In this episode, we learn about Marxism-Leninism in Vietnamese education, as well as the origins of the Vietnamese language.
Episode 21 - Việt Economy; Language Origins
The impact of China’s economic slowdown is being felt around the world. With close ties to the Asian giant, is Việt Nam’s economy also in trouble? Stella Trần has the Five Things to Know about Việt Nam’s economy.
Tiffany Lý answers this riddle in our Vietnamism segment: China played A crucial role in the formation of many Asian languages, but Việt Nam chose to B different. C if you can guess which alphabet Việt Nam ended up with while other countries adopted Chinese characters!
Episode 6 - Việt Nam's Environmental Awakening; Việt Tones
In this week's episode, we take "A Look Inside" Việt Nam's burgeoning environmental movement with Lương Văn Thiền. In our latest "Vietnamism" segment, we join Giang Nguyễn as she gives a brief introduction to the six tones of the Vietnamese language.
Episode 5 - Bitcoin in Việt Nam, Part 1; Tricky Names
In this week's episode, we take "A Look Inside" into the rising use of Bitcoin in Việt Nam. In our latest "Vietnamism" segment, we help non-native speakers pronounce some common, tricky Vietnamese names.