It's a family affair
Earlier this summer we were delighted to discover two generations of VTTN members under the same roof! Quang Tri Coordinator Mr Nguyen Dinh Hanh and his son, English teacher and participant, Mr Nguyen Ho Hong Thai. With this kind of involvement and interest in the VTTN, the future of our network can enjoy a long and prosperous future.

As the expressions go: 'like father, like son', 'keep it in the family and 'chip off the old block' - being similar to the parent. He likes teaching too. Thai's a chip off the old block. This phrase originates from carpentry!



...and congratulations to Mr Nguyen Dinh Thanh Lam
from Soc Trang on being awarded the Hornby Trust Scholarship for 2005/6. He left for the UK on 30th September and we all wish him luck and success with his studies at Lancaster University. Don't forget to write a letter to us from England Mr. Lam, telling us all your new!




                                                                                         Nguyen Dinh Thanh Lam at the
                                                                                                                      VTTN Planing Meeting in Hanoi

The long hot VTTN summer
On behalf of the British Council, we would like to say a big 'thank you' to everyone involved in the last round of workshops. They were indeed a great success and this is down to the dedication of ALL our members. Special mentions go to coordinators and trainers in all the new provinces. Great job and long may we continue.

In Ha long Bay in July, the weather became way way too hot for toiling away at the workshop, so at 4.30p.m. VTTN members could be seen sprinting headlong into the cool currents of the Bien Dong sea. Ah, what a relief! Which VTTN trainers can you see in the picture? Two of the boys are also the sons of visiting trainer Tran My Quang from Thai Nguyen.

Cambridge Teacher Knowledge Test (TKT) Courses
In April 2005 in Ho Chi Minh City, 95 VNU English teachers took part in Vietnam's very first intensive TKT courses leading to an internationally recognised qualification in teaching. Very encouragingly, ALL candidates passed the test and 40% got top marks! Following on from this success, the British Council Hanoi is now running the second of these courses and candidates from Hanoi VTTN will sit their exams on 19th November. Good luck to all involved!

Primary ELT Conference June 2005
ELT specialists from 25 provinces, along with primary experts from the Ministry of Education and Training, the UK and Indonesia, attended a two-day conference in Hanoi jointly organised by MoET and the British Council to discuss the current situation of English language teaching at primary level in Vietnam. Issues included textbooks, teaching materials, teacher education and teaching methodology. The Ministry of Education and Training is committed to policy reform in primary English language teaching and the future looks bright.

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