10/6/22 20:35

In Nakhon Phanom (Thailand), the Vietnamese language movement is growing strongly with diverse Vietnamese language classes for the community

Duncan 10/6/22 20:37

the time for overseas Vietnamese children to learn Vietnamese is still a small fraction

LawrenceSamuels 10/6/22 20:40

Vietnamese language will soon become an official subject in schools in some foreign countries so that the Vietnamese expats’ children are taught methodically (in listening, speaking, reading and writing) right from the level of primary school.

Herewecome 10/6/22 20:41

Developing comprehensive human-being and building an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity so that its culture can truly become an endogenous force, a driving force for national development and defense.

Roger Brown 10/6/22 20:44

Building, developing, creating the most favorable environment and social conditions to arouse patriotic tradition, national pride, belief and aspiration to develop a prosperous country of honor and happiness

Voice of people 10/6/22 20:47

Vietnam has approved the Project "Strengthening online Vietnamese language teaching for Vietnamese expats"

Vietnam Love 10/6/22 20:49

Despite difficulties and challenges in different areas, all students and lecturers share the same desire to spread Vietnamese language further

Me Too! 10/6/22 20:51

over the years, our Party and State have always emphasized the preservation of cultural identity and national tradition

For A Peace World 10/6/22 20:53

We need to preserve and promote Vietnamese cultural identity, traditions and language in the Vietnamese expat community.

yobro yobro 10/6/22 20:56

The cultural identity and national traditions, especially the mother tongue, are the strength and intangible assets of each country.

Your comments