The ultimate list of Vietnamese resources – materials and tools to help you learn Vietnamese online.

The list is organised by level and it’s also updated every few months, so keep checking back or .

• (eg. Vietnamese for Japanese speakers)

Where we’ve reviewed or mentioned the resource, we’ve added a link to our review and/or posts with that tag.

General Vietnamese resources

Typing

• for typing Vietnamese ()

Games & Apps

•  (broken link?)
• from Polyglot Fun

Dictionaries

Online

• dictionary ()
• VN-EN dictionary (search without tones/accents available)

Books

• (Minh Khai)

Forums

Self-study resources

There are various books and audio courses that you can use to learn Vietnamese independently (ie. without a teacher).

These are usually not free, but can be a worthwhile investment – or sometimes you can find them in a library. If you are in Vietnam, there are many more options in bookshops.

Absolute beginner

• ‘s Vietnamese Comprehensive I course. Level: beginner to elementary. Northern. ()
• 'S easily the Vietnamese. Level: beginner to intermediate.

For beginners who already know the basics

• ‘s Vietnamese book & CD. Level: beginner to intermediate. Northern.
• . Beware some vocabulary and grammar is outdated, however this course is free. Southern.

General language resources

• flashcard system ()
• to help memorise vocabulary
• writing correction community ()
• recording community – get and make recordings of any text
• * for finding a tutor or language exchange
• for listening to how words are pronounced

Materials to learn and practice Vietnamese online

Resources, lessons and authentic materials to help you practice and learn more Vietnamese. They are to help you practice more at home, not to completely replace a course book or tutor!

Absolute Beginner

Top guides:

Resource Format Skills Accent Video lessons Vocab Southern Vocab list with audio or Vocab Southern Video lessons Vocab, Pronunciation Southern Articles embedded with video Vocab Southern – Vietnamese 101 Audio lessons Vocab Either Vocab list Vocab (available in Vietnamese-English, Vietnamese-French, V-Korean, V-Japanese, V- Chinese, V- German, V-Spanish, V-Italian) Lessons, flashcard games Vocab or phrasebook Phrasebook Vocab Survive in Vietnam with Vocab list Vocab

Elementary

Top guides:

• for elementary and intermediate levels

Resource Format Skills Accent Video lessons Vocab, Grammar, Pronunciation, Listening Mixed Vocab list Vocab Southern (basic) Articles about grammar Vocab, Grammar Videos Lessons Northern (archive) Articles about grammar Grammar, Vocab Northern Vietnamese For Expats Articles Reading Southern Read comic books (such as ) Comics Reading Videos Listening Northern Bilingual articles with accompanying audio Reading, Listening Both Bilingual articles with vocab list Reading – Watch Video lessons Listening, Grammar, Vocab Northern – the readings and listenings are particularly useful Exercises Reading, Listening, Grammar, Vocab Northern for this level Videos Listening Mixed of Vietnamese videos with subtitles Videos Listening Mixed Vocab list with audio Vocabulary

Low Intermediate

Top guides:

• for elementary and intermediate levels

Resource Format Skills Accent on LearningVietnamese.net Bilingual articles with accompanying audio Reading, Listening Both on VinaVille Bilingual articles with accompanying audio Reading, Listening Southern Vocab list Vocab Southern Watch short animations (also ) Videos Listening Mixed Watch animated series like Videos Listening Mixed Grammar points taken from authentic materials like cartoons and jokes Articles about grammar Grammar, Vocab Northern for this level Videos Listening Mixed

High Intermediate

Resource Format Skills Accent ‘s ‘advanced’ material (only free for 7 days) Lessons Vocab, Listening, Reading (optional) Northern by Articles Reading – Read Articles Reading – Listen to and/or MP3 files, story Listening, Reading Southern Read Saigon-based online Articles Reading – Read women’s Articles Reading – Read Comics, Images Reading – Watch TV online or TV Listening Both Play an in Vietnamese (more ) Gaming Reading – Read Articles Reading – (with English and French translations) Poems Reading, Literature – Find from blogs, TV shows to forums, all in Vietnamese Links Reading, Listening –

Advanced

Resource Format Skills Accent by Articles explaining use Vocab – Some more Articles explaining use Vocab – Articles Articles explaining use Vocab – (with English translation) List of idioms Vocab – Read online Novels Reading –

Resources for Vietnamese in languages other than English

A list of anything we find about Vietnamese in other languages.

• Korean – a learner’s
• about Vietnam and Vietnamese

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