Students practise speaking English with a foreigner near Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake. Hanoi has among the highest levels of English proficiency in Vietnam. (Photo: VNA) The Southeast Asian nation scored 505 out of 800, three pointshigher than last year and above the global average, keeping it in the “moderateproficiency” category along with 32 others.
In 2021, the country was in the “low proficiency” group with ascore of 486.
The Red River Delta, with a focus on Hanoi, has the highestEnglish proficiency in Vietnam, with men outperforming women.
Globally, it ranks 7th among 23 Asian countries andterritories.
Singapore leads the continent and ranks second worldwide with a“very high proficiency” index.
The Philippines, Malaysia, and Hong Kong fall in the “highproficiency” category.
According to EF, South and Southeast Asia have seen a slightdrop in their English proficiency on average, with India’s level of Englishdeclining slowly over the years.
In Central Asia, English proficiency is low and stable, withhigher-than-average gender gaps in favour of men in almost every country.
In East Asia, adult English proficiency has been decreasing inthe past four years.
Globally, the Netherlands maintains its top position followed bySingapore, Austria, Denmark, and Norway
To create the 2023 edition of the EPI, EF analysed the resultsof 2.2 million adults who took its SET English tests last year./.
VNA
