ABSTRACT
The quality of English Education in Vietnam has been subject to much recent evaluation (Ho, 2009; Hoang, 2010; T. M. H. Nguyen, 2007; Vu, 2007). This chapter argues that the improvement of the quality of Vietnamese English Education graduates is crucial to its economic and political development and addresses issues and solutions for improving English education among Vietnamese tertiary students. It provides an overview and initial analysis of the current situation and issues of Vietnamese EFL instruction, with specific reference to higher education. The chapter discusses the challenges of tertiary EFL teaching and learning in Vietnam, for example the cultures of teaching and learning in tertiary English classrooms, teaching facilities, the testing and assessment system, and staff quality. Suggested solutions for these issues to better the integration of Vietnam in a globalised community conclude the chapter.
