Resources to Learn Vietnamese
Below is the list of resources to help you learn Vietnamese.
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Table of Contents
- Vietnamese Online Dictionary
- Vietnamese Keyboard
- Local Vietnamese Language Courses and Learning Centers
- Vietnamese Language Proficiency Test
- Vietnamese Practice Tests
- Vietnamese Online Tutors
- Free Online Vietnamese Lessons (websites)
- Vietnamese Video Lessons
- Vietnamese language e-books and books
- Vietnamese Language Learning Apps
- Vietnamese Language Games
- Vietnamese Game Shows
Vietnamese Online Dictionary
tratu.coviet.vn
This website was a great Vietnamese online dictionary with many examples in full sentences and pronunciation from natives back then. However, at the time of this writing, the audio did not work.
vdict.com
A good website to check the meanings of Vietnamese words. When you type a Vietnamese word without the marks, it shows all of the suggested words with and without marks. The Vietnamese vocabulary here is, however, limited and you might find many words without audio files or not in the suggested list.
vtudien.com
A Vietnamese online dictionary with audio. Most of the audios are in Northern accent. They have many sample phrases, but not many Vietnamese full sentence examples.
forvo.com
This is not an online Vietnamese dictionary, but it has pronunciation for Vietnamese words that you search, related words and phrases.
Vietnamese Keyboard
unikey.org
If you are interested in learning how to write or type in Vietnamese, you may need Vietnamese keyboard on your computer or mobile device. You can download Vietnamese keyboard for free at Unikey.org.
A step-by-step guide on how to install Vietnamese keyboard and type Vietnamese on computer and mobile phone can be found on Vietnameseguru.com.
Local Vietnamese Language Courses and Learning Centers
If you are in the United States, check out these colleges and universities that offer Vietnamese language courses.
If you are in Vietnam, here are the local Vietnamese language learning centers that offer Vietnamese courses.
Vietnamese Language Proficiency Test
If you are serious about learning Vietnamese language and want to test your proficiency, learn more about Vietnamese Language Proficiency Test in Vietnam.
New York University Continuing Education offers an Online Vietnamese Proficiency Exam (12-point), which gives you undergraduate credits (at U.S. colleges) if you pass. Per website, you are urged to discuss accreditation with the institution’s adviser before taking the exam.
Brigham Young University offers FLATS (Foreign Language Achievement Testing Services) tests in multiple languages including Vietnamese. The program allows students from across the United States to take FLATS test and receive up to 12 college credits. You can take their Vietnamese Language Test and receive up to 12 college credits for Vietnamese. It is advised that you check with your school and BYU before taking the exam.
Vietnamese Practice Tests
vietnameseguru.com
Practice your Vietnamese vocabulary with these short Vietnamese vocabulary tests.
CSET Vietnamese Subtest III
Pdf file of CSET (California Subject Examinations for Teachers) Vietnamese subtest III from ctcexams.nesinc.com website.
Samples of Vietnamese Proficiency Test in Japan
This website has a few pdf files of samples of Vietnamese Proficiency Test (ViPT) in Japan. These samples come with answers.
languagelifeschool.com
A quick test (28 questions) to determine your Vietnamese level.
Transparent Language
Vietnamese online quiz based on Vietnamese content in the Transparent Language program.
Test Your Language
A Vietnamese vocabulary quiz with 60 questions.
17-minute-languages.com
Short Vietnamese placement test.
Vietnamese Online Tutors
Preply
An online platform where students and language tutors meet. You can find Vietnamese language tutors here. For a limited time, readers on Vietnameseguru.com get 50% discount on the first lesson if they sign up through this link.
Fiverr
A gig app where you can hire Vietnamese tutors to teach you Vietnamese or help you translate. Gig can start as low as $5.
Free Online Vietnamese Lessons (websites)
vietnameseguru.com
Free Vietnamese vocabulary and grammar lessons, quizzes, practice tests, flashcards, games, and guides on how to type and text in Vietnamese, etc.
SEA site at Northern Illinois University
Free lessons with dialog, interactive exercises and guide on pronunciation with audio.
101languages.net
Audio files for 100 vocabulary lessons. Audio files are available in both male and female voices.
ngonnguhoc.org
Free Level A vocabulary, reading comprehension, listening and writing exercises from the Linguistic Department of National University Hanoi – University of Science and Humanities in Vietnam. This is very helpful, especially if you want to practice for the Vietnamese Language Proficiency Test.
VietnamesePod101
Free Vietnamese lessons, audio, flashcards, word of the day, and free Vietnamese Alphabet practice sheets when you sign up for free account or trial. You have the option to upgrade with paid plans.
ankiweb
Vietnamese flashcard decks.
SBS Vietnamese
Podcasts in Vietnamese. These are independent news and stories about life in Australia for Vietnamese-speaking Australians.
A Glimpse of Vietnam
Online listening activities for Vietnamese language learners with videos.
Quick Vietnamese for Seven Days in Country
A series of 7 lessons (“Days”) of vocabulary, same phrases, and sentences, with audio.
ilanguages.org
Vietnamese vocabulary with audio, phrases, grammar, quizzes, and flashcards.
digitaldilects.com
Free interactive vocabulary lessons and games.
Vietnamese slangs
A list of some Vietnamese slangs with definition and examples by Arizona State University.
Memrise Vietnamese courses
Vietnamese vocabulary courses.
Ilovelanguages.org
Vietnamese vocabulary and phrases with audio, and grammar tips.
Learn101.org
Vietnamese vocabulary, grammar and phrases, with audio.
Omniglot.com
Information about Vietnamese alphabet and writing system.
loecsen.com
Vietnamese vocabulary with audio and animation..
Vietnamese Video Lessons
VTV7 videos
VTV7 Vietnam national education channel offers videos that teach kids learn Vietnamese alphabet and accent marks.
Tiếng Việt Ơi
A YouTube channel with free video lessons.
Learn Vietnamese with Vietnamesepod101.com
Vietnamesepod101’s YouTube channel with free video lessons.
Easy Vietnamese
Videos of street interviews of local Vietnamese with English subtitles.
Lang Media
CultureTalk Vietnam provided by Five College Center for World Languages. It contains culture talk videos (interviews) about different topics in Vietnamese.
Austen Mersereau’s videos
YouTube videos about Vietnamese pronunciation.
Vina Ville
YouTube videos with a focus on Vietnamese pronunciation.
TEDTalks with Vietnamese subtitle
This is a collection of TEDTalks videos that have Vietnamese subtitle, translated by TEDTalks translators. The titles of the videos are in Vietnamese, and they have Vietnamese subtitles, but the contents are in English.
Learn Vietnamese with SVFF
YouTube channel with free video lessons with mini skits.
Learn Vietnamese
YouTube channel with Vietnamese video lessons.
Learn Vietnamese with Annie
YouTube channel with different topics about Vietnamese language.
Dạy & học tiếng Việt cho người nước ngoài
123Vietnamese Center’s YouTube channel with free Vietnamese video lessons.
Vietnamese language e-books and books
FSI Vietnamese Basic Course
Free Vietnamese basic course e-books with audio files.
DLI Vietnamese Language Course
Free Vietnamese e-books with audio files.
Elementary Vietnamese: Let’s Speak Vietnamese
A Vietnamese language book for beginners, written by Binh Nhu Ngo PhD., Director of Vietnamese Language Program at Harvard University.
Continuing Vietnamese: Let’s Speak Vietnamese
An intermediate level Vietnamese language book written by Binh Nhu Ngo PhD.
Easy Vietnamese
Vietnamese language book for beginners by Bac Hoai Tran (author) and Sandra Guja (Illustrator).
Reading & Writing Vietnamese
A workbook for self-study, written by Tri C. Tran, a lecturer of Vietnamese at University of California, Irvine.
Chúng ta nói: Conversational Vietnamese – An Intermediate Text
A book by Le Pham Thuy-Kim, a lecturer at Language and Literature at Arizona State University, and Kim-Oanh Nguyen, a lecturer in Vietnamese at University of Washington, Seattle.
Vietnamese (Routledge Essential Grammars)
Another book by Binh Ngo with a focus on Vietnamese grammar.
Word by Word Picture Dictionary English/Vietnamese Edition
A picture dictionary written by Steven Molinsky and Bill Bliss. This is a bilingual picture dictionary that is often used by Vietnamese students to learn English.
Tiếng Việt 123
A textbook created and used by 123VIETNAMESE Center, a Vietnamese language center in Vietnam.
Let’s Learn Vietnamese
This is a language learning guide for kids that comes with flash cards, audio CD, games, songs, and wall chart.
Vietnamese Language Learning Apps
Most of these app links link to Google Play Store but many of these apps are available in both Apple Store and Google Play Store.
Mondly
A language learning app that also has Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality options. It teaches you phrases and conversations in Vietnamese with audio. The app is available for free to use, but also has paid features with monthly and yearly options. Their lifetime plan unlocks access to 41 languages with one-time payment.
Innovative Language Learning
Vocabulary with audio and video lessons. An app by Innovative Language.
Vmonkey: Kids Learn Vietnamese
Vietnamese language lessons with a collection of bedtime stories, poems and audiobooks in Vietnamese. According to the app, it has 750+ stories and 350+ audiobooks divided into different levels of difficulty, with 1800+ interactive questions after reading.
Learn Vietnamese Phrasebook
Free phrasebook app with 200+ phrases with option to upgrade to PRO for 800+ phrases. It has audio recordings and no internet required per app.
Lingodeer
Vietnamese vocabulary, flashcards, and quizzes.
Ling – Learn Vietnamese
Learn Vietnamese with games. The app has 200 lessons from beginner to advanced.
Drops: Learn Vietnamese
Visual language learning app that helps you learn Vietnamese vocabulary.
Simply Learn Vietnamese
Vietnamese vocabulary and phrases, with flashcards and Vietnamese language quiz.
Learn Vietnamese Language
An app by LuvLingua that teaches Vietnamese alphabet, grammar, words and phrases.
Learn Vietnamese Words Free
Free Vietnamese Vocabulary Trainer with 10,000 flashcards and audio.
Learn Vietnamese
An app by InnovationApps with 9000 common Vietnamese words & phrases. No internet connection required.
Vietnamese Language Games
Practice your Vietnamese vocabulary with these mini games. Currently available games are Word Search and Crossword with multiple levels of difficulty.
Vietnamese Game Shows
Practice your Vietnamese listening and comprehension skills with these Vietnamese game shows from official channels.
