Some recommendations for developing Vietnam’s foreign language education policy in the era of the fourth industrial revolution

Abstract

Foreign language education in Vietnam is currently receiving strong support from the authorities, the people and the learners. In recent years, with specific and practical policies, the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam has helped improve the foreign language proficiency of Vietnamese youth than before. However, during the implementation process, the results did not reach the set goals. Foreign language proficiency of newly graduated students is not enough to meet the job requirements. This article presents some limitations of the current foreign language teaching policy in Vietnam and give some recommendations to help build a highly effective foreign language policy.