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VietTESOL International Convention 2026

Aug 27 – 29, 2026
University of Foreign Language Studies, The University of Danang, Vietnam
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh timezone
Repositioning English: From Foreign to Second Language

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Aug 28, 2026, 4:25 PM
University of Foreign Language Studies, The University of Danang, Vietnam

University of Foreign Language Studies, The University of Danang, Vietnam

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  1. 2432. Functional Digital Access: Equity, Evidence, and Practice in Language Learning Across Asia
    Jason Slimon (Ming Chuan University, Taiwan), Joseph Lavallee (Ming Chuan University International College)
    Technology and L2 Learning
    Symposium

    English language teaching has pushed hard toward technology, yet the digital divide across Southeast Asia leaves a practical question for teachers: which students are really ready for digital learning? This symposium argues that the digital divide in language learning is no longer about whether students are connected. It is about what they can actually do with what they have at home like...

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  2. 2610. Sparking Interest in Professional Development: Supporting Viet Nam’s ESL transition through Teacher Activity Groups
    Anthony Picot (Manchester Metropolitan University), Carmen Herrero (Manchester Metropolitan University), Caroline Collier (Manchester Metropolitan University), Mr Davide Guarini Gilmartin (British Council Viet Nam), Dung Cao (University of Social Sciences & Humanities, Vietnam National University, HCMC), Mai Nguyen (Manchester Metropolitan University), Marijana Macis (Manchester Metropolitan University), Ngoc Anh Nguyen (Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences), QuynhNhu Phan (University of Foreign Languages and International Studies, Hue University), Ms Thi Bao Ngoc Phan (THCS Trần Đăng Khoa), Thi Thanh Huyen Phan (An Giang University,Vietnam National University HCM)
    British Council Signature Series
    Symposium

    As Viet Nam, repositions English from EFL to ESL, the significance of teachers and their professional development has come into sharp focus. Since 2022, British Council in Viet Nam has collaborated with UK and Vietnamese ELT institutions and teachers to pilot an innovative form of Communities of Practice, Teacher Activity Groups (TAGs). Based on previous research (Borg, Lightfoot, Gholkar...

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