Teachers' Low Proficiency Challenges Vietnam's English Ambition
Vietnam's ambitious plan to make English a second language faces a significant hurdle: the low proficiency of its teaching workforce. A recent ETS survey revealed that while many teachers believe they are proficient, their actual English skills require considerable improvement, necessitating large-scale training programs.
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