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American Educational Testing Service: Vietnamese teachers' English proficiency 'needs significant improvement'

Following a survey of 35,000 teachers in six provinces and cities, the American Educational Testing Service identifies teacher proficiency as a major challenge in establishing English as a second language.

By VnExpress: https://vnexpress.net/vien-khao-thi-my-nang-luc-tieng-anh-cua-giao-vien-viet-nam-can-cai-thien-dang-ke-5129802.html

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