VOV.VN - Vietnamese proficiency of the English language has dropped this year, falling five places to 63rd, the lowest position over the past three years.
According to the 2024 English Proficiency Index compiled by global education firm Education First (EF), Vietnam scored 498 out of a total of 800 points in the index survey.
The survey was conducted in the form of an online quiz with the participation of nearly 2.1 million adults from 116 non-native English speaking countries and territories.
The points scale is equivalent to English level C2, the sixth and final level in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
In Asia, Vietnam finished eighth among 23 economies, down one notch compared to the previous year, and ranked after Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, and the Republic of Korea.
In Vietnam, several cities such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, and Da Nang were listed in the “moderate proficiency” category, while other localities, such as Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Can Tho, Hue, Nam Dinh, and Thanh Hoa were named in the “low proficiency” category.
Globally, the Netherlands maintained its top position followed by Norway, Sweden, Austria, and Denmark.
Vietnam ranked 44th out of 88 countries and territories around the world in the 2018 global English Proficiency Index.
Vietnam ranks 34th out of the 80 countries and territories in the 2017 global English Proficiency Index (EF EPI), announced by the EF Education First in Hanoi on November 17.
Vietnam has improved its global ranking in English proficiency, ranking 58th out of 113 non-native English-speaking countries, according to the EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) by Education First (EF).
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