In this series of articles, you can read the history of Vietnam. It comes from the book “Vietnam – A brief history in pictures“. It relates the stories about the early times of the country. You can also listen to it by playing the audio. https://www.sjvietnam.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Introduction.wav President Hồ Chí Minh wrote: “Each and every Vietnamese should have an insight in their [...]
SJ Vietnam often organizes non-formal English classes for Vietnamese students. “Non-formal” means that they’re not held by a teacher, but by a volunteer. Basically, these are a place where Vietnamese students can talk English to each other and improve their skills by having conversations and debates about different topics. I joined my previous volunteer colleagues and held one of these [...]
SJ Vietnam organise souvent des cours d’anglais non formels pour les étudiants vietnamiens. “Non-formels” signifie qu’ils ne sont pas tenus par un professeur, mais par un bénévole. Il s’agit essentiellement d’un lieu où les étudiants peuvent parler anglais et améliorer leurs compétences en ayant des conversations et des débats sur différents sujets. J’ai rejoint mes anciens collègues volontaires et j’ai [...]
https://www.sjvietnam.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1975-present-day.wav On 25 April 1976, the general National Assembly election was held throughout Vietnam. During its first meeting, the National Assembly decided to rename the country the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRVN). Vietnamese people eagerly joined hands in national reconstruction. Stepping out of two destructive wars, Vietnam fell in a harsh socio-economic crisis. The 6th National Congress of the Communist [...]
https://www.sjvietnam.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Resistance-war-against-USA.wav After France’s defeat in 1954, the Americans immediately jumped into South Vietnam, supporting the Republic of Vietnam against the DRVN. The country was divided into halves. In the South, the US poured its aids to back and maintain the existence of American-style urban cities. American ways of living and cultural values were introduced, having strong impacts on Southern cities. [...]
