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In efforts to make English language teaching (ELT) congruent with global and regional trends, Vietnamese education leaders have introduced a national policy in which English is made compulsory from Year 3 at primary level. The goals of primary level English as a foreign language (PEFL) education in Vietnam are described as developing communicative skills, promoting intercultural knowledge and fostering English language learning strategies.
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Chinh, N.D., Linh, L.T., Quynh, T.H., Ha, N.T. (2014). Inequality of Access to English Language Learning in Primary Education in Vietnam. In: Zhang, H., Chan, P.W.K., Boyle, C. (eds) Equality in Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-692-9_11
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