Hanoi (VNA) –Seventy eight overseas Vietnamese teachers from 12 countries and territoriesare participating in a training course on teaching the Vietnamese language inHanoi from August 13-27.
The course is designed to improve teachingskills of participants through lectures by linguistic experts.
Fact-finding trips to historical and culturaldestinations will also be held during the two-week event, helping promoteVietnamese culture and history to expatriates.
Promoting the mother tongue among Vietnameseexpatriates plays an important role in supporting overseas Vietnamesecommunities in preserving their cultural identity and traditional customs,Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam said at the course’s opening ceremony onAugust 14 in Hanoi.
This is the fifth trainingcourse co-held by the State Committee on Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA) andthe Ministry of Education and Training, drawing the largest number ofparticipants so far. -VNA